Notip vs Straight Tab
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Notip
This app aims to foster a movement against excessive tipping culture by allowing users to report tipping statuses at non-sit-down restaurants. The community-driven effort seeks to encourage businesses to reconsider their tipping practices.
- Report tipping status
- Community movement
- Non-sit-down restaurant focus
- Business practice change advocacy
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The tipping culture is getting out of hand. The purpose of this app is to create a social movement to help businesses learn the people aren't liking it. This app uses our community effort to report on the tipping status of non-sit down restaurants. As they see this movement we think they are likely to change for the better. Here at NoTip we use the apple standard EULA agreement. Check it out here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Straight Tab
Discover restaurants that have adopted a no-tipping or service charge pricing model. Find eateries with clear, upfront pricing and support businesses committed to fair employee wages. Explore options with an interactive map and direct links to websites and reviews.
- No-tipping eatery discovery
- Interactive map
- Direct website and review links
- Offline access
- Apple Maps integration
- Location suggestions
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Straight Tab helps you discover eateries that have moved to a no-tipping or a service charge pricing model. This app focuses only on places that explicitly state tipping as optional and do it explicitly. A select group of eateries have embraced this business model, and we're dedicated to highlighting them. This app is perfect for: • Locals exploring options without the dine-in guilt • Travelers who prefer clear, upfront pricing • Supporters of fair employee wages • Anyone tired of surprise bills Key Features: • Interactive map showing nearby eateries • Direct links to websites and reviews • Offline access • Easy navigation with Apple Maps integration Currently available in: • Washington State (Greater Seattle area and surrounding cities) • Oregon (Portland area) • California (San Francisco Bay Area and Greater Los Angeles area) Help us expand by suggesting new locations through our in-app feedback. Download and try the app now! Note: Restaurant policies can change. While we strive to maintain accurate information from businesses' public sites, if you encounter a place that no longer fits the optional tipping model, please let us know!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Straight Tab at 5.0 against Notip's 4.0. Notip's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, 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. Notip sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Straight Tab sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Straight Tab holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
| Parameter | Notip | Straight Tab |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 61 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bryce Bigelow | SWD Creative Labs LLC |
Customer experience
Notip
Straight Tab
In-app purchases
Notip
- Remove Ads$0.991 Month
- Remove Ads$9.99
Straight Tab
- Buy us an Espresso$1.99
- Buy us a Cappuccino$2.99
- Buy us an Americano$3.99
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- Buy us a Latte$4.99
- Buy us a Mocha$5.99








