Comparison

Bill Please vs TipCalculate

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

Head to head
About

Bill Please

Easily divide restaurant bills and calculate tips among friends. This utility simplifies group payments with a straightforward interface, making group dining more convenient.

Highlights
  • Split bills among friends
  • Calculate tip amounts
  • View total cost per person
  • Simple and intuitive interface
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Ever find yourself at a restaurant with a group of friends and the time has come to pay the bill, looking for the pencil and calculator. Well, Bill Please is the app for you! Split the bill amongst friends, calculate the tip and get the total all in one simple screen. Bill Please is so simple you'll find yourself using it with every meal.

About

TipCalculate

Effortlessly calculate tips and split bills with friends. This app offers quick calculations, receipt scanning, and currency conversion. Track your tipping history and get guidance on appropriate gratuities for various services.

Highlights
  • One-handed keypad for easy input
  • Quick tip buttons and slider
  • Split bills evenly
  • Receipt scanner (Pro)
  • Tip history and map (Pro)
  • Currency converter (Pro)
  • Tipping guide
Features
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The fast, beautiful tip calculator and bill splitter. Enter the bill, pick a tip, and instantly see the tip, the total, and exactly what each person owes, with shares rounded up so the whole check is always covered. Whether it's dinner with friends, a coffee run, a ride, a delivery, or a trip abroad, TipCalculate takes the math out of tipping and splitting the check. TIP AND SPLIT IN SECONDS • A big, easy keypad built for one-handed use • Quick tip buttons plus a slider for any gratuity percentage • Split the bill evenly between any number of people • See the tip amount, grand total, and per-person share at a glance • Currencies without cents, like yen and won, show whole amounts • Share a clean bill summary with your group SCAN A RECEIPT (PRO) Point your camera at a receipt and TipCalculate reads the total, subtotal, tax, and business name for you, using Apple Intelligence entirely on your device. Your receipt photos never leave your iPhone. TIP HISTORY AND MAP (PRO) Save every tip with the place, notes, and category. See a monthly overview of what you spent and tipped, browse past tips on a map, and open any entry to edit, share, or delete it. History syncs across your devices with iCloud, or with a free TipCalculate account. CURRENCY CONVERTER (PRO) Traveling? Convert your total into another currency with up-to-date exchange rates. TIPPING GUIDE Not sure how much to tip? The searchable guide covers restaurants, bars, rideshare, taxis, hotels, salons, spas, food delivery, and more. EVERYWHERE YOU ARE • iMessage: calculate and send a split right inside a conversation • Apple Watch: enter the bill with the Digital Crown or a keypad, and see your tip history on your wrist • Siri and Shortcuts: get a tip calculated hands-free • Control Center: open the calculator, converter, or receipt scanner in one tap • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Designed for iPhone Duo, with layouts for every pose, and for iPad with Split View MAKE IT YOURS • Pick from seven app icons that adapt to Light, Dark, Tinted, and Clear Home Screens • Premium removes ads and adds your own accent color and quick tip presets Available in English, Spanish, and French. Supports VoiceOver and larger text sizes. Love the app? An optional Tip Jar lets you support its development.

Screenshots

Bill Please4 screens
TipCalculate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bill Please at 5.0 against TipCalculate's 4.0. Bill Please also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and iOS requirement (14.1 vs 17.0). TipCalculate's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 44 months). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. TipCalculate sells 7 one-off in-app purchases. Bill Please asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Bill Please holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Bill Please ships an update every 44 months, TipCalculate every 3 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Bill Please versus TipCalculate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBill PleaseTipCalculate
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better4.0 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 44 monthsEvery 3 months — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS14.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB62 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperNanotalons, LLCJustin Heintz

Customer experience

Bill Please

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

TipCalculate

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Bill Please

No in-app purchases

7 purchases

TipCalculate

One-time7
  • Premium$0.99
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Upgrade to Pro$1.99
Show 4 more
  • Premium$2.99
  • Nice Tip$2.99
  • Generous Tip$5.99
  • Pizza Tip$9.99

Questions

Is Bill Please free?
Bill Please is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TipCalculate free?
TipCalculate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Bill Please or TipCalculate?
Bill Please is rated higher. Bill Please averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while TipCalculate averages 4.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Bill Please or TipCalculate have ads?
Both Bill Please and TipCalculate show ads.
Which is updated more often, Bill Please or TipCalculate?
Bill Please ships an update every 44 months, and TipCalculate every 3 months. Most recently, Bill Please was updated on November 1, 2026 and TipCalculate on November 1, 2026.

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