Comparison

GlobeTips vs Tipium

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

Head to head
About

GlobeTips

This app provides tipping advice for over 200 countries, offering precise guidance for various situations. Features include bill scanning for automatic calculation, check splitting, and tax exclusion, making it easy to tip appropriately worldwide.

Highlights
  • Tipping guide for 240+ countries
  • Bill scanning for automatic calculation
  • Check splitting
  • Tax exclusion
  • Automatic country detection
  • Service-based tipping
Features
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"...and you don't have to be a math genius, which we love..." - NBC's Today Show "...this app’s tipping advice for more than 200 countries, from Afghanistan to Zambia, which make it the most comprehensive of the global tip calculators..." - Travel+Leisure Magazine It's always best to tip appropriately in each and every situation. GlobeTips will give you precise advice on how to tip adequately in a specific situation in 240+ countries. GlobeTips includes a lot of features such as bill scanning that simply calculates everything for you and automatically applies geo-location based advice, handy check-splitting, results up rounding, tax excluding, full tipping guide for all countries, etc. •••••• SUMMARY LIST OF FEATURES: • Bill/Check recognition for automatic tip calculation • Tip guide for 240+ countries and regions • Automatic country detection • Possibility to divide tips among number of people • Service-based tipping • Tip calculation excluding sales tax • Automatic currency detection • Possibility to observe split bill and tip amount per person • Tip rounding to whole number • You can also remind, copy and share a bill. Give it try!

About

Tipium

Effortlessly split bills and tips among friends with this app. Features include receipt scanning, customizable split options, and expense tracking to ensure everyone pays their fair share.

Highlights
  • Receipt scanning for automatic order population
  • Customizable bill and tip splitting methods
  • Real-time analytics for expense tracking
  • Expense insights and cultural tipping customs
  • Fair and accurate tip distribution
Features
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Ensure Fair and Accurate Tip Splitting with Tipium Tipium simplifies splitting bills and tips, ensuring fairness among friends. Whether you’re opting for an equal split or a percentage-based split based on individual orders, Tipium has you covered. Key Features: • Receipt Scanning: Automatically populate orders by snapping a picture of your receipt. • Real-Time Analytics: Track and manage tipping expenses on the go. • Customizable Splits: Choose the fairest method for your group. • Expense Insights: Monitor your tipping habits and navigate cultural customs effortlessly. Stay organized and ensure everyone pays their fair share with Tipium. ––––––––––––––––––––––––––– Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user’s Account Settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Privacy Policy http://www.invoodoo.com/privacy-policy Terms of Use http://www.invoodoo.com/terms-of-use

Screenshots

GlobeTips4 screens
Tipium4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Tipium at none against GlobeTips's shown. Tipium also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 4 months). GlobeTips's advantage is ratings volume (663 vs 47) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment 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. GlobeTips sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Tipium sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $5.99 per month. 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 GlobeTips against 4.6 for Tipium. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GlobeTips has 663 ratings behind it against 47, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 78% of GlobeTips's written reviews are positive against 83% of Tipium's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GlobeTips ships an update every 4 months, Tipium every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
GlobeTips versus Tipium: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGlobeTipsTipium
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (663 ratings) — better4.6 (47 ratings)
Positive reviews77.8% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings663 — better47
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better26.6
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperIevgenii LebidInVooDoo LLC

Customer experience

GlobeTips

All ratings656 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews36 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral2.8%
Negative19.4%

Tipium

All ratings47 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral4.3%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative16.7%

Bugs and requests

GlobeTips

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Video ad trial unlock not functioning
  • Full version purchase not unlocking content
  • Missing hotel staff tipping information across countries
  • Inconsistent data availability for some countries

Requested features

8 requests
  • Update US tipping recommendations to reflect current standards (18-20%)
  • Allow flexible tipping percentages (16%, 17%, 18%, 19%, 21%, etc.)
  • Subtract state tax from bill before calculating tip
  • Add rounding feature for tip and total amounts
  • Include hotel staff tipping recommendations
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  • Rename favorite countries feature
  • Reduce pricing for country-specific unlocks
  • Fix video ad trial unlock system

Tipium

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

GlobeTips

One-time1
  • Unlock Tips Content$14.99
1 purchases

Tipium

Subscriptions1
  • InVooDoo One$5.991 Month

Questions

Is GlobeTips free?
GlobeTips is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tipium free?
Tipium is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, GlobeTips or Tipium?
GlobeTips is rated higher. GlobeTips averages 4.7 out of 5 from 663 ratings, while Tipium averages 4.6 from 47 ratings.
Do GlobeTips or Tipium have ads?
GlobeTips shows ads; Tipium does not.
Which is updated more often, GlobeTips or Tipium?
GlobeTips ships an update every 4 months, and Tipium every 2 weeks. Most recently, GlobeTips was updated on November 1, 2026 and Tipium on October 30, 2026.

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