Comparison

TipMax Tip Tracker vs TipIsServed

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

Head to head
About

TipMax Tip Tracker

This app helps service industry professionals track their tips, manage shifts, and master menus to increase their income. It offers features like flashcards for menu study and detailed income breakdowns. Your data is kept private and stored locally.

Highlights
  • Log cash and credit tips
  • Track hours and sales
  • Calculate true hourly rate
  • Scan menus for flashcards
  • Spaced repetition for learning
  • Offline study mode
  • Private data storage
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TipMax is the private tip tracker built for servers, bartenders, and baristas. Log every shift in seconds, see your true hourly rate, master your menu with flashcards, and talk shop with people who work the same floors as you. Version 3.0 is the biggest update yet: a redesigned app, a Community, and side income tracked beside your shifts. TRACK EVERY TIP Log a shift as fast as you can type it. TipMax saves as you go. - Cash and credit tips, tip-outs, hours, sales, and steps - Multiple jobs, each with its own fields and tip-out rules - Pay periods for payroll-style totals - Rapid Mode walks you through the shift log one field at a time - Switching apps? Import your history from Waiter Pal, ServerLife, TipTracker, and JustTheTips KNOW YOUR WORTH Your time is money. See the real numbers, in figures big enough to read at a glance. - True hourly rate (wage plus tips) - Weekly, monthly, and pay period breakdowns - Top shifts, best days, and insights on which job actually pays - Income projections and goals you can watch fill up - Side gigs and other income logged alongside your shifts, and counting toward your goals STUDY SMARTER. UPSELL MORE. Scan a menu and TipMax turns it into flashcards. Know the specials, the wine list, and the answer to every guest question. - Scan or upload menus to auto-generate cards - Spaced repetition tracks what you know and what you need to review - Study offline anywhere COMMUNITY A place for servers, bartenders, and baristas to ask questions, share wins, and vent about the double. - Post under a display name you choose - Filter by role and venue type to find your people - Questions, rants, wins, and polls - Share a shift summary straight from your stats, only when you decide to PRIVATE. ALWAYS. Your earnings stay on your device and in your iCloud. Tracking never needs an account. Community is optional and pseudonymous, and your numbers never leave the app unless you share them yourself. You can delete your Community account and every post in one tap. Whether you're living the full server life, bartending on weekends, or hustling barista shifts, TipMax is your secret weapon to work smarter and earn better. Creating and viewing flashcards and logging unlimited shifts require a subscription. Privacy Policy: https://tipmaxapp.com/privacy Terms of Use: https://tipmaxapp.com/terms

About

TipIsServed

Effortlessly track tips, shifts, and US taxes for service industry professionals. Features include real-time hourly wage calculation, cash vs. card tracking, and IRS-compliant tax reporting. Set goals and monitor progress with smart widgets and calendar sync.

Highlights
  • Tip tracking
  • Shift planning
  • US tax reporting (Form 4070)
  • Real hourly wage calculator
  • Cash vs. card tracking
  • Goal setting and gamification
  • Home screen widgets
Features
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The #1 Tip Tracker app for servers, bartenders & delivery! Get 90% of all features completely for free. Track your tips, shifts, goals, and US taxes effortlessly. **WHY TIPISSERVED?** **The Most Comprehensive Tip Tracker on the App Store** Why settle for basic apps or pay for expensive subscriptions? TipIsServed offers over 20+ powerful features specifically designed for the service industry - and over 80% of them are 100% free! You get unlimited entries, shift planning, cloud backup, and PDF exports entirely for free. **EXCLUSIVE US TAX FEATURES:** - **Form 4070 & IRS Compliance:** Generate and sign your monthly tip report as a professional PDF in seconds. - **Tax Estimator & OBBBA:** Get real-time estimates for FICA, federal, and state taxes based on the No Tax on Tips Act. Stay ahead of your tax obligations with localized state tax data. **ESSENTIAL TRACKING TOOLS:** - **Real Hourly Wage Calculator:** We automatically combine your base salary with your tips across your hours worked to reveal your true hourly earnings. - **Cash vs. Card:** Accurately separate physical cash tips from digital card tips. - **Pending Tips Payout Manager:** Don't lose track of employer-withheld tips! Log pending card tips and match them when they actually hit your paycheck to easily catch discrepancies. - **Interactive Money Counter:** Calculate your exact start and end shift balances effortlessly using our pre-built coin and banknote calculators (supports over 160+ currencies!). - **Goal Tracking & Gamification:** Set weekly or monthly targets and unlock milestone badges as you build your winning streaks. - **Home Screen Widgets & Live Notifications:** Monitor your earnings, goal progress, and real-time shift updates without even opening the app. - **Smart Calendar Sync:** Seamlessly plan your work hours by syncing your shifts directly with your device's calendar. **ADVANCED INSIGHTS:** - **Interactive Shift Planner v2:** Intelligent heatmaps show exactly which days and hours are most profitable. - **Flexible Pay Models:** Supports Classic Hourly Wage, Monthly Fixed Salary, or Commission-based Income. **PERFECT FOR:** - Restaurant Servers and Waitstaff - Bartenders and Bar Staff - Hotel Service Staff - Delivery Drivers and Couriers - Event and Catering Staff **DATA PRIVACY:** Your finances are strictly your business. Sensitive identification data like SSN is stored strictly locally on your device and is excluded from cloud backups. **FAIR PREMIUM UPGRADE (Optional):** Want absolutely no ads, advanced analytics, live-tracking, CSV exports, or multiple job slots? Upgrade to Pro or unlock individual features in the Token Shop just by watching short ads! *(Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/)*

Screenshots

TipMax Tip Tracker4 screens
TipIsServed4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: TipIsServed at none against TipMax Tip Tracker's shown. TipIsServed also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and device support (3 vs 1). TipMax Tip Tracker's advantage is ratings volume (46 vs 2). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. TipMax Tip Tracker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and TipIsServed sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for TipMax Tip Tracker against 4.5 for TipIsServed. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TipMax Tip Tracker has 46 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 67% of TipMax Tip Tracker's written reviews are positive against 100% of TipIsServed's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TipMax Tip Tracker ships an update every 11 days, TipIsServed every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
TipMax Tip Tracker versus TipIsServed: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTipMax Tip TrackerTipIsServed
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (46 ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings46 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.515.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size42 MB76 MB
Age rating12+12+
DeveloperEnterMaursSIMON PORTUGALL

Customer experience

TipMax Tip Tracker

All ratings46 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

TipIsServed

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

TipMax Tip Tracker

Subscriptions3
  • Unlimited (1 Month)$2.991 Month
  • Unlimited (1 Year)$24.991 Year
  • Unlimited (1 Year)7 Days trial$24.991 Year
1 purchases

TipIsServed

Subscriptions1
  • Premium subscription$1.991 Month

Questions

Is TipMax Tip Tracker free?
TipMax Tip Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TipIsServed free?
TipIsServed is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TipMax Tip Tracker or TipIsServed?
TipMax Tip Tracker is rated higher. TipMax Tip Tracker averages 4.6 out of 5 from 46 ratings, while TipIsServed averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do TipMax Tip Tracker or TipIsServed have ads?
TipMax Tip Tracker shows ads; TipIsServed does not.
Which is updated more often, TipMax Tip Tracker or TipIsServed?
TipMax Tip Tracker ships an update every 11 days, and TipIsServed every 9 days. Most recently, TipMax Tip Tracker was updated on September 20, 2026 and TipIsServed on September 8, 2026.

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