Tip Calculator % Gold 4+

I have had this app for years and love it, then decided to upgrade to the pro version to get rid of the commercials, totally worth every penny. If you don’t mind 1 commercial within 30 seconds of launching the app, then the free version should work perfect for you. I use this each time we go to a restaurant or order delivery, works perfectly and is reliable.

I’ve had this app since before I can remember, years and years now. But I’ve seen this app slowly decline since the beginning. Usability became a frequent issue. The decimal button would randomly disappear, sometimes you couldn’t input anything without turning it horizontally, and the ads have increased and are out of control. The ads take up the entire screen, they’re annoying to have to wait to get out of, and it makes it so inconvenient when you just want to pay your bill and leave. And you know they’re making this as annoying as possible so you’ll buy the ad free version, which used to be a lifetime purchase, then it became yearly, and now it’s $3 a month. With other ad-free apps available that do the same thing or more, this just isn’t worth the trouble. Sorry guys, I’m out.

The app works as intended and is very handy for the mathematically un-inclined. However, the ads pop up and take the entire screen, usually when there’s a long line of people behind you waiting for you to leave. So the logical solution is to open the app before your turn in line to let the app run its course. Unless your forget, or you’re the first in line. In any case, it’s not at all user-friendly, to my way of thinking.

Trying to quickly calculate tip while getting out of the way and also having to wait for the ad to run its course before I can even start calculating is massively anxiety-inducing.

In the end, it’s probably just faster for me to use the calculator on my phone, which is supposed to be the point of this app to begin with. The ads negate the purpose of the app.

I recommend just having banner ads, as long as I can use the app without interference, it works well. Otherwise, the phone calculator probably does the job just as well.