Comparison

TipCalculate vs IncidentCAD

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

IncidentCAD

Provides real-time Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) data for first responders. Get critical incident information, alerts, and updates directly on your mobile device, ensuring you're always informed during emergencies.

Highlights
  • Real-time CAD data access
  • Instant incident alerts
  • Supports fire, EMS, and law enforcement
  • Field-ready, glanceable design
  • Multi-agency response coordination
  • Breakthrough Do Not Disturb/Silent mode alerts
Features
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Built exclusively for first responders, IncidentCAD delivers real-time Computer-Aided Dispatch (CAD) data directly to your mobile device — so you have the critical information you need the moment an incident is dispatched, wherever you are. Whether you're a firefighter, EMS provider, or law enforcement officer, IncidentCAD keeps you connected to live incident data without being tethered to a station terminal or radio traffic. NEVER MISS A DISPATCH Critical emergency alerts break through Do Not Disturb and Silent mode so you're always notified when a new incident is assigned to your unit — even when your device is muted. REAL-TIME INCIDENT DATA Get instant access to incident type, location, priority level, unit assignments, and updates as they happen — directly from your agency's CAD system. BUILT FOR MULTI-AGENCY RESPONSE IncidentCAD supports first responders across fire, EMS, and law enforcement, making it the ideal tool for mutual aid situations and multi-agency incidents where coordination is critical. FIELD-READY DESIGN Designed for the demands of the field — clean, fast, and readable at a glance so you can stay focused on the response, not the screen. STAY INFORMED EN ROUTE Monitor active incidents, track updates, and stay ahead of changing conditions from the moment you're dispatched to the moment you arrive on scene.

Screenshots

TipCalculate4 screens
IncidentCAD4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: IncidentCAD at 5.0 against TipCalculate's 4.0. IncidentCAD also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7) and ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume 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. IncidentCAD asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

IncidentCAD holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TipCalculate ships an update every 4 months, IncidentCAD every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
TipCalculate versus IncidentCAD: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTipCalculateIncidentCAD
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB35 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJustin HeintzGazelle Industries, LLC

Customer experience

TipCalculate

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

IncidentCAD

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
None

IncidentCAD

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TipCalculate free?
TipCalculate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is IncidentCAD free?
IncidentCAD is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, TipCalculate or IncidentCAD?
IncidentCAD is rated higher. TipCalculate averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while IncidentCAD averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do TipCalculate or IncidentCAD have ads?
TipCalculate shows ads; IncidentCAD does not.
Which is updated more often, TipCalculate or IncidentCAD?
TipCalculate ships an update every 4 months, and IncidentCAD every 3 weeks. Most recently, TipCalculate was updated on October 24, 2026 and IncidentCAD on October 18, 2026.

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