Comparison

PostalCal vs Mailman Tip Tracker

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

Head to head
About

PostalCal

This calendar app is designed for postal employees with rotating days off. It displays paydays and postal holidays, eliminating the need for annual paper calendars. Optional in-app purchases allow for color customization and adding personal events.

Highlights
  • Rotating days off calendar
  • Payday display
  • Postal observed holidays
  • Customizable color rotations
  • Add personal events
Currently charting
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Postal Employee Day Off Calendar Are you a postal employee with rotating days off? This app is for you. Postal Employee Day Off Calendar is a simple, purpose-built calendar for USPS postal workers and their families. It clearly shows every pay day and postal‑observed holiday so you always know what’s coming. Instead of buying a new paper color calendar every year, make a one‑time purchase and keep everything on your phone. Want more control? Unlock two optional upgrades: Customize calendar colors to match your own rotation. Add your own events directly to the calendar.

About

Mailman Tip Tracker

Features
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Keep track of every holiday tip on your mail route so you never forget who you thanked. Mailman Tip Tracker is a simple, private tool built for letter carriers. Log each stop • Add names, street numbers, and street names • Note what you received: cash, gift card, food, or other • Optional notes for special customers or details See your season at a glance • Totals for cash and gift cards per season • Scroll through past years to see how things change over time • Tap into any stop to see what they gave you and when Stay on top of thank-you cards • Mark when a thank-you card is made • Mark when it’s delivered and see the date • Quick action buttons to update status in a tap Built with privacy in mind • All data stays on your device • No login, no tracking, no analytics Support the developer • Optional “Buy Me a Coffee” tip jar — no features are locked behind payment Whether you’re on a city route or rural, Mailman Tip Tracker helps you stay organized during the busiest time of year.

Screenshots

PostalCal4 screens
Mailman Tip Tracker3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Mailman Tip Tracker at Free against PostalCal's $5.99. Mailman Tip Tracker also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 9 months) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). PostalCal's advantage is chart position (#131 vs unranked). On 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

Mailman Tip Tracker is free to download; PostalCal costs $5.99 up front. PostalCal sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Mailman Tip Tracker sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PostalCal ships an update every 9 months, Mailman Tip Tracker every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
PostalCal versus Mailman Tip Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPostalCalMailman Tip Tracker
Price$5.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews72.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#131 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrew FrancoMark Cornish

Bugs and requests

PostalCal

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • Re-purchase required after payment
  • No dates after 11th day
  • No 10 shows up
  • Last weeks of months have dots instead of dates
  • Month & Year not displayed
Show 10 more
  • Juneteenth holiday not updated
  • Memorial Day date incorrect (May 24th instead of 31st)
  • Graphic issues on iPad
  • App crashes on opening
  • App won't open after iOS update
  • App crashes on current month
  • Error on August 23rd (should be black, not blue)
  • Pay period info missing
  • Cannot swipe back
  • App kicks out when selecting a month

Requested features

13 requests
  • Sync with other calendars (iCal)
  • Add custom events option
  • Ability to add notes
  • Integrate weather
  • Add mail volumes manually
Show 8 more
  • See a couple years ahead
  • Update for future years
  • Add events to days
  • Link days off with iOS calendar
  • Ability to shut off unwanted colors
  • Mark days taken off (s/l or a/l)
  • Add non-postal holidays
  • Option to add notes for a fee

Mailman Tip Tracker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

PostalCal

One-time2
  • Custom Calendar Colors$3.99
  • Calendar Events$4.99
3 purchases

Mailman Tip Tracker

One-time3
  • Small Coffee$0.99
  • Medium Coffee$2.99
  • Large Coffee$4.99

Questions

Is PostalCal free?
PostalCal costs $5.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Mailman Tip Tracker free?
Mailman Tip Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PostalCal or Mailman Tip Tracker have ads?
Neither PostalCal nor Mailman Tip Tracker shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PostalCal or Mailman Tip Tracker?
PostalCal ships an update every 9 months, and Mailman Tip Tracker every 3 weeks. Most recently, PostalCal was updated on October 15, 2026 and Mailman Tip Tracker on October 11, 2026.

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