Comparison

Tippin vs DeviceShelf

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

Head to head
About

Tippin

Features
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No subscriptions. No ads. No tracking. Yours forever. Tired of overtipping on the government’s share? Fed up with the awkward math of splitting a bill when your friend "only had a side salad"? Tippin is the sleek, private, and lightning-fast bill splitter designed for real-world dining. Snap a receipt, exclude the tax, and split the bill with total fairness in seconds. Snap & Split: Use AI-powered OCR to scan your receipt and auto-fill your total. No more manual typing. The "Pre-Tax" Advantage: Save money every time you dine. Use our smart toggle to calculate your tip based on the subtotal, not the tax. Dynamic Re-balancing: Adjust one person’s share manually and watch the app "magically" re-distribute the rest. Perfect for the "one drink" or "side salad" friend. Status Tracker: Tap a name to mark them as paid. Keep track of who has Venmo’d you without leaving the app. Privacy First: No account required. Your data never leaves your device. Round Up Logic: Clean up the numbers with a single tap for even, painless payments. Most apps want your data or a monthly fee. We just want to help you split the check.

About

DeviceShelf

Features
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DeviceShelf shows you every device on your network β€” what it is, what it exposes, and whether it's a risk. No account, no telemetry, no hidden cloud. Your network data stays on your device. WHAT YOU GET β€’ See every device: name, vendor, type, IP and open ports, discovered over Bonjour and port probing. β€’ Security at a glance: a risk score with plain-language findings β€” open Telnet, exposed SMB, weak defaults, aging TLS certificates, known CVEs. β€’ Diagnostics that answer real questions: ping, speed test, DNS lookup, and your public IP and ISP. β€’ Ask the built-in assistant about your network in plain language. Bring your own AI key β€” nothing is sent unless you turn it on. β€’ Watch devices come and go, with per-device uptime. PAIR WITH YOUR COMPUTER OR SERVER iOS limits how deeply an app can scan a network. Connect to DeviceShelf on your Mac or PC, or to a 24/7 DeviceShelf server, and this app pulls the full inventory β€” every device's vendor, name and MAC β€” plus its security report and timeline. One license covers desktop, server and mobile. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No sign-up. No tracking. Nothing leaves your device unless you enable an optional feature. License checks work offline. OPTIONAL AI, CLEAR CONSENT If you configure a cloud AI provider, DeviceShelf asks before sending anything. The consent screen shows the provider, endpoint, and exact data categories first: your question or selected network/device signals such as IP addresses, pseudonymised MAC addresses, host/device names, vendors, open ports, service banners, certificate names, OS hints and security findings. Local providers such as Ollama do not need cloud consent. Try it free for 7 days. One-time purchase, no subscription.

Screenshots

Tippin4 screens
DeviceShelf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: DeviceShelf at every 2 days against Tippin's every 6 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Tippin sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and DeviceShelf sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tippin ships an update every 6 weeks, DeviceShelf every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Tippin versus DeviceShelf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTippinDeviceShelf
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 2 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” better
Requires iOS15.615.0 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size89 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKSELABS PTY LTDChristof MΓΌller

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Tippin

One-time2
  • Tippin Unlock Forever$0.99
  • Tippin Unlock Forever$2.99
3 purchases

DeviceShelf

One-time3
  • DeviceShelf Mobile$17.99
  • DeviceShelf Complete Upgrade$34.99
  • DeviceShelf Complete$49.99

Questions

Is Tippin free?
Tippin is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is DeviceShelf free?
DeviceShelf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tippin or DeviceShelf have ads?
Neither Tippin nor DeviceShelf shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tippin or DeviceShelf?
Tippin ships an update every 6 weeks, and DeviceShelf every 2 days. Most recently, Tippin was updated on October 5, 2026 and DeviceShelf on October 11, 2026.

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