Comparison

Tip Calculator vs Tip Calculator % Tap Tip

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

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About

Tip Calculator

This app provides a comprehensive tipping guide for various services and countries, along with an AI assistant for personalized advice. It also includes an expense logbook to track tips and receipts, and supports bill splitting.

Highlights
  • AI tipping assistant
  • Global tipping guides
  • Expense logbook
  • Bill splitting
  • 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

Tip Calculator % Tap Tip

Easily calculate service-based tips and split bills with this intuitive app. It handles complex scenarios like taxes and multiple people, ensuring you tip correctly and manage expenses efficiently. Features include bill splitting, tax exclusion, and currency conversion.

Highlights
  • Service-based tipping calculation
  • Up to 100 person bill splitting
  • Per person billing and tipping
  • Exclude sales taxes from tipping
  • Round tip or total
  • Switch currency with ease
  • Share results via text or email
Features
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Hmmm so I have a bill of $259.65 including tax, so how much should I tip? Tipping used to be simple. Now with a truck load of taxes, service charges, per person splitting and what not, a simple restaurant etiquette has turned into a full on battle of the brains. Luckily, there’s Tap Tip to save you the hassle of tipping wrong. And even calculating it. Within seconds you can get the perfect amount of tipping needed to keep that waiter smiling, your reputation intact and your finances up and running. Imagine tipping incorrectly at every meal every time you eat out. Sounds simple but the damage builds up over time to be something serious. An app like Tap Tip can help you loads. Oh, and it has lots of other nice features too! • You can calculate service based tipping • Up to 100 person split of the bill ( VERY convenient) with per person billing and tipping • Just a simple tap and swipe action to operate • You can exclude sales taxes from tipping • You can round the tip or the total • Switch the currency with ease! • Oh and if you want, you can even share results by text or email • And, you can tip even faster with the companion Apple Watch app • Currency change, rounding and sales tax exclusion are available via in-app purchase. • Fully compatible with Dark Mode. PS: That would be $00.00 for the app (tip included!)

Screenshots

Tip Calculator4 screens
Tip Calculator % Tap Tip4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tip Calculator at every 6 weeks against Tip Calculator % Tap Tip's every 4 months. Tip Calculator also leads on ratings volume (12K vs 2.6K). Tip Calculator % Tap Tip's advantage is review sentiment (60% vs 51%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 18.6). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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 Tip Calculator % Tap Tip sells 6 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Tip Calculator against 4.7 for Tip Calculator % Tap Tip. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12K and 2.6K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 51% of Tip Calculator's written reviews are positive against 60% of Tip Calculator % Tap Tip's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tip Calculator ships an update every 6 weeks, Tip Calculator % Tap Tip every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tip Calculator versus Tip Calculator % Tap Tip: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTip CalculatorTip Calculator % Tap Tip
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (12K ratings)4.7 (2.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.9% of reviews60.2% of reviews — better
Number of ratings12K — better2.6K
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS18.612.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChuChu Train ProductionsTardent Apps Inc.

Customer experience

Tip Calculator

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

Tip Calculator % Tap Tip

All ratings2,574 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews93 reviews
Positive60.2%
Neutral7.5%
Negative32.3%

User reviews

Tip Calculator

From 12K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Ease of use
  • 🚀 Accurate and quick
  • 💡 Handy tool for tipping

Room to improve

  • 🚫 Too many ads
  • 🔊 Loud ads with audio
  • 🤦‍♂️ Ads at inconvenient times
  • 🔍 Small close button for ads
  • 🚫 Requires internet to function

Tip Calculator % Tap Tip

From 2.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Reliable and accurate
  • 👍 Customizable tip percentages
  • 👍 Divides bill and tip among party

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Slow performance and lags
  • 🔍 Too many ads and intrusive pop-ups
  • 💰 Paid features too expensive

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

Tip Calculator % Tap Tip

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Share feature not working properly
  • Crashes when opening app
  • Dictation not working on Apple Watch

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to tip on pre-tax amount
  • Custom tip percentage options
  • Improved Apple Watch integration

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
Show 1 more
  • All Features$49.99
6 purchases

Tip Calculator % Tap Tip

One-time6
  • Change Currency$1.99
  • No Ads$1.99
  • Share Results$1.99
Show 3 more
  • Remove Sales Tax$2.99
  • Rounding Options$2.99
  • All Upgrades$4.99

Questions

Is Tip Calculator free?
Tip Calculator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tip Calculator % Tap Tip free?
Tip Calculator % Tap Tip is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tip Calculator or Tip Calculator % Tap Tip?
Tip Calculator % Tap Tip is rated higher. Tip Calculator averages 4.7 out of 5 from 12K ratings, while Tip Calculator % Tap Tip averages 4.7 from 2.6K ratings.
Do Tip Calculator or Tip Calculator % Tap Tip have ads?
Both Tip Calculator and Tip Calculator % Tap Tip show ads.
Which is updated more often, Tip Calculator or Tip Calculator % Tap Tip?
Tip Calculator ships an update every 6 weeks, and Tip Calculator % Tap Tip every 4 months. Most recently, Tip Calculator was updated on November 12, 2026 and Tip Calculator % Tap Tip on November 11, 2026.

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