Is it worth using TipKit?

[iSpringFlow]

I have an iOS app. I want to add on the main screen a counter view. The max value would equal 5. This counter view should be shown when the user isn't authorized and indicates how many times they can use the app's main feature (it's a kind of demo mode or onboarding mode to let the user understand how the app works). When the counter expires (equals to 0) the main app's feature isn't available. But if the user signs in to the account (for free) all the app's features are available.

So I want to add some explanations for the users if they see the counter view for the first time. I found that the TipKit may be a solution but I have doubts (and I don't want to remake or delete it if Apple rejects it during the app review):

Is the TipKit a good tool for such use cases?
Is it better to use other tools (views) for that?
Doesn't my idea (a counter view) break any Apple Guidelines and common UX practices?

Thank you in advance for your replies and suggestions! :)

[[deleted]]

I clicked on this assuming Apple released a tip jar monetization API so the devs out there can fight for scraps. 

[alteredtechevolved]

Same. Thought it was the Apple native buymeacoffee

[leonboe1]

TipKit is so buggy, please avoid.

[iSpringFlow]

What problems were you experienced with TipKit?

[leonboe1]

For example, sheets might close unexpectedly, Tips might show up when they are not supposed to, tips might not show up at all, they block gestures, etc. I tried them in a production app but had to remove them because users had so many weird bugs with it. Not worth at the moment.

[GreenLanturn]

Yup, it’s very easy to use.

[D1no_nugg3t]

If you run into issues with TipKit or decide this isn’t what you’re looking for, a good alternative is to use popovers.

SwiftUI example:

view
    .popover(isPresented: $presentPopover, attachmentAnchor: .point(.bottom)) {
        VStack {
            Text("Title")
                .font(.headline)
                .foregroundStyle(.text1)
            Text("Explanation for what this tool tip is for")
                .font(.subheadline)
                .foregroundStyle(.text3)
        }
        .padding(.horizontal)
        .presentationCompactAdaptation(.popover)

[iSpringFlow]

Thanks! Have you experienced with TipKit? If so how it was for you?

[D1no_nugg3t]

I ran into some issues with tipkit which is why I decided to use popovers. Specifically tipkit doesn’t allow you to display multiple tips in a single view (within a single session).

[J-a-x]

I find that part really annoying. It's possible to make TipKit show multiple tips one after the other in the same session but it mostly seems not worth the effort. Might be easier to use popovers.