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How to Use Your Apple Watch to Split the Bill and Calculate Tips

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All Apple Watch models include a stock Calculator app that offers a couple of handy features for working out how much you should tip when eating out and how much each person in a group owes if you're splitting the bill.

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The two functions can be used together, but if it's just yourself dining out then you can just leave the People field set to 1. The steps below show you how it works.

Note: If you see a standard percentage (%) button where the TIP button should be, you can change the calculator layout to replace it. Simply go to Settings -> Calculator and select Tip Function instead of Per cent.

How to Use the Split Bill and Tip Calculator Functions on Apple Watch

  1. Launch the Calculator app on your Apple Watch.
  2. Enter the total amount of the bill.
  3. Tap the TIP button in the top-right corner, just left of the divide button.
  4. With the Tip field highlighted in green, turn your watch's Digital Crown to change the percentage.
  5. To split the bill between a group of people, tap People and then use the Digital Crown to change the number (the maximum is 50).
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You'll see the total amount below the two fields change to reflect your tip adjustments, and the amount below that will change depending on how many people are paying.

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base08 said:
This article seems to be incorrect... You can't have the Tip at 0% as the minimum is 1% (which is a bummer)... At least on mine with the latest public release...
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Thanks for noticing this! Nixed that bit of the article.

It must be a fairly recent change, as you definitely used to be able to put the tip at 0%. No idea why it doesn't let you do this anymore, but I guess you can always just work out the bill amongst a group minus any tip using the division button. ¯\_(ツ)_/¯
 
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Do people not know how to use a calculator? 10% tip = divide by 10. 20% tip = divide by 10 and double it. 5% tip = divide 10 and half it. 15% tip = Add the 10% + 5% tip. Bill for 4 people? Divide bill by 4. Bill for 23 people? Divide by 23.

any% tip = divide by 100 and multiply the tip amount. ie 17.3% tip = divide by 100 multiply by 17.3

Wow, just wow.

I'm ready to get yelled at.
 
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skc176 said:
Do people not know how to use a calculator? 10% tip = divide by 10. 20% tip = divide by 10 and double it. 5% tip = divide 10 and half it. 15% tip = Add the 10% + 5% tip. Bill for 4 people? Divide bill by 4. Bill for 23 people? Divide by 23.

any% tip = divide by 100 and multiply the tip amount. ie 17.3% tip = divide by 100 multiply by 17.3

Wow, just wow.

I'm ready to get yelled at.
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People are stoopid, mind
 
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Thankfully not really a thing in England since we pay all hospitality staff the same national minimum wage (at least), rather than like $2/hour and expect customers to cover the cost. I worked hospitality as a kid at school, same as most did (and it wasn't really that long ago either). Plus, my partner just changed jobs from being a pub supervisor two months ago - before people suggest I'm being harsh or whatever.

I'm of the opinion that we should tip everyone or no-one. Tipping anything other than the occasional hospitality staff member is unheard of here. Some restaurants levy a service charge but by law they have to remove it upon request (or you pay the pre-service charge figure that has to be printed above it on the receipt). Many do ask for it to be taken off as well, as we do not get the same customer service here at all. At least in the US it's generally very good.
 
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skc176 said:
Do people not know how to use a calculator? 10% tip = divide by 10. 20% tip = divide by 10 and double it. 5% tip = divide 10 and half it. 15% tip = Add the 10% + 5% tip. Bill for 4 people? Divide bill by 4. Bill for 23 people? Divide by 23.

any% tip = divide by 100 and multiply the tip amount. ie 17.3% tip = divide by 100 multiply by 17.3

Wow, just wow.

I'm ready to get yelled at.
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On any calculator: [amount of bill total] * 1.[percent tip] = / [number of people] =
 
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skc176 said:
Do people not know how to use a calculator? 10% tip = divide by 10. 20% tip = divide by 10 and double it. 5% tip = divide 10 and half it. 15% tip = Add the 10% + 5% tip. Bill for 4 people? Divide bill by 4. Bill for 23 people? Divide by 23.

any% tip = divide by 100 and multiply the tip amount. ie 17.3% tip = divide by 100 multiply by 17.3

Wow, just wow.

I'm ready to get yelled at.
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I think this is about quickly adding the tip to the sum and divide it by the amount of people. Let's say you go out with friends and at the end of the night, you have to pay $259. Now you can quickly see the tip amount and – if you pay – what everyone of your friends has to give you. It's even handier when you're drunk 😜
 
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skc176 said:
Do people not know how to use a calculator? 10% tip = divide by 10. 20% tip = divide by 10 and double it. 5% tip = divide 10 and half it. 15% tip = Add the 10% + 5% tip. Bill for 4 people? Divide bill by 4. Bill for 23 people? Divide by 23.

any% tip = divide by 100 and multiply the tip amount. ie 17.3% tip = divide by 100 multiply by 17.3

Wow, just wow.

I'm ready to get yelled at.
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No need to divide and multiply.
Enter amount
Click +
Enter tip amount
Click %
Click =

Need to split, divide by number of people.

I think only US needs “tip” button instead of “%” button.
 
Better here in the UK. We pay for our own food and don't tip.

One of my favourite restaurants actually have a POS device that splits the order up front based on who ordered what and they just go around and zap everyone independently with contactless cards when you're done eating.
 
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JanoschR said:
wait what? We pay the minimum wage (at least) and tip here in Germany? 😱
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Tipping is a big social problem and needs to go away globally.

How it's presented: compensation in lieu of gratitude for good service.

How it really works: it allows the employer to drive down wages and bottom line costs and retain people through making up tips. It's a form of indenture because the total compensation is unpredictable if you leave to go and work somewhere else with the same system.

Pay your staff a reasonable wage and don't expect tips. If that hurts your business, it's not viable or perhaps you should sell that Model S and pay your staff more (realistically how restaurants in the US operate).
 
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