Comparison

Tip Calculator vs PreTip

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

Head to head
About

Tip Calculator

Effortlessly calculate gratuity and divide bills with this intuitive tool. Enter your total bill and desired tip percentage to instantly see the tip amount and new total. Easily split the cost among friends, with options to exclude tax and round up for convenience.

Highlights
  • Calculate tip and total check
  • Split bill among any number of people
  • Exclude tax from tip calculation
  • Round total up to the next dollar
  • Save custom tipping preferences
  • Ad-free experience
Features
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For fast tip and total check calculations enter your bill amount and tip percentage to calculate the tip for your restaurant check or bar tab. Better than using your phone's calculator, the CalculatorSoup tip app crunches the numbers and shows you the tip amount and new check total. Instantly split the bill among any number of people - the app shows how much each person owes including tip and tax. You can also calculate tips before tax and round the total up to the next dollar to avoid loose change. Tipping preferences in app settings include tip percentage, figuring tip with tax or without tax, and your local currency symbol. Key app features: - Ad-free: Experience a clean UI free of ad clutter and fussy pop-ups - Choose your tip percentage: Select a modest tip percent or go bigger and express your thanks for a job well done - Split the bill: Enter the number in your party to split the bill + tip equally - Exclude tax: Choose to leave tax out of the tip calculation. Useful in high-tax and other service fee locations when you want to figure the tip based on food and beverage only. - Save your settings: Set your custom tip percentage and local currency. Also whether you prefer no tip on tax or rounding the total up to the next whole dollar. - See the math: The tip calculator shows the math for transparency. Useful when splitting the bill! Try the CalculatorSoup ad-free Tip Calculator today and leave a review to let us know what you think. Thanks!

About

PreTip

Effortlessly calculate tips by scanning receipts. This app automatically detects subtotals, taxes, and totals to ensure accurate tipping based on the pre-tax amount, preventing over-tipping and double tipping.

Highlights
  • Scan receipts to auto-detect amounts
  • Calculate tips on pre-tax total
  • Detect included gratuity
  • Support service fees and surcharges
  • Fast and easy-to-use interface
  • Lock Screen widget
Features
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PreTip makes tipping simple, fast, and accurate. Just scan your receipt and instantly get the right tip — calculated based on the pre-tax amount. No more over-tipping on tax. No more second-guessing. PreTip is designed for real-world receipts, where things aren’t always clear. Key Features: • Scan receipts and auto-detect subtotal, tax, and total • Calculate tips based on pre-tax amount • Detect when gratuity is already included to help avoid double tipping • Support service fees and surcharges in your calculation • Fast, minimal, and easy-to-use interface • Lock Screen widget for instant access Whether you're dining out or splitting a bill, PreTip helps you tip with confidence and clarity.

Screenshots

Tip Calculator3 screens
PreTip4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: PreTip at every 2 days against Tip Calculator's every 3 months. Tip Calculator's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Tip Calculator against 5.0 for PreTip. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tip Calculator ships an update every 3 months, PreTip every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Tip Calculator versus PreTip: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTip CalculatorPreTip
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings)
Number of ratings23 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperCalculatorSoup, LLCShu Wang

Customer experience

Tip Calculator

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

PreTip

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Tip Calculator

No in-app purchases

None

PreTip

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tip Calculator free?
Tip Calculator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PreTip free?
PreTip is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tip Calculator or PreTip?
Tip Calculator and PreTip are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 3 ratings respectively.
Do Tip Calculator or PreTip have ads?
Neither Tip Calculator nor PreTip shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tip Calculator or PreTip?
Tip Calculator ships an update every 3 months, and PreTip every 2 days. Most recently, Tip Calculator was updated on October 30, 2026 and PreTip on November 5, 2026.

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