TipBuddy vs Tip Calculator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TipBuddy
Effortlessly calculate and divide bills with this utility. It allows for quick tip calculations and seamless check splitting among multiple people. Enjoy a streamlined experience for managing group expenses.
- Quick tip calculation
- Split bills easily
- No ads
- No in-app purchases
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Quickly calculate tips and split the check in seconds with TipBuddy. There is no ads and in app purchases, you can calculate in seconds.
Tip Calculator
Effortlessly calculate tips with a fun and engaging interface. This app guides you through the process with simple questions and allows you to easily share your calculated tip via screenshots.
- Guided tip calculation
- Shareable tip screenshots
- Customizable currency
- Ad-free experience
- No paywalls
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Have you found yourself in a payment situation where you are being asked to determine your own tip amount? What year is it anyway?? Have no fear! Tip Kitty is here to help! Relax and let Kitty painlessly guide you through your tip determination, asking pertinent questions along the way. Be sure to have the following ready: - Your bill amount - Your desired tip percentage - A need to have some fun! SHARE YOUR TIP Generate a fun and informative screenshot of Kitty and your calculated tip in one tap. Share via text, email, and all popular social media channels. SET YOUR PREFERRED CURRENCY Kitty can calculate your tip regardless of your preferred currency. Simply tap the gear icon to select from several of the most common currencies. CALCULATE FOR FREE Absolutely no ads or paywalls! Quickly perform multiple calculations anytime and anywhere with no need to pay or wait between calculations.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Tip Calculator at daily against TipBuddy's fortnightly. TipBuddy's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 2). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TipBuddy against 5.0 for Tip Calculator. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 2 respectively.
TipBuddy ships an update fortnightly, Tip Calculator daily. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TipBuddy | Tip Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Daily — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Celil Cagatay Gedik | Jennifer Kersh |
Customer experience
TipBuddy
Tip Calculator
In-app purchases
TipBuddy
No in-app purchases
Tip Calculator
No in-app purchases
