Comparison

GigTracker vs Paperroot

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

Head to head
About

GigTracker

Features
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Know exactly what you earn. Every shift. Every mile. GigTracker is built for gig workers who are always on the move. Simple to use, fast to navigate, and smart enough to work hands-free — so you can focus on the road, not the screen. YOUR REAL HOURLY RATE — BY PLATFORM Uber shows you $27 for a shift. GigTracker shows you it took 2 hours — making your real rate $13.50/hr. See your true earnings per hour broken down by platform, every day. Finally know whether DoorDash or Uber is actually paying you more this week. YOUR RECORDS, YOUR STREAK Track your best $/hr shift, best day, best week, and weekly streak. Celebration banners when you break a record. Share your wins straight to social with a one-tap branded share card. HANDS-FREE AI ASSISTANT (Pro) Just talk. Ask "Which platform paid me most this week?" or say "Log a $40 gas expense" and GigTracker handles it instantly — no typing, no menus, no stopping. Built for workers who can't slow down. AI SHIFT WRAP-UP (Pro) Pro users get a smart summary after every shift — insights about your hourly rate, miles, and how this shift stacked up against your recent average. No effort. Just open the wrap-up screen. SUNDAY WEEKLY RECAP (Pro) Every Sunday morning, GigTracker pushes a recap of your week — total earned, best day, top platform, $/hr trend. Built to make tax time easier and your driving smarter. SMART TAX ESTIMATES Gig workers can deduct either mileage or expenses at tax time — not both. GigTracker lets you toggle between both strategies so you can see which one saves you more before you file. Your estimated quarterly tax updates in real time as you earn. AUTOMATIC GPS MILEAGE TRACKING Start a shift and GigTracker tracks every mile in the background — even when the app is closed. At $0.70 per mile in IRS deductions, accurate mileage tracking puts real money back in your pocket at tax time. LIVE ACTIVITY, DYNAMIC ISLAND & LONG-PRESS SHORTCUTS Your active shift timer runs on your Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island so you always know how long you've been working. End the shift right from the lock screen. Long-press the app icon to start, end, or open AI assistant in one tap. ACTIVE SHIFT FOLLOWS YOU Your active shift status stays visible at the top of every tab — Dashboard, Shifts, AI, Expenses, Tax. Never wonder if you forgot to clock out. BUILT FOR HOW GIG WORKERS ACTUALLY WORK - Supports Uber, DoorDash, Lyft, Instacart, Amazon Flex, Shipt, Grubhub - Pre-select your favorite platform once, never tap it again - Log shifts manually or track with GPS - Voice-activated AI — no typing required - Drivers Like You comparison — see how your $/hr stacks up against anonymized peers - Set a target hourly rate and track your progress - Today, weekly, and monthly views — each zeroed at the right time - Edit any shift or expense after the fact --- GigTracker Pro - Monthly: $6.99/month - Yearly: $49.99/year - Unlocks: AI assistant, AI shift wrap-up, Sunday weekly recap notifications, premium features - No free trial — paid from day one Terms of Use: https://gigtracker.github.io/gigtracker-legal/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://gigtracker.github.io/gigtracker-legal/privacy-policy.html

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Paperroot

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Snap a receipt, payout screenshot or invoice. Paperroot reads it and turns it into a record you check before it saves. Track business miles with GPS. At tax time, export one package for your preparer. Try it first: scan a receipt or type a record without making an account. Sign up free when you want to keep and back up your records. New accounts get a 14-day Pro trial with everything unlocked. Paperroot is a receipt scanner, mileage tracker and expense tracker for self-employed people: freelancers, 1099 contractors, solo service providers and gig workers. No spreadsheet and no bank linking. SCAN - Photograph receipts, payout or earnings screenshots, invoices and documents, several at a time - AI reads each one and suggests an income, expense or mileage record - Check every record against the original and fix anything before it saves - If a scan can't be read, type it in instead MILEAGE - Track a trip with GPS: tap Start before you drive and Stop when you arrive - Review the miles, add a trip type or note, then save - Or log miles by total or odometer reading INCOME AND EXPENSES - Log income by client, platform or your own label - Add expenses with categories as you go - Keep 1099s, W-9s, contracts and invoices next to your records EXPORT - See quarterly and year-end summaries - Export a package with CSV, a PDF summary and your original files, plus a manifest that flags anything missing PLANS - Free: unlimited typed entries and 10 file uploads a month - Starter: 25 uploads a month and CSV export - Pro: 100 uploads a month, the year-end tax package for your preparer, missing-record checks and the record assistant Paperroot is recordkeeping software, not tax filing, accounting or tax advice. It does not connect to your bank. Totals reflect what you recorded. Consult a qualified professional for tax questions. Privacy Policy: https://paperroot.app/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://paperroot.app/terms Questions or feedback? Email support@paperroot.app

Screenshots

GigTracker4 screens
Paperroot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: GigTracker at 3 against Paperroot's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. GigTracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and Paperroot sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GigTracker ships an update every 6 days, Paperroot weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
GigTracker versus Paperroot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGigTrackerPaperroot
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterWeekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.616.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB56 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRicardo SotolongoBrandon South

In-app purchases

2 purchases

GigTracker

Subscriptions2
  • GigTracker Pro$6.991 Month
  • GigTracker Pro$49.991 Year
4 purchases

Paperroot

Subscriptions4
  • Paperroot Starter$4.991 Month
  • Paperroot Pro$9.991 Month
  • Paperroot Starter Annual$49.991 Year
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  • Paperroot Pro Annual$99.991 Year

Questions

Is GigTracker free?
GigTracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Paperroot free?
Paperroot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do GigTracker or Paperroot have ads?
Neither GigTracker nor Paperroot shows ads.
Which is updated more often, GigTracker or Paperroot?
GigTracker ships an update every 6 days, and Paperroot weekly. Most recently, GigTracker was updated on October 28, 2026 and Paperroot on October 24, 2026.

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