Comparison

Earwake vs Tipnook

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

Head to head
About

Earwake

Features
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Save reusable wake setups and challenge the actual name-and-phrase matcher against calls and near misses before choosing a profile. HOW IT WORKS 1. Open Profiles and capture your current Set Up or load the clearly labeled phrase example. 2. Add recognized-text trials with your expected trigger result. Run text rehearsal and compare results across sensitivity levels. 3. Save the rehearsed profile, export its report, or restore its complete setup. Restoring always leaves Earwake disarmed; review Set Up and arm it yourself. Name and phrase listening, sound triggers, wake styles, dismiss challenges and event history remain available. Profiles preserve their settings and add controlled disarmed restoration. WHAT TO KNOW Text rehearsal tests the matcher only. It does not test microphone input, speech recognition, ambient sound detection, volume, alarm delivery or waking reliability. Earwake needs to stay in the foreground to listen. Use a separate reliable alarm for critical wake times. Profiles do not schedule background operation. iPhone and iPad.

About

Tipnook

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An easy end to a shared meal. Tipnook helps you calculate a tip and see what each person owes. Enter the bill, set the tip, and choose the number of people. SET THE TIP Turn the dial from 0โ€“30%, or tap 15%, 18%, 20%, or 25%. You can also set the tip to zero. SPLIT THE EXACT TOTAL Split between 1โ€“20 people. When the total does not divide evenly, Tipnook shows two payment amounts that differ by one smallest currency unit. Everyone's share adds up to the exact total. SHARE A CLEAR BREAKDOWN Copy the bill as text or an image to paste into a chat, or save the image to Photos. The breakdown includes the currency, bill amount, tip, total, and each person's share. CHOOSE YOUR CURRENCY Use 15 currencies, including USD, CAD, MXN, BRL, EUR, GBP, ZAR, CNY, HKD, TWD, JPY, KRW, SGD, AUD, and NZD. Currency selection is independent of the app language. There is no exchange-rate conversion. READY WHEN YOU RETURN Your last confirmed bill and preferences stay on your iPhone. Choose light mode, dark mode, or follow the system. VoiceOver supports adjusting the tip dial. Works offline. No account, advertising, tracking, subscription, or in-app purchases. Available in English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, and Brazilian Portuguese. For iPhone with iOS 18 or later.

Screenshots

Earwake3 screens
Tipnook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tipnook at Free against Earwake's $0.99. Earwake's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Tipnook is free to download; Earwake costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Earwake ships an update every 4 days, Tipnook every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Earwake versus Tipnook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEarwakeTipnook
Price$0.99Free โ€” better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days โ€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size2 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRobert Corbinๅ‡ฏ ้‚ข

In-app purchases

None

Earwake

No in-app purchases

None

Tipnook

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Earwake free?
Earwake costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tipnook free?
Tipnook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Earwake or Tipnook have ads?
Neither Earwake nor Tipnook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Earwake or Tipnook?
Earwake ships an update every 4 days, and Tipnook every 3 weeks. Most recently, Earwake was updated on October 24, 2026 and Tipnook on October 24, 2026.

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