Comparison

Tip Calculator % Gold vs Tips

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

Head to head
About

Tip Calculator % Gold

Easily calculate and split bills when dining out or enjoying drinks. This app helps you save money by tipping exact amounts and offers a convenient rounding feature. It's designed for quick and straightforward bill management.

Highlights
  • Fast bill entry
  • Bill splitting
  • Exact tipping
  • Rounding feature
  • Save money on tips
Features
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This free tip calculator features fast bill entry and splitting, ideal for those dining out, on a date, or having drinks with friends. • Splits bill with ease! • Save $$$ by tipping an exact amount • Rounding feature! What our users are saying... "Simple. To the point. Beautiful." "Especially love the split function" "Perfect and easy" "Easy to read" This app is supported by advertising. By downloading, installing, and using this app you agree to our: Terms of Use: http://app.skolgames.com/p/terms-of-service.html Privacy Policy: https://app.skolgames.com/p/privacy-policy.html

About

Tips

Effortlessly calculate tips and divide bills with this ad-free application. Its intuitive interface makes splitting expenses quick and simple for any group.

Highlights
  • Quick tip calculations
  • Bill splitting
  • Sleek and intuitive UI
  • No advertisements
  • No in-app purchases
Features
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Quickly and easily calculate tips and split bills. Ad free! Features: - Sleek and intuitive UI! - Quick calculations! - No advertisements!

Screenshots

Tip Calculator % Gold2 screens
Tips2 screens

Verdict

The call

Tip Calculator % Gold and Tips both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Tips's written reviews are positive against 54% of Tip Calculator % Gold's. Tips also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). Tip Calculator % Gold's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (61K vs 235). On price, rating, 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

Both are free to download. Tip Calculator % Gold sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per year. Tips asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Tip Calculator % Gold against 4.9 for Tips. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tip Calculator % Gold has 61K ratings behind it against 235, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 54% of Tip Calculator % Gold's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tips's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tip Calculator % Gold ships an update every 2 months, Tips every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Tip Calculator % Gold versus Tips: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTip Calculator % GoldTips
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (61K ratings)4.9 (235 ratings) — better
Positive reviews54.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings61K — better235
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 13 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#142 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSkol Games LLCOwen Davis-Bower

Customer experience

Tip Calculator % Gold

All ratings61,106 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews270 reviews
Positive54.4%
Neutral6.3%
Negative39.3%

Tips

All ratings208 ratings
Positive97.6%
Neutral1.9%
Negative0.5%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Tip Calculator % Gold

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Decimal button disappearing
  • Horizontal orientation issues
  • Incorrect currency display

Requested features

3 requests
  • Calculate tip before tax
  • Itemized split tip
  • History of past tips

Tips

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Tip Calculator % Gold

Subscriptions2
  • Tip Calculator % Pro - 1 Year3 Days trial$2.991 Year
  • Tip Calculator % Pro - 1 Year3 Days trial$3.991 Year
One-time1
  • Tip Calculator % Pro$9.99
None

Tips

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tip Calculator % Gold free?
Tip Calculator % Gold is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tips free?
Tips is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tip Calculator % Gold or Tips?
Tips is rated higher. Tip Calculator % Gold averages 4.8 out of 5 from 61K ratings, while Tips averages 4.9 from 235 ratings.
Do Tip Calculator % Gold or Tips have ads?
Tip Calculator % Gold shows ads; Tips does not.
Which is updated more often, Tip Calculator % Gold or Tips?
Tip Calculator % Gold ships an update every 2 months, and Tips every 13 months. Most recently, Tip Calculator % Gold was updated on November 4, 2026 and Tips on November 3, 2026.

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