Comparison

Waiter Pal vs TipScan

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
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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

TipScan

Features
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Keep a daily record of what you earned. Enter your cash and card tips, add tip-out and hours, and save your shift. TipScan calculates net tips and hourly earnings from your entries. No photo or upload is needed. YOUR SHIFT, YOUR NUMBERS • Direct entry of cash tips, card tips, tip-out, and hours • Calendar with net tips on each date • Weekly, monthly, and pay-period totals • Free CSV export of your saved records START WITHOUT SIGNUP • Save entries on your device, including while offline • Entries sync when connected • Add email, Google, or Apple sign-in to recover your account on another device KEEP YOUR RECORDS • Use your own records alongside employer statements • Optional reference calculator for federal tip deduction limits • Logged amounts are not automatically qualified tips; TipScan does not file taxes No ads. No selling your data. Free shift logging and CSV export. For servers, bartenders, and anyone who earns tips. Support: support@tipscan.app Privacy: https://tipscan.app/legal/privacy

Screenshots

Waiter Pal4 screens
TipScan4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TipScan at none against Waiter Pal's 10. Waiter Pal's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. TipScan asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Waiter Pal ships an update every 11 days, TipScan every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Waiter Pal versus TipScan: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterWaiter PalTipScan
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (797 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings797 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size74 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMaervince GonzalesJunhyuk Kang

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

TipScan

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
None

TipScan

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Waiter Pal free?
Waiter Pal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TipScan free?
TipScan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Waiter Pal or TipScan have ads?
Neither Waiter Pal nor TipScan shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Waiter Pal or TipScan?
Waiter Pal ships an update every 11 days, and TipScan every 2 months. Most recently, Waiter Pal was updated on November 3, 2026 and TipScan on November 6, 2026.

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