iTip Calc by PalaSoftware vs Restaurant Tip Split Calc
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.
Restaurant Tip Split Calc
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Want to leave an appropriate tip (gratuity) at a restaurant, cafe, or bar, but can't do math quickly in your head? Use our Restaurant Tip Calculator app to quickly and easily calculate the right tip (gratuity), new bill total, and the per person (split) amount if you are splitting the check between multiple people. Easy, Fast, and Intuitive. You can calculate the appropriate tip (gratuity) in seconds. Tipping is a lot easier with this app. With just the press of one button, you can turn on the Camera LED flash light if you are in a dark restaurant or bar to help you see the check/bill. And there is a button at the bottom that will help you quickly create a text message to send to friends with their share of the bill plus the tip percentage, if you are splitting the check. SAFE - We DO NOT collect any personal information with this app. It only requests the minimum permissions necessary to perform its functions. This is our free version of the tip calculator app. You can now customize this tipping app by setting your own preferences such as the default tip, default split number, currency symbol, automatic rounding, and more. Key Features: 1. Allows you to set your own preferences including: Default Tip %, Maximum Tip %, Default Split Number, Maximum Split Number, Currency Symbol, Automatic Rounding, and whether you want to save your numbers upon exiting the app. 2. Calculates immediately and automatically after entering the Check amount. No need to press additional buttons. 3. You can do it the fast way by just entering the total amount OR you can enter the Check Subtotal and Sales Tax separately if you don't want to tip the tax. 4. Slider Bars let you change the Tip % and Number of People (split) easily and quickly. 5. If you're in a dark restaurant or bar, you can turn on the LED camera Light on your device with the touch of a button. 6. Text the Per Person (Split) $ amount to a friend with the touch of a button. 7. Using the Light Gray Up Arrow buttons to Round Up the Tip Amount, Total, or Per Person (split) amount. 8. Using the Light Gray Down Arrow buttons to Round Down the Tip Amount, Total, or Per Person (split) amount. 9. Allows moving the app to the SD card. 10. Vibrates the device briefly when buttons are pressed. 11. Dark Screen Interface with high contrast that is Easy to Read and does not blind the user in dark restaurants and bars. Please feel free to email any questions, comments, or suggestions to rick@starflowersolutions.com.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Restaurant Tip Split Calc at none against iTip Calc by PalaSoftware's 1. Restaurant Tip Split Calc also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Restaurant Tip Split Calc asks for nothing beyond the download.
iTip Calc by PalaSoftware ships an update every 2 months, Restaurant Tip Split Calc daily. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iTip Calc by PalaSoftware | Restaurant Tip Split Calc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (9.9K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 84.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9.9K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | PalaSoftware Inc. | Richard Perry |
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
Restaurant Tip Split Calc
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
iTip Calc by PalaSoftware
- "Remove Ads from iTip"$1.99
Restaurant Tip Split Calc
No in-app purchases
Questions
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