Comparison

Tip Bucket Pro vs TSP Alert

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

TSP Alert

Track your Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) investments, set custom alerts for fund changes, and estimate future investment growth. All data is stored locally on your device for enhanced privacy and security.

Highlights
  • TSP fund performance tracking
  • Customizable fund change alerts
  • Investment growth estimation
  • Local data storage for privacy
  • Historical performance graphs
Features
Currently charting
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For US Government Employees or Retirees, military or federal, who would like: to get an alert when a Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) fund changes by a determined amount, to quickly examine the Thrift Savings Plan (TSP) past performance, to easily track their current investments, to quickly make reasonable estimates of how much must be saved in an investment to yield a target amount, and to easily estimate how much a given investment will yield at a future date, without accessing the TSP website or exposing any personal information to the internet. All data entered into this app is kept contained on your device. This app does not send any TSP data that you add to it to any central entity. This app does not require your TSP account information nor is there any way to store your account access details into the app. To set an alert select a fund from the alert screen. Examine the graphs at the bottom of the screen by touching Days, Weeks, or Months. Select from “Previous Day”, “A Week Ago”, and “A Month Ago”. Set a percentage from 0.25% increments. Once set, the funds status will be on the “Alert” screen. The alert for this fund will be "on" or the alert will have text in red for negative or text in green for positive results. To see how much you would have in the C-Fund if you had invested $100 per pay period since the beginning of the TSP program you simply press the “+” button on the “Track” screen and enter a Portfolio Name, then tap the "+" button and select add investment, pick “C-Fund” and create the investment, tap "+" to add a contribution. Add the amount ($100) and select “BiWeekly" frequency select the date field under “Recurring Investment” and choose May 31 2003, then press “Save”. The answer will be displayed on the “Track” screen. If you use "Track" for your investments assure the dates match those where contributions are made. Terms of Agreement By using the app including content, updates and new releases that are provided, you accept that you are bound by this Agreement. You must read this Agreement and indicate your acceptance during the purchase process. Notifications You must agree to notifications to get full use of the alerts provided by this APP. They may be customized, deactivated or reactivated by you. These alerts allow you to choose alert messages for your accounts. Each alert has different options available, and you will be able to select from among these options upon activation of your alerts. You understand and agree that any alerts provided to you may be delayed or prevented by a variety of factors. The delivery, timeliness, or accuracy of the content of any alert cannot be guaranteed. There shall not be liability for any delays, failure to deliver, or misdirected delivery of any alert; for any errors in the content of an alert; or for any actions taken or not taken by you or any third party in reliance on an alert. Disclaimer of Representations and Warranties THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE SOFTWARE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE SOFTWARE. Not a Financial Planner THE APP IS NOT INTENDED TO PROVIDE FINANCIAL ADVICE. The app is intended only to assist you in your financial organization and decision-making and is broad in scope. Your personal financial situation is unique, and any information and advice obtained through the app may not be appropriate for your situation. Accordingly, before making any final decisions or implementing any financial strategy, you should consider obtaining additional information and advice from your accountant or other financial advisers who are fully aware of your individual circumstances.

Screenshots

Tip Bucket Pro4 screens
TSP Alert4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Tip Bucket Pro at Free against TSP Alert's $0.99. Tip Bucket Pro also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 weeks) and ratings volume (12 vs 1). TSP Alert's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). On ads 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; TSP Alert costs $0.99 up front. Tip Bucket Pro sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. TSP Alert asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TSP Alert holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tip Bucket Pro has 12 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 45% of Tip Bucket Pro's written reviews are positive against 33% of TSP Alert'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, TSP Alert every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on August 6, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard10 real differences · 1 level
Tip Bucket Pro versus TSP Alert: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTip Bucket ProTSP Alert
PriceFree — better$0.99
Rating4.6 (12 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews45.2% of reviews — better33.3% of reviews
Number of ratings12 — better1
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#72 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrand ERP, LLCStan Baran

Customer experience

Tip Bucket Pro

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

TSP Alert

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral33.3%
Negative33.3%

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

TSP Alert

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tip Bucket Pro free?
Tip Bucket Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TSP Alert free?
TSP Alert costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tip Bucket Pro or TSP Alert?
TSP Alert is rated higher. Tip Bucket Pro averages 4.6 out of 5 from 12 ratings, while TSP Alert averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Tip Bucket Pro or TSP Alert have ads?
Neither Tip Bucket Pro nor TSP Alert shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tip Bucket Pro or TSP Alert?
Tip Bucket Pro ships an update fortnightly, and TSP Alert every 6 weeks. Most recently, Tip Bucket Pro was updated on August 6, 2026 and TSP Alert on September 13, 2026.

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