Comparison

Easy Tip Widget vs Menu Decoder

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

Head to head
About

Easy Tip Widget

Calculate tips quickly and easily directly from your notification center without unlocking your phone. Features customizable tip amounts, bill splitting, and rounding options. Includes VoiceOver support for accessibility.

Highlights
  • Today Widget for quick access
  • Customizable tip amounts
  • Bill splitting functionality
  • Rounding options for totals
  • VoiceOver support
Features
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Use the Today Widget to calculate a tip right from the notification center pulldown screen without ever unlocking your phone! - No Ads - Includes 5 customizable tip amounts - Divide the check between all guests - Double tap a tip or total amount to round it Designed for clean and quick input - just punch in your bill, select a tip amount and put the phone away! Includes VoiceOver support to speak the tip amount back to you.

About

Menu Decoder

Translate menus from foreign languages using your camera. Get detailed descriptions of dishes, including flavor profiles and estimated calories. Save your favorite finds for future reference.

Highlights
  • Visual menu translation via camera
  • Multi-language support for translation
  • Detailed dish descriptions and cultural context
  • Flavor profile insights with icons
  • Save menus and dishes for later
Features
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Traveling or trying new cuisine? Don’t guess what you’re ordering. Menu Decoder is your pocket translator, food guide, and cultural assistant—all in one. How it works: 1. Snap a photo of the menu (up to 9 images). 2. Let the app magically translate and decode dishes into your preferred language. 3. Explore clear explanations, flavor profiles, and estimated calories. Features: • Visual Menu Translation: Use your camera to instantly translate menus in real time. • Multi-Language Support: Choose your app language and your dish decoding language. • Dish Descriptions & Cultural Context: Know what you’re eating—with helpful notes about ingredients and regional styles. • Flavor Insights: See icons showing likely taste profiles (e.g., spicy, sweet, sour). • Save & Remember: Save menus and dishes you’ve tried for easy reference later. Whether you’re abroad or exploring new restaurants at home, Menu Decoder helps you confidently choose dishes you’ll enjoy.

Screenshots

Easy Tip Widget4 screens
Menu Decoder1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Menu Decoder at 5.0 against Easy Tip Widget's 3.9. Menu Decoder also leads on update cadence (every 6 months vs every 16 months). Easy Tip Widget's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Menu Decoder holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Easy Tip Widget has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Easy Tip Widget ships an update every 16 months, Menu Decoder every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Easy Tip Widget versus Menu Decoder: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEasy Tip WidgetMenu Decoder
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (8 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings8 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 16 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS10.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerspinningpl8s appsEzLife Limited Liability Company

In-app purchases

None

Easy Tip Widget

No in-app purchases

None

Menu Decoder

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Easy Tip Widget free?
Easy Tip Widget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Menu Decoder free?
Menu Decoder is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Easy Tip Widget or Menu Decoder?
Menu Decoder is rated higher. Easy Tip Widget averages 3.9 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while Menu Decoder averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Easy Tip Widget or Menu Decoder have ads?
Menu Decoder shows ads; Easy Tip Widget does not.
Which is updated more often, Easy Tip Widget or Menu Decoder?
Easy Tip Widget ships an update every 16 months, and Menu Decoder every 6 months. Most recently, Easy Tip Widget was updated on September 26, 2026 and Menu Decoder on September 12, 2026.

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