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Paycheck Lite : Mobile Payroll

Paycheck Lite : Mobile Payroll

Easy paycheck calculator!

162 ratings
72 reviews
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💼 Business
💰 Finance
Free
With Ads

Details

Released
May 11, 2011
Updated
January 8, 2026

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Developer

Payrollguru, Inc.
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About

Easily calculate your net paycheck from gross pay or hourly wages, including overtime. This app estimates federal and state payroll taxes, deductions, and take-home pay. It's useful for budgeting, comparing pay across different states, and emailing pay details.

✓Gross pay to net pay calculation
✓Hourly wage calculation with overtime
✓Federal and state tax estimation
✓Deduction allowances consideration
✓Compare net pay across states
✓Email pay details
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What users say about Paycheck Lite

Reviews of Paycheck Lite are mostly negative: the Business app is rated 2.5/5 from 162 App Store ratings. What users like most: accurate paycheck estimates, timely tax updates. Top complaints: frequent crashes, app freezes often. Summarized from real user reviews.

Positive things

  • 👍Accurate paycheck estimates
  • 👍Timely tax updates
  • 👍Great customer support
  • 👍Easy to use
  • 👍Helpful for planning
  • 👍Good for self-employed
  • 👍Calculates taxes accurately
  • 👍Saves settings

Negative things

  • 🐛Frequent crashes
  • 🐛App freezes often
  • 🐛Ads are intrusive
  • 🐛Ads prevent usage
  • 🐛Not compatible with iOS
  • 🐛Keyboard issues
  • 🐛State tax not deducted
  • 🐛State selection issues
  • 🐛Calculations not accurate
  • 🐛Paid upgrade not working
  • 🐛Connection errors
  • 🐛Annualized net pay
  • 🐛Inconsistent calculations
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What's New in Paycheck Lite

4.6

January 8, 2026

App updated for 2026.

User reviews

Most RecentHighest RatedLowest Rated

Used to work great

Used to work great and ever since the w4 change years ago it hasn’t worked right since
Jjenniferlh08

App is hacked?

App is hacked?
Aa1yoel11211

I appreciate the timely updates

I love this app as a free option to calculate paycheck and see your anticipated take-home amount. I highly recommend this app to others in need of a pretty accurate estimate of the net pay and taxes. I also appreciate timely updates for the payroll tax changes and great customer support. Their support is great. I had to email the customer service on two occasions and both times they promptly responded and resolved my questions.
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Ppayroll_pro

Error???

Worked for the first three days for the past six months all I get is error connection error error connection error
DSDo you swallow

Was wondering fine till…

Has been working fine till now where the New York option of the state tax is not being deducted. It always says zero.
IIria183
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User experience

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Reported Bugs

16 issues

Connection error

Bug

New York state tax not deducted (shows zero)

Bug

App does not work with iOS 15

Bug

Paid upgrade does not work

Bug

Calculate button won't open/freezes

Bug

App freezes randomly for days

Bug

App stopped working suddenly

Bug

Keyboard issues on iPhone X

Bug

Cannot scroll states on iOS 11

Bug

Cannot update state or filing status without paying

Bug

Freezes when changing state

Bug

Pop-up ads take control of phone/play loud music

Bug

Ads prevent selecting claiming status

Bug

Cannot scroll down on drop-down boxes in settings

Bug

Numeric keys not appearing to input numbers

Bug

Net pay calculation is annualized, not per pay period

Bug
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Requested Features

7 requests

Update app for iOS 14/15/16

Feature

Add custom deductions

Feature

Optimize for iPad

Feature

Fix state tax deduction issues

Feature

Improve ad experience (less intrusive, fix closing)

Feature

Allow selection of 'Tax Exempt' filing status

Feature

Fix annualized net pay display

Feature

FAQ

What does Paycheck Lite do?

Paycheck Lite is a mobile application designed to compute your net paycheck from a gross payroll amount or calculate hourly wages, including overtime and double time. It estimates applicable federal and state payroll taxes, such as federal withholding tax, social security, and Medicare, to determine your take-home pay.

How accurate are the paycheck calculations?

The app considers federal and state deduction allowances, current year-to-date wages paid, and federal and state filing statuses, which are details that affect the accuracy of the calculation. It aims to provide a close estimate of your net paycheck amount.

Is Paycheck Lite free to use?

Yes, Paycheck Lite is available for free. However, it does display advertisements. For a more advanced payroll app with features like multiple employee profiles and detailed deduction breakdowns, users can consider upgrading to the paid Payrollguru app.

What devices is Paycheck Lite compatible with?

Paycheck Lite is available for iPhone, iPod, and iPad devices. This allows users to calculate their paychecks on the go using their Apple mobile devices.

Can I use Paycheck Lite to compare pay in different states?

Yes, Paycheck Lite is an ideal tool for comparing net paychecks in 50 different states and US territories. This feature is particularly useful if you are considering employment in a different state or planning a possible relocation.