Comparison

TipTrackr vs TipBud Tip Tracker for Servers

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

Head to head
About

TipTrackr

Features
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TipTrackr is the only tip tracking app built around how front-of-house actually works. Most tip trackers let you log what you made. TipTrackr goes further โ€” it walks you through your end-of-shift paperwork using a custom tipout template tailored to your venue, calculates exactly what you owe each position, and logs your income automatically in the process. Clock in, clock out, enter your tips, and you're done. The math handles itself. Built by a working server and bartender who got tired of doing the same calculations on a napkin every night. What makes TipTrackr different: Every venue runs tipouts differently. Some servers and bartenders tip out on total sales. Some tip on cash only. Some have a busser, a food runner, and a barback; some don't. TipTrackr lets you build a template that matches your house โ€” percentages, who gets tipped, what it's based on โ€” and applies it automatically every shift. If your busser isn't working tonight, skip them with a tap. What you get: โ€” Log clock in/out times and see your hours and hourly earnings calculated automatically โ€” Enter cash and credit tips separately for accurate tipout calculations โ€” Your custom tipout template does the math โ€” no napkin required โ€” Skip any position on a per-shift basis when they're not working โ€” Sharing tips? Split your net tips any number of ways instantly โ€” Track your earnings over any week, month, or year โ€” not just the current period โ€” Build a shift streak and hit milestones as you log consistently โ€” Works for any venue โ€” update your template anytime in Settings Your data, your way: TipTrackr is a one-time purchase. No subscription. No ads. Ever. That's a Proof Apps commitment. Pay once, track every shift.

About

TipBud Tip Tracker for Servers

Easily track your hourly earnings by logging tips, wages, and tip-outs. This app calculates your true hourly rate and provides historical data for multiple jobs. Securely back up your data with private iCloud sync and export it anytime.

Highlights
  • Ten-second shift entry
  • True hourly rate calculation
  • Customizable tip-out rules
  • Monthly calendar breakdown
  • Home screen widget
  • CSV export
  • Private iCloud sync
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TipBud is the tip tracker for servers and bartenders: log a shift in ten seconds, see your true hourly rate, and keep a history that syncs between your iPhone and iPad with no account. TipBud logs a shift in about ten seconds and shows your true hourly rate: wages + tips โˆ’ tip-outs. And your history survives anything โ€” private iCloud backup, CSV export, no account, no ads. Built for servers, bartenders, baristas, and anyone who works for tips. WHY TIPPED WORKERS SWITCH TO TIPBUD โ€ข Ten-second shift entry that learns your patterns โ€” it fills in your usual Saturday, you just fix the numbers โ€ข True hourly rate on every shift and every week (wage + tips โˆ’ tip-outs รท hours) โ€ข Tip-out rules per job โ€” busser 2%, bar 1.5%? Set it once, it's computed every shift โ€ข Your month on a calendar, night by night, with a tap-any-day breakdown โ€ข Home screen that knows you: last night's take-home, week trend, month pace, and what your best weekday actually pays โ€ข Weekly recap on YOUR pay week, not the calendar's โ€ข Home-screen widget โ€” last shift and your week, at a glance โ€ข Cash vs card split, day-of-week averages, personal bests โ€ข Multiple jobs with separate wages โ€” all included, nothing extra to buy โ€ข New U.S. federal tip deduction (2025โ€“2028): keep the daily tip log the IRS expects, export it any time โ€ข CSV export, always โ€” your tips are your data โ€ข Switching apps? Import your history from a CSV in minutes โ€ข Private iCloud sync + backup files โ€” no account, no login, nothing to lose โ€ข Face ID app lock โ€” your money stays your business โ€ข Share a night as a clean card โ€” with a $-hidden mode that shows the shape, never the dollars โ€ข Optional reminders computed from your own history, off by default โ€ข Light, dark, or system appearance โ€” and built to respect your text-size settings ONE PURCHASE, YOURS FOREVER Your first 14 shifts include every feature, nothing held back. After that, a single one-time unlock keeps TipBud yours for good โ€” no subscription, no ads, ever. And your history stays viewable and exportable even if you never buy. No account. No tracking. Just your tips, added up honestly.

Screenshots

TipTrackr4 screens
TipBud Tip Tracker for Servers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: TipTrackr at 16.4 against TipBud Tip Tracker for Servers's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. TipTrackr sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and TipBud Tip Tracker for Servers sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 7 level
TipTrackr versus TipBud Tip Tracker for Servers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTipTrackrTipBud Tip Tracker for Servers
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsโ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyโ€”Every 10 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetizationโ€”Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.4 โ€” better18.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size49 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDerek MullinsShakti Thakran

In-app purchases

1 purchases

TipTrackr

One-time1
  • TipTrackr Full Access$3.99
1 purchases

TipBud Tip Tracker for Servers

One-time1
  • TipBud Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is TipTrackr free?
TipTrackr is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is TipBud Tip Tracker for Servers free?
TipBud Tip Tracker for Servers is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TipTrackr or TipBud Tip Tracker for Servers have ads?
Neither TipTrackr nor TipBud Tip Tracker for Servers shows ads.

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