Blue Plate: Tip Calculator
Split the Bill, Tip Fairly
$0.99 · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Tip on the subtotal, not the tax. See what's typical before the card reader talks you into 25%. Split the check by who had what, from your iPhone or your wrist.
Blue Plate is a calm, fast tip calculator for the moment the check arrives. Type the amount, pick a tip, see the total. No ads, no account, no clutter.
THE ANSWER BEFORE THE SERVER IS BACK
- Register-style keypad: type 8 4 2 0 and it reads $84.20. No decimal point to find
- Big, clear tip and total the moment you type
- Remembers your usual tip
- Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets open a new check in one tap
- Ask Siri: "Tip with Blue Plate"
- Apple Watch: turn the Digital Crown to pick the tip
TIP ON THE SUBTOTAL, NOT THE TAX
Enter the tax and Blue Plate works out the tip on the subtotal, the way many people prefer. It shows exactly how much that kept in your pocket.
IS 20% RIGHT HERE?
Card readers often start at 20, 25 or 30%. Check the Screen shows what those buttons mean in dollars and what's typical for where you are: a sit-down restaurant, a bar, a coffee counter, delivery, a ride, a salon and more. The Tip Guide covers hotel housekeeping, valet and movers too.
SPLIT IT FAIRLY
- Split evenly between any number of people
- Or split by who had what: add items and tap who had each one
- Shared plates are divided between the people who shared them
- Tax and tip follow each person's share
- Send the split to the group in a message
ROUND IT YOUR WAY
- Round the tip up to a whole dollar
- Round the total up, or each person's share when you split
- Mirror total: a total that reads the same both ways, like $48.84, easy to recognize on your statement
PRIVATE BY DESIGN
No sign-up, no tracking and no internet needed. Your checks stay on your device.
Questions or ideas? Tap Settings > Contact in the app.
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Information
- Seller
- Hiroaki Tajima
- Size
- 5.7 MB
- Category
- Food & Drink
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 17.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 14.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later. - Apple Watch
Requires watchOS 10.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Copyright
- © 2026 Hiroaki Tajima
