Comparison

TipCalculate vs Tip Split Calc

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

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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 Split Calc

Features
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Tip Split Calc – Fast, Accurate, Professional Split any restaurant bill and calculate the perfect tip in seconds. Never struggle with the math at the end of a meal again. Whether you are dining out with friends, grabbing drinks at a bar, or sharing a large group dinner, Tip Split Calc provides a clean, professional interface to divide the total and tip fairly. Stop guessing the math — split the bill and get back to the conversation. FREE FEATURES Instant Tip Calculation: Calculate tips based on a percentage or a custom amount. Easy Bill Splitting: Divide the total bill equally among any number of people. Pre-Tax or Post-Tax: Choose how you want to calculate your tip for maximum accuracy. Rounding Options: Round the total per person or the overall bill to the nearest dollar. Clean and Fast Interface: Designed to be used with one hand while at the table. PREMIUM FEATURES Itemized Splitting: Assign specific items or drinks to individual people. Tax & Fee Breakdown: Separate service charges, local taxes, and delivery fees. Recent History: Save and review your past dining expenses and split totals. Shared Summaries: Quickly send a text or screenshot of the split to the group. Custom Themes: Personalize your calculator with dark mode and professional color sets. Ad-Free Experience: No interruptions while you're out with friends. Designed for diners, travelers, large groups, roommates sharing meals, and anyone who wants to settle the bill without the stress. Know exactly what you owe before the waiter returns. SUBSCRIPTION INFORMATION This app offers optional auto-renewable subscriptions to unlock premium features. Premium Monthly – $2.99 per month Premium Yearly – $17.99 per year Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions automatically renew unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://fennec-it.com/privacy

Screenshots

TipCalculate4 screens
Tip Split Calc3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Tip Split Calc at none against TipCalculate's shown. Tip Split Calc also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases 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 and Tip Split Calc sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
TipCalculate versus Tip Split Calc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTipCalculateTip Split Calc
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB17 MB
Age rating17++17
DeveloperJustin HeintzEdry Garcia

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
2 purchases

Tip Split Calc

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$29.991 Year

Questions

Is TipCalculate free?
TipCalculate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tip Split Calc free?
Tip Split Calc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TipCalculate or Tip Split Calc have ads?
TipCalculate shows ads; Tip Split Calc does not.

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