A digital tip jar is a QR code or link that people use to tip you from their phone when they have no cash. With EZTipr, you print your QR code and set it by your case or stage; listeners scan it, pick Cash App, Venmo, PayPal, Zelle or Apple Pay, and the tip goes straight into your account. They do not download an app, and EZTipr takes no cut.
A Digital Tip Jar for Buskers, Musicians and Performers
A crowd that loves your set but carries no cash used to mean an empty case. A QR code tip jar fixes that. It works on a sidewalk, at a bar gig or on a livestream, anywhere people can see a code or tap a link.
How it works
- 1
Create your tip jar page
Sign up free and pick a username.
- 2
Add a payment app
Connect your own Cash App, Venmo, Zelle, PayPal or Apple Pay.
- 3
Show the QR code
Prop it in your case, tape it to the mic stand or post the link. Listeners scan and tip.
What to look for when choosing one
Honest criteria, including the ones where another tool may suit you better.
Speed for the listener
People walk past. The tip should take seconds, with no app to install.
Your cut
Some virtual tip jar services take a percentage. EZTipr takes none.
Privacy
Showing a raw Venmo handle can expose your name. A tip page puts one link in front of all your apps.
Works offline from a card reader
No battery, no terminal. A printed QR code keeps working.
Card tips from listeners
If most of your crowd wants to tap a card, a card reader may catch tips a QR code misses.
Comparing tipping approaches
A digital tip jar sits next to the old one, not in place of it. Here is how they compare.
| QR link pages | POS-integrated tipping | Payroll tip distribution | Cash | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| How the guest tips | Scans a QR code or opens a link, pays in an app they already have | Adds a tip on the card terminal or check | Tips on the card at checkout, paid out later | Hands over bills |
| Who holds the money | Nobody in between. It goes straight to the worker's own account | The business, until it is paid out | The business or payout provider, until payday or payout | The worker, instantly |
| Works without a card sale | Yes | No, it needs a transaction on the terminal | No, it rides on card sales | Yes |
| Tip pooling and payroll reporting | Not built in. Tips go to one person's account | Usually strong, tied to your POS data | Strongest. Built for pooling, splits and tax reporting | Manual |
| Setup | Minutes per worker, no hardware required | Needs the POS and its hardware | Needs payroll or payout onboarding | None |
| Guest needs | A phone with Cash App, Venmo, PayPal, Zelle or Apple Pay | A card | A card | Cash on hand |
EZTipr is a QR link page. See how it compares with specific tools:
Who it is for
Buskers and street performers
A tip jar for buskers that works when nobody carries change.
Musicians and DJs
A tip jar for musicians at bar gigs, weddings and open mics.
Other solo workers
Tour guides, car wash crews and anyone who works for tips on their own.
Guides by role
Running a team? See EZTipr for Teams for branded pages, admin analytics and bulk QR hardware.
Pricing
- Free: $0. One payment method, tip page and QR code, EZTipr branding on the page.
- Pro: $0.99 per month or $9.99 per year. Unlimited payment methods, no EZTipr branding.
- Every new signup gets a 7 day Pro trial. No credit card required.
- EZTipr takes 0 percent of tips on every plan.
How EZTipr approaches it
EZTipr is a digital tip jar you can set up in minutes and print the same day.
Tips go from the listener's app straight to yours. We never hold the money and never take a share.
The free plan covers one payment method. Pro adds more apps and removes EZTipr branding.
Frequently asked questions
Start taking digital tips today.
Free plan available. Every new signup gets a 7 day Pro trial, no credit card required.