Comparison

Paycaster vs Personal Forcast2

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

Head to head
About

Paycaster

Plan your finances with future paycheck and payment forecasts. Input income and expenses to see if you can afford desired purchases. Supports various payment schedules for comprehensive financial planning.

Highlights
  • Future paycheck forecasting
  • Payment planning
  • Income and expense tracking
  • Affordability analysis
  • Multiple schedule frequencies
  • Touch ID data privacy
Features
Currently charting
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Forecast your paychecks and payments into the future by giving yourself long-term vision out over days, weeks or months. By entering in your income and monthly expenses, Paycaster will tell you if you will be able to afford that vacation, or fancy watch you would like to buy. The following schedule frequencies are available * One Time * Monthly * Monthly with Payoff * Middle/End of month (common paycheck cycle) * Every other week * Quarterly Touch ID is supported to allow for data privacy.

About

Personal Forcast2

Features
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Just a simple personal finance app to keep track of bills and a cashflow chart to see when you dip lower than you would like.

Screenshots

Paycaster3 screens
Personal Forcast23 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Personal Forcast2 at Free against Paycaster's $1.99. Paycaster's advantage is chart position (#127 vs unranked). On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

Personal Forcast2 is free to download; Paycaster costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
Paycaster versus Personal Forcast2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaycasterPersonal Forcast2
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#127 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.013.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeanApps LLCJeremy Villareal

In-app purchases

None

Paycaster

No in-app purchases

None

Personal Forcast2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paycaster free?
Paycaster costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Personal Forcast2 free?
Personal Forcast2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Paycaster or Personal Forcast2 have ads?
Neither Paycaster nor Personal Forcast2 shows ads.

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