iTip Calc by PalaSoftware vs TipAI Tip Calculator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iTip Calc by PalaSoftware
Effortlessly calculate and split bills with this intuitive tipping tool. Easily determine tip amounts based on percentage or service quality, round to the nearest dollar, and share detailed reports. Works with all currencies and is VoiceOver accessible.
- Calculate tips by percentage or service quality
- Split bills among any number of people
- Round tips up or down easily
- Exclude tax from tip calculation
- Supports all international currencies
- Share summary reports
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iTip makes it fast and easy to calculate the right tip, round totals the way you want, and split the bill with confidence. Whether you are dining out alone or with a group, iTip helps you quickly work out the tip amount, grand total, and per-person share using a simple, focused interface. New in iTip 3.1: • Improved receipt scanning with receipt/business name detection • Editable receipt names for cleaner saved data and PDF summaries • Item splitting for scanned receipts, so you can assign items to people • Improved voice entry with sample phrases, better error handling, and help when something goes wrong • Cleaner PDF receipt sections with fixed dark-mode text and tighter line-item spacing Features: • Calculate tips using preset percentages or any custom percentage • Use service quality mode for a more natural tipping experience • Round the grand total or per-person total up or down to the nearest dollar • Split the bill across multiple people • Optionally include tax fields and deduct tax from the bill before tipping • Adjust tip amount, grand total, tax, and per-person total directly • Scan receipts to capture bill values from a photo • Review scanned receipt amounts and choose subtotal, tax, or total • Edit the detected receipt name before applying scanned receipt data • Assign scanned receipt items to people for cleaner split reports • Share a summary of the calculation • Generate PDFs that include receipt details, receipt names, and split information • Use voice entry to update the bill, tip, split, and totals conversationally • Supports light mode, dark mode, and Dynamic Type • VoiceOver accessible On supported devices, voice features can use Apple Intelligence to help interpret natural language requests while iTip keeps control of the exact math. iTip is built to be quick, practical, and easy to use when you need the answer right now.
TipAI Tip Calculator
This app uses AI to scan your bill and calculate tips instantly. It offers quick tip percentages, custom tip control, smart rounding, and effortless bill splitting. Enjoy a sleek design for easy and enjoyable tipping.
- AI-powered bill scanning
- Quick tip percentage options
- Custom tip slider
- Smart rounding for totals
- Effortless bill splitting
- Sleek and professional design
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Tip Smarter with AI Say goodbye to manual bill entry - TipAI is the tip calculator designed for the AI era. Using advanced machine learning, TipAI extracts your bill total from an image, ensuring speed and accuracy every time. Features: - AI-Powered Bill Scanning – Snap a picture of your bill, and TipAI instantly reads the total - no typing required! - Quick Tip Options – Choose from 5%, 10%, 15%, 20%, or 25% with a tap. - Custom Tip Control – Use the intuitive slider to set your preferred tip amount. - Smart Rounding – Round up or down the tip or total for a cleaner, even split. - Effortless Bill Splitting – Divide the bill among friends, and TipAI will calculate each person’s share. - Sleek & Professional Design – A beautifully crafted interface that makes tipping easy and enjoyable. TipAI is free to use, with a premium experience designed to make your dining moments smoother. Whether you're at a fine dining restaurant or grabbing a quick bite, let AI take care of the math. Download TipAI today and tip smarter!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TipAI Tip Calculator at none against iTip Calc by PalaSoftware's 1. TipAI Tip Calculator also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). iTip Calc by PalaSoftware's advantage is ratings volume (10K vs 2). On price, rating and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. iTip Calc by PalaSoftware sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TipAI Tip Calculator asks for nothing beyond the download.
TipAI Tip Calculator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iTip Calc by PalaSoftware has 10K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | iTip Calc by PalaSoftware | TipAI Tip Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (10K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 10K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PalaSoftware Inc. | Brandon Dykun |
Customer experience
iTip Calc by PalaSoftware
TipAI Tip Calculator
Bugs and requests
iTip Calc by PalaSoftware
Reported bugs
3 issues- App freezing or crashing
- Incorrect tip calculations
- Inability to clear previous inputs
Requested features
3 requests- Rounding up/down tip option
- Tipping history and suggestions
- More customization options
TipAI Tip Calculator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iTip Calc by PalaSoftware
- "Remove Ads from iTip"$1.99
TipAI Tip Calculator
No in-app purchases
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