Comparison

Tip Bucket Pro vs The Trading Journal

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

The Trading Journal

Features
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• Trading Journal : Track all your trades across various exchanges. • Effortless Trade Input trades on the go, or import trades from your exchange with our import tool. • Real-Time Trading Stats with dynamic stats, available daily, weekly, monthly... • Terminal for easily send your setup to your exchange (limit orders, DCA, TP, SL...) Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Tip Bucket Pro4 screens
The Trading Journal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Tip Bucket Pro at fortnightly against The Trading Journal's every 3 months. Tip Bucket Pro also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Tip Bucket Pro sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and The Trading Journal sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tip Bucket Pro ships an update fortnightly, The Trading Journal every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Tip Bucket Pro versus The Trading Journal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTip Bucket ProThe Trading Journal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (19 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews47.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings19 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB103 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrand ERP, LLCJean-Philippe Bouchi-Lamontagne

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Tip Bucket Pro

One-time3
  • Buy Me a Coffee$1.99
  • Pizza Slice$4.99
  • Big Tip$9.99
2 purchases

The Trading Journal

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly3 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Yearly3 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Tip Bucket Pro free?
Tip Bucket Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Trading Journal free?
The Trading Journal is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tip Bucket Pro or The Trading Journal have ads?
Neither Tip Bucket Pro nor The Trading Journal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tip Bucket Pro or The Trading Journal?
Tip Bucket Pro ships an update fortnightly, and The Trading Journal every 3 months. Most recently, Tip Bucket Pro was updated on November 6, 2026 and The Trading Journal on November 4, 2026.

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