Comparison

Debt Payoff Planner & Tracker vs YNAB

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

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About

Debt Payoff Planner & Tracker

Create a personalized, step-by-step plan to pay off your loans faster. Input your debt details and budget to see customized repayment schedules and track your progress towards becoming debt-free.

Highlights
  • Customized debt repayment schedule
  • Debt Snowball payoff strategy
  • Debt Avalanche payoff strategy
  • Debt Snowflake payoff strategy
  • Track loan payments
  • Budget additional payments
  • View payoff scenarios
Features
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The Debt Payoff Planner app is the simplest way to stop feeling overwhelmed and start having a specific, step-by-step plan for paying off your loans. Today is the day to make a plan with a loan calculator and beginning paying down debt. Required inputs for calculating your debt free date are the current balance of the loan, the annual percentage rate (APR), and the minimum payment amount. That's the only requirement to getting a customized debt repayment schedule. Easy steps to becoming debt free: - Enter your loans and debts - Enter your additional monthly payment budget to pay down faster - Choose a debt payoff strategy * Dave Ramsey's Debt Snowball (lowest balance first) * Debt Avalanche (highest rate first) * Debt Snowflake (one-time extra payment toward loans) * Custom debt free payoff plan Debt Payoff Planner and Loan Calculator determines the optimum payment plan and how long it will take until you will be debt free. You tell the app how much you want to budget toward paying off your debt and we'll tell you how. We recommend the Debt Snowball strategy because we believe that paying off individual accounts faster will help you stay focused on your financial goal of debt elimination. A payoff plan is only useful if you stick with it! Your ability and willingness to pay more than the minimum payments is how you will become debt free in less time than you imagined. Budgeting your income will help you to get a regular monthly amount to pay down the debt faster. The payoff chart will show two payoff scenarios: only paying the minimum amounts, and the repayment schedule when you pay more the the minimum ever month. Creating an account enables you to have a secure backup and your information is immediately available if you start using a new device. Getting out of debt is hard, so we try to allow you to take baby steps toward this goal. We believe that becoming debt free requires an easy starting point and making sure every dollar is leveraged perfectly. The loan calculator has minimal inputs in order to make your money management easy to follow. The Debt Payoff Planner and Calculator is also used for tracking payments and updating the time-frame for becoming debt-free. Inputting payment information is as simple as typing in the amount and the date the payment was made. The goal of payment tracking is to see your progress over time and affirm that you are staying focused on your financial goals. In addition to being a debt tracker and loan calculator, we are also trying to help point out some possible next steps with articles focused on how to pay off student loans, auto loans, and credit cards faster. Also, there is some tips on credit card balance transfers as well as strategies for debt consolidation. We support eight loan categories: * Credit Cards like Capital One, Citicard, Chase, etc. * Student Loans like Navient, Sallie Mae, Great Lakes, etc. * Auto/Car Loans * Medical Loans * Mortgages like Rocket Mortgage, SoFi, etc. * Personal Loans to friends and family or other individuals * Taxes like IRS or local municipalities * Other category could be anything from a paycheck loan to a hard money loan In addition to the Debt Snowball calculator and the Debt Avalanche method, many users like to do a custom sorting of their debts. This customization is available for users that want to be their own debt manager. We allow the ability to provide a Debt Snowflake payoff as well. A Debt Snowflake is a one-time payment from things like a bonus at work, a tax refund, an extra payday, etc. This additional capability allows you to have tighter control over every dollar you are budgeting. Terms of Service: https://www.debtpayoffplanner.com/terms-of-service/ Privacy Policy: https://www.debtpayoffplanner.com/privacy-policy/ End-User License Agreement: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

YNAB

This app helps users gain control of their finances by creating flexible spending plans, tracking expenses, and managing debt. It aims to reduce financial stress and empower users to reach their goals. Features include account linking, manual transaction entry, and collaborative planning for multiple users.

Highlights
  • Create and share unlimited spending plans
  • Automatically import transactions
  • Manually add transactions
  • Loan Planner for debt paydown
  • Visualize progress towards goals
  • Real-time updates for shared plans
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Have you ever worried about money? You are not alone. Download YNAB, get good at money, and never worry about money again. “We started YNAB January 1st with $37 saved and ended the year with $42,000. Plus we paid $14,000 cash for a new roof.” -Kyle, YNAB user since 2020 Start your free 30-day trial and stop feeling like you’re bad at money. “YNAB has removed the stress of money from my life and in doing so has helped make me a better husband. It's like I got to remove a personal flaw I had never been able to fix." -Kyle, again. We didn’t even pay him to say this, but maybe we should. Why YNAB? -92% of YNAB users report feeling less stressed about money since starting. -The average user saves $600 in the first month, and $6,000 in the first year. “A year of YNAB costs less than a massage and is a heck of a lot better for reducing stress.” -Kat, YNAB user since 2016 Benefits and Features STOP ARGUING ABOUT MONEY …and start planning your life, together -Create and share unlimited plans with up to six people with one subscription -Real time updates between devices make it easy to keep everyone informed -Cheaper than couples counseling STOP DROWNING IN DEBT …and start seeing progress with your paydown -Make a plan to pay down debt by calculating time and interest saved with the Loan Planner -Avoid new credit card debt with YNAB’s clever built-in spending categorization feature STOP FEELING DISORGANIZED …and start feeling totally in control -Securely link financial accounts to automatically import transactions -Easily add transactions manually, if you prefer -Ask Siri to update your plan or provide expense category balances on the go START REACHING MORE GOALS …and stop thinking your future is limited -Keep your priorities and goals in focus -Visualize progress as you go -Watch your net worth climb START SPENDING CONFIDENTLY …and stop feeling guilt, doubt, and regret -Calculate your “Cost to Be Me” -Make a flexible, proactive spending plan -Always know how much you have to spend START FEELING SUPPORTED …and stop feeling like you’re alone in this -Talk to our “freakishly nice” award-winning support team (don’t tell them we called them freakish) -Become part of our community of genuine, amazingly supportive people who get it -Attend one of our live events to learn, share, play, and grow with like-minded getting-good-at-money people The first step of never worrying about money again is starting a free 30-day trial. Are you ready to get good at money? (You seem ready! And we already really like you, so please join us.) Free for 30 Days, then Monthly/Annual Subscriptions Available Subscription Details -YNAB is a one-year auto-renewable subscription, billed monthly or annually. -Payment will be charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. -Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. -Account will be charged for renewal within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. -Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase. -Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable. YNAB is an agent of Plaid Financial Ltd., an authorised payment institution regulated by the Financial Conduct Authority under the Payment Services Regulations 2017 (Firm Reference Number: 804718). Plaid provides you with regulated account information services through YNAB as its agent. Terms of Use: https://www.ynab.com/terms/?isolated Privacy Policy: https://www.ynab.com/privacy-policy/?isolated U.S. State Privacy Notice: https://www.ynab.com/privacy-policy/state-privacy-notice?isolated

Screenshots

Debt Payoff Planner & Tracker4 screens
YNAB4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Debt Payoff Planner & Tracker at free with in-app purchases against YNAB's subscription. Debt Payoff Planner & Tracker also leads on review sentiment (63% vs 51%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). YNAB's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (weekly vs every 2 months). On price, rating, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Debt Payoff Planner & Tracker sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month and YNAB sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $14.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Debt Payoff Planner & Tracker against 4.8 for YNAB. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: YNAB has 62K ratings behind it against 7.3K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Debt Payoff Planner & Tracker's written reviews are positive against 51% of YNAB's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Debt Payoff Planner & Tracker ships an update every 2 months, YNAB weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Debt Payoff Planner & Tracker versus YNAB: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDebt Payoff Planner & TrackerYNAB
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (7.3K ratings)4.8 (62K ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.2% of reviews — better50.9% of reviews
Number of ratings7.3K62K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsWeekly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterSubscription
Best chart rank#78#6 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB156 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperOxbowSoft LLCYou Need A Budget LLC

Customer experience

Debt Payoff Planner & Tracker

All ratings7,338 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral2.8%
Negative3.7%
Written reviews266 reviews
Positive63.2%
Neutral9.4%
Negative27.4%

YNAB

All ratings61,872 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral1.4%
Negative3.5%
Written reviews1,677 reviews
Positive50.9%
Neutral9.5%
Negative39.7%

User reviews

Debt Payoff Planner & Tracker

From 7.3K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💯 Excellent debt tracking and planning
  • 🔍 Detailed debt breakdown and payoff timeline
  • 🎯 Helps stay motivated and on track
  • 👍 Simple and easy to use interface
  • 🤑 Affordable premium subscription

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional app crashes and stability issues
  • 📆 Lack of flexible payment frequency options (weekly, bi-weekly)
  • 💰 Frustration with premium-only features
  • 🔢 Difficulty making changes to existing debt entries
  • 💸 Concerns about recurring subscription costs

YNAB

From 62K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💰 Helps save money
  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 🚀 Efficient budgeting system
  • 🤝 Helpful for couples/families
  • 🧠 Changes financial mindset

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Steep learning curve
  • 🔌 Connectivity issues with some banks
  • 💰 Expensive subscription
  • 🕰️ Reconciliation process could be improved
  • 📱 Mobile app lacks some features of web version

Bugs and requests

Debt Payoff Planner & Tracker

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App freezes when trying to delete debt entries
  • Debt balances not updating correctly after payments
  • Inconsistent behavior when entering due dates

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to track recurring income and expenses
  • Implement biweekly or weekly payment options
  • Improve flexibility for editing debt details
  • Provide option to export data and reports
  • Add support for multiple currencies

YNAB

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Frequent disconnections from bank accounts
  • Syncing issues between mobile and web versions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Fortnightly budgeting options
  • Improved reporting and analytics
  • Ability to upload files/documents
  • Undo/redo functionality
  • Biometric login for mobile app

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Debt Payoff Planner & Tracker

Subscriptions5
  • 1 Month Subscription$6.991 Month
  • Friends and Family 1 Month$10.491 Month
  • 3 Month Subscription$13.993 Months
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  • 12 Month Subscription$27.991 Year
  • Friends and Family 12 Months$41.991 Year
4 purchases

YNAB

Subscriptions4
  • YNAB Subscription1 Month trial$14.991 Month
  • YNAB Subscription$14.991 Month
  • YNAB Subscription1 Month trial$109.001 Year
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  • YNAB Subscription$109.001 Year

Questions

Is Debt Payoff Planner & Tracker free?
Debt Payoff Planner & Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is YNAB free?
YNAB is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Debt Payoff Planner & Tracker or YNAB?
YNAB is rated higher. Debt Payoff Planner & Tracker averages 4.7 out of 5 from 7.3K ratings, while YNAB averages 4.8 from 62K ratings.
Do Debt Payoff Planner & Tracker or YNAB have ads?
Debt Payoff Planner & Tracker shows ads; YNAB does not.
Which is updated more often, Debt Payoff Planner & Tracker or YNAB?
Debt Payoff Planner & Tracker ships an update every 2 months, and YNAB weekly. Most recently, Debt Payoff Planner & Tracker was updated on October 18, 2026 and YNAB on October 19, 2026.
Which is more popular, Debt Payoff Planner & Tracker or YNAB?
Debt Payoff Planner & Tracker currently peaks at #78 in the App Store charts, and YNAB at #6. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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