Comparison

ServerLife vs Tippy

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

ServerLife

This app helps tipped and commission-based workers track their income shift by shift. It provides insights into earnings, hourly averages, and income trends, with forecasting features to predict month-end totals. An upgrade offers advanced tools for deeper financial analysis.

Highlights
  • Track tips and hours
  • Log earnings by shift
  • Income forecasting
  • Daily, weekly, monthly totals
  • Separate cash/credit tips
  • Track expenses and mileage
Features
Currently charting
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Stop guessing what you made — or what you'll make. ServerLife is a powerful Tip Tracker and Income Tracker built for tipped and commission-based workers who want to clearly see their real take-home pay — shift by shift. Over 750,000 workers have used ServerLife to log more than 65 million income entries and understand exactly where their money comes from. If your income changes week to week, ServerLife brings clarity. Built for Variable Income Perfect for: • Servers & Bartenders • Gaming Dealers • Uber, Lyft & Delivery Drivers • Shipt & Instacart Shoppers • Stylists, Barbers & Makeup Artists • Fitness & Yoga Instructors • Commission Sales • Freelancers & Independent Contractors • Self-Employed Workers If you earn tips, commissions, or shift-based income — ServerLife helps you track it all. Track Your Shifts in Seconds Log your earnings at the end of your shift and instantly see: • Total earnings • Hourly averages • Weekly & monthly totals • Your best-paying days • Income trends over time No more mental math. No more guessing if it was a "good week." Free Features • Track tips • Track hours • Add notes • Daily, weekly, monthly & yearly totals • Custom pay week start • Entry reminders • Income forecasting — see your projected month-end total based on your own shift history ServerLife makes it simple to stay consistent and build a clear record of your earnings. Know What You'll Make Before the Month Ends ServerLife's Forecasting tab uses your last 90 days of shifts to predict what you're likely to earn for the rest of the month — based entirely on your own patterns, not industry averages. • See how much you've earned so far and what's projected for the rest of the month • Understand your average earnings and how often you work each day of the week • Confidence level shows how reliable your estimate is as your history grows The more you log, the smarter your forecast gets. Upgrade to Premium for Advanced Income Tracking Unlock deeper insight and powerful comparison tools: • Forecast range — see a realistic earnings spread, not just a single number • What-if scenarios — find out what picking up an extra shift would add to your month • Goal check — see how many shifts you'd need to hit your monthly target • Separate Cash & Credit tips • Service charges • Tip Out & Tip In • Hourly wages • Sales totals & Tip % • Covers & sales per cover • Expenses • Work schedule • Multiple jobs & positions • Goals & progress tracking • Mileage & delivery fees • Shift, job & role comparisons • Advanced filtering See which shifts, sections, or roles make you the most money — and plan smarter. Built for Real Workers Cash income is easy to spend and hard to measure. ServerLife gives you a clear, organized view of your earnings so you can make better financial decisions with confidence. Safe & Secure Your data is securely backed up to the cloud automatically. Switch phones? Nothing is lost. Access your income history anytime across devices. ServerLife — The Tip Tracker trusted by over 750,000 workers.

About

Tippy

This app empowers service professionals to manage their tip income effortlessly. It offers features for immediate access to funds, tracking tip history, and viewing customer history, allowing for instant receipt and management of cashless tips.

Highlights
  • Immediate access to tip funds
  • Spend, save, or transfer tips
  • Tip history tracking
  • Customer history
  • Instant tip reception
Features
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Meet Tippy! Being financially empowered is an important part of financial success. With the Tippy app, all service professionals can easily manage their tip income through features like: - Immediate Access to Tip Funds- spend, save, or transfer! - Tip History - Customer History Download the Tippy app today so you can easily (and instantly!) receive, track, and manage your cashless tips!

Screenshots

ServerLife4 screens
Tippy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tippy at none against ServerLife's 10. Tippy also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). ServerLife's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.6) and ratings volume (9.4K vs 871). On price, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. ServerLife sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Tippy asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ServerLife holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ServerLife has 9.4K ratings behind it against 871, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of ServerLife's written reviews are positive against 68% of Tippy's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ServerLife ships an update every 3 weeks, Tippy fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
ServerLife versus Tippy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterServerLifeTippy
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (9.4K ratings) — better4.6 (871 ratings)
Positive reviews79.8% of reviews — better67.7% of reviews
Number of ratings9.4K — better871
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank#50 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB63 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperMZBApps LLCTippy

Customer experience

ServerLife

All ratings9,417 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral1.6%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews208 reviews
Positive79.8%
Neutral2.4%
Negative17.8%

Tippy

All ratings871 ratings
Positive89.4%
Neutral2.3%
Negative8.3%
Written reviews93 reviews
Positive67.7%
Neutral2.2%
Negative30.1%

User reviews

ServerLife

From 9.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • ⚡ Quick response
  • 👍 Easy to use and helpful
  • 💯 Great customer service
  • 🔒 Secure data storage
  • 📊 Detailed analytics and tracking

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Ads are too intrusive
  • 🐛 Occasional data loss or login issues
  • 🔒 Concerns about data privacy

Tippy

From 871 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💰 Increased tips
  • 🚀 Fast and easy to use
  • 💳 Convenient for clients
  • 🤑 Immediate access to tips
  • 📊 Detailed tip tracking

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Security concerns
  • 💸 Hidden fees and charges
  • 🤖 Unreliable system
  • 🤯 Confusing new update
  • 🙄 Forced to use multiple apps

Bugs and requests

ServerLife

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Randomly deleting user data
  • Login and account issues causing data loss

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add ability to track credit card tips separately
  • Improve offline functionality
  • Implement a tax calculator feature

Tippy

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Tips not showing up correctly
  • App crashing and glitching
  • QR codes and kiosks not working

Requested features

3 requests
  • Bring back old Tippy layout
  • Allow direct deposit to own bank
  • Show client names with tips

In-app purchases

10 purchases

ServerLife

Subscriptions8
  • Remove Ads - Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Premium - Monthly1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Remove Ads - Yearly$3.991 Year
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  • Premium Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium - 6 Months1 Month trial$11.996 Months
  • Premium - Yearly1 Month trial$19.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly1 Month trial$24.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly1 Month trial$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • Premium Features$5.99
  • Premium Features$6.99
None

Tippy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ServerLife free?
ServerLife is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tippy free?
Tippy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ServerLife or Tippy?
ServerLife is rated higher. ServerLife averages 4.8 out of 5 from 9.4K ratings, while Tippy averages 4.6 from 871 ratings.
Do ServerLife or Tippy have ads?
ServerLife shows ads; Tippy does not.
Which is updated more often, ServerLife or Tippy?
ServerLife ships an update every 3 weeks, and Tippy fortnightly. Most recently, ServerLife was updated on September 25, 2026 and Tippy on September 21, 2026.

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