Vibration Timer vs Tip Pool
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Vibration Timer
This utility app provides a silent timer that relies solely on vibration for notifications. It offers unlimited preset timers with customizable labels and colors, and can send strong vibration alerts even when the app is in the background. The interface supports dark mode and displays an icon badge when a timer is active.
- Silent vibration-only notifications
- Unlimited preset timers
- Customizable timer labels and colors
- Background vibration alerts
- Icon badge display
- Dark mode support
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It's a timer app with no sound & only vibration. All features are completely free to use. - Unlimited preset timers - Timer can be specified up to the number of seconds - Set labels and colors for timers - Notification with strong vibration while the app is running - Vibrate notification up to 60 times even in the background - Icon badge display while timer is running - dark mode URL scheme: vibrationtimer://
Tip Pool
This app helps service industry workers fairly divide tips based on hours worked. It syncs with an Apple Watch companion app for on-the-go tracking, simplifying tip distribution and ensuring everyone receives their correct share.
- Split tips by hours worked
- Syncs with Apple Watch
- Track tips on the go
- Easy tip division
- Fair distribution calculation
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TipPool is an app that helps you split tips between people based on the hours they work. It's perfect for people who work in the service / hospitality industry and want to split tips fairly. The app uses iCloud to sync to an Apple Watch companion app, so you can keep track of your tips on the go or if your not allowed your phone front of house. With TipSplitter, you can easily divide tips between multiple people and keep track of how much each person is owed. The app is easy to use and makes splitting tips a breeze.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Tip Pool at none against Vibration Timer's shown. Tip Pool also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Vibration Timer ships an update every 11 months, Tip Pool every 14 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Vibration Timer | Tip Pool |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (13 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months — better | Every 14 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | FugaPiyo Inc. | Oliver Rider |
Customer experience
Vibration Timer
Tip Pool
In-app purchases
Vibration Timer
No in-app purchases
Tip Pool
No in-app purchases
Questions
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