Comparison

TipBrain | Tip Calculator vs Dicta

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Automatic receipt OCR
  • Calculates suggested tip amounts
  • Detects included gratuity
  • Manual amount editing
  • Local on-device processing
  • Customizable tip percentages
Features
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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

About

Dicta

Features
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Talk. Dicta handles the rest. Tap once and start talking. Dicta turns what you said into text, then writes the summary for you. Walking out of a meeting, sitting through a lecture, or catching an idea before it disappears. Record it now, read it later. RECORD Starts with one tap. You can also import audio files and documents you already have. AI SUMMARY You don't have to sit through a forty minute recording again. Dicta breaks every note into three parts: - Overview: what it was about - Key Points: what you shouldn't miss - Action Items: what came out of it TRANSCRIPT Everything spoken gets written down. When more than one person is talking, Dicta separates the speakers so you can tell who said what. You name them yourself. AI CHAT Ask your recording a question. Say "what did we decide about the budget?" and the answer comes back with the timestamp underneath, so you can jump straight to that part and hear it. Chat with one recording or across all your notes at once. FOLDERS Sort by project, class, or client. A recording can live in more than one folder. Most people using Dicta are the ones who never get a free minute between meetings to write anything down, and students who record the lecture and study from the summary later. Privacy Policy: https://usedicta.app/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://usedicta.app/terms/ Support: https://usedicta.app/contact/

Screenshots

TipBrain | Tip Calculator3 screens
Dicta4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TipBrain | Tip Calculator at 16.6 against Dicta's 18.0. 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. TipBrain | Tip Calculator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Dicta sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TipBrain | Tip Calculator ships an update every 6 days, Dicta every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
TipBrain | Tip Calculator versus Dicta: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTipBrain | Tip CalculatorDicta
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS16.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlvin TungTUNAHAN GOKCE

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TipBrain | Tip Calculator

One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$1.99
2 purchases

Dicta

Subscriptions2
  • Weekly3 Days trial$7.997 Days
  • Annual$99.991 Year

Questions

Is TipBrain | Tip Calculator free?
TipBrain | Tip Calculator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Dicta free?
Dicta is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TipBrain | Tip Calculator or Dicta have ads?
Neither TipBrain | Tip Calculator nor Dicta shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TipBrain | Tip Calculator or Dicta?
TipBrain | Tip Calculator ships an update every 6 days, and Dicta every 5 days. Most recently, TipBrain | Tip Calculator was updated on October 25, 2026 and Dicta on October 24, 2026.

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