Comparison

Paycheck Maker vs Keystead

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

Head to head
About

Paycheck Maker

Easily generate professional pay stubs for yourself or your small business. Include all necessary details like gross wages, deductions, net pay, and taxes. Securely store and sync your paystub data with advanced features available through a subscription.

Highlights
  • Generate professional pay stubs
  • Include gross wages, deductions, and taxes
  • Add custom notes
  • Cloud sync and backup
  • Secure data storage
  • Access on multiple iOS devices
Features
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Here’s a refined version of your **Paystub Creator** app description, with improved clarity, structure, and tone—without using bold text: --- Paystub Creator – Simple and Professional Paystub Generator Generate paystubs anytime, anywhere, with just a few taps. Paystub Creator is designed to help individuals and small business owners create professional paystubs quickly and easily, right from their iPhone or iPad. What can you include on a paystub? * Gross wages for the pay period * Deductions such as retirement plan contributions, insurance, garnishments, or charitable donations * Net wages * Taxes withheld * Custom notes What is a paystub? A paystub (also known as a payslip, paycheck stub, pay advice, or wage slip) is a document that an employee receives as proof of payment. It may be attached to a paycheck or serve as confirmation of a direct deposit transaction. Whether you're self-employed, running payroll for a small team, or need documentation for personal record-keeping, Paystub Creator helps you generate clear, concise, and accurate paystubs in minutes. Upgrade to subscription version The subscription version provides access to advanced features, including: * Cloud sync and backup across multiple iOS devices * Secure storage of paystub data * Access from both iPhone and iPad for greater flexibility Subscription information * Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at the time of purchase * The subscription renews automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current billing period * Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period * You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings Links to Your Privacy Policy and Terms of Use: http://www.btoj.com.au/privacy.html http://www.btoj.com.au/terms.html Need help? We’re here for you. Please feel free to contact us with any questions.

About

Keystead

Automate property management with AI. Upload leases for automatic data extraction, link bank accounts for rent matching, and get AI-powered bookkeeping and tax reports. Tenants can also access a portal for requests and rent viewing.

Highlights
  • AI lease data extraction
  • Automatic bank transaction matching
  • AI-powered bookkeeping
  • Tax-ready financial reports
  • Tenant portal for requests
  • AI portfolio insights
Features
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Keystead is property management that runs itself — built by a CPA for landlords who self-manage their rentals and are tired of spreadsheets. DROP IN A LEASE, AI DOES THE TYPING Upload a scanned lease PDF and AI extracts tenants, dates, rent, deposits, late fees, and key clauses in about 30 seconds — every field with a confidence score and a citation back to the document. CONNECT YOUR BANK, RENT MATCHES ITSELF Link your accounts securely with Plaid. Every Zelle, ACH, and wire payment is automatically matched to the right tenant and lease. A payment from a spouse or roommate? One tap reassigns it — and a rule remembers for next month. BOOKKEEPING ON AUTOPILOT Expenses auto-categorize into tax-ready categories — insurance, utilities, repairs, property tax, and more — mapped to Schedule E lines. Transfers between your own accounts are detected and kept out of your income and expenses, QuickBooks-style. TAX TIME WITHOUT THE SHOEBOX Income statement, rent roll, occupancy, receivables, and a Schedule E report aligned to IRS line items. Export everything to CSV and hand your CPA clean books. YOUR RESIDENTS GET A PORTAL Tenants can view their lease and rent ledger and submit maintenance requests with photos. You get notified, track work orders through completion, and keep costs tied to the right property. ASK KEYSTEAD AI Ask questions about your own portfolio in plain English — "Who's behind on rent?", "What's my net income this month?" — and get answers from your live data. BUILT FOR REAL PORTFOLIOS • Per-property books and reports • Property records auto-filled from public data • Vacant-unit listings you can share anywhere • Bank-level security: Plaid connections, org-isolated data, encrypted tokens Keystead is free to try for 14 days — no credit card required. Plans start at $29/month at usekeystead.com.

Screenshots

Paycheck Maker4 screens
Keystead4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Keystead at 5.0 against Paycheck Maker's 1.0. Keystead also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). On price, ratings volume, ads and monetization model 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. Paycheck Maker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Keystead asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Keystead holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Paycheck Maker versus Keystead: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaycheck MakerKeystead
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemiumFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size52 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperB TO J PTY LTDiBetU LLC (US)

Customer experience

Paycheck Maker

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Keystead

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Paycheck Maker

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Month Subscription$5.991 Month
  • 1 Year Subscription$49.991 Year
None

Keystead

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paycheck Maker free?
Paycheck Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Keystead free?
Keystead is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Paycheck Maker or Keystead?
Keystead is rated higher. Paycheck Maker averages 1.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Keystead averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Paycheck Maker or Keystead have ads?
Neither Paycheck Maker nor Keystead shows ads.

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