# Waiter Pal vs TipKeep

Waiter Pal and TipKeep both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of TipKeep's written reviews are positive against 62% of Waiter Pal's. Waiter Pal's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (788 vs 30). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Waiter Pal sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per 7 days and TipKeep sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Waiter Pal against 4.9 for TipKeep. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Waiter Pal has 788 ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 62% of Waiter Pal's written reviews are positive against 100% of TipKeep's.

Waiter Pal ships an update every 11 days, TipKeep weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Waiter Pal | TipKeep |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.9 (788 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/waiter-pal-tip-tracker/id1619187216/reviews) | [4.9 (30 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tipkeep-server-tip-tracker/id6779345402/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **788** | 30 |
| Positive reviews | 61.9% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 11 days | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Best chart rank | #194 | **#179** |
| Size | 74 MB | 20 MB |
| Requires iOS | **16.6** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Maervince Gonzales](https://appshunter.io/developer/1551779252) | [DENYS IVASECHKO](https://appshunter.io/developer/1896027684) |

## What reviewers say

### Waiter Pal

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/waiter-pal-tip-tracker/id1619187216)

**Currently charting:** #194 Top Grossing · Finance (US App Store)

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:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (7)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Waiter Pal PRO - Weekly | $5.99 | per 7 days |
| Waiter Pal PRO - Monthly | $7.99 | per month |
| Waiter Pal PRO - Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Waiter Pal PRO - Yearly | $19.99 | per year |
| Waiter Pal PRO - 6 Months | $21.99 | per 6 months |
| Waiter Pal PRO - Yearly | $26.99 | per year |
| Waiter Pal PRO - Yearly | $26.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and user-friendly
- 🚀 Great functionality and UI/UX
- 💡 Useful for tracking tips and income
- 🚀 Best tip tracking app on the market

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🔒 Aggressive upgrade prompts and ads
- 🔒 Limited functionality without paying
- 🐛 Inability to edit or delete entries
- 🐛 Buggy and needs updates

**Reported bugs**

- Crashes and freezes
- Incompatibility with older devices

**Requested features**

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


### TipKeep

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tipkeep-server-tip-tracker/id6779345402)

**Currently charting:** #179 Top Grossing · Finance (US App Store)

Easily track your tips and income from tipped work. Log shifts in seconds, visualize your earnings with a filling jar, and generate tax-ready reports. All your data stays on your device with no account required.

**Highlights:** Log cash and card tips quickly, Visualize earnings with a filling jar, Track tip-outs and sales, Generate tax-ready reports, Offline functionality, No account or login required, Import data from CSV

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| TipJar Pro | $3.99 | per month |
| TipJar Pro | $19.99 | per year |
| TipJar Pro - Lifetime | $39.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Waiter Pal free?

Waiter Pal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is TipKeep free?

TipKeep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Waiter Pal or TipKeep?

Waiter Pal and TipKeep are both rated 4.9 out of 5 on the App Store, from 788 and 30 ratings respectively.

### Do Waiter Pal or TipKeep have ads?

TipKeep shows ads; Waiter Pal does not.

### Which is updated more often, Waiter Pal or TipKeep?

Waiter Pal ships an update every 11 days, and TipKeep weekly. Most recently, Waiter Pal was updated on September 28, 2026 and TipKeep on September 17, 2026.

### Which is more popular, Waiter Pal or TipKeep?

Waiter Pal currently peaks at #194 in the App Store charts, and TipKeep at #179. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*