Comparison

Tip Calculator vs Earned Tip Tracker

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

Earned Tip Tracker

This app helps servers and service workers track their earnings per shift. It logs tips, sales, hours, and expenses to provide clear insights into take-home pay, hourly rates, and progress towards goals. Make informed decisions about future shifts with detailed financial summaries.

Highlights
  • Log tips, sales, and hours
  • Calculate net tips after tip-out
  • Track hourly pay rate
  • Compare shifts by day and type
  • Review calendar and export history
  • Set and track financial goals
Features
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Earned is a private tip tracker for servers and service workers who want to know what every shift is really worth. Log tips, sales, hours, tip-out, cash, card, and notes in seconds. Earned turns each shift into clear take-home pay, hourly pace, tip percentage, weekly progress, and goal movement. Use Earned to track net tips after tip-out, see your real hourly rate, compare shifts by day and type, review your calendar, export shift history, and make smarter shift decisions with Earned Plus. Built for the after-shift moment: fast logging, calm numbers, and private records that help you choose better shifts. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://earned-05141841.web.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Tip Calculator4 screens
Earned Tip Tracker3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Earned Tip Tracker at none against Tip Calculator's shown. Earned Tip Tracker also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 6 weeks) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Tip Calculator's advantage is ratings volume (12K vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

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 and Earned Tip Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Earned Tip Tracker 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 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tip Calculator ships an update every 6 weeks, Earned Tip Tracker every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tip Calculator versus Earned Tip Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTip CalculatorEarned Tip Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (12K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings12K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.618.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChuChu Train ProductionsMenfi Rodriguez

Customer experience

Tip Calculator

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

Earned Tip Tracker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Earned Tip Tracker

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
3 purchases

Earned Tip Tracker

Subscriptions2
  • Earned Plus Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Earned Plus Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Earned Plus Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Tip Calculator free?
Tip Calculator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Earned Tip Tracker free?
Earned Tip Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tip Calculator or Earned Tip Tracker?
Earned Tip Tracker is rated higher. Tip Calculator averages 4.7 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while Earned Tip Tracker averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Tip Calculator or Earned Tip Tracker have ads?
Tip Calculator shows ads; Earned Tip Tracker does not.
Which is updated more often, Tip Calculator or Earned Tip Tracker?
Tip Calculator ships an update every 6 weeks, and Earned Tip Tracker every 2 days. Most recently, Tip Calculator was updated on October 12, 2026 and Earned Tip Tracker on September 17, 2026.

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