MelodyTimer vs Check Split and Tip Calculator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MelodyTimer
This app notifies you when your food is ready using music alerts. It provides scientifically timed cooking durations for various ingredients, preventing over or undercooking. Enjoy a clean, ad-free experience with a one-time purchase.
- Music alerts for food readiness
- Scientifically timed cooking durations
- Prevents over/undercooking
- Ad-free experience
- One-time purchase
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【Free Your Hands, Music Alerts When Food Is Ready】Tired of checking kitchen timers repeatedly? Unsure when your food is perfectly cooked? MelodyTimer lets you know exactly when cooking is done through music! 【Scientifically Timed, Fewer Mistakes】Each ingredient has precise cooking times based on USDA guidelines and professional chef experience - from soft-boiled eggs to pasta, never overcooked or undercooked again. 【One-time Purchase, No Ads】Unlike other timer apps, we show no ads, require no subscription, and offer permanent use with a single purchase for a clean cooking experience.
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.
- Fast bill splitting
- Automatic tax calculation
- Quick tip buttons
- Split 2-99 ways
- Send payment requests
- Works offline
- Privacy focused
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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/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Check Split and Tip Calculator at Free against MelodyTimer's $4.99. Check Split and Tip Calculator also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 11 months) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). MelodyTimer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On rating, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Check Split and Tip Calculator is free to download; MelodyTimer costs $4.99 up front. Check Split and Tip Calculator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. MelodyTimer asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for MelodyTimer against 5.0 for Check Split and Tip Calculator. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.
MelodyTimer ships an update every 11 months, Check Split and Tip Calculator every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MelodyTimer | Check Split and Tip Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 11 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 67 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SeeOne Labs | Raymond Rothwell |
Customer experience
MelodyTimer
Check Split and Tip Calculator
In-app purchases
MelodyTimer
No in-app purchases
Check Split and Tip Calculator
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