# Paycheck Ahead: Bill Planner — Payday Budget & Cash Flow

> Payday Budget & Cash Flow (iPhone/iPad app by Steve Bone.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paycheck-ahead-bill-planner/id6801935290 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Steve Bone](https://appshunter.io/developer/6801935292)
- Category: Finance
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.0 · 4 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-08-18
- Data updated: 2026-09-20
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paycheck-ahead-bill-planner/id6801935290/reviews.md

## What is Paycheck Ahead?

Other budgeting apps tell you where your money goes. Paycheck Ahead helps you decide when it should go.

Paycheck Ahead is a paycheck-based bill planner that finds better days to pay your bills. It helps distribute upcoming expenses across eligible pay periods, reduce sharp drops in your projected account balance, and prevent one paycheck from taking more of the burden than necessary.

SEE WHAT EACH PAYCHECK NEEDS TO COVER

Add your pay schedule, recurring bills, due dates, and everyday spending. Paycheck Ahead organizes everything by pay period so you can see what is coming out, what remains, and how your account balance may change.

FIND BETTER DAYS TO PAY

Paycheck Ahead evaluates eligible payment dates and recommends when to pay each bill. Every recommendation keeps the bill on time while helping create a steadier cash flow across your paychecks.

KNOW WHAT IS YOURS TO SPEND OR SAVE

See how much remains from the current paycheck after planned bills and everyday spending. Compare your pay-period balance target with the balance in your banking app to help keep your plan on track. No bank connection is required.

SEE YOUR CASH FLOW AHEAD OF TIME

Follow your projected account balance on a visual outlook. Paycheck Ahead helps reveal upcoming pressure points before they reach your account.

BUILD A PLAN AROUND REAL LIFE

• Add recurring or variable paychecks
• Adjust an individual paycheck for unpaid time or other changes
• Add weekly, monthly, quarterly, or yearly bills
• Account for autopay bills
• Divide monthly everyday spending across pay periods
• Record actual everyday purchases
• Mark bills as scheduled
• View running account balances by pay period
• Keep financial information stored locally on your device

PAYCHECK AHEAD PLUS

Unlock Paycheck Ahead Plus with one $4.99 purchase. No subscription.

Plus includes:

• Up to an eight-month outlook on the Today screen
• Up to 15 months of planning on the Plan screen
• What-If scenarios for exploring potential financial changes without changing your real plan

Paycheck Ahead does not connect to your bank, move money, or make payments. It gives you a clearer plan for when your money should go, helping smooth out your cash flow and protect every paycheck.

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Paycheck Ahead Plus | $4.99 | one-time |



## Version history (last 3 releases)

### 1.1.0 — 2026-09-19

Paycheck Ahead now supports multiple income sources. Add a Main Job and Side Hustles, each with its own pay schedule and paycheck amounts. Your pay period plan, spending targets, and cash flow outlook now account for income from every job.

This update also improves bill scheduling, financial calculations, performance, and visual clarity throughout the app.

### 1.0.1 — 2026-09-07

Improved bill scheduling across current and future months, corrected plan timing for newly added bills, and refined pay period outlooks that cross into a new month. This update also includes smoother scenario controls, faster startup, improved currency entry, and additional reliability improvements.

### 1.0 — 2026-08-18

No release notes.

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