# Checkout vs Tip and Shift Tracker

Checkout and Tip and Shift Tracker both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Tip and Shift Tracker's written reviews are positive against 87% of Checkout's. Tip and Shift Tracker also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18). Checkout's advantage is ratings volume (27 vs 5). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Checkout sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days and Tip and Shift Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Checkout against 5.0 for Tip and Shift Tracker. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Checkout has 27 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of Checkout's written reviews are positive against 100% of Tip and Shift Tracker's.

Checkout ships an update every 9 days, Tip and Shift Tracker weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 9, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Checkout | Tip and Shift Tracker |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (27 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/checkout-server-tip-tracker/id6759942669/reviews) | **[5.0 (5 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tip-and-shift-tracker/id6794072229/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **27** | 5 |
| Positive reviews | 86.7% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days | **Weekly** |
| Monetization | Freemium | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 17 MB | 9 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Flowstate Industries LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1867320447) | [Hospitality is Life LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/6780546911) |

## What reviewers say

### Checkout

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/checkout-server-tip-tracker/id6759942669)

This app helps service industry workers track their tips, calculate their real hourly earnings, and understand their paychecks. It offers detailed breakdowns of income sources and allows for custom tracking fields. Advanced features for paycheck explanation and schedule management are available via subscription.

**Highlights:** Log tips, hours, and sales, Calculate real hourly rate, Handle custom tip out percentages, Explain paychecks with Pro version, Build custom tracking fields, Export shift history as CSV, No account or cloud sync required

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Checkout Pro Weekly | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Checkout Pro Monthly | $9.99 | per month |
| Checkout Pro Annual | $39.99 | per year |
| Checkout Pro Annual | $39.99 | per year |


### Tip and Shift Tracker

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tip-and-shift-tracker/id6794072229)

Track hours, tips, and take-home pay across multiple jobs. Visualize your schedule with a color-coded calendar and see earnings broken down per job or combined. All data stays on your device.

**Highlights:** Log multiple jobs with custom rates and locations, Track tips, tip-outs, and calculate take-home pay, View earnings by job or combined, Color-coded calendar for shifts and availability, Seniority tracking per job, Data export for tax season

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $1.99 | per month |
| Yearly | $19.99 | per year |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Checkout free?

Checkout is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Tip and Shift Tracker free?

Tip and Shift Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Checkout or Tip and Shift Tracker?

Tip and Shift Tracker is rated higher. Checkout averages 5.0 out of 5 from 27 ratings, while Tip and Shift Tracker averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.

### Do Checkout or Tip and Shift Tracker have ads?

Neither Checkout nor Tip and Shift Tracker shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Checkout or Tip and Shift Tracker?

Checkout ships an update every 9 days, and Tip and Shift Tracker weekly. Most recently, Checkout was updated on November 9, 2026 and Tip and Shift Tracker on November 6, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*