Comparison

TipCalculate vs Tip Calculator Split Bills

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

Head to head
About

TipCalculate

Easily calculate tips and split bills with friends. Save your spending history with notes and locations, and access a searchable guide for tipping suggestions. Offers quick calculations on Apple Watch and Siri Shortcuts.

Highlights
  • Fast tip calculation
  • Instant split totals
  • Save calculations with notes and locations
  • Tip history with map view
  • Searchable tipping guide
  • Siri Shortcuts support
  • Apple Watch app
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.

About

Tip Calculator Split Bills

Features
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The smartest tip calculator on the App Store. Calculate tips, split bills, scan receipts, and track every dollar you spend — all in one clean app. Whether you're dining out with friends, splitting a hotel stay, or just want to tip fairly, Tip Calculator makes it effortless. SCAN RECEIPTS INSTANTLY Point your camera at any receipt and the app reads the total automatically using on-device OCR — no typing needed. Just scan, adjust the tip, and you're done. POWERFUL CALCULATOR - Set any tip percentage with one tap — or type a custom amount - Split the bill among any number of people, with optional names for each person - Apply discounts and tax separately for a precise breakdown - Choose how to round: no rounding, nearest $1, or nearest $5 - See bill, tip, tax, discount, total, and per-person share — all at a glance SPENDING HISTORY AND STATS Every bill you save is stored locally on your device. Browse your full history, filter by date range or category, search by label, and swipe to delete. Export everything as a CSV file for your records. The Stats tab gives you real spending insights: - Total spent this month, this year, or all time - Average tip percentage and average bill amount - Monthly spending bar chart for the last 6 months - Spending breakdown by category - Insights: biggest bill, most generous tip, top category, and more CATEGORIES AND LABELS Tag every bill with a custom label and assign a category — restaurants, bars, hotels, travel, and more. Makes it easy to find and review any past bill later. FULLY CUSTOMIZABLE - Choose from 35+ currencies worldwide: USD, EUR, GBP, JPY, MXN, BRL, COP, INR, AED, and many more - Set your own default tip percentage - Customize the tip preset chips (10%, 15%, 18%, 20%, 25% — or whatever you prefer) - Configure tax percentage and choose whether tip is calculated on pre-tax or post-tax amount - Light, Dark, or System theme PRIVATE BY DESIGN All your data stays on your device. No account required. No data sent to any server. Your spending history is yours alone. Simple enough for everyday use. Powerful enough for every scenario. Download free and tip with confidence.

Screenshots

TipCalculate4 screens
Tip Calculator Split Bills4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Tip Calculator Split Bills at 15.6 against TipCalculate's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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 and Tip Calculator Split Bills sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
TipCalculate versus Tip Calculator Split Bills: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTipCalculateTip Calculator Split Bills
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 4 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB109 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJustin HeintzEyermin Colon Sanchez

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
1 purchases

Tip Calculator Split Bills

One-time1
  • Tip Calculator$0.99

Questions

Is TipCalculate free?
TipCalculate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tip Calculator Split Bills free?
Tip Calculator Split Bills is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TipCalculate or Tip Calculator Split Bills have ads?
Both TipCalculate and Tip Calculator Split Bills show ads.
Which is updated more often, TipCalculate or Tip Calculator Split Bills?
TipCalculate ships an update every 4 months, and Tip Calculator Split Bills every 4 months. Most recently, TipCalculate was updated on October 24, 2026 and Tip Calculator Split Bills on October 24, 2026.

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