Comparison

Check your PayCheck vs Paycheck by Paycheck

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

Head to head

Check your PayCheck

Check if you gets enough pay

About

Check your PayCheck

Features

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An app to check if you gets the correct amount in pay, and you can send it via. mail.

About

Paycheck by Paycheck

Features

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Budget by paycheck, not by month. Plan bills, savings, and spending around your actual pay schedule. Know what’s safe to spend before payday and give every paycheck a purpose. • Bill planning • Spending envelopes • Savings goals • Future expense planning • Safe-to-spend tracking Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://paycheckbypaycheck.com/privacy

Screenshots

Check your PayCheck4 screens

Paycheck by Paycheck3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Paycheck by Paycheck at none against Check your PayCheck's shown. On price, update cadence, 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. Check your PayCheck sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Paycheck by Paycheck sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Check your PayCheck ships an update every 9 days, Paycheck by Paycheck fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

Check your PayCheck versus Paycheck by Paycheck: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Check your PayCheck	Paycheck by Paycheck
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 9 days — better	Fortnightly
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	Yes	Yes
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS	14.4 — better	15.1
Further details — not scored
Size	6 MB	65 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Dennis Sorensen	DAVID ANDREW LIVINGSTON

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Check your PayCheck

One-time2

Tip$0.99
Remove Ads$1.99

2 purchases

Paycheck by Paycheck

Subscriptions2

Monthly Subscription14 Days trial$5.991 Month
Annual Subscription14 Days trial$49.991 Year

Questions

Is Check your PayCheck free?

Check your PayCheck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Is Paycheck by Paycheck free?

Paycheck by Paycheck is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do Check your PayCheck or Paycheck by Paycheck have ads?

Check your PayCheck shows ads; Paycheck by Paycheck does not.

Which is updated more often, Check your PayCheck or Paycheck by Paycheck?

Check your PayCheck ships an update every 9 days, and Paycheck by Paycheck fortnightly. Most recently, Check your PayCheck was updated on October 26, 2026 and Paycheck by Paycheck on October 25, 2026.