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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YOUR TIPS, ALL IN ONE PLACE Make it easy for customers to leave you a tip when they appreciate your service. tipme gives you one personal tip page with your job title, a thank-you message and suggested tip amounts. GET YOUR TIP PAGE • Pick your job at signup. Your tip page is ready. • Add a photo and edit your thank-you message. • Show your personal QR code right on your phone. • Preview your tip page anytime. THREE WAYS TO GET TIPPED • QR code: Customers scan your code with their phone. • Tip link: Share your personal link by text, email or social media. • Tap to Pay: Accept a contactless card, phone or watch on your iPhone. No card reader needed. Customers can pay with Apple Pay, Google Pay or a credit or debit card. They don't need the tipme app or an account. DISPLAY YOUR QR CODE Show it full screen on your phone or print it for a badge, stand, counter, check presenter or car. Share your link wherever customers can see it. TRACK YOUR EARNINGS • See every tip and payout on one Balance screen. • Check your earnings chart. • Get a daily email recap of your earnings. • Cash out to your bank account starting at $1. • Standard bank payouts are free. SIMPLE PRICING • Free signup. No monthly fee. • One tipme fee per tip, shown upfront. • Choose whether you or the customer covers the fee. • See details at tipme-app.com/fees. YOUR ACCOUNT AND SECURITY • Link your bank account through Plaid. tipme never sees your bank password. • Payments are processed by Stripe, a PCI DSS Level 1 provider. • tipme never stores card details. • Sign up with an SSN or ITIN. Stripe verifies your identity. • Sign in with Face ID. • Use the same account in the app and web dashboard. INVITE OTHER WORKERS Share your personal referral link from the Referrals screen. MADE FOR TIPPED SERVICE WORKERS Hotel staff, including bellhops, valets, doormen, concierges, housekeeping and pool attendants. Restaurant and bar workers, including bartenders, servers, baristas, bussers, hosts, sommeliers, hibachi chefs and sushi chefs. Drivers and delivery workers, including rideshare drivers, chauffeurs, shuttle drivers and food, grocery and furniture delivery workers. Tour and outdoor professionals, including tour guides, fishing and rafting guides, boat captains, deckhands and golf caddies. Entertainment workers, including street performers, karaoke and trivia hosts, and casino dealers. IMPORTANT INFORMATION • Available in the United States only. • Must be 18 or older. • Available in English and Spanish. • Employees should follow their employer's tip policies. • Tap to Pay on iPhone requires iPhone XS or later and the latest iOS. Learn more: 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 (4.6 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, 4.6 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 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. Both last shipped on November 10, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
tipme versus TipPal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametertipmeTipPal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (4 ratings)4.6 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings45 — better
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 ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 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 4.6 from 5 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 November 10, 2026 and TipPal on November 10, 2026.

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