Comparison

tipme vs TipPal

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

Head to head
About

tipme

Accept payments and tips directly from customers' phones without needing a card reader or monthly fees. Create custom payment pages for services or tips, shareable via QR codes and links. Offers instant payouts and robust record-keeping for easy tax management.

Highlights
  • Create custom payment and tip pages
  • Accept Apple Pay, Google Pay, and cards
  • QR code and link sharing
  • Tap to Pay on iPhone
  • Service booking tools
  • Instant and standard payouts
  • Exportable payment records
Features
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Don’t lose cash-only customers. Let customers pay for your service or leave a tip from their phone. No reader or monthly fee. GET PAID YOUR WAY • Create a tip page with preset amounts like $5, $10, or $20, or let customers enter their own amount. • Create a service page with a fixed price for a class, job, or appointment. • Every page has its own link and QR code, plus a title, a message up to 140 characters, and your picture. • Customers pay in their phone’s browser with Apple Pay, Google Pay, or a card. They do not need an app or account. • Put your QR code on your phone, badge, table card, sticker, counter, or car. • Choose who pays the processing fee for each page: the customer or you. • No business setup, card reader, or monthly fee. TAP TO PAY ON IPHONE • Take contactless cards, phones, and watches on your iPhone with Tap to Pay on iPhone. • No reader is needed. Requires iPhone XS or later. SERVICE TOOLS • Booking: add one-off or repeating times for up to six months, set a seat limit, and let customers choose a time and pay. • See who is coming for each booking. • One-time payment links: set an exact amount, share the link, and it closes after one payment. • Customers can download an invoice before paying, then a paid invoice and receipt after. Share them as PDFs from history. PAYOUTS • Standard payouts to your bank are free and take a few business days. • Instant payouts to an eligible debit card arrive in minutes for a small fee. • Withdraw once your balance is $1 or more. RECORDS AND SECURITY • See your live balance and payment history. • Get a daily email recap after activity and export records to a spreadsheet. • If you pass the IRS thresholds, get a Form 1099-K. • Sign in with Face ID. • Sign up with an SSN or ITIN. Stripe checks your identity, and your account is usually ready the same day. • Your app and web dashboard share one account. • Payments are processed by Stripe (PCI DSS Level 1). Bank linking goes through Plaid. tipme never stores card details. • Every payment is recorded, so tax time is easier. WHO IT’S FOR • Hair and beauty: barbers, hair stylists, nail and lash techs. • Fitness and lessons: personal trainers, yoga instructors, tutors, music teachers. • Events: photographers, musicians, street performers. • Hospitality: baristas, servers, valets, bellhops, housekeeping. • Local and mobile services: tour and fishing guides, rideshare and delivery drivers, movers, house cleaners, dog walkers and groomers. PRICING • No signup fee, monthly fee, or subscription. • Each payment has one clear fee, shown up front. Breakdown at tipme-app.com/fees. For use in the United States only. You must be 18 or older to open an account. Available in English and Spanish. tipme-app.com/help tipme-app.com/terms tipme-app.com/privacy

About

TipPal

Instantly send and receive gratitude with this app. Utilize QR codes or usernames for seamless transactions, and accept in-person payments using your iPhone as a contactless reader. Cash out your earnings directly to your bank account.

Highlights
  • Send tips via QR code or username
  • Receive tips instantly
  • Tap to Pay on iPhone for contactless payments
  • Cash out to bank account
  • Turn iPhone into a contactless reader
Features
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TipPal makes gratitude instant. Send a tip to anyone with a QR code or username, and receive tips straight to your wallet. Accept in-person payments with Tap to Pay on iPhone — turn your device into a contactless reader with no extra hardware. Cash out to your bank whenever you want.

Screenshots

tipme4 screens
TipPal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: TipPal at 100% against tipme's 0%. TipPal also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TipPal holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of tipme's written reviews are positive against 100% of TipPal's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

tipme ships an update every 4 days, TipPal every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
tipme versus TipPal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametertipmeTipPal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.416.4
Further details — not scored
Size104 MB113 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperHyperx inc.Tippal Corp

Customer experience

tipme

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

TipPal

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

tipme

No in-app purchases

None

TipPal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is tipme free?
tipme is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TipPal free?
TipPal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, tipme or TipPal?
TipPal is rated higher. tipme averages 4.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while TipPal averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do tipme or TipPal have ads?
Neither tipme nor TipPal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, tipme or TipPal?
tipme ships an update every 4 days, and TipPal every 5 days. Most recently, tipme was updated on October 25, 2026 and TipPal on October 31, 2026.

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