Tip Pool vs Aviator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
Aviator
Discover and track live aircraft in the sky with a real-time radar. Customize your display with fun colors and enjoy a unique retro aesthetic. Perfect for aviation enthusiasts and curious minds of all ages.
- Live aircraft radar
- Real-time plane tracking
- Map overlay view
- Customizable colors
- Modern retro graphics
- CRT display simulation
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My 2-year-old daughter recently became obsessed with airplanes. Every day, she adorably asks me to find her planes in the sky, and she becomes delighted when I locate one for her. Naturally, like all dads, I took it upon myself to do a bit of DIY. Aviator is the result: - Live Aircraft Radar: Track nearby planes in real-time - Map Overlay: Toggle between the radar view or a detailed local map - Customisable Colours: Personalize your display with your kid's favourite - Modern Retro: Marrying cutting-edge graphics shaders and haptics with old-school CRT display and radar beeps This app uses the free OpenSky API - https://opensky-network.org/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tip Pool at 100% against Aviator's 54%. On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Tip Pool ships an update every 14 months, Aviator every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tip Pool | Aviator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.5 (50 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 54.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 50 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 6 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Oliver Rider | Jacob Bartlett |
Customer experience
Tip Pool
Aviator
In-app purchases
Tip Pool
No in-app purchases
Aviator
No in-app purchases
