ServerLife vs Margin
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Track tips and hours
- Log earnings by shift
- Income forecasting
- Daily, weekly, monthly totals
- Separate cash/credit tips
- Track expenses and mileage
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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.
Margin
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Shared budgets, finally done right. Margin lets you and your household log to the same place - no roles to assign or transactions to approve. Manual tracking means no bank connections, no data harvesting, no bloat. Just a clean, native iOS app that stays out of your way. Free to get started - no ads, no gotchas. Designed with the household in mind, only the person sharing needs a Pro subscription. For invitees, it's free to participate - the dream scenario for the "family accountant!" Upgrade to Margin Pro for just a few dollars a month to create multiple budgets, share your budgets, and access the full reporting suite. Terms of Use (EULA) By downloading or using this app, you agree to Apple's standard Licensed Application End User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Margin at none against ServerLife's shown. ServerLife's advantage is chart position (#55 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.2). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. ServerLife sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Margin sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
ServerLife ships an update every 3 weeks, Margin every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ServerLife | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (9.9K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 79.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 9.9K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | #55 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MZBApps LLC | Peter Vel |
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
Margin
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ServerLife
- 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 6 Months1 Month trial$19.996 Months
- Premium Yearly1 Month trial$24.991 Year
- Premium Yearly1 Month trial$29.991 Year
- Premium Features$5.99
- Premium Features$6.99
Margin
- Margin Pro – Monthly$2.991 Month
- Margin Pro – Annual$24.991 Year








