Comparison

TipKeepr vs TipLedger

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

TipLedger

Features
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TipLedger is a tip tracker for servers, bartenders, and every other tipped worker, built around the $25,000 No Tax on Tips federal deduction (tax years 2025-2028). Log a shift in 30 seconds, keep a clear, dated record of every tip, and watch how much of the deduction you've earned - all on your device, with no account required. BUILT FOR HOW TIPS ACTUALLY WORK - Cash, charged, and pooled tips, plus tip-outs, logged per shift in seconds. - Tap Start Shift and a live timer runs on your iPhone Lock Screen (and in the Dynamic Island, where available). Tap End & Log Shift and the hours fill themselves in. - Set a job's usual tip-outs once - say, 3% of sales to the busser - and apply them to any shift in one tap. - Your true hourly rate, base wage plus tips, on every shift, and a calendar of every day's tips and hours. - A quick 3-question check for whether a payment counts as a tip or a service charge, based on the IRS's own test - a mandatory large-party gratuity doesn't qualify, even if the receipt calls it one. - An audit trail on every entry: edits are recorded, not overwritten; deletions are voided, not erased. - Scan a checkout slip to pull a tip amount off it automatically - you always confirm the number before it's saved. - Mileage and expense tracking for 1099 and self-employed tipped work. SEE YOUR DEDUCTION, NOT JUST YOUR TIPS - A running total against the $25,000 annual cap, adjusted for the income-based phase-out once you enter your estimated MAGI. - A tax season readiness checklist so you know what's set up and what's missing before you file. - Monthly Employer Report and Annual Summary PDFs, ready to hand off or file, plus a custom date-range income-proof PDF for a landlord or lender. - A W-2 reconciliation check that flags gaps between what you logged and what your employer reported, and a Form 4137 helper for tips that weren't reported to your employer. - A 1099 coverage check for self-employed and gig income, quarterly estimated tax with real IRS due dates, and a withholding estimate so the deduction shows up in your paycheck, not just next year's refund. - Full-history CSV export. KNOW WHAT YOU'RE OWED - A wage compliance checker: enter your state's minimum wage and tip-credit rules once, and TipLedger flags any week your direct wage plus tips fell short of what your employer legally owes. BUILT IN, NOT BOLTED ON - Home Screen, Lock Screen, and StandBy widgets showing month-to-date tips and deduction progress. - "Log a shift" and "How much have I made in tips this month" work with Siri and Shortcuts. - Face ID app lock. - Your data stays on your device - no account, no servers - and a full backup exports to Files whenever you want a copy. - "Since I started" lifetime stats: total tips earned, longest streak, and how long you've been tracking. TIPLEDGER PRO unlocks the Deduction Estimator, tax season readiness checklist, W-2 and 1099 reconciliation, the Form 4137 helper, withholding estimate, quarterly estimated tax, the Annual Summary and income-proof PDFs, full-history CSV export, multiple jobs, widgets, checkout-slip scanning, and Face ID lock. Choose $2.99/month or $19.99/year (7-day free trial), both auto-renewing subscriptions, or Lifetime: a one-time $39.99 purchase with no renewals. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period; your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to that. Manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Any unused portion of a free trial is forfeited when you purchase a subscription. TipLedger is a record-keeping tool, not tax advice - every estimate says so on screen. Consult a tax professional for your specific situation. Privacy Policy: https://tipledger.net/privacy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

TipKeepr4 screens
TipLedger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: TipLedger at none against TipKeepr's shown. TipKeepr's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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. TipKeepr sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.39 per month and TipLedger sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TipKeepr ships an update every 5 days, TipLedger weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TipKeepr versus TipLedger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTipKeeprTipLedger
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (134 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings134 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterWeekly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperElevenfold Apps LLCEmre Hanaz

In-app purchases

3 purchases

TipKeepr

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

TipLedger

Subscriptions2
  • TipLedger Pro$2.991 Month
  • TipLedger Pro7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • TipLedger Pro Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is TipKeepr free?
TipKeepr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TipLedger free?
TipLedger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TipKeepr or TipLedger have ads?
TipKeepr shows ads; TipLedger does not.
Which is updated more often, TipKeepr or TipLedger?
TipKeepr ships an update every 5 days, and TipLedger weekly. Most recently, TipKeepr was updated on November 5, 2026 and TipLedger on October 31, 2026.

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