Comparison

Any Roll Length vs Paycheck Lite

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

Head to head
About

Any Roll Length

Features
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This app calculates the linear length of any material on a roll in feet or meters. The user simply inputs the material's thickness, roll diameter and core diameter. The linear length of the material is shown by clicking on either a US/Imperial or Metric calculate button. Note: The results are approximations, which could vary from actual roll lengths depending on winding tension, caliper uniformity and moisture content.

About

Paycheck Lite

Easily calculate your net paycheck from gross pay or hourly wages, including overtime. This app estimates federal and state payroll taxes, deductions, and take-home pay. It's useful for budgeting, comparing pay across different states, and emailing pay details.

Highlights
  • Gross pay to net pay calculation
  • Hourly wage calculation with overtime
  • Federal and state tax estimation
  • Deduction allowances consideration
  • Compare net pay across states
  • Email pay details
Features
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Paycheck Lite computes your payroll check from a Gross payroll amount or calculates Hourly Wages, that may include overtime and double time. Paycheck Lite calculates net paycheck amount and applicable federal and state payroll taxes, such as federal withholding tax, social security, medicare, state withholding, state unemployment and state disability (where applicable). Paycheck Lite is an ideal tool for anyone looking to estimate net pay (take-home amount after taxes) in the state of employment. Use Paycheck Lite to calculate payroll check on a go and to compare net paychecks in 50 different states and US territories, especially if considering employment in a different state or a possible relocation. Paycheck details can be emailed to employee, employer, payroll service provider, spouse or anyone else. Use Paycheck Lite to estimate your net paycheck amount and budget your spending accordingly. Paycheck Lite mobile payroll app considers federal and state deduction allowances, current year to date wages paid, and federal and state filing statuses - details that affect accuracy of calculation. For professional payroll app and paycheck calculation consider upgrading to paid Payrollguru app, which allows for multiple employees payroll profiles, pre-tax and post-tax deductions, and displays a pie chart distribution of a gross paycheck. Paycheck Lite is available for iPhone, iPod and iPad. Thank you for using Paycheck Lite! If you enjoy using the app please review it, otherwise please send us your comments, suggestions and bug reports to support@payrollguru.mobi.

Screenshots

Any Roll Length2 screens
Paycheck Lite4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Paycheck Lite at Free against Any Roll Length's $0.99. Paycheck Lite also leads on update cadence (every 8 months vs every 38 months). Any Roll Length's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.6). On 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

Paycheck Lite is free to download; Any Roll Length costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Any Roll Length ships an update every 38 months, Paycheck Lite every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Any Roll Length versus Paycheck Lite: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAny Roll LengthPaycheck Lite
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating—2.5 (162 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—16.9% of reviews
Number of ratings—162 — better
Update frequencyEvery 38 monthsEvery 8 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperManfred BreedePayrollguru, Inc.

Bugs and requests

Any Roll Length

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Paycheck Lite

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • Connection error
  • New York state tax not deducted (shows zero)
  • App does not work with iOS 15
  • Paid upgrade does not work
  • Calculate button won't open/freezes
Show 11 more
  • App freezes randomly for days
  • App stopped working suddenly
  • Keyboard issues on iPhone X
  • Cannot scroll states on iOS 11
  • Cannot update state or filing status without paying
  • Freezes when changing state
  • Pop-up ads take control of phone/play loud music
  • Ads prevent selecting claiming status
  • Cannot scroll down on drop-down boxes in settings
  • Numeric keys not appearing to input numbers
  • Net pay calculation is annualized, not per pay period

Requested features

7 requests
  • Update app for iOS 14/15/16
  • Add custom deductions
  • Optimize for iPad
  • Fix state tax deduction issues
  • Improve ad experience (less intrusive, fix closing)
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  • Allow selection of 'Tax Exempt' filing status
  • Fix annualized net pay display

In-app purchases

None

Any Roll Length

No in-app purchases

None

Paycheck Lite

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Any Roll Length free?
Any Roll Length costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Paycheck Lite free?
Paycheck Lite is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Any Roll Length or Paycheck Lite have ads?
Paycheck Lite shows ads; Any Roll Length does not.
Which is updated more often, Any Roll Length or Paycheck Lite?
Any Roll Length ships an update every 38 months, and Paycheck Lite every 8 months. Most recently, Any Roll Length was updated on October 13, 2026 and Paycheck Lite on October 23, 2026.

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