SiloNote vs PreTip
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SiloNote
This app allows for rapid note-taking using text, photos, and voice. Notes are stored locally as Markdown files and can be synced with Obsidian. A home screen widget provides quick access to recent entries.
- Quick note capture
- Text, photo, and voice recording
- Local Markdown file storage
- Customizable note folders
- Obsidian sync
- Home Screen widget
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SiloNote is a lightweight local-first note app designed for quick capture and personal Markdown note-taking. · Capture notes with text, photos, and voice recordings · Keep notes in local Markdown files · Choose and manage your own note folder · Sync your local notes to Obsidian · Review recent notes with the Home Screen widget Simple, portable, and under your control. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.silonote.com/legal/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.silonote.com/legal/privacy
PreTip
Effortlessly calculate tips by scanning receipts. This app automatically detects subtotals, taxes, and totals to ensure accurate tipping based on the pre-tax amount, preventing over-tipping and double tipping.
- Scan receipts to auto-detect amounts
- Calculate tips on pre-tax total
- Detect included gratuity
- Support service fees and surcharges
- Fast and easy-to-use interface
- Lock Screen widget
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PreTip makes tipping simple, fast, and accurate. Just scan your receipt and instantly get the right tip — calculated based on the pre-tax amount. No more over-tipping on tax. No more second-guessing. PreTip is designed for real-world receipts, where things aren’t always clear. Key Features: • Scan receipts and auto-detect subtotal, tax, and total • Calculate tips based on pre-tax amount • Detect when gratuity is already included to help avoid double tipping • Support service fees and surcharges in your calculation • Fast, minimal, and easy-to-use interface • Lock Screen widget for instant access Whether you're dining out or splitting a bill, PreTip helps you tip with confidence and clarity.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: PreTip at every 2 days against SiloNote's every 10 days. On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for SiloNote against 5.0 for PreTip. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 3 respectively.
SiloNote ships an update every 10 days, PreTip every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SiloNote | PreTip |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (3 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 俊杰 马 | Shu Wang |
Customer experience
SiloNote
PreTip
In-app purchases
SiloNote
No in-app purchases
PreTip
No in-app purchases
