Comparison

Tip Calculator vs TabCut

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

TabCut

Features
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Nobody comes to dinner to do math. TabCut scans the receipt, assigns each item, and splits tax and tip by what people actually ordered. No accounts. No subscription. Pay once, split forever. HOW IT WORKS 1. Scan or enter items Point your camera at any restaurant receipt and TabCut automatically detects every item. Or type items in manually — whichever is faster at the table. 2. Add your group Add everyone at the table. TabCut gives each person a unique color so you always know who ordered what. 3. Assign items Tap an item and select who ordered it. Shared dishes like apps or dessert can be split across multiple people. 4. Set tax & tip TabCut splits tax and tip in proportion to what each person ordered, so nobody who ordered light pays for the steak. 5. Share instantly Tap any person's card to send them a full itemized invoice via iMessage, email, or any share destination. Includes payment links so they can pay you back in one tap. FEATURES • Receipt scanning — point, tap, done • Manual item entry for when scanning isn't an option • Proportional or equal tax & tip splitting • Per-person itemized invoices (image or PDF) • Group summary with everyone's totals at a glance • Track Invoices — send, track, and mark payments as settled • Venmo, PayPal & Cash App payment links built in • Full split history — every dinner saved automatically • iCloud sync across all your devices • Bill payer designation — track who covered the table • No account required. No ads. No tracking. PRIVACY Everything stays on your iPhone and in your personal iCloud. TabCut never sees your receipts, your contacts, or your split history. Camera access is used only for scanning — no photos are stored or transmitted. ONE-TIME PURCHASE Try TabCut free for your first few splits. Unlock unlimited splits and all future updates with a single one-time purchase. No subscription. No renewal. Yours forever. Built by Newton Labs — newtonlabs.app

Screenshots

Tip Calculator4 screens
TabCut4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: TabCut at none against Tip Calculator's shown. Tip Calculator's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, in-app purchases 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 TabCut sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tip Calculator versus TabCut: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTip CalculatorTabCut
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (12K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings12K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.617.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChuChu Train ProductionsVlad Gankin

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

TabCut

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
1 purchases

TabCut

One-time1
  • TabCut Pro$5.99

Questions

Is Tip Calculator free?
Tip Calculator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TabCut free?
TabCut is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tip Calculator or TabCut have ads?
Tip Calculator shows ads; TabCut does not.

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