Comparison

Daily Tip Tracker vs TipDiary

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

Head to head
About

Daily Tip Tracker

Easily log daily cash and credit card tips for tax purposes. This app offers fast entry, separates tip types, and allows tracking for multiple jobs. Export reports for your accountant or to print for tax filing.

Highlights
  • Fast tip entry
  • Separate cash and credit tips
  • Track multiple jobs
  • View daily, weekly, monthly totals
  • Local data storage for privacy
  • Export reports (CSV/PDF)
Features
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The fastest, and easiest way to track your tips daily as required by tax authorities. Did you know tax authorities (like the IRS and CRA) require servers to keep a daily written log of their cash and credit card tips? Photos of receipts are not required and slow you down. They also clutter your phone and are impossible to add up at the end of the year. Daily Tip Tracker is the modern replacement for the paper journal. It is designed for one thing: speed. Finish your shift, enter your numbers, and go home. WHY SERVERS LOVE US: Unlike other apps that charge monthly fees or force you to create an account, we respect your time and your wallet.  - No Subscriptions.  - No Ads.  - No Account Needed. (Your data stays on your phone). CORE FEATURES: Fast Entry: Log your shift in seconds. Cash vs. Credit: Separate your cash tips from credit card tips instantly. Multiple Jobs: Track income separately for your lunch gig and your dinner gig (e.g., "Olive Garden" vs. "Nightclub"). See Your History: View daily, weekly, and monthly totals at a glance. Total Privacy: We don't harvest your data. It lives locally on your device. EXPORT & TAXES (Premium Feature): For a simple, one-time price of $0.99, you can unlock the ability to Export Reports forever. Spreadsheet (CSV): Perfect for your accountant or Excel. Printable (PDF): A clean, IRS-compliant log to print and file with your taxes. Form 4070 Compliant: Contains the exact data fields required for daily tip reporting. Stop hoarding receipts. Stop paying monthly subscriptions for simple tools. Start tracking your success today. Download Daily Tip Tracker now.

About

TipDiary

Features
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TipDiary is the daily tip diary built for U.S. service workers — servers, bartenders, barbers, dealers, delivery drivers — with the new "No Tax on Tips" deduction math built in. LOG A SHIFT IN 30 SECONDS — FREE FOREVER • Cash tips, card tips, tip-outs, pool share, hours, sales — multiple jobs supported • The IRS already expects a daily tip record (Pub 1244). TipDiary makes it effortless • Calendar history, weekly/monthly totals • Your data is yours: CSV/JSON export and local backups, always free. No account required. TIPDIARY PRO — THE TAX MATH ($24.99/yr, $3.99/mo, or $49.99 lifetime) • Deduction dashboard: qualified tips year-to-date, $25,000 cap progress, estimated tax savings • Year-end projection based on your real pace • Tax Packet PDF: your full daily record, monthly totals, and deduction summary — ready for your tax preparer • Quarterly estimate helper for 1099/self-employed • Income insights: which job and which nights actually pay best • iCloud sync across devices OUR PROMISES • Logging and export are free forever — we never hold your data hostage • No ads, no data collection, no account • No trial traps: what's free stays free Estimates only — not tax advice. Based on current IRS/Treasury guidance for tax years 2025-2028. Requires a valid SSN to claim the deduction; married filers generally must file jointly. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://byh1113710804.github.io/tipdiary-site/privacy.html

Screenshots

Daily Tip Tracker4 screens
TipDiary2 screens

Verdict

The call

Daily Tip Tracker and TipDiary are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Daily Tip Tracker sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and TipDiary sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Daily Tip Tracker versus TipDiary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDaily Tip TrackerTipDiary
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (38 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings38 — better—
Update frequency—Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHappy Moose Apps雨宏 柏

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Daily Tip Tracker

One-time1
  • Unlock All Features$0.99
3 purchases

TipDiary

Subscriptions2
  • TipDiary Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • TipDiary Pro Yearly$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • TipDiary Pro Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Daily Tip Tracker free?
Daily Tip Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TipDiary free?
TipDiary is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Daily Tip Tracker or TipDiary have ads?
Neither Daily Tip Tracker nor TipDiary shows ads.

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