Comparison

TipCalculate vs Aura Auth

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

Aura Auth

Securely manage your digital life with passkeys and two-factor authentication codes in a single, organized app. It offers multiple ways to add codes, built-in protection, and visual setup guides for popular services. Back up your data easily with iCloud or JSON export.

Highlights
  • Passkeys and 2FA codes in one place
  • Multiple 2FA code addition methods
  • Passkey creation and management
  • App Lock and biometric protection
  • iCloud backup and JSON export
  • Visual setup guides for services
Features
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Aura Auth combines passkeys and 2FA codes in one lightweight security app. Main Features Passkeys and verification codes in one place Keep different authentication methods organized in a single app. Multiple ways to add 2FA codes Scan QR codes with the camera, import OTP data from photos, or enter account details manually. Passkey support Create, save, and use passkeys for supported apps and websites. Built-in protection Help protect sensitive data with App Lock, Face ID, and auto-lock. Backup and data transfer Use iCloud backup and JSON import/export to manage backups and move data more easily. Visual setup guides Follow built-in 2FA setup guidance for popular services like Google, GitHub, Facebook, Microsoft, and more. In-App Purchases Aura Auth includes optional in-app purchases for premium features. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://www.zouyuan202603.link/pp/6760648010/ Terms of Use: https://www.zouyuan202603.link/tou/6760648010/

Screenshots

TipCalculate4 screens
Aura Auth4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Aura Auth at 5.0 against TipCalculate's 4.0. Aura Auth also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months). TipCalculate's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 Aura Auth sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $9.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Aura Auth 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, Aura Auth weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
TipCalculate versus Aura Auth: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTipCalculateAura Auth
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB105 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJustin Heintz盼宁 邵

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
3 purchases

Aura Auth

Subscriptions2
  • VIP Membership$9.997 Days
  • VIP Membership$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • VIP Membership$59.99

Questions

Is TipCalculate free?
TipCalculate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Aura Auth free?
Aura Auth is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TipCalculate or Aura Auth?
Aura Auth is rated higher. TipCalculate averages 4.0 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Aura Auth averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do TipCalculate or Aura Auth have ads?
TipCalculate shows ads; Aura Auth does not.
Which is updated more often, TipCalculate or Aura Auth?
TipCalculate ships an update every 4 months, and Aura Auth weekly. Most recently, TipCalculate was updated on October 24, 2026 and Aura Auth on October 28, 2026.

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