Tip Time vs TipBuddy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Tip Time
Quickly calculate and split tips with ease. This straightforward utility app simplifies bill splitting for various dining scenarios.
- Quick tip calculation
- Easy bill splitting
- User-friendly interface
- Fast processing
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It's time for the tip! Here is a simple app that will crunch those numbers with ease. It's quick.... It's easy... and... It will split that tip in no time!
TipBuddy
Effortlessly calculate and divide bills with this utility. It allows for quick tip calculations and seamless check splitting among multiple people. Enjoy a streamlined experience for managing group expenses.
- Quick tip calculation
- Split bills easily
- No ads
- No in-app purchases
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Quickly calculate tips and split the check in seconds with TipBuddy. There is no ads and in app purchases, you can calculate in seconds.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: TipBuddy at fortnightly against Tip Time's every 2 months. TipBuddy also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TipBuddy holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8 and 6 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.
Tip Time ships an update every 2 months, TipBuddy fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Tip Time | TipBuddy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (8 ratings) | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | 6 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Michael Andrew Pujol | Celil Cagatay Gedik |
Customer experience
Tip Time
TipBuddy
In-app purchases
Tip Time
No in-app purchases
TipBuddy
No in-app purchases
