# Just The Tips vs TVM Play

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TVM Play at none against Just The Tips's 2. TVM Play also leads on ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (83% vs 60%). Just The Tips's advantage is ratings volume (3.1K vs 13). On price, rating, update cadence and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Just The Tips sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. TVM Play asks for nothing beyond the download.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Just The Tips against 4.6 for TVM Play. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Just The Tips has 3.1K ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Just The Tips's written reviews are positive against 83% of TVM Play's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Just The Tips | TVM Play |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (3.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/just-the-tips-tip-tracker/id937297529/reviews) | **[4.6 (13 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tvm-play/id1178998243/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **3.1K** | 13 |
| Positive reviews | 59.8% of reviews | **83.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | **Free** |
| Size | 81 MB | 15 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **11.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [www.justthetips.com](https://appshunter.io/developer/1772298236) | [TVM SWEDEN AB](https://appshunter.io/developer/1178998242) |

## What reviewers say

### Just The Tips

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/just-the-tips-tip-tracker/id937297529)

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:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (2)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Premium | $1.99 | per month |
| Premium | $19.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

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

**What reviewers complain about**

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

**Reported bugs**

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

**Requested features**

- 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


### TVM Play

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/tvm-play/id1178998243)

This app empowers bars, restaurants, and venues to manage their marketing efforts. Instantly promote sports events, special offers, and menus across screens and social media from a central panel.

**Highlights:** Promote sports events, Promote events and menus, Manage social media marketing, Centralized control panel, Instant content updates

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Just The Tips free?

Just The Tips is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is TVM Play free?

TVM Play is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Just The Tips or TVM Play?

TVM Play is rated higher. Just The Tips averages 4.5 out of 5 from 3.1K ratings, while TVM Play averages 4.6 from 13 ratings.

### Do Just The Tips or TVM Play have ads?

Just The Tips shows ads; TVM Play does not.

### Which is updated more often, Just The Tips or TVM Play?

Just The Tips ships an update fortnightly, and TVM Play fortnightly. Most recently, Just The Tips was updated on October 22, 2026 and TVM Play on October 15, 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.*