Comparison

Tip Box vs ServerLife

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

Head to head
About

Tip Box

Track your tips and wages with a calendar-based logger. Generate detailed reports in HTML or CSV format. Sync your data across devices using iCloud for seamless management.

Highlights
  • Calendar-based tip logging
  • Daily totals and averages
  • Yearly statistics
  • Quick data entry
  • CSV and HTML reports
  • iCloud syncing
  • Find nearby jobs
Features
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Calendar based tip logger, an Intuitive way of tracking tips and wages. Generate reports in HTML or csv(Excel) format. iCloud syncing. - Calendar View with daily totals and averages. - List View with yearly stats - Easy and quick data entry - Reports in csv and html format - iCloud syncing to sync your data between different devices. - Find jobs nearby

About

ServerLife

This app helps tipped and commission-based workers track their income shift by shift. It provides insights into earnings, hourly averages, and income trends, with forecasting features to predict month-end totals. An upgrade offers advanced tools for deeper financial analysis.

Highlights
  • Track tips and hours
  • Log earnings by shift
  • Income forecasting
  • Daily, weekly, monthly totals
  • Separate cash/credit tips
  • Track expenses and mileage
Features
Currently charting
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Stop guessing what you made — or what you'll make. ServerLife is a powerful Tip Tracker and Income Tracker built for tipped and commission-based workers who want to clearly see their real take-home pay — shift by shift. Over 750,000 workers have used ServerLife to log more than 65 million income entries and understand exactly where their money comes from. If your income changes week to week, ServerLife brings clarity. Built for Variable Income Perfect for: • Servers & Bartenders • Gaming Dealers • Uber, Lyft & Delivery Drivers • Shipt & Instacart Shoppers • Stylists, Barbers & Makeup Artists • Fitness & Yoga Instructors • Commission Sales • Freelancers & Independent Contractors • Self-Employed Workers If you earn tips, commissions, or shift-based income — ServerLife helps you track it all. Track Your Shifts in Seconds Log your earnings at the end of your shift and instantly see: • Total earnings • Hourly averages • Weekly & monthly totals • Your best-paying days • Income trends over time No more mental math. No more guessing if it was a "good week." Free Features • Track tips • Track hours • Add notes • Daily, weekly, monthly & yearly totals • Custom pay week start • Entry reminders • Income forecasting — see your projected month-end total based on your own shift history ServerLife makes it simple to stay consistent and build a clear record of your earnings. Know What You'll Make Before the Month Ends ServerLife's Forecasting tab uses your last 90 days of shifts to predict what you're likely to earn for the rest of the month — based entirely on your own patterns, not industry averages. • See how much you've earned so far and what's projected for the rest of the month • Understand your average earnings and how often you work each day of the week • Confidence level shows how reliable your estimate is as your history grows The more you log, the smarter your forecast gets. Upgrade to Premium for Advanced Income Tracking Unlock deeper insight and powerful comparison tools: • Forecast range — see a realistic earnings spread, not just a single number • What-if scenarios — find out what picking up an extra shift would add to your month • Goal check — see how many shifts you'd need to hit your monthly target • Separate Cash & Credit tips • Service charges • Tip Out & Tip In • Hourly wages • Sales totals & Tip % • Covers & sales per cover • Expenses • Work schedule • Multiple jobs & positions • Goals & progress tracking • Mileage & delivery fees • Shift, job & role comparisons • Advanced filtering See which shifts, sections, or roles make you the most money — and plan smarter. Built for Real Workers Cash income is easy to spend and hard to measure. ServerLife gives you a clear, organized view of your earnings so you can make better financial decisions with confidence. Safe & Secure Your data is securely backed up to the cloud automatically. Switch phones? Nothing is lost. Access your income history anytime across devices. ServerLife — The Tip Tracker trusted by over 750,000 workers.

Screenshots

Tip Box4 screens
ServerLife4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: ServerLife at 80% against Tip Box's 36%. ServerLife also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (9.9K vs 9). Tip Box's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 11) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support 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. ServerLife sells 11 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Tip Box asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ServerLife holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ServerLife has 9.9K ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 36% of Tip Box's written reviews are positive against 80% of ServerLife's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tip Box ships an update every 3 months, ServerLife every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 13, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
Tip Box versus ServerLife: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTip BoxServerLife
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (9 ratings)4.8 (9.9K ratings) — better
Positive reviews35.7% of reviews79.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings99.9K — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#75 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.2 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB60 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGammaPoint LLCMZBApps LLC

Customer experience

Tip Box

All ratings9 ratings
Positive44.4%
Neutral0.0%
Negative55.6%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive35.7%
Neutral14.3%
Negative50.0%

ServerLife

All ratings9,417 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral1.6%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews209 reviews
Positive79.9%
Neutral2.4%
Negative17.7%

Bugs and requests

Tip Box

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

ServerLife

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Randomly deleting user data
  • Login and account issues causing data loss

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add ability to track credit card tips separately
  • Improve offline functionality
  • Implement a tax calculator feature

In-app purchases

None

Tip Box

No in-app purchases

11 purchases

ServerLife

Subscriptions9
  • Remove Ads - Monthly$0.991 Month
  • Premium - Monthly1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Remove Ads - Yearly$3.991 Year
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  • Premium Monthly1 Month trial$4.991 Month
  • Premium - 6 Months1 Month trial$11.996 Months
  • Premium - Yearly1 Month trial$19.991 Year
  • Premium 6 Months1 Month trial$19.996 Months
  • Premium Yearly1 Month trial$24.991 Year
  • Premium Yearly1 Month trial$29.991 Year
One-time2
  • Premium Features$5.99
  • Premium Features$6.99

Questions

Is Tip Box free?
Tip Box is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ServerLife free?
ServerLife is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Tip Box or ServerLife?
ServerLife is rated higher. Tip Box averages 3.0 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while ServerLife averages 4.8 from 9.9K ratings.
Do Tip Box or ServerLife have ads?
ServerLife shows ads; Tip Box does not.
Which is updated more often, Tip Box or ServerLife?
Tip Box ships an update every 3 months, and ServerLife every 3 weeks. Most recently, Tip Box was updated on September 13, 2026 and ServerLife on October 30, 2026.

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