Paycaster vs MNTHLY
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Paycaster
Plan your finances with long-term visibility. Input income and expenses to see if future purchases are affordable. Supports various payment schedules and Touch ID for privacy.
- Future paycheck forecasting
- Income and expense tracking
- Affordability analysis for purchases
- Multiple payment schedule options
- Touch ID data privacy
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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.
MNTHLY
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MNTHLY is a simple, private way to track your bills, subscriptions, loans, and income — all in one place. Stay on top of due dates with smart reminders, keep your finances organized with tags and breakdowns, and always know where your money is going. FREE TO USE Optional subscriptions are available if you’d like to support ongoing development and unlock premium app icons as a bonus. PRIVACY FIRST Your financial data is yours. Always. • Your data stays in your iCloud account • No third-party logins • No tracking, no ads • Your data is never shared, never sold TRACK & ORGANIZE • Track bills, subscriptions, loans, and income • One-time or recurring payments • Flexible intervals: yearly, quarterly, monthly, bi-weekly, weekly, or custom days • Built-in support for hundreds of currencies • Custom tags and powerful search • Loan repayment progress at a glance STAY IN CONTROL • Custom reminders before due dates (e.g. 5 days early) • Mark payments as paid or skipped • Auto-mark subscriptions and recurring charges as paid • Adjust or delay payment dates, or automatically avoid weekends • Support for early loan repayments INSIGHTS THAT MATTER • Monthly totals and averages • Tag-based spending breakdowns SYNC & BACKUP • iCloud sync across all your devices • Backup, import, and export your data anytime MNTHLY helps you stay organized without compromising your privacy: no accounts, no ads, no noise. Try it out now! Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Paycaster at none against MNTHLY's 6. Paycaster also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.5). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. MNTHLY sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Paycaster asks for nothing beyond the download.
Paycaster ships an update monthly, MNTHLY every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Paycaster | MNTHLY |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BeanApps LLC | Bartosz Gorski |
In-app purchases
Paycaster
No in-app purchases
MNTHLY
- A Little Love$0.991 Month
- Feeling Generous$2.991 Month
- Monthly Subscription$4.991 Month
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- Super Supporter$4.991 Month
- Ultimate Patron$9.991 Month
- Yearly Subscription1 Month trial$49.991 Year









