Comparison

Shift Payroll Pro vs Tipfolio

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

Head to head
About

Shift Payroll Pro

Features
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Shift Payroll Pro is a shift schedule and pay calculator for people on rotating schedules: 4-on/4-off, 12-hour shifts, Panama, DuPont and other non-traditional patterns. Runs on iPhone, iPad and Mac computers with Apple silicon. GUIDED SETUP β€’ Pick your rotation by name and line it up with your crew β€’ Enter your pay once: hourly rate, overtime option, how often you're paid, your last payday β€’ Your next 30 days of shifts are on the calendar in under a minute SMART SCHEDULING β€’ Day shifts, night shifts and mixed rotations β€’ Tap any day to edit, call off, swap or pick up a shift β€’ Track PTO, paid holidays and overtime shifts β€’ Import shifts from a calendar (.ics) file ACCURATE PAY β€’ Regular and overtime pay, including overtime that crosses a pay-period boundary β€’ Weekly, every two weeks, twice a month and monthly paydays β€’ Holiday pay for the holidays you confirm β€’ Before-tax and after-tax deductions, tax estimates and take-home β€’ Check any payslip against your real pay stub REPORTS β€’ Payslip for every pay period, kept payslips with the numbers frozen β€’ Export your data to CSV or JSON β€’ PDF payslips and pay reports with Shift Pro PRIVATE BY DESIGN β€’ Works offline β€’ No account or sign-up β€’ Your data stays on your device β€’ No analytics, ads or tracking β€’ Dark mode FREE, PRO PREVIEW AND SHIFT PRO Free: the standard Mon–Fri rotation, scheduling up to 30 days ahead (past dates are always open, so you can log shifts you already worked), up to 3 kept payslips, CSV and JSON export, and all pay math, including overtime, holiday pay, deductions, taxes and PTO. Reaching a free limit never hides or deletes anything you've already entered. Pro preview: the first time you pick a Pro rotation, preview Shift Pro free for 14 days with that rotation. No account, no card, nothing renews. When it ends, your shifts stay and nothing is charged. Shift Pro adds all 17 rotations and your own patterns, scheduling a year ahead, unlimited kept payslips, PDF payslips and pay reports, and every Pro feature we add. Choose Shift Pro Monthly ($2.99/month; new subscribers pay $1.49 for the first month), Shift Pro Yearly ($19.99/year) or Shift Pro Lifetime ($39.99 once). Subscriptions renew automatically until canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period and can be managed in Settings β€Ί Apple Account β€Ί Subscriptions. If you bought Shift Payroll Pro before it was free to download, you keep Shift Pro. Built for: β€’ Nurses, doctors and EMTs β€’ Firefighters and police officers β€’ Manufacturing and industrial workers β€’ Oil and gas professionals β€’ Anyone working rotating shifts Terms: https://shiftpayroll.souriapps.net/terms.html Privacy: https://shiftpayroll.souriapps.net/privacy.html

About

Tipfolio

Features
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Tipfolio is the simplest way to log your shifts and know your real hourly pay. Whether you bartend, serve, drive deliveries, cut hair, valet, or work any tipped job, just enter your tips and hours to instantly see your take-home down to the dollar. See Your Real Hourly Pay Every shift shows your take-home and effective hourly rate the moment you enter your tips. Stop guessing what a busy night actually earned you. Log a Shift in Seconds A fast custom number pad lets you punch in cash tips, card tips, and hours worked. Tip-out is deducted automatically, so your numbers are always accurate. Your Week at a Glance The dashboard shows this week's take-home, your recent shifts, and how your earnings are trending - all on one clean screen. Features β€’ Weekly dashboard - see your take-home and hourly rate for the week at a glance β€’ Fast shift logging - a custom keypad for cash tips, card tips, and hours β€’ Earnings charts - visualize your income by day of the week and spot your best shifts β€’ Grouped history - browse every shift organized by week and month β€’ Automatic tip-out - subtract a percentage or fixed amount so take-home is exact β€’ Any tipped role - bartenders, servers, baristas, delivery drivers, stylists, nail techs, valets, hotel staff, casino dealers, and more β€’ Private by design - all data stays on your device, no account or sign-up β€’ Edit any shift - fix a mistake or update tips anytime (Pro) β€’ Full history - access every shift beyond the current month (Pro) No Account. No Ads. Tipfolio works entirely offline on your device. No email, no login, no tracking. Your income is nobody's business but yours. Tipfolio Pro Unlock everything with a single one-time purchase. Edit past shifts, view your complete history, and access advanced earnings insights - no subscription, ever. Download Tipfolio and finally know what your hours are really worth. Privacy Policy: https://apps.giguom.com/privacy Terms of Service: https://apps.giguom.com/terms

Screenshots

Shift Payroll Pro4 screens
Tipfolio4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Shift Payroll Pro at weekly against Tipfolio's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Shift Payroll Pro sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Tipfolio sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Shift Payroll Pro ships an update weekly, Tipfolio every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Shift Payroll Pro versus Tipfolio: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterShift Payroll ProTipfolio
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeekly β€” betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size6 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSouriya VongchanhNaveen Cs

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Shift Payroll Pro

Subscriptions2
  • Shift Pro Monthly1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Shift Pro Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Shift Pro Lifetime$39.99
1 purchases

Tipfolio

One-time1
  • Tipfolio Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Shift Payroll Pro free?
Shift Payroll Pro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tipfolio free?
Tipfolio is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Shift Payroll Pro or Tipfolio have ads?
Neither Shift Payroll Pro nor Tipfolio shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Shift Payroll Pro or Tipfolio?
Shift Payroll Pro ships an update weekly, and Tipfolio every 3 weeks. Most recently, Shift Payroll Pro was updated on October 31, 2026 and Tipfolio on November 10, 2026.

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