Comparison

iTip Calc by PalaSoftware vs Free Tip Calculator and Bill Split

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Free Tip Calculator and Bill Split

Easily calculate tips and split bills among friends. This straightforward app offers a simple, single-page design with no complex options, making it quick and convenient to manage group expenses.

Highlights
  • Tip calculation
  • Bill splitting
  • Simple one-page design
  • No limits
  • Free to use
Features
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Calculate tip and split the bill among people. Simple one page design without unnecessary options. App is free and without any limits like others in the store! We hope your evening was full of fun! Be safe and never drink and drive! Cheers! BinaryBanana.com team

Screenshots

iTip Calc by PalaSoftware4 screens
Free Tip Calculator and Bill Split2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Free Tip Calculator and Bill Split at none against iTip Calc by PalaSoftware's 1. Free Tip Calculator and Bill Split also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (100% vs 84%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. iTip Calc by PalaSoftware sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Free Tip Calculator and Bill Split asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Free Tip Calculator and Bill Split 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. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of iTip Calc by PalaSoftware's written reviews are positive against 100% of Free Tip Calculator and Bill Split's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
iTip Calc by PalaSoftware versus Free Tip Calculator and Bill Split: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriTip Calc by PalaSoftwareFree Tip Calculator and Bill Split
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (10K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews84.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings10K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.08.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size20 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPalaSoftware Inc.BINARY BANANA LLC

Customer experience

iTip Calc by PalaSoftware

All ratings9,868 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral1.7%
Negative1.2%
Written reviews100 reviews
Positive84.0%
Neutral2.0%
Negative14.0%

Free Tip Calculator and Bill Split

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Free Tip Calculator and Bill Split

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

iTip Calc by PalaSoftware

One-time1
  • "Remove Ads from iTip"$1.99
None

Free Tip Calculator and Bill Split

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iTip Calc by PalaSoftware free?
iTip Calc by PalaSoftware is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Free Tip Calculator and Bill Split free?
Free Tip Calculator and Bill Split is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iTip Calc by PalaSoftware or Free Tip Calculator and Bill Split?
Free Tip Calculator and Bill Split is rated higher. iTip Calc by PalaSoftware averages 4.8 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while Free Tip Calculator and Bill Split averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do iTip Calc by PalaSoftware or Free Tip Calculator and Bill Split have ads?
iTip Calc by PalaSoftware shows ads; Free Tip Calculator and Bill Split does not.

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