# Just The Tips vs Restaurant Scheduler

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Restaurant Scheduler at 100% against Just The Tips's 60%. Restaurant Scheduler also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (4.9 vs 4.5). Just The Tips's advantage is ratings volume (3.1K vs 7). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Just The Tips sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Restaurant Scheduler sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $7.95 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Restaurant Scheduler holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Just The Tips has 3.1K ratings behind it against 7, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Just The Tips's written reviews are positive against 100% of Restaurant Scheduler's.

Just The Tips ships an update fortnightly, Restaurant Scheduler every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 13, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Just The Tips | Restaurant Scheduler |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [4.5 (3.1K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/just-the-tips-tip-tracker/id937297529/reviews) | **[4.9 (7 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/restaurant-scheduler/id1573733248/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **3.1K** | 7 |
| Positive reviews | 59.8% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | **Fortnightly** | Every 4 weeks |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 81 MB | 132 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | **15.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 12+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [www.justthetips.com](https://appshunter.io/developer/1772298236) | [Schedules Made Simple, LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/1375096071) |

## 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


### Restaurant Scheduler

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/restaurant-scheduler/id1573733248)

Streamline restaurant staff management with this app. It simplifies creating schedules, tracking attendance, and facilitating team communication. Improve employee retention and operational efficiency with features like shift trades and task management.

**Highlights:** Create schedules in minutes, Track attendance in real-time, Manage shift trades and time-off requests, Facilitate team communication, Assign and track tasks, Syncs with web scheduler

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Unlimited Monthly | $7.95 | per month |
| Premium Mobile | $9.99 | per year |
| Unlimited Mobile and Web | $19.99 | per year |
| Unlimited Mobile + Web | $19.99 | per month |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Just The Tips free?

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

### Is Restaurant Scheduler free?

Restaurant Scheduler is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, Just The Tips or Restaurant Scheduler?

Restaurant Scheduler is rated higher. Just The Tips averages 4.5 out of 5 from 3.1K ratings, while Restaurant Scheduler averages 4.9 from 7 ratings.

### Do Just The Tips or Restaurant Scheduler have ads?

Just The Tips shows ads; Restaurant Scheduler does not.

### Which is updated more often, Just The Tips or Restaurant Scheduler?

Just The Tips ships an update fortnightly, and Restaurant Scheduler every 4 weeks. Most recently, Just The Tips was updated on October 22, 2026 and Restaurant Scheduler on October 13, 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.*