Comparison

eTransfer Lite vs SimpleTip

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

Head to head
About

eTransfer Lite

Easily transfer photos between your Apple devices and PC without needing iTunes or extra software. Supports transfers between iPhones, iPads, iPods, and computers using a web browser.

Highlights
  • Transfer photos wirelessly
  • No iTunes required
  • Works with iPhone, iPad, iPod
  • PC to device transfers
  • Device to PC transfers
  • Web browser interface
Features
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eTransfer is a tool for you to transfer photos among pc, iPod, iPhone, iPad. eTransfer does not need iTunes. It supports to transfer photo: iPhone to iPhone iPhone to iPad iPad to iPad ipod/iphone/iPad to pc pc to ipod/iphone/iPad eTransfer does not need extra software. All you need is the device that installed eTransfer and web browser on any os.

About

SimpleTip

Easily calculate tips and split bills with this intuitive app. Features one-handed use, customizable tip percentages, and various rounding options. Personalize your experience with different themes and dark mode.

Highlights
  • One-handed operation
  • Tip splitting
  • Customizable tip percentages
  • Multiple rounding modes
  • Dark mode and color themes
  • Landscape and portrait support
Features
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SimpleTip makes calculating tip's fast, easy, and accurate. With its clean intuitive design, everything is easily entered from a single screen. - The position of controls are especially designed to make it easy to use one-handed. - Tip splitting functionality makes finding per-person tips a breeze. - Different rounding modes let you choose how your tip is calculated. - Customize the preset star rating percentages to match what you think is fair. - Different color themes and a dark mode, allow you to personalize the look and feel. - Works in both landscape and portrait orientations.

Screenshots

eTransfer Lite4 screens
SimpleTip4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: SimpleTip at 75% against eTransfer Lite's 0%. SimpleTip also leads on rating (4.8 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (144 vs 1). eTransfer Lite's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and iOS requirement (5.1.1 vs 15.6). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

eTransfer Lite is free to download; SimpleTip costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

SimpleTip holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SimpleTip has 144 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of eTransfer Lite's written reviews are positive against 75% of SimpleTip's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

eTransfer Lite ships an update every 12 months, SimpleTip every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
eTransfer Lite versus SimpleTip: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametereTransfer LiteSimpleTip
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)4.8 (144 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1144 — better
Update frequencyEvery 12 monthsEvery 8 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS5.1.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZHENG WANGPatrick Cate

Customer experience

eTransfer Lite

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

SimpleTip

All ratings144 ratings
Positive96.5%
Neutral1.4%
Negative2.1%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

In-app purchases

None

eTransfer Lite

No in-app purchases

None

SimpleTip

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is eTransfer Lite free?
eTransfer Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SimpleTip free?
SimpleTip costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, eTransfer Lite or SimpleTip?
SimpleTip is rated higher. eTransfer Lite averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while SimpleTip averages 4.8 from 144 ratings.
Do eTransfer Lite or SimpleTip have ads?
Neither eTransfer Lite nor SimpleTip shows ads.
Which is updated more often, eTransfer Lite or SimpleTip?
eTransfer Lite ships an update every 12 months, and SimpleTip every 8 months. Most recently, eTransfer Lite was updated on November 1, 2026 and SimpleTip on November 2, 2026.

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