Comparison

Tip Bucket Pro vs ExpenseApp ※

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

Head to head
About

Tip Bucket Pro

Easily track your tips, hours, and earnings in the service industry. Log income instantly, monitor clock-in/out times, and view your financial performance with a clear dashboard. Stay organized and understand your true income potential.

Highlights
  • Log tips instantly
  • Track clock-in/out times
  • View daily, weekly, monthly earnings
  • Sync with web app
  • Intuitive dashboard
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Tip Bucket is the easiest way for service industry workers to track their tips, hours, and earnings. • Log tips instantly after every shift • Track clock-in and clock-out times accurately • View daily, weekly, and monthly earnings at a glance • Sync seamlessly with the Tip Bucket web app • Stay on top of your income with a clean, intuitive dashboard Whether you're a server, bartender, delivery driver, or anyone who earns tips — Tip Bucket keeps your earnings organized so you always know where you stand.

About

ExpenseApp ※

Easily track daily spending by categorizing expenses and adding amounts. View spending patterns through calendar and pie chart visualizations. Offers quick input via widgets and Apple Watch, with passcode protection for privacy.

Highlights
  • Categorize daily expenses
  • Add notes and change dates
  • Editable category lists
  • Calendar and pie chart views
  • Quick input via widgets and Apple Watch
  • Passcode and biometric protection
  • Export data to other apps
Features
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ExpenseApp keeps track of your spending with as little effort as possible. Tap a category, type the amount, done — usually under three seconds. FAST BY DESIGN • Your categories on one screen; tap one to enter an amount • A calculator in the keypad: add, subtract, multiply and divide before saving • Add a note and change the date without leaving the keypad • Today's total always in view YOUR CATEGORIES, YOUR WAY • Create, rename, reorder and delete categories • Pick an icon for each one • Choose a flexible layout or fixed 2 or 3 columns SEE WHERE IT GOES • Records: every month grouped by day, with daily and monthly totals • Calendar: a month at a glance, shaded by how much you spent each day • Charts: spending by category, and a day-by-day breakdown ON YOUR WRIST • Apple Watch app for adding an expense without your phone • Today's total on its own screen, or hidden if you'd rather not show it • Complications: today's total, or a one-tap Add Expense button WIDGETS, CONTROLS AND SIRI • Home Screen widgets: today's and this month's totals, or a grid of your most-used categories • Lock Screen widgets, including one that shows no amounts • Control Centre and Action button shortcuts • "Add an expense in ExpenseApp" and "How much did I spend today in ExpenseApp" PRIVATE, AND YOURS TO KEEP • iCloud sync keeps your iPhone and Apple Watch up to date, in your private iCloud storage • Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode can lock your history • Export any month, or everything, as a CSV file to Files, Mail or anywhere else • No account, no ads, no tracking, nothing sent to us Requires iOS 26. The Apple Watch app requires watchOS 26.

Screenshots

Tip Bucket Pro4 screens
ExpenseApp ※4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tip Bucket Pro at Free against ExpenseApp ※'s $2.99. Tip Bucket Pro also leads on review sentiment (45% vs 25%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 26.0). ExpenseApp ※'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On ratings volume, update cadence, ads and device support 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

Tip Bucket Pro is free to download; ExpenseApp ※ costs $2.99 up front. Tip Bucket Pro sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. ExpenseApp ※ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ExpenseApp ※ holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12 and 6 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 45% of Tip Bucket Pro's written reviews are positive against 25% of ExpenseApp ※'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tip Bucket Pro ships an update fortnightly, ExpenseApp ※ every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 6, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Tip Bucket Pro versus ExpenseApp ※: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTip Bucket ProExpenseApp ※
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.6 (12 ratings)4.8 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.2% of reviews — better25.0% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better6
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS13.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrand ERP, LLCiReka Soft

Customer experience

Tip Bucket Pro

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews93 reviews
Positive45.2%
Neutral11.8%
Negative43.0%

ExpenseApp ※

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Tip Bucket Pro

One-time3
  • Buy Me a Coffee$1.99
  • Pizza Slice$4.99
  • Big Tip$9.99
None

ExpenseApp ※

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tip Bucket Pro free?
Tip Bucket Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ExpenseApp ※ free?
ExpenseApp ※ costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tip Bucket Pro or ExpenseApp ※?
ExpenseApp ※ is rated higher. Tip Bucket Pro averages 4.6 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while ExpenseApp ※ averages 4.8 from 6 ratings.
Do Tip Bucket Pro or ExpenseApp ※ have ads?
Neither Tip Bucket Pro nor ExpenseApp ※ shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tip Bucket Pro or ExpenseApp ※?
Tip Bucket Pro ships an update fortnightly, and ExpenseApp ※ every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tip Bucket Pro was updated on August 6, 2026 and ExpenseApp ※ on October 1, 2026.

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