Comparison

Paycheck Buddy vs Points Vault

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

Head to head
About

Paycheck Buddy

Estimate your net income by calculating your paycheck after taxes. Adjust your hours to see how your earnings change. Currently supports a limited number of states with more planned for future updates.

Highlights
  • Paycheck calculation
  • Income estimation
  • Tax deduction calculation
  • Hours adjustment
  • State-specific calculations
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Calculate your paycheck to estimate your income after tax and how it can change depending on your hours. Currently limited states are available but will have more state added soon. Current States are AK, AL, AR, AZ, MA, RI, FL, NV, SD, TN, TX, WY, with more to come.

About

Points Vault

Features
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Know which credit card to use for every purchase — and what your points and miles can actually book. Points Vault keeps your cards, points and airline miles in one place. Tap the cards you have and it shows the best card for groceries, dining, gas and travel, every airline and hotel your points can reach, and how many points a flight costs. No account needed — sign in only if you want your data on more than one device. THE BEST CARD FOR EVERY PURCHASE Answer a few questions about how you spend, and the Optimizer recommends the best one, two or three cards within your annual-fee budget — cash back or travel rewards, your choice. SEE WHAT YOUR POINTS CAN BOOK Pick a route and a cabin. Points Vault compares published award charts from 12 airline programs and shows which of your points to transfer, and how many. NEVER MISS A TRANSFER BONUS Limited-time bonuses from Chase, Amex, Capital One, Citi, Bilt and Rove appear automatically, with their end dates, and are counted in your award search results. KNOW BEFORE YOUR MILES EXPIRE Enter your balances and the expiry tracker shows which miles expire first, and when. WALLET Every card, points currency and loyalty program in one place, with transfer ratios shown the same easy way (for example 1,000 → 750). TIPS Short, practical guides on getting more from your points, updated regularly. INCLUDED - 45 credit cards from Chase, Amex, Capital One, Citi, Wells Fargo, US Bank, Bank of America and Barclays - 47 airline, hotel and rail programs, including Amtrak Guest Rewards - Earning platforms: Bilt Rewards, Rove Miles and Rakuten - Statement import and spending budgets, processed on your iPhone - Card offers, transfer partners and bonuses refresh automatically — no app update needed - Optional sign-in with Apple or email to keep your data on more than one device Award prices come from each airline's published charts. A chart shows what a seat costs, not whether one is available — always check with the airline before transferring points, because transfers can't be reversed.

Screenshots

Paycheck Buddy4 screens
Points Vault4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Points Vault at Free against Paycheck Buddy's $1.99. Paycheck Buddy's advantage is update cadence (every 10 days vs every 3 weeks). 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

Points Vault is free to download; Paycheck Buddy costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Paycheck Buddy ships an update every 10 days, Points Vault every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Paycheck Buddy versus Points Vault: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaycheck BuddyPoints Vault
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (13 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings13 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMoney Calendar App LLCIOAN MIHAI COSMA

In-app purchases

None

Paycheck Buddy

No in-app purchases

None

Points Vault

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Paycheck Buddy free?
Paycheck Buddy costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Points Vault free?
Points Vault is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Paycheck Buddy or Points Vault have ads?
Neither Paycheck Buddy nor Points Vault shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Paycheck Buddy or Points Vault?
Paycheck Buddy ships an update every 10 days, and Points Vault every 3 weeks. Most recently, Paycheck Buddy was updated on October 19, 2026 and Points Vault on October 24, 2026.

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