Comparison

Tip Calculator vs Simple Tip Pool

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

Head to head
About

Tip Calculator

Calculate tips for any service or situation with a comprehensive guide and AI assistant. Track expenses, split bills, and get international tipping advice. Works offline and syncs across devices.

Highlights
  • AI-powered tipping assistant
  • Extensive U.S. and international tipping guides
  • Expense logbook with receipt tracking
  • Bill splitting functionality
  • Adjustable tip percentages (pre/post-tax)
  • Offline functionality
  • Apple Watch companion app
Features
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There are hundreds of tip calculators out there — but only one includes a complete tipping guide for every situation. Hotels, barbers, spas, dog walkers, valets, movers, cruise staff — we've got you covered. Heading overseas? Our international guide spans 70 countries so you'll never second-guess a tip again. Not sure what to tip? Ask Tip Check AI. Our built-in tip assistant handles any scenario — from a private chef to a fishing charter — so you're never caught off guard, no matter how unique the situation. Tip Check isn't just a calculator. It's a full tipping toolkit with a built-in expense logbook to track your tips, receipts, ratings, and notes — so you always have a record of where you've been and what you've tipped. Trusted by users since 2011 and recognized by Consumer Reports, this is the tip calculator that does it all. Download today. What's New • Tip Check AI — ask anything about tipping and get instant, personalized advice • Completely redesigned with a modern interface • New tipping guide with 94 U.S. service categories and 70 countries • Expense logbook with receipt photos, ratings, and PDF export • Apple Watch companion app — calculate tips from your wrist • iCloud sync keeps your data across all your devices Highlights • Tip Check AI — your personal tipping assistant for any scenario • Comprehensive U.S. tipping guide covering 94 service types • International tipping guide for 70 countries — restaurants, bars, porters, and taxis • Tip before or after tax with adjustable percentages • Bill splitting for groups of any size • Round tips to the nearest increment of your choice • Guide feeds directly into the calculator — tap a suggestion, get your total • Built-in expense logbook with categories, notes, ratings, and receipt photos • Export tip history as a branded PDF report • Works offline — no network connection required • Apple Watch support Awards • Voted Top 5 Tip Calculator in 2014 by ILoveFreeSoftware.com • Recommended by Consumer Reports Shop Smart — November 2011 • Babble.com 2011 Award Winner — Top 50 Apps for Moms Auto Renewable Subscriptions: Subscriptions will automatically renew unless cancelled within 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can cancel anytime within your iTunes account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial (if applicable) will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. Terms and Conditions (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://www.chuchutrain.com/privacy-policy.html

About

Simple Tip Pool

Effortlessly calculate and split tips among restaurant staff. Supports multiple calculation methods including hourly, points-based, and equal splits, with options to allocate percentages to barbacks. Share detailed breakdowns easily.

Highlights
  • Split tips by hours worked
  • Split tips by points system
  • Quick equal tip splitting
  • Allocate percentages to barbacks
  • Share breakdowns via text/email
  • Create custom positions
Features
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Tired of doing all the math required to split tips with your hardworking co-workers? This app is designed to make splitting tips in a tip pool environment as easy as possible. - Split Hourly - split tips based on hours and allocate a percentage to barbacks, which can also be split among that position based on hours. - Split by Points - split tips based on points per hour. You are able to create positions and assign point values which are then used to calculate tips per employee based on their position and hours worked. - Quick Split - split tips equally among a specified number of employees. Includes ability to allocate percentage to barbacks and will calculate how much each employee will receive. - Split Hourly and Split by Points options both offer the ability to share the breakdowns via text, email, etc. Disclaimer: This app is simply a tool to help calculate. The creator takes no responsibility for accuracy of tip tracking within your business. While the creator strives to prevent any inaccuracies, there are potentials for them. Use at your own risk.

Screenshots

Tip Calculator4 screens
Simple Tip Pool4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Simple Tip Pool at none against Tip Calculator's 7. Simple Tip Pool also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (75% vs 51%). Tip Calculator's advantage is ratings volume (12K vs 7). On price, update cadence 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. Tip Calculator sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Simple Tip Pool asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simple Tip Pool holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tip Calculator has 12K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 51% of Tip Calculator's written reviews are positive against 75% of Simple Tip Pool's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tip Calculator ships an update every 6 weeks, Simple Tip Pool every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Tip Calculator versus Simple Tip Pool: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTip CalculatorSimple Tip Pool
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (12K ratings)5.0 (7 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.9% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12K — better7
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS18.616.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChuChu Train ProductionsMark FRANSEN

Customer experience

Tip Calculator

All ratings12,185 ratings
Positive93.9%
Neutral3.1%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews110 reviews
Positive50.9%
Neutral9.1%
Negative40.0%

Simple Tip Pool

All ratings5 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Tip Calculator

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Incorrect tip calculation when including tax
  • App freezes/crashes when ads appear
  • Apple Watch app not functioning properly

Requested features

3 requests
  • Paid version with no ads
  • Option to round up/down tip
  • International currency support

Simple Tip Pool

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Tip Calculator

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Pass$1.997 Days
  • Monthly Pass$5.991 Month
  • Yearly Pass$24.991 Year
One-time4
  • Remove Ads$9.99
  • International Tip Guide$9.99
  • Unlimited Log Entries$9.99
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  • All Features$49.99
None

Simple Tip Pool

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tip Calculator free?
Tip Calculator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Tip Pool free?
Simple Tip Pool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tip Calculator or Simple Tip Pool?
Simple Tip Pool is rated higher. Tip Calculator averages 4.7 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while Simple Tip Pool averages 5.0 from 7 ratings.
Do Tip Calculator or Simple Tip Pool have ads?
Tip Calculator shows ads; Simple Tip Pool does not.
Which is updated more often, Tip Calculator or Simple Tip Pool?
Tip Calculator ships an update every 6 weeks, and Simple Tip Pool every 5 weeks. Most recently, Tip Calculator was updated on October 16, 2026 and Simple Tip Pool on September 10, 2026.

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