Every shift, every tip, counted.

Sidework is a tip tracker for servers, bartenders, bussers, hosts and baristas on Android. Log a shift in ten seconds, see what you really make an hour, and split the tip pool with your crew down to the last penny. Free, in English and Spanish.

A shift in ten secondsCash, card, tip-out and hours, with your base pay already filled in. Lunch, dinner or a double, each gets its own line.

Your real hourlyTips per hour, and per hour with your wage, for the week, the month and the year, plus which days and shifts pay best.

The tip pool, splitEnter the night's pool and who worked. Divide it by hours, by role points or evenly; every cent is accounted for and the shares always add up to the pool.

Tip-out, worked outBusser, bar and host figured from your sales or your tips, with your house's percentages saved once.

No tax on tips, on its own cardThe year card keeps the tips that may qualify for the 2025-2028 federal deduction apart from the rest, ready for your tax preparer.

Your shifts stay on your phoneNothing about your own shifts is uploaded. A team shares only its pools, and an export to a spreadsheet file is there when you need one.

How it works

1. Add where you work and what you're paid per hour.
2. After a shift, put in cash tips, card tips, tip-out and hours. A reminder on your work nights helps.
3. If your restaurant pools tips, start a team and send the crew its code. The split does itself.
4. Open the week, the month or the year whenever you like.

Working out the 2025-2028 deduction? Try the no tax on tips calculator.

Questions

Is Sidework free?

Yes, every feature. The app shows ads, which is how it pays for itself.

Who can see my tips?

Only you. Your shifts are saved on your phone, not on our servers. A team shares just its pools: names, roles, hours and shares.

Does the whole crew need the app?

No. Whoever runs the pool can enter it for everyone, and add people who aren't on the app by name. Those who join see their share without asking.

Does it come in Spanish?

Yes. Sidework follows your phone's language, English or Spanish.

Is it a tax app?

No. It keeps an accurate record and adds it up; what you report is between you and your tax preparer.