Comparison

Waiter Pal vs Server Tip Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Waiter Pal

Easily track cash and credit tips, calculate your average hourly pay, and monitor daily, weekly, and monthly income. This app helps tipped workers manage their earnings accurately and efficiently, even offline.

Highlights
  • Hourly rate calculation
  • Categorize cash and credit tips
  • Offline tip entry
  • Customizable reminders
  • Track multiple jobs
  • Income summaries (daily, weekly, monthly)
  • Data export to CSV
Features
Read full description

Are you tired of using pen and paper to track your tips manually? Looking for an accurate way to figure out how much you're really making in tips? With Waiter Pal, tracking your income has never been easier. Easily track your cash and credit tips, figure out your average hourly pay, know how much you made per month, and more with Waiter Pal. Join 28,000+ tipped workers who are now free from the stress of tedious tip tracking by installing Waiter Pal now! App Features: HOURLY RATE Figure out your hourly pay, which the app conveniently calculates for you. CATEGORIZE YOUR TIPS Input your cash and credit tips, tip in, total sales, tip outs and more. You can also create your own custom categories and subcategories. OFFLINE ACCESS No need for an internet connection to use the app. Update your tips wherever you are. REMINDERS The app will notify you to update your tips at the time and day you specify, so that you will never forget to do so. WAGES Input your hourly wage at a certain job, and the app will add it to your total income. DAILY, WEEKLY, MONTHLY INCOME Know how much you're making on average per day, week, or month. TRACK MULTIPLE JOBS Track your income, hourly rate, and hours for your different jobs. BEAUTIFUL UI DESIGN A tip tracking app doesn't need to have a bland design. Input your tips on a beautifully designed app. APP LOCK Lock the app so that others won't have access to your income data. ONLINE SYNC Backup your data online and sync across multiple devices. EXPORT DATA Export your data to CSV and use third party spreadsheet apps to further analyze your data. MEMOS Add text and photo memos to help you remember certain information about the tips you've entered. Terms of use: https://magonapps.wixsite.com/apps/waiter-pal-terms-of-use Privacy policy: https://magonapps.wixsite.com/apps/waiter-pal-privacy-policy

About

Server Tip Tracker

Effortlessly track your tips and hours to understand where and when you earn the most. Gain financial clarity, identify high-value shifts, and make informed decisions about your work. Designed for tipped and hourly workers seeking control over their income.

Highlights
  • Log tips and hours quickly
  • Visualize earnings trends
  • Identify top earning days
  • Compare income by company/role
  • Understand average daily earnings
  • Spot earning patterns
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Ever finish a long week of work and think: “I know I worked a lot… but which days actually made me the most money?” Maybe some shifts felt exhausting but didn’t pay off. Others flew by and somehow brought in way more than expected. If you’re juggling different days, roles, or companies, it’s surprisingly hard to tell what’s really worth your time. That’s the gap this app fills! Knowing what you earn isn’t enough - what really matters is knowing when, where, and why you earn the most. This app is built for tipped and hourly workers who want clarity, confidence, and control over their income. Whether you’re a server, bartender, freelancer, or working multiple roles, we help you turn scattered pay into clear insights. WHY TRACK EARNINGS? Research consistently shows that people track income to: - Gain financial awareness and reduce money stress - Identify high-value shifts, days, or employers - Improve scheduling decisions and avoid burnout - Maintain clean records for taxes and budgeting But spreadsheets are tedious, and most apps don’t reflect how real work happens. What this app does for you - Log tips and hours in seconds. No friction, no clutter - Visualize earnings trends over any date range - See your top earning days of the week - Compare income by company or role - Understand your true average per day - Spot patterns that help you earn more with less effort Everything is designed to be fast, intuitive, and actually useful so you spend less time tracking and more time making informed decisions about your work. TERMS OF SERVICE: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ PRIVACY POLICY: https://www.brightwoodapps.com/legal/server-tip-tracker/server-tip-tracker-privacy.html

Screenshots

Waiter Pal4 screens
Server Tip Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

Waiter Pal and Server Tip Tracker both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Server Tip Tracker's written reviews are positive against 64% of Waiter Pal's. Server Tip Tracker also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 11 days). Waiter Pal's advantage is ratings volume (797 vs 30) and iOS requirement (16.6 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Waiter Pal sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and Server Tip Tracker sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Waiter Pal against 4.8 for Server Tip Tracker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Waiter Pal has 797 ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 64% of Waiter Pal's written reviews are positive against 100% of Server Tip Tracker's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Waiter Pal ships an update every 11 days, Server Tip Tracker every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Waiter Pal versus Server Tip Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWaiter PalServer Tip Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (797 ratings) — better4.8 (30 ratings)
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings797 — better30
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB49 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaervince GonzalesBrightwood Apps LLC

Customer experience

Waiter Pal

All ratings788 ratings
Positive97.8%
Neutral1.3%
Negative0.9%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral22.7%
Negative13.6%

Server Tip Tracker

All ratings30 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Waiter Pal

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes and freezes
  • Incompatibility with older devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to set custom work week start day
  • Automatic tip-out calculation
  • Option to track shift times, not just hours
  • Annual income reporting

Server Tip Tracker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

6 purchases

Waiter Pal

Subscriptions6
  • Waiter Pal PRO - Weekly3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • Waiter Pal PRO - Monthly2 variants$7.991 Month
  • Waiter Pal PRO - Monthly2 variants$9.991 Month
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  • Waiter Pal PRO - Yearly2 variants$19.991 Year
  • Waiter Pal PRO - 6 Months$21.996 Months
  • Waiter Pal PRO - Yearly7 Days trial2 variants$26.991 Year
6 purchases

Server Tip Tracker

Subscriptions4
  • Tip Tracker Weekly$2.997 Days
  • Server Tip Tracker Pro3 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Tip Tracker Pro$19.991 Year
Show 1 more
  • Tip Tracker Pro$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • Tip - Small$2.99
  • Tip Medium$4.99

Questions

Is Waiter Pal free?
Waiter Pal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Server Tip Tracker free?
Server Tip Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Waiter Pal or Server Tip Tracker?
Waiter Pal is rated higher. Waiter Pal averages 4.9 out of 5 from 797 ratings, while Server Tip Tracker averages 4.8 from 30 ratings.
Do Waiter Pal or Server Tip Tracker have ads?
Neither Waiter Pal nor Server Tip Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Waiter Pal or Server Tip Tracker?
Waiter Pal ships an update every 11 days, and Server Tip Tracker every 5 days. Most recently, Waiter Pal was updated on November 7, 2026 and Server Tip Tracker on November 5, 2026.

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