Comparison

TipKeepr vs TipJoy

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

Head to head
About

TipKeepr

This app helps servers and bartenders track their tips, split tipouts, and log paychecks to get a clear view of their total earnings. It offers features for managing multiple jobs, setting goals, and generating tax summaries.

Highlights
  • Track cash and card tips
  • Split tipouts with sales data
  • Log paychecks and hours worked
  • Create and distribute tip sheets
  • View earnings analytics
  • Set and track tip goals
  • Generate yearly tax summary
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TipKeepr - Server Tip Tracker for Bartenders, Waitresses & Anyone Who Earns Tips Stop guessing what you made last week. Track tips, split tipouts in seconds, log paychecks, and finally see the full picture of your earnings. SMART TIP TRACKING • Log cash tips, card tips, payouts, expenses, and hours worked • Create tip-outs with sales data and percentage-based payouts • Manage multiple jobs with separate tracking for each • Add photos and notes to every entry • Set reminders so you never forget to log a shift • Import data from other tip tracking apps PAYCHECKS & HOURS • Log paychecks with net pay, pay periods, and photo uploads • Calculate hours worked with start time, end time, and breaks • See tips and paychecks together for a full picture of your income TEAM TIP SHEETS & TIPOUTS • Create and distribute tip sheets instantly • Split tips evenly or by hours worked • Capture digital signatures to verify tip pickups • Share tip sheets with your team • Generate professional PDF tip sheets in seconds POWERFUL ANALYTICS • View earnings by day, week, month, or custom periods • Track your average hourly rate, best days, and personal records • Compare current periods to previous ones at a glance • Generate a yearly tax summary PDF with one tap SET GOALS & CRUSH THEM • Set daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly tip goals • Track progress in real time and stay motivated • Review past goals to see how far you've come BUILT-IN CALCULATOR • Quick tip calculations and percentage splits without leaving the app BUILT BY SERVERS & BARTENDERS Created by hospitality professionals who understand your workflow. TipKeepr — Focus on making tips, we'll handle the rest. Privacy Policy: https://www.tipkeepr.com/legal/privacy Terms of Use: https://www.tipkeepr.com/legal/terms

About

TipJoy

This app helps individuals who earn tips track their earnings, hours, and hourly rates across multiple jobs. It provides detailed insights into income, expenses, and performance, with features designed to simplify tax reporting.

Highlights
  • Track cash and credit tips
  • Log hours worked and hourly pay
  • Manage multiple jobs separately
  • View daily, weekly, and monthly summaries
  • Calculate true hourly rate after tip outs
  • Export data for tax reporting
  • Offline tip logging
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Know what you really make per hour, after tip out. TipJoy logs a shift in seconds and keeps every one of them for years. Tips, hours, and earnings across all your jobs, backed up automatically to your own iCloud. No ads, and no paying extra for the parts you need. MADE FOR TIPPED WORK Built for servers, bartenders, delivery drivers, casino workers, hairstylists, and anyone whose income changes shift to shift. BUILT TO KEEP YOUR HISTORY Your earnings record should outlast your phone. - Every shift backs up automatically to your own iCloud - Logging works offline and syncs when you reconnect - Past shifts stay accurate even when your pay rate or tip out changes - Export everything to CSV with Pro. It is your data - Your tip data stays on your devices and in your iCloud. We never see your earnings TRACK THE WHOLE SHIFT - Cash and credit tips, kept separate - Tip outs and tip ins, so you see real take home - Hours worked and hourly pay - Guests, sales, deliveries, rides, and miles - Notes and photos on any shift - Reminders so you never forget to log - Pick the fields you track for each kind of job KNOW WHAT EACH SHIFT REALLY PAID - Your true hourly rate after tip outs, not the number on your paycheck - Tips per hour, earnings per shift, tip percentage of sales - Calendar view with daily totals at a glance - Weekly, monthly, and yearly summaries - Best shifts, biggest tips, and personal records - Trends over time, so you learn which shifts are worth taking MORE THAN ONE JOB Track each job separately, with its own pay rate, tip out rules, and fields. See what each one actually pays you. TAX TIME A clean daily tip log to help meet IRS reporting requirements, and CSV export with Pro. No scrambling in April. SIMPLE PRICING, NO ADS Track one job free, with full tip logging, calendar, and weekly stats. TipJoy Pro unlocks unlimited jobs, advanced analytics, and CSV export. One upgrade, everything included. No add-ons, no per-feature charges. No ads, ever, on any plan. Subscriptions: Weekly ($2.99/wk), Monthly ($4.99/mo), Annual ($29.99/yr). All include a free 7-day trial. Lifetime access available as a one-time purchase ($69.99). Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage subscriptions in Settings > Apple ID > Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://tipjoy.app/privacy Terms of Use: https://tipjoy.app/terms

Screenshots

TipKeepr4 screens
TipJoy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: TipJoy at none against TipKeepr's shown. TipKeepr's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs fortnightly) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. TipKeepr sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.39 per month and TipJoy sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. 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 — 5.0 for TipKeepr against 4.9 for TipJoy. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 114 and 53 respectively. Written reviews split almost evenly too, at 100% and 100% positive.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TipKeepr ships an update weekly, TipJoy fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
TipKeepr versus TipJoy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTipKeeprTipJoy
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (114 ratings) — better4.9 (53 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings114 — better53
Update frequencyWeekly — betterFortnightly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperElevenfold Apps LLCGilded Ratio LLC

Customer experience

TipKeepr

All ratings114 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews21 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

TipJoy

All ratings53 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews16 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

TipKeepr

Subscriptions2
  • TipKeepr Premium Monthly$5.391 Month
  • TipKeepr Premium Yearly$53.901 Year
One-time1
  • TipKeepr Lifetime Pro$125.99
4 purchases

TipJoy

Subscriptions3
  • TipJoy Pro Weekly7 Days trial$2.997 Days
  • TipJoy Pro Monthly7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • TipJoy Pro Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • TipJoy Pro Lifetime$69.99

Questions

Is TipKeepr free?
TipKeepr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TipJoy free?
TipJoy is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, TipKeepr or TipJoy?
TipKeepr is rated higher. TipKeepr averages 5.0 out of 5 from 114 ratings, while TipJoy averages 4.9 from 53 ratings.
Do TipKeepr or TipJoy have ads?
TipKeepr shows ads; TipJoy does not.
Which is updated more often, TipKeepr or TipJoy?
TipKeepr ships an update weekly, and TipJoy fortnightly. Most recently, TipKeepr was updated on September 29, 2026 and TipJoy on September 27, 2026.

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