Comparison

Smart Alec @ Your Library vs Tiptop Split

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

Head to head
About

Smart Alec @ Your Library

Access library services remotely from your smartphone or tablet. Print documents, reserve PCs, and pay fees without waiting in line. Streamline your library visits with convenient mobile access.

Highlights
  • Print emails, maps, and notes
  • Sign up for library PCs
  • Pay library charges
  • Remote library service access
  • Mobile printing
Features
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Smart Alec enables convenient services from smart phones and tablets for participating libraries. Why wait in line when you can use Smart Alec to print email, maps, notes, graphics, etc. at the library; sign up to use a library-PC; or pay library charges whenever you like.

About

Tiptop Split

Features
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The Smartest Way to Calculate Tips & Split Bills Tiptop Split makes tipping and bill splitting fast, easy, and stress-free — no matter how complicated the check gets. FEATURES Instant Tip Calculator • Common tip percentages (10%, 15%, 18%, 20%, 25%) • Custom tip amount • Real-time calculation • Multi-currency support Flexible Bill Splitting • Split evenly among any number of people • Custom split — assign exact amounts per person • Shared items automatically divided among the group • Per-person total shown instantly Bill History • Save your calculations for future reference • Review past splits anytime • Never forget who owes what Share Your Bill • Export a clean, receipt-style bill image • Share instantly with your group via any app Fast & Simple • Clean, intuitive interface • No sign-up required • Works offline Perfect for restaurant dinners, coffee runs, group lunches, date nights, and travel. Download now and never stress about the check again!

Screenshots

Smart Alec @ Your Library3 screens
Tiptop Split4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Smart Alec @ Your Library at none against Tiptop Split's shown. Smart Alec @ Your Library also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 13.0). Tiptop Split's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 15 months). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Smart Alec @ Your Library ships an update every 15 months, Tiptop Split every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Smart Alec @ Your Library versus Tiptop Split: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart Alec @ Your LibraryTiptop Split
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.7 (52 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews7.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings52 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS11.0 — better13.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB32 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperComprise Technologies, Inc.OpenLabel

In-app purchases

None

Smart Alec @ Your Library

No in-app purchases

None

Tiptop Split

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smart Alec @ Your Library free?
Smart Alec @ Your Library is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tiptop Split free?
Tiptop Split is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Smart Alec @ Your Library or Tiptop Split have ads?
Tiptop Split shows ads; Smart Alec @ Your Library does not.
Which is updated more often, Smart Alec @ Your Library or Tiptop Split?
Smart Alec @ Your Library ships an update every 15 months, and Tiptop Split every 2 months. Most recently, Smart Alec @ Your Library was updated on September 22, 2026 and Tiptop Split on September 14, 2026.

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