Comparison

Tip Simple vs First Metro Bank

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

Head to head
About

Tip Simple

Easily calculate tips with simple or custom modes. Includes US tipping standards and receipt capture for expense tracking. Streamline your tipping and expense management.

Highlights
  • Simple tip calculation mode
  • Customizable tip percentages
  • US tipping standards guide
  • Receipt capture for expenses
  • Party size calculation
Features
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Tip Simple is a convenient, easy-to-use tip calculator application with a receipt scanner to make entering tip details a snap! Additionally we've included tipping standards to help with common questions about tip etiquette. You can also share your receipts with others, making it easy for record keeping when you spit the bill. Tipping Standards: We've included information about standard tipping practices for different types of services. Receipt Capture: Needs to capture your receipts for expense purposes? We've got you covered with our receipt capture feature and the ability to save them to retrieve later. Settings: Allows you to customize your experience with different visual themes and haptics to make text entry more tactile.

About

First Metro Bank

Manage your finances with this personal financial advocate. Set up alerts, make payments, transfer funds, deposit checks remotely, and view statements. Secure your account with a passcode or biometrics.

Highlights
  • Financial alerts
  • Make payments
  • Transfer money
  • Mobile check deposit
  • View statements
  • Find branches/ATMs
  • Account security
Features
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First Metro Bank is your personal financial advocate. It’s fast, secure and makes life easier by empowering you with the tools you need to manage your finances. Here’s what you can do with First Metro Bank: • Set up alerts so you know when your balance drops below a certain amount • Make payments, whether you’re paying a company or a friend • Transfer money between your accounts • Deposit checks in a snap by taking a picture of the front and back • View and save your monthly statements • Find branches and ATMs near you • Secure your account with a 4-digit passcode or biometric on supported devices.

Screenshots

Tip Simple4 screens
First Metro Bank4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: First Metro Bank at Free against Tip Simple's $0.99. First Metro Bank also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (979 vs 1). Tip Simple's advantage is review sentiment (100% vs 85%). On rating, ads, in-app purchases 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

First Metro Bank is free to download; Tip Simple costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Tip Simple against 4.9 for First Metro Bank. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: First Metro Bank has 979 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of Tip Simple's written reviews are positive against 85% of First Metro Bank's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tip Simple ships an update every 5 months, First Metro Bank monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tip Simple versus First Metro Bank: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTip SimpleFirst Metro Bank
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.9 (979 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better84.8% of reviews
Number of ratings1979 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.618.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB197 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChris DresslerFirst Metro Bank

Customer experience

Tip Simple

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

First Metro Bank

All ratings972 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral1.0%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews33 reviews
Positive84.8%
Neutral3.0%
Negative12.1%

Bugs and requests

Tip Simple

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

First Metro Bank

Reported bugs

1 issue
  • Difficulty finding transactions

Requested features

1 request
  • Dark mode option

In-app purchases

None

Tip Simple

No in-app purchases

None

First Metro Bank

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tip Simple free?
Tip Simple costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is First Metro Bank free?
First Metro Bank is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tip Simple or First Metro Bank?
Tip Simple is rated higher. Tip Simple averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while First Metro Bank averages 4.9 from 979 ratings.
Do Tip Simple or First Metro Bank have ads?
Neither Tip Simple nor First Metro Bank shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tip Simple or First Metro Bank?
Tip Simple ships an update every 5 months, and First Metro Bank monthly. Most recently, Tip Simple was updated on October 15, 2026 and First Metro Bank on October 21, 2026.

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