I do think it's just an ad. Also it's a bad kind of one because 1) it disguises itself as a tip 2) makes people to think if it's an ad for Raycast or other services, when actually it's just promoting itself.
if is paid by and for a 3rd party, is an ad. if not, is a tip.
if is paid by and for a 3rd party, is an ad. if not, is a tip.