Comparison

Cake vs Check Split and Tip Calculator

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

Head to head
About

Cake

Never forget a birthday again with smart reminders and elegant widgets. This app syncs with your contacts to provide glanceable countdowns and quick actions for calling or texting. Celebrate more meaningfully with fun facts and astrology insights.

Highlights
  • Smart birthday reminders
  • Lock & Home Screen widgets
  • Contact sync
  • Quick actions (call, text)
  • Gift idea tracking
  • Astrology and fun facts
Features
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Never forget a birthday again. Cake syncs with your contacts, shows beautiful countdown widgets on your Lock Screen, and reminds you before it's too late — not the morning of. WHY CAKE? • Privacy-first: no account, no tracking, on-device processing • Actually free — no subscriptions, no paywalls • Widgets that belong on your Lock Screen and Home Screen • Works instantly — import contacts in one tap SMART REMINDERS, YOUR WAY Set alerts for 3 days before, 1 week out, and/or day-of. Add birthdays for anyone — friends, family, coworkers, pets. Tag people by group and clean up stale contacts automatically. MORE THAN REMINDERS • See how rare each birthday is (based on real birth statistics) • "On This Day" history and fun facts • Tap to call, text, or get gift ideas — right from your widget • Astrology and personality insights for the curious BUILT FOR iOS Download Cake — and stop panic-buying gift cards at 11pm.

About

Check Split and Tip Calculator

Effortlessly divide bills and calculate tips for group outings. Send payment requests instantly via popular apps. Customize settings for a personalized experience.

Highlights
  • Fast bill splitting
  • Automatic tax calculation
  • Quick tip buttons
  • Split 2-99 ways
  • Send payment requests
  • Works offline
  • Privacy focused
Features
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Split the check in three taps, right at the table. No math, no account, no awkward silence. HOW IT WORKS 1. Enter the bill 2. Pick a tip 3. Tap how many people Everyone's share appears big enough to read across the table. Tap Request and Venmo opens with the amount and note filled in. WHO HAD WHAT Switch to "By item" and add each dish and drink, or scan the receipt and let the app find them. Tap names to show who had what; tax and tip are split in proportion. No more "I only had a salad." GET PAID BACK • Venmo: opens a request with the amount and note filled in • Text the split: send everyone the breakdown in one message • PayPal, Cash App and Zelle (Pro): friends get a tap-to-pay link, or your Zelle details, with their share filled in SMART DEFAULTS • Set your sales tax once; tip before or after tax • Tip buttons you choose, plus any custom percentage • Split 2–99 ways in 11 currencies • History of every split you send TRY PRO FREE Your first 3 bills include everything in Pro. After that, Pro is a single purchase: • Receipt scanning • Unlimited items per bill (Free includes 5) • PayPal, Cash App and Zelle pay links • Round each share up to an easy number • Full split history and CSV export (Free shows the last 10) • Extra tip profiles like "Date night" or "Work lunch" Pay once, keep it forever. No subscription, no ads. PRIVATE AND OFFLINE Everything is calculated on your phone, and receipts are read on your phone too: the photo is never uploaded. Works in basement bars and dead zones. No sign-up, no tracking. Privacy Policy: https://splitsecondpay.com/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Cake4 screens
Check Split and Tip Calculator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Check Split and Tip Calculator at free against Cake's free with in-app purchases. Check Split and Tip Calculator also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). Cake's advantage is ratings volume (22 vs 4). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. Cake sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Check Split and Tip Calculator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Check Split and Tip Calculator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Cake has 22 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cake ships an update every 2 weeks, Check Split and Tip Calculator every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cake versus Check Split and Tip Calculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCakeCheck Split and Tip Calculator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (22 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size64 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlec FradkinRaymond Rothwell

Customer experience

Cake

All ratings20 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Check Split and Tip Calculator

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Cake

One-time10
  • Tip - Small Coffee$1.99
  • Custom Color Schemes$1.99
  • Unlock Custom App Icons$1.99
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  • Card Designer Remove Watermarks$2.99
  • Cake Topper Bundle$2.99
  • Cake: The Full Slice$3.99
  • BYSN.Burfday.tip.medium$3.99
  • Tip - Slice of Cake$6.99
  • Tip - Whole Cake$12.99
  • Tip - Birthday Party$24.99
1 purchases

Check Split and Tip Calculator

One-time1
  • SplitSecond Pay Pro$2.99

Questions

Is Cake free?
Cake is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Check Split and Tip Calculator free?
Check Split and Tip Calculator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Cake or Check Split and Tip Calculator?
Check Split and Tip Calculator is rated higher. Cake averages 4.8 out of 5 from 22 ratings, while Check Split and Tip Calculator averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Cake or Check Split and Tip Calculator have ads?
Neither Cake nor Check Split and Tip Calculator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cake or Check Split and Tip Calculator?
Cake ships an update every 2 weeks, and Check Split and Tip Calculator every 3 weeks. Most recently, Cake was updated on November 4, 2026 and Check Split and Tip Calculator on November 5, 2026.

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