Comparison

SmishAlert vs Tip Calculator & Split Total

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

Head to head
About

SmishAlert

This app uses on-device machine learning to detect and filter suspicious SMS messages, QR codes, and calls. It helps protect your privacy by analyzing content locally without sending it to servers unless you report it.

Highlights
  • On-device SMS filtering
  • QR code scanning for quishing
  • Screenshot reporting
  • Call spam detection
  • Alert history with threat levels
  • Privacy-focused design
Features
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SmishAlert protects your iPhone from smishing: phishing attacks delivered by text message and iMessage. Enable Apple's built-in Message Filtering and let SmishAlert's on-device model, trained on thousands of known threats, catch suspicious messages before you tap a link. WHY SMISHING MATTERS Text-message phishing ("smishing") is one of the fastest-growing attack vectors. Unlike email, SMS and iMessage sit outside traditional corporate security tools. SmishAlert gives you a personal defense layer right on your iPhone. HOW IT WORKS 1. Enable SmishAlert as your Message Filter in iOS Settings 2. SmishAlert analyzes incoming messages on your device using our highly trained model 3. Suspicious messages are filtered into Spam, so you stay protected without reading every text 4. Report anything suspicious with one tap from the share sheet, a screenshot, or the in-message Report Junk button TWO PLANS: CHOOSE YOUR PRIVACY LEVEL Personal • On-device SMS and iMessage filtering • User-initiated reporting • Nothing leaves your device automatically Unknown Guard • Everything in Personal • Automatically screens messages from unknown senders • Link checks and verdicts for numbers not in your contacts • Privacy-first: no user identity attached on personal plans Without a subscription, message filtering is not active. You may submit one free report to try the reporting flow. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your Apple ID is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the current period ends. You can manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. PRIVACY BY DESIGN SmishAlert is built for people who want real protection without giving up their privacy. The Personal plan keeps all analysis on your iPhone. The Unknown Guard plan uses privacy-preserving techniques: messages are converted to coded fingerprints for correlation at the sender and content level only. Contacts are never included in unknown-sender screening. Learn more: https://www.smishalert.ai/trust SIGN IN Sign in with Apple, Google, or Microsoft to sync your account and alerts across devices. REPORTING THAT WORKS • Share suspicious messages from any app • Submit screenshots of phishing attempts • Use Apple's native Report Junk button in Messages • Track your submitted alerts in the app SmishAlert is the system of record for social engineering attacks targeting people, not just inboxes. Questions? support@smishalert.ai Privacy Policy: https://www.smishalert.ai/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.smishalert.ai/terms

About

Tip Calculator & Split Total

Quickly calculate tips and split bills at restaurants and cafes. Enter your bill total and desired tip percentage to see the final cost and individual shares. This app offers a clean interface for effortless bill management.

Highlights
  • Calculate tip percentage
  • Split bills among friends
  • View total and per-person cost
  • Clean and accessible interface
  • Works on iPhone and iPad
Features
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Tip Calculator makes it fast and effortless to calculate tips and split bills at restaurants, bars, and cafes. Enter your bill amount, choose a tip percentage, and instantly see the total and per‑person cost. Designed for speed and clarity, it works great on both iPhone and iPad with a clean, accessible interface. Whether you’re dining solo or with friends, Tip Calculator helps you tip confidently and check out quickly. Free to use with a small, unobtrusive ad banner.

Screenshots

SmishAlert4 screens
Tip Calculator & Split Total4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Tip Calculator & Split Total at free against SmishAlert's free with in-app purchases. Tip Calculator & Split Total also leads on ratings volume (12 vs 1). SmishAlert's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. SmishAlert sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and Tip Calculator & Split Total 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

SmishAlert holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tip Calculator & Split Total has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SmishAlert ships an update every 6 weeks, Tip Calculator & Split Total monthly. The most recent releases landed on July 30, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
SmishAlert versus Tip Calculator & Split Total: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmishAlertTip Calculator & Split Total
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.8 (12 ratings)
Positive reviews—85.7% of reviews
Number of ratings112 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.617.6
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSmishAlert LLCThaer Zori

Customer experience

SmishAlert

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Tip Calculator & Split Total

All ratings12 ratings
Positive91.7%
Neutral8.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive85.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

5 purchases

SmishAlert

Subscriptions4
  • SmishAlert Plus (Monthly)7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Personal Report-Only$49.991 Year
  • SmishAlert Plus (Annual)7 Days trial$49.991 Year
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  • Unknown Message Guard$79.991 Year
One-time1
  • One-Time Extra Alert$0.99
1 purchases

Tip Calculator & Split Total

One-time1
  • Apple Watch Support$0.99

Questions

Is SmishAlert free?
SmishAlert is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tip Calculator & Split Total free?
Tip Calculator & Split Total is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SmishAlert or Tip Calculator & Split Total?
SmishAlert is rated higher. SmishAlert averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Tip Calculator & Split Total averages 4.8 from 12 ratings.
Do SmishAlert or Tip Calculator & Split Total have ads?
Neither SmishAlert nor Tip Calculator & Split Total shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SmishAlert or Tip Calculator & Split Total?
SmishAlert ships an update every 6 weeks, and Tip Calculator & Split Total monthly. Most recently, SmishAlert was updated on July 30, 2026 and Tip Calculator & Split Total on September 2, 2026.

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