Paycheck Lite vs LotusTrax
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
LotusTrax
This business management tool helps field service professionals streamline operations. It offers job scheduling, invoicing, customer management, and AI assistance. Designed for small businesses, it simplifies daily tasks to save time and improve efficiency.
- Job Scheduling & Team Management
- Invoicing & Online Payments (Stripe)
- Job Verification & Reporting
- Mobile & Desktop Access
- AI-Powered Business Assistance
- Customer Relationship Management
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LotusTrax is the ultimate business management tool for field service professionals. Whether you're in landscaping, HVAC, painting, or any home service industry, LotusTrax simplifies your operations and helps your business thrive. Designed with small businesses in mind, LotusTrax combines powerful features with an intuitive interface to streamline daily tasks, save time, and improve efficiency. Key Features: Job Scheduling & Team Management: Create and assign jobs to teams with just a few clicks. Optimize routes for efficiency and track team progress in real time. Invoicing & Payments: Generate and send professional invoices instantly. Integrated with Stripe, LotusTrax makes it easy for customers to pay online. Job Verification & Reporting: Upload job verification images and generate detailed financial reports to keep your business on track. Mobile Access: Manage your business from anywhere, whether you’re in the office or on the go. The app is optimized for both mobile and desktop. AI-Powered Assistance: LotusConnect, your built-in AI assistant, is ready to help you with setup, answering questions, and simplifying business processes. Customer Management: Keep detailed customer records and streamline communications to ensure smooth operations and repeat business. LotusTrax is designed to grow with your business. Whether you're just starting out or managing a large team, LotusTrax provides all the tools you need to run your business efficiently. Subscription Plans: Seedling Plan: For small businesses with up to 2 teams and 50 customers. Includes essential job scheduling, invoicing, and reporting features. Lotus Flower Plan: Supports up to 5 teams and 299 customers, providing additional tools to manage your growing business. Zen Garden Plan: Unlimited teams and customers, plus advanced features like QuickBooks integration and enhanced reporting. Try LotusTrax free for 60 days, with no credit card required. Start today and see how easy business management can be with LotusTrax!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: LotusTrax at 5.0 against Paycheck Lite's 2.5. LotusTrax also leads on iOS requirement (15.2 vs 17.6). Paycheck Lite's advantage is ratings volume (162 vs 1) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
LotusTrax holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paycheck Lite has 162 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
| Parameter | Paycheck Lite | LotusTrax |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (162 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 16.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 162 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 15.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Payrollguru, Inc. | Gate Way Solutions, LLC. |
Customer experience
Paycheck Lite
LotusTrax
Bugs and 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
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- 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
LotusTrax
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Paycheck Lite
No in-app purchases
LotusTrax
No in-app purchases







