Comparison

Tot Pocket vs AfterShift

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

Head to head
About

Tot Pocket

A minimalist app for collecting and editing text across Apple devices. Organize notes with color-coded dots and enjoy seamless iCloud synchronization. Supports Markdown for web use and offers a convenient keyboard interface with count tracking.

Highlights
  • Cross-device text collection
  • Color-coded note organization
  • Dark/Light mode support
  • iCloud synchronization
  • Markdown support
  • Keyboard text operations
  • Word and character counts
Features
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Tot is an elegant, simple way to collect & edit text across your Mac, iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. It’s your tiny text companion! ⁕ Less Is More Tot’s single window design and simple formatting controls mean no more hunting for that chunk of text. Seven color-coded dots let you organize your notes while keeping them from getting out of hand. ⁕ Dark / Light Mode Designed to look stunning both day and night, Tot takes full advantage of iOS and macOS themes. ⁕ Small Footprint Stays out of the way on the desktop with minimal chrome and can even be controlled via the Menu bar. On mobile, each dot is just a swipe away. ⁕ iCloud Sync Seamlessly syncs your text across iOS and macOS using iCloud so you can capture thoughts wherever you are. ⁕ Markdown Support Full support for rich or plain text and even automatically translates text to Markdown for handy use on the web. Have an RTF file you need marked up? No problem! ⁕ Killer Keyboard Tot puts common text operations on the keyboard and keeps track of word and character counts as you type. Available for iOS, macOS, and watchOS.

About

AfterShift

Easily track your tips, hours, and income from tipped work. Plan your schedule, set earnings goals, and gain insights into your financial performance. Premium features offer personalized tax estimates and advanced earnings analysis.

Highlights
  • Track tips and hours worked
  • Log completed shifts
  • Schedule upcoming shifts
  • Set income goals
  • Analyze earnings trends
  • Personalized tax estimates (Premium)
Features
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Know every shift. Track every dollar. AfterShift is a tip and income tracker built for servers, bartenders, barbacks, and other tipped workers who want a simple way to understand what they actually earn. Log your shifts in seconds, track tips and hours, schedule upcoming shifts, set income goals, and see how your earnings change over time—all from one clean, easy-to-use app. TRACK YOUR TIPS & SHIFTS Record your tips, hours worked, and shift times. AfterShift keeps your completed shifts organized so you can easily look back at exactly what you earned. PLAN YOUR SCHEDULE Add upcoming shifts to your calendar and keep your work schedule and earnings history together in one place. SET INCOME GOALS Create weekly, monthly, and yearly earnings goals and see your progress as you work toward them. UNDERSTAND YOUR EARNINGS See weekly summaries, hourly earnings, income trends, and detailed insights that help you understand which shifts are paying off. AFTERSHIFT PREMIUM Upgrade to Premium for more powerful tools, including: • Personalized tax estimates • Recommended tax set-asides for completed shifts • Detailed earnings insights • Custom income goals AfterShift’s tax tools combine your reported tips, hours, hourly wages, and tax profile to help you estimate how much you may want to set aside throughout the year. BUILT FOR TIPPED WORKERS Whether you're serving tables, bartending, barbacking, or working another tipped job, AfterShift gives you a clearer picture of your income without spreadsheets or complicated bookkeeping. Your shift history and earnings stay organized so you can focus on the number that matters: what you're actually making. Know every shift. Track every dollar. Tax estimates are provided for informational purposes only and are not tax advice. Actual tax liability may vary based on your individual circumstances. Terms of Use: https://www.onefishstudios.com/apps/aftershift/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.onefishstudios.com/apps/aftershift/privacy

Screenshots

Tot Pocket4 screens
AfterShift4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AfterShift at 5.0 against Tot Pocket's 4.4. AfterShift also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). Tot Pocket's advantage is ratings volume (237 vs 2). On price, ads, 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. Tot Pocket sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and AfterShift sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AfterShift holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tot Pocket has 237 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tot Pocket ships an update every 3 weeks, AfterShift every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Tot Pocket versus AfterShift: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTot PocketAfterShift
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (237 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings237 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB46 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe IconfactoryKeaton Fisher

Customer experience

Tot Pocket

All ratings235 ratings
Positive80.9%
Neutral8.1%
Negative11.1%
Written reviews157 reviews
Positive67.5%
Neutral13.4%
Negative19.1%

AfterShift

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Tot Pocket

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Data loss when using certain features
  • Keyboard issues and UI bugs
  • Unreliable syncing between devices

Requested features

8 requests
  • Landscape mode support
  • Better share/export options
  • Ability to delete entire notes
  • More customization options
  • Apple Watch app
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  • Improved Markdown support
  • Timestamp for new notes
  • Home screen widget

AfterShift

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tot Pocket

One-time1
  • Tot for iOS and iPadOS$19.99
2 purchases

AfterShift

Subscriptions2
  • AfterShift Premium$3.991 Month
  • AfterShift Premium$24.991 Year

Questions

Is Tot Pocket free?
Tot Pocket is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is AfterShift free?
AfterShift is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tot Pocket or AfterShift?
AfterShift is rated higher. Tot Pocket averages 4.4 out of 5 from 237 ratings, while AfterShift averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Tot Pocket or AfterShift have ads?
Neither Tot Pocket nor AfterShift shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tot Pocket or AfterShift?
Tot Pocket ships an update every 3 weeks, and AfterShift every 4 days. Most recently, Tot Pocket was updated on October 24, 2026 and AfterShift on October 6, 2026.

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