Comparison

Just The Tips vs Shift Day Work Calendar

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

Head to head
About

Just The Tips

This app helps tipped workers easily track their income from various sources like cash and credit tips. It offers detailed insights into earnings, supports multiple jobs, and provides customizable reports to understand financial trends. Secure cloud backup and data export ensure your financial information is safe and accessible.

Highlights
  • Track cash and credit tips
  • Support for multiple jobs and workplaces
  • Customizable reports and data visualization
  • Log hourly pay and shift hours
  • Secure cloud backup and data export
  • Track tip outs and sales
Features
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Just the Tips – Tip Tracker for Tipped Workers The best way for tipped workers to track their income and better control their finances. Track your tips. Know your worth. Take control of your money. Whether you’re a server, bartender, stylist, valet, dancer, casino worker, or anyone else who earns income from tips, Just the Tips is your go-to tool for logging your shifts and leveling up your finances. This powerful (and free) app helps you track income, view trends, and get real insight into how much you’re really making. Key Features: Track all your tipped income with ease -Cash and credit tips -Customize your starting day -Tip outs (fixed percentage, by sales, or manual) -Hourly pay and shift hours -Shift notes, covers, and sales -Weekly pay structure support Built for people with one or even multiple jobs -Track multiple workplaces and positions -Custom settings for each role: server, bartender, host, hairdresser, valet, dog walker, casino dealer, and more! -Highly configurable reports that combine or filter data however you like, including comparing your tips by day, month, job, or year. Cash vs credit, heat maps to visualize performance by section, and more amazing and highly visual modules! Keep your data safe -Secure cloud backup -Export your data anytime -You're always in control Easy setup. No more spreadsheets. No guesswork. Just sign up with your email and start tracking your money in minutes. Download Just the Tips and take control of your financial life - one shift at a time. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ By using this App, you agree to our Privacy Policy: https://www.justthetips.com/Privacy

About

Shift Day Work Calendar

Easily track your work shifts with a clear, intuitive calendar. Assign colors and names to shifts, add reminders, and view your entire month at a glance. Share your schedule and sync across devices.

Highlights
  • Color-coded shift tracking
  • Intuitive rota interface
  • Shift widget
  • Schedule sharing
  • iCloud sync
  • Push notifications
Features
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Spoke: Shift Day Work Calendar Tracking your shifts has never been easier! With Spoke, you can see at a glance when you’re working. Suitable for your iPhone and/or iPad, the clear, easily readable calendar allows you to track your working days and hours with minimal effort – you can add or remove a shift with a single tap. Designed with shift workers in mind, Spoke enables you to see a full month of shifts on the screen, making it easier than ever to manage your working life. Key features: - Color-code your shifts and assign short-names for at-a-glance insights - Intuitive rota interface for quick rotation application - Add multiple memos for quick reminders of each day’s events - Shift widget enables you to see upcoming shifts without even opening the app - Share your schedule easily with friends and family - Sync with iCloud for real-time updates across your iPad and iPhone Additional benefits: - See up to two shifts per day. - Add unlimited shifts to your calendar. - Change your shift schedule just by tapping on the calendar. - Copy and paste shifts for rapid diary updates. - Add your rotation and automatically fill the calendar in a few simple steps. - Get push notifications for shift events. - Week number with four different patterns (1-2, 2-1, 1-52, 0-51). - Set the start day of your week to any day. - Email your shift events. - Share your monthly shift view (via email/SMS/print/photo album) The intuitive shift managing interface makes Spoke suitable for anyone who wants to take the pain out of their diary management. The app is perfect for those working random hours and days, as well as individuals working fixed shifts on rotation. People already benefitting from Shift Days include: - Nurses - Doctors - Emergency workers - Police- Firefighters - Military- Paramedics - Security Guards - Cleaners - Bartenders - Reporters - Students and part timers - Taxi or Uber drivers - Waiters and waitresses - Truckers - Construction workers - Men of the Night’s Watch --- -SUBSCRIPTION PRICING & TERMS Spoke is free to download. Spoke Subscription gives you unlimited access to our premium content and features. - Spoke's auto-renewing subscription options are $2.99 monthly or $24.99 annually - This price is for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary, and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. - Payment will be charged to your iTunes Account at confirmation of your subscription - Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period - The account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period, and at the cost of the chosen package - Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. - Your subscription automatically renews unless you turn if off in Account Settings 24+ hours before the end of the billing period. - You can turn off auto-renew at any time from your iTunes account settings, but refunds will not be provided for any unused portion of the term. [ Privacy Policy ]https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/77398254 [ Terms of Service ]https://www.iubenda.com/terms-and-conditions/77398254 [ Support ]Contact at 'support@pixo.co'

Screenshots

Just The Tips4 screens
Shift Day Work Calendar4 screens

Verdict

The call

Just The Tips and Shift Day Work Calendar both sit at 4.5 stars, but that hides the real split: 86% of Shift Day Work Calendar's written reviews are positive against 60% of Just The Tips's. Shift Day Work Calendar also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs fortnightly) and ratings volume (14K vs 3.1K). On price, rating, 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. Just The Tips sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Shift Day Work Calendar sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shift Day Work Calendar holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3.1K and 14K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Just The Tips's written reviews are positive against 86% of Shift Day Work Calendar's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Just The Tips ships an update fortnightly, Shift Day Work Calendar every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 22, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Just The Tips versus Shift Day Work Calendar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterJust The TipsShift Day Work Calendar
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (3.1K ratings)4.7 (14K ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.8% of reviews85.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.1K14K — better
Update frequencyFortnightlyEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.617.3 — better
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB243 MB
Age rating12+4+
Developerwww.justthetips.comPIXO Incorporation

Customer experience

Just The Tips

All ratings2,936 ratings
Positive88.3%
Neutral3.3%
Negative8.4%
Written reviews194 reviews
Positive59.8%
Neutral10.8%
Negative29.4%

Shift Day Work Calendar

All ratings14,345 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral2.4%
Negative3.0%
Written reviews1,028 reviews
Positive85.9%
Neutral3.6%
Negative10.5%

User reviews

Just The Tips

From 3.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Great customer service
  • 💡 Highly customizable
  • 📊 Helpful data tracking and analysis

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and glitches
  • 💸 Annoying ads
  • 🤔 Confusing UI changes after updates
  • 🔍 Missing features (e.g. hourly wage tracking)

Shift Day Work Calendar

From 14K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Simple and efficient
  • 👍 Easy to use and navigate
  • 🎨 Helpful color coding
  • 🗓️ Convenient for shift scheduling
  • ⏰ Shift reminders

Room to improve

  • 🔒 Paid upgrade required for full functionality
  • 🔀 Issues with syncing across devices
  • 🗓️ Limited view of calendar
  • 📝 Memos not prominently displayed

Bugs and requests

Just The Tips

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Calendar issues (missing days, scrolling problems)
  • Data loss and sync issues after device changes
  • Frequent crashes and app freezes

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to change pay period start day
  • Separate cash and credit tip tracking
  • Automatic tax and deduction calculations
  • Improved data backup and sync across devices

Shift Day Work Calendar

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashing or closing unexpectedly
  • Shifts not displaying correctly
  • Issues with paid version not working after device change

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to add more than 2 shifts per day
  • Integration with other calendar apps
  • Customizable color options
  • Recurring memo/event feature
  • Week view option

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Just The Tips

Subscriptions2
  • Premium$1.991 Month
  • Premium$19.991 Year
10 purchases

Shift Day Work Calendar

Subscriptions8
  • Monthly Subscription Trial7 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Month-Subscription2 variants$4.991 Month
  • Monthly Subscription Trial3 Days trial$4.991 Month
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  • Yearly Subscription Intro Offer7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription Special Offer$24.991 Year
  • Yearly Pro Subscription Trial7 Days trial2 variants$34.991 Year
  • Year-Subscription2 variants$34.991 Year
  • Yearly Pro Subscription14 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time2
  • Pro Upgrade Now$2.99
  • Pro Upgrade$79.99

Questions

Is Just The Tips free?
Just The Tips is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Shift Day Work Calendar free?
Shift Day Work Calendar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Just The Tips or Shift Day Work Calendar?
Shift Day Work Calendar is rated higher. Just The Tips averages 4.5 out of 5 from 3.1K ratings, while Shift Day Work Calendar averages 4.7 from 14K ratings.
Do Just The Tips or Shift Day Work Calendar have ads?
Both Just The Tips and Shift Day Work Calendar show ads.
Which is updated more often, Just The Tips or Shift Day Work Calendar?
Just The Tips ships an update fortnightly, and Shift Day Work Calendar every 4 days. Most recently, Just The Tips was updated on October 22, 2026 and Shift Day Work Calendar on October 22, 2026.

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