Kowshik Jallipalli

GratuityIQ - AI tipping advisor for any country or situation

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GratuityIQ gives you AI-powered tipping advice for any country and service type — restaurant, taxi, hotel, spa. Covers cultural nuance (Japan: tipping can be rude), pre/post-tax toggle, and group bill splitting. Free, no signup.

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Kowshik Jallipalli
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Hey Product Hunt! šŸ‘‹ I built GratuityIQ because I was about to tip at a restaurant in Tokyo and realized I had absolutely no idea if I was supposed to — or if it would be considered rude. (It can be. Significantly so.) Google gave me 6 conflicting answers. So I built the thing I actually wanted: an AI advisor that understands tipping by country, service type, and quality level — not just a percentage slider. A few things that surprised me while building this: • Brazil legally mandates a 10% service charge on most bills — most tourists pay 20%+ without realizing • In France, "service compris" is almost always included — you're often double-tipping • UAE norms shift dramatically depending on whether you're at a 5-star hotel vs a local spot • The US "standard" has quietly crept from 15% → 20%+ over 15 years, driven by iPad tip screens The app is free, no signup, works on mobile. It also has a group bill splitter for the painful "how do we split this 8-way" dinner moment. I'd love feedback on: 1. Are there countries or service types I'm missing? 2. Is the AI advice accurate for places you know well? 3. What would make you actually keep this on your phone? Thanks for checking it out šŸ™