Comparison

BatteryNow vs Tip Calculator

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

Head to head
About

BatteryNow

This app provides real-time and historical battery monitoring with graphical data. It also features a large, customizable digital clock display with multiple color options and dark mode support.

Highlights
  • Real-time battery monitoring
  • Historical battery trend graphs
  • Large digital clock display
  • Customizable clock colors
  • Dark mode support
  • Battery percentage color indicators
Features
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BatteryNow is battery monitoring app in two ways: Real-time monitoring and Trend monitoring (logging). 1, Real-time monitoring : You can check the battery level with line plots data graphically. 2, Trend monitoring : It is save the battery data internally every one minute, then you can see a graph of how change your battery level in long period. 3, Big digital clock display. [ Real-time monitoring feature ] 1,  Display the Battery % status in three colors Green, Yellow and Red.      Green > 45% > Yellow > 25% > Red 2,  Battery% graph.      Range of scrolling screen up to 8 times.      Chart update interval can be change between from 0.1 pixel / sec to 2.0 pixel / sec. 3,  Minute time line plot.  This graph will 100% every hour. 4,  Big digital clock. There are eight colors option for digital clock. 5,  Dark mode supported for iOS 13. 6,  Date display. 7,  Sleep function is disabled during foreground.  8, Battery condition trends Battery data is recorded every minute during running in order to observe the trend of the battery condition.

About

Tip Calculator

Effortlessly calculate tips with a fun and engaging interface. This app guides you through the process with simple questions and allows you to easily share your calculated tip via screenshots.

Highlights
  • Guided tip calculation
  • Shareable tip screenshots
  • Customizable currency
  • Ad-free experience
  • No paywalls
Features
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Have you found yourself in a payment situation where you are being asked to determine your own tip amount? What year is it anyway?? Have no fear! Tip Kitty is here to help! Relax and let Kitty painlessly guide you through your tip determination, asking pertinent questions along the way. Be sure to have the following ready: - Your bill amount - Your desired tip percentage - A need to have some fun! SHARE YOUR TIP Generate a fun and informative screenshot of Kitty and your calculated tip in one tap. Share via text, email, and all popular social media channels. SET YOUR PREFERRED CURRENCY Kitty can calculate your tip regardless of your preferred currency. Simply tap the gear icon to select from several of the most common currencies. CALCULATE FOR FREE Absolutely no ads or paywalls! Quickly perform multiple calculations anytime and anywhere with no need to pay or wait between calculations.

Screenshots

BatteryNow4 screens
Tip Calculator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tip Calculator at Free against BatteryNow's $0.99. Tip Calculator also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.0) and update cadence (daily vs every 4 months). On ads, in-app purchases, device support 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

Tip Calculator is free to download; BatteryNow costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Tip Calculator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BatteryNow ships an update every 4 months, Tip Calculator daily. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
BatteryNow versus Tip Calculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBatteryNowTip Calculator
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating4.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings14 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerkazuhiko kurodaJennifer Kersh

Customer experience

BatteryNow

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Tip Calculator

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

BatteryNow

No in-app purchases

None

Tip Calculator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BatteryNow free?
BatteryNow costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tip Calculator free?
Tip Calculator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, BatteryNow or Tip Calculator?
Tip Calculator is rated higher. BatteryNow averages 4.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Tip Calculator averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do BatteryNow or Tip Calculator have ads?
Neither BatteryNow nor Tip Calculator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BatteryNow or Tip Calculator?
BatteryNow ships an update every 4 months, and Tip Calculator daily. Most recently, BatteryNow was updated on November 6, 2026 and Tip Calculator on October 30, 2026.

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