Comparison

ServerLife vs Aproned

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

Aproned

This app helps service industry workers track their tips, shifts, and earnings. It offers detailed logging of income, hours, and notes, with advanced analytics and tools for Pro users. Prioritizes user privacy with data stored locally and optional iCloud backups.

Highlights
  • Log tips, cash, credit, and hours
  • Track multiple restaurants
  • View earnings totals and averages
  • Calendar and chart history
  • Set weekly tip goals
  • Advanced analytics for Pro users
  • Tip split and calculator tools
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Aproned is the tip tracker built for the people actually working the floor — servers, bartenders, baristas, and anyone living on tips. Log a shift in seconds, watch your real earnings add up, and finally know what you make per hour. Your data lives on your phone. No accounts, no sign-ups, no third-party cloud, no ads, no tracking. Just you and your numbers. WHAT YOU CAN DO FOR FREE • Log every shift — tips, cash, credit, hours, position, shift type, and notes • Track as many restaurants as you want • See your totals, averages, and true $/hour at a glance • Browse your full history on a clean calendar • Watch your net tips climb on a simple chart • Set a weekly tips goal and track your progress • Get a daily reminder to log your shift • Lock the app behind Face ID or Touch ID • Back up automatically to your own iCloud — no account needed, so a new phone never means lost data • Switching from another app? Import your history from ServerLife, TipSee, Just the Tips, and more — or even paste it straight from your Notes. No re-typing years of shifts. • Export everything to CSV or a full backup — your data is always yours • Light and dark themes UPGRADE TO APRONED PRO Unlock the full toolkit for getting the most out of every shift: • Advanced analytics — break your earnings down by weekday, shift type, position, coworker, and restaurant, with drill-downs and your best-earning combinations • Year-over-year trends and smart earnings projections that know your schedule • Monthly and yearly goals, streaks, and per-day pace tracking • The Tools tab — tip split, tip-out calculator, cash drawer counter, shift comparison, and bar stock + inventory checklists you can share or print • Time-off tracking so projections skip the days you won't work • Per-restaurant tip-out setup and coworker management • Smart reminders for shifts with pending tips BUILT FOR REAL SHIFTS Aproned was made by restaurant workers, for restaurant workers. Every feature exists because someone needed it on a Friday night double. No fluff, no corporate dashboard — just the fastest way to know your money. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Most apps want your account, your email, and your data on their servers. Aproned wants none of it. Everything you log stays on your device, and backups go to your own iCloud — never to us. There is no Aproned server, which means there is no Aproned database with your income sitting in it. Questions or ideas? Email hello@aproned.app — a real person (who has served tables) will read it. SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS Aproned Pro is an auto-renewable subscription: • Aproned Pro Monthly — $2.99 per month, with a 7-day free trial • Aproned Pro Yearly — $24.99 per year ($2.08 per month), with a 14-day free trial Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. You can manage your subscription and turn off auto-renew in your Apple Account settings after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://aproned.app/privacy

Screenshots

ServerLife4 screens
Aproned4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Aproned at none against ServerLife's shown. Aproned also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). ServerLife's advantage is ratings volume (9.4K vs 2) and chart position (#59 vs unranked). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 11 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Aproned sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Aproned holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ServerLife has 9.4K ratings behind it against 2, 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 100% of Aproned's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ServerLife ships an update every 3 weeks, Aproned monthly. Both last shipped on October 13, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
ServerLife versus Aproned: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterServerLifeAproned
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (9.4K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9.4K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
Best chart rank#59 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size60 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMZBApps LLCJAMES FRANCIS JR MCENTEE

Customer experience

ServerLife

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

Aproned

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Aproned

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

ServerLife

Subscriptions9
  • Remove Ads - Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Premium - Monthly1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Remove Ads - Yearly$3.991 Year
Show 6 more
  • 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
One-time2
  • Premium Features$5.99
  • Premium Features$6.99
2 purchases

Aproned

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Yearly14 Days trial$24.991 Year

Questions

Is ServerLife free?
ServerLife is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Aproned free?
Aproned is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ServerLife or Aproned?
Aproned is rated higher. ServerLife averages 4.8 out of 5 from 9.4K ratings, while Aproned averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do ServerLife or Aproned have ads?
ServerLife shows ads; Aproned does not.
Which is updated more often, ServerLife or Aproned?
ServerLife ships an update every 3 weeks, and Aproned monthly. Most recently, ServerLife was updated on October 13, 2026 and Aproned on October 13, 2026.

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