# Paycheck Lite : Mobile Payroll — Easy paycheck calculator!

> Mobile app to calculate net paycheck, taxes, and hourly wages. (iPhone/iPad app by Payrollguru, Inc..)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paycheck-lite-mobile-payroll/id434363501 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Payrollguru, Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/430022681)
- Category: Business, Finance
- Price: Free
- Rating: 2.50/5 from 160 App Store ratings · 70 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 17.6 · 4 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2011-05-11
- Data updated: 2026-08-20
- Monetization: ad-supported
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paycheck-lite-mobile-payroll/id434363501/reviews.md

## What is Paycheck Lite?

Paycheck Lite  computes your payroll check from a Gross payroll amount or calculates Hourly Wages, that may include overtime and double time. Paycheck Lite calculates net paycheck amount and applicable federal and state payroll taxes, such as federal withholding tax, social security, medicare, state withholding, state unemployment and state disability (where applicable). 

Paycheck Lite is an ideal tool for anyone looking to estimate net pay (take-home amount after taxes) in the state of employment. Use Paycheck Lite to calculate payroll check on a go and to compare net paychecks in 50 different states and US territories, especially if considering employment in a different state or a possible relocation. 

Paycheck details can be emailed to employee, employer, payroll service provider, spouse or anyone else. Use Paycheck Lite to estimate your net paycheck amount and budget your spending accordingly. 

Paycheck Lite mobile payroll app considers federal and state deduction allowances, current year to date wages paid, and federal and state filing statuses - details that affect accuracy of calculation. For professional payroll app and paycheck calculation consider upgrading to paid Payrollguru app, which allows for multiple employees payroll profiles, pre-tax and post-tax deductions, and displays a pie chart distribution of a gross paycheck. 

Paycheck Lite is available for iPhone, iPod and iPad. Thank you for using Paycheck Lite! If you enjoy using the app please review it, otherwise please send us your comments, suggestions and bug reports to support@payrollguru.mobi.

## Key features

- 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

## What do users think of Paycheck Lite?

Overall sentiment: negative

**Pros**

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

**Cons**

- 🐛 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

**Commonly reported bugs**

- Connection error
- New York state tax not deducted (shows zero)
- App does not work with iOS 15
- Paid upgrade does not work
- Calculate button won't open/freezes
- App freezes randomly for days
- App stopped working suddenly
- Keyboard issues on iPhone X
- Cannot scroll states on iOS 11
- Cannot update state or filing status without paying
- Freezes when changing state
- Pop-up ads take control of phone/play loud music
- Ads prevent selecting claiming status
- Cannot scroll down on drop-down boxes in settings
- Numeric keys not appearing to input numbers
- Net pay calculation is annualized, not per pay period

**Most requested features**

- Update app for iOS 14/15/16
- Add custom deductions
- Optimize for iPad
- Fix state tax deduction issues
- Improve ad experience (less intrusive, fix closing)
- Allow selection of 'Tax Exempt' filing status
- Fix annualized net pay display

## Recent user reviews (10 of 70)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/paycheck-lite-mobile-payroll/id434363501/reviews.md

### 5/5 — I appreciate the timely updates

*2025-01-26*

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.

### 1/5 — Error???

*2022-09-01, version 4.1*

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

### 3/5 — Was wondering fine till…

*2022-01-06*

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

### 1/5 — Doesn’t work with my iso 15

*2021-11-30, version 4.0*

Ever since I updated my phone this app does not work hope you fix it

### 1/5 — Not working

*2021-11-26, version 4.0*

Paid for upgrade and it won’t let it calculate button won’t open it

### 1/5 — Paycheck

*2021-11-11, version 4.0*

This app will not work on iPhone 13

### 1/5 — IOS 15

*2021-11-08, version 4.0*

When I open the app 
I can get to settings ok,
Then when I try to open calculate it does nothing & freezes up

### 2/5 — Great app!

*2021-10-25, version 4.0*

LOVE this app. Please update it to work with iOS 15. Thank you.

### 1/5 — Not working with iOS 15.

*2021-09-23*

I just updated to IOS 15 and now the calculate button won’t work. I have to uninstall the app and reinstall to make it calculate one time. Then when I try to use it again, I can’t. I have to uninstall it again in order to use it. I hope this is fixed soon.

### 3/5 — I appreciate the update (finally) BUT ...

*2021-04-25, version 4.0*

I would appreciate it more if there wasn't an ad every 3 seconds! 👌🏾

(FYI: I haven't updated my phone in over a year for those with complaints about it not working with the new iOS)

UPDATE: 2021

Love the app 🗣WHEN IT WORKS! 

Freezes solid randomly for DAYS to a week+

## Frequently asked questions about Paycheck Lite

### 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.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 4.6 — 2026-01-08

App updated for 2026.

### 4.4 — 2025-01-02

*** Paycheck Lite app was updated for 2025 payroll calculation and  taxes. ***

### 4.3 — 2022-12-31

Payroll tax and calculation update for year 2023.

### 4.2 — 2022-12-28

Updated for 2023 payroll tax calculations.

### 4.1 — 2021-12-21

Paycheck Lite (Mobile Payroll) app updated for 2022 payroll tax calculations.

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