Tip It vs Tri
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tip It
This utility app quickly calculates tips on bills, offering the unique option to exclude tax from the tip calculation. Its simple interface allows for immediate updates as you adjust bill totals, tax amounts, and desired tip percentages.
- Fast tip calculation
- Option to exclude tax
- Simple user interface
- Real-time updates
- Dark Mode support
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Now updated for iOS 13 and Dark Mode! Tip It is a very clean, simple and fast tip calculator. It is unique in that it provides the option to not include tax in the tip calculation. The interface could not be any simpler to use. Simply input the total bill, the tax amount, and move the picker to the percentage for the tip. The output is the tip amount and the total bill including tip. If you would like to include the tax in the calculation for the tip amount, then simply move the slider at the bottom of the screen. All fields update immediately.
Tri
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Tri-Valley Wheels allows you to quickly submit service requests or ask a question. Tri-Valley Wheels is a convenient tool for staying in touch and reporting issues with Livermore Amador Valley Transit Authority!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Tip It at every 3 months against Tri's every 6 months. On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tip It ships an update every 3 months, Tri every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tip It | Tri |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.7 (3 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 6 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 47 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Scott Wathen | GOGov, Inc. |
In-app purchases
Tip It
No in-app purchases
Tri
No in-app purchases
