# Tip vs Tips

The clearest difference is price: Tips at Free against Tip's $0.99. Tips also leads on ratings volume (153 vs 4). Tip's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On rating, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Tip against 4.9 for Tips. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tips has 153 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

Tip ships an update every 16 months, Tips every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Tip | Tips |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[5.0 (4 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tip-fast-tip-calculator/id813495413/reviews)** | [4.9 (153 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tips-tip-calculator/id1294517502/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 4 | **153** |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | **Every 13 months** |
| Monetization | Paid | **Free** |
| Size | 0 MB | 1 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 16.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Jonathan Judelson](https://appshunter.io/developer/813495416) | [Owen Davis-Bower](https://appshunter.io/developer/1284108469) |

## What reviewers say

### Tip

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tip-fast-tip-calculator/id813495413)

This app offers a streamlined way to calculate tips without needing to use a decimal point, making it quick and easy. It also includes a feature to split bills among multiple people.

**Highlights:** Fast tip calculation, No decimal point required, Bill splitting, Simple interface

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### Tips

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tips-tip-calculator/id1294517502)

Effortlessly calculate tips and divide bills with this ad-free application. Its intuitive interface makes splitting expenses quick and simple for any group.

**Highlights:** Quick tip calculations, Bill splitting, Sleek and intuitive UI, No advertisements, No in-app purchases

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Tip free?

Tip costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Tips free?

Tips is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Tip or Tips?

Tip is rated higher. Tip averages 5.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Tips averages 4.9 from 153 ratings.

### Do Tip or Tips have ads?

Neither Tip nor Tips shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Tip or Tips?

Tip ships an update every 16 months, and Tips every 13 months. Most recently, Tip was updated on September 20, 2026 and Tips on September 16, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*