Tip vs Waiter
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tip
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.
- Fast tip calculation
- No decimal point required
- Bill splitting
- Simple interface
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Tip is a super fast and simple tip calculator which is unique from other tip calculators in that it doesn't require you to enter a decimal point which makes calculating your tip super fast and simple. The purpose of Tip is to quickly calculate your tip and then let you get on with what you were doing. New is the feature to split the bill. Enjoy!
Waiter
This app helps restaurant staff manage customer orders efficiently. It allows for easy menu setup and order tracking, with the ability to calculate subtotals for bills. No login or registration is required, making it quick to start using.
- Easy menu setup
- Client order management
- Order listing
- Subtotal calculation
- No login required
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Waiter is an app that enables people working in restoration to manage orders from their clients. Waiter is easy to setup, no login or registration are needed. You just have to fill in the menu of your restaurant, and you can start taking orders. Your orders are listed and you have the ability to calculate subtotals for order bill witch is practical when the bill need to be spilled. https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Tip at 100% against Waiter's 44%. Tip also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.4) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Waiter's advantage is price (Free vs $0.99) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 16 months). On 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
Waiter is free to download; Tip costs $0.99 up front. Waiter sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Tip asks for nothing beyond the download.
Tip holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 11 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Tip's written reviews are positive against 44% of Waiter's.
Tip ships an update every 16 months, Waiter every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tip | Waiter |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | 3.4 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 44.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jonathan Judelson | 100-8 Studio |
Customer experience
Tip
Waiter
In-app purchases
Tip
No in-app purchases
Waiter
- Waiter Pro$4.991 Month
- Waiter Kitchen$11.991 Month
Questions
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