Comparison

TipPilot vs Buddinote

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

Head to head
About

TipPilot

Features
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Tip smarter. Split cleaner. Track every gratuity. TipPilot is the tip calculator with a memory. Pick the context β€” dine-in, delivery, bar, takeout, ride, or service β€” drop in the bill, and we apply the right tip percentage for that situation. Split it across the table, round the total to a clean number, and save the entry to a private on-device history. Over time, TipPilot learns how generous you are at brunch versus at the bar, and surfaces your average tip percent, monthly total, and tipper-personality badge right on the Home screen. Built for diners, regulars, and service-industry workers who want to know exactly what they tipped β€” and why. What you get Per-Context Tip Defaults Set one default for dine-in, another for delivery, another for the barber. Each context remembers its own percentage so you never adjust the slider twice. Split the Bill, Cleanly Enter the headcount and TipPilot shows the per-person amount, with tip and tax included. Works for parties of two or twenty. Tax-Aware Tipping (Premium) Pre-tax or post-tax mode with a per-context tax-rate slider. The math servers actually recommend β€” most calculator apps silently get this wrong. Smart Round-Up Round the final total to the nearest quarter, half-dollar, whole dollar, or always-up. No more counting cents at the table. Tip Pulse on Home A live strip of your last twelve tips, color-coded by amount, plus your average tip percent, monthly total, and a personality badge β€” Tactical, Steady, Generous, or Lavish. Tip History You Keep Every saved tip lives on your device with date, context, bill amount, tip percent, total, and notes. Sort, filter, and review by context. CSV Export (Premium) Drop your full tip history into Numbers, Excel, or Sheets. Useful for service-industry workers tracking gratuities for tax season. TipPilot Premium β€” $2.99/month Premium unlocks Tax-Aware Tipping, Per-Context Tip Defaults, Smart Round-Up, CSV Export, and removes ads. Start with a 7-day free trial, cancel anytime in Settings before it renews. Why TipPilot β€” No account, no cloud, no sign-up β€” Your tip history never leaves your iPhone β€” Local-currency formatting, anywhere you travel β€” Designed for iOS 17+ with full Dark Mode support β€” Built by a one-person studio that ships small, focused apps Drop the napkin math. Open TipPilot, tap a context, and tip with confidence. β€” β€” β€” Subscription auto-renews monthly at $2.99 unless canceled 24 hours before the period ends. Manage subscriptions in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Privacy policy and terms of service are linked inside the app and on the App Store listing. --- Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://tabishhassan5121472.github.io/privacy-policy.html

About

Buddinote

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A simple, good-looking budget tracker to record your daily income and expenses and manage cards, budgets, and assets β€” all in one place. Convenient, clean, and easy to keep up with. β–  Income & Expense Tracking β€’ Quickly log income, expenses, and savings β€’ Organize with main and sub categories β€’ Auto-register recurring payments (subscriptions, rent, bills) β€’ Save frequently used entries as favorites β–  Card Payment Management β€’ See payments and billing across multiple cards at a glance β€’ Payment-day reminders for each card β€’ Set a spending target and billing discount per card β€’ Works with both debit and credit cards β–  Budget & Statistics β€’ Set a monthly spending budget and track progress in real time β€’ See how much budget is left automatically β€’ A donut chart shows category spending at a glance β€’ Monthly summary of income, expenses, and savings β–  Asset Management β€’ Record what you hold β€” cash, accounts, savings, real estate, and more β€’ Review how balances change month to month β€’ Everything is entered manually β€” a simple record-keeping approach β–  Handy Extras β€’ Home screen widget for this month's status β€’ Face ID / Touch ID app lock β€’ Back up and restore your data β€’ English and Korean interface, light and dark themes β–  Privacy & Data β€’ Your ledger and asset entries are stored on your device and your own iCloud (CloudKit) β€’ No account signup, no bank logins, no account linking β€’ Anonymous, non-identifying usage data is collected via Google Firebase to improve the app β€’ Privacy Policy: https://buddi0621.github.io/buddinote-privacy/ β–  Ads & Purchases β€’ The free version shows a banner ad (Google AdMob) β€’ A one-time, non-subscription in-app purchase ("Remove Ads", ~USD 1.99) removes ads permanently Get started for free. Questions or feedback? Email buddinote@gmail.com.

Screenshots

TipPilot4 screens
Buddinote4 screens

Verdict

The call

TipPilot and Buddinote are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters β€” price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them β€” neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. TipPilot sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month and Buddinote sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
TipPilot versus Buddinote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTipPilotBuddinote
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 8 daysβ€”
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad β€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 β€” better17.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size16 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTabish HassanHANBUM SURH

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TipPilot

Subscriptions1
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
1 purchases

Buddinote

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is TipPilot free?
TipPilot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Buddinote free?
Buddinote is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TipPilot or Buddinote have ads?
Both TipPilot and Buddinote show ads.

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