TipBrain | Tip Calculator vs Ago
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TipBrain | Tip Calculator
Instantly scan receipts to automatically calculate tips and split bills. The app detects included gratuity to prevent double-tipping and performs all calculations locally on your device for enhanced privacy.
- Automatic receipt OCR
- Calculates suggested tip amounts
- Detects included gratuity
- Manual amount editing
- Local on-device processing
- Customizable tip percentages
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"Scan the bill, skip the math." TipBrain instantly reads your receipt, auto‑calculates suggested tip amounts and the final total, and warns you if a gratuity/service charge is already included. How it works - Open TipBrain and allow camera access. The app shows the camera view. - Point the camera at the receipt; the app automatically captures and processes the pricing area. - TipBrain detects subtotal, tax, and total, then auto‑calculates suggested tip amounts and the final total. - Tap any detected field to edit amounts manually if OCR misreads a line. Core features - Auto OCR of subtotal, tax, and total from receipts - Automatic tip calculation and final amount display - Gratuity/service detection with an alert to prevent double‑tipping - Customizable Lunch and Dinner tip percentages (in Settings) - All parsing and calculations run locally on device (no uploads) Tips for best results - Lay the receipt flat and place it in good lighting - Ensure the pricing section is fully visible in the frame - Wipe the camera lens if images are blurry Privacy All recognition and calculation occur on the device. Receipt images and parsed amounts are not sent to external servers. Support If you need help or see an unrecognized receipt format, contact: aiisbooming@gmail.com
Ago
This app helps you track how long it's been since you last performed a task, like watering plants or changing an air filter. It focuses on providing factual information without pressure or notifications, allowing you to decide when to act.
- Time interval logging
- Task reset with one tap
- No streaks or pressure
- Simple and private interface
- Customizable icons and colors
- Soft deadline indicators
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When did you last change the air filter? Water the succulents? Call your mom? Ago answers one question: how long has it been? Tap once to reset. That's it. THE GAP BETWEEN A TO-DO LIST AND A CALENDAR Not a streak tracker. Not a to-do list. Ago lives in the gap between both - for things with a rough cadence you want to honor, not a fixed schedule. Car tires. The dentist. The friend you keep meaning to call. Plants that need water every couple of weeks or so. NO GUILT TRIPS. JUST THE NUMBER. Ago shows you how long it's been and gets out of the way. No judgment. No chain to break. No notifications nagging you. Open it when you want to know. The "three months?!" moment is the whole product. You see the number, you decide what to do about it. ALWAYS ONE GLANCE AWAY - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets show the live elapsed time, counting up in real time - Log something done right from the widget, without opening the app - A soft deadline turns a card overdue when it's been too long - a quiet cue, never an alarm BUILT TO BE EXACT, NOT FUZZY - See the precise time since you last did it, down to the day - Open any item for a monthly calendar of its history - Give each thing an icon and a color so the list reads at a glance WHAT PEOPLE TRACK WITH AGO - Home maintenance: air filter, furnace, gutters - Plant care and watering - Car service and tires - Medication and supplements - Friends and family: how long since you called? - Pet grooming and vet visits SIMPLE AND PRIVATE No accounts. No ads. Nothing to sign in to, nothing to manage. Your data syncs privately across your devices with iCloud, and stays yours. PAY ONCE. KEEP FOREVER. One-time purchase unlocks everything. No subscription. Ever. Pick a color, choose an icon, set a soft deadline, and Ago tells you when something's been a while. No alarm, no nag. Just a card that says it's time.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Ago at free against TipBrain | Tip Calculator's free with in-app purchases. Ago also leads on ratings volume (20 vs 3). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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. TipBrain | Tip Calculator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Ago sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for TipBrain | Tip Calculator against 5.0 for Ago. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Ago has 20 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
TipBrain | Tip Calculator ships an update every 6 days, Ago weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TipBrain | Tip Calculator | Ago |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 20 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Weekly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Alvin Tung | Day Two |
Customer experience
TipBrain | Tip Calculator
Ago
In-app purchases
TipBrain | Tip Calculator
- Lifetime Pro$1.99
Ago
- Ago Pro$4.99
- Ago Pro$5.99









