Comparison

Earner vs Paycheck Radar

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

Head to head
About

Earner

Features
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Earner helps shift, hourly, and tipped workers track work, estimate take-home pay, plan bills, and see what is safe to spend before payday. No spreadsheets, no payday guesswork: just your schedule, paycheck, expenses, and goals in one clear place. Built for: - Hourly, shift, tipped, overtime, and irregular-income workers - Fixed-salary workers who want a clearer view of their month - Anyone balancing bills, expenses, savings goals, and spending money between paydays Features: - Track shifts, hours, overtime, tips, and estimated earnings - See your pay build in real time while you work - Estimate taxes, deductions, net pay, and pay periods before payday - Plan recurring bills, everyday expenses, and savings goals - See what is safe to spend after bills and goals are accounted for - Set up schedule patterns and reusable templates for regular or changing work - Try what-if scenarios before taking extra shifts or changing plans - Review charts and summaries that make your money easier to understand Open Earner before, during, or after a shift and turn your work into a clearer payday plan. Earner Premium is optional and handled through App Store subscriptions. Available durations, local prices, and trial offers are shown before purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled in App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://jesperandersson.com/earner/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Paycheck Radar

Features
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Understand this paycheck, compare it with the last one, and keep a private view of what changes over time. Paycheck Radar turns a confusing paystub into a clear payday record. It is simple enough for a first-time user and detailed enough for anyone who wants to follow hours, take-home pay, taxes, deductions, and year-to-date progress. SCAN OR ENTER A PAYCHECK • Import a paystub photo or PDF, or enter the important fields manually • Review gross pay, net pay, hours, overtime, taxes, and deductions • See plain-language explanations of common U.S. paystub terms • Confirm anything uncertain before it becomes part of your history COMPARE PAYDAYS • Your first two usable saved paychecks are free • If they are the same job and currency, their first valid comparison is free • Compare the same job and currency without retyping an expected gross amount • See changes in rate, overtime, taxes, deductions, gross pay, and take-home pay • Get a clear “no meaningful change” result when comparable checks match • Keep separate baselines for different jobs and currencies SEE YOUR MONEY OVER TIME • Organize confirmed paychecks in a payday calendar • Review month-to-date and year-to-date totals • Explore how a raise, different rate, or new job could change take-home pay • Export private paycheck, change, and annual PDF reports BUILT FOR REAL PAYROLL DOCUMENTS • Supports common U.S. paystubs in English and Spanish • Reads Mexico CFDI Nómina XML files • Photos, PDFs, XML contents, and recognized text are processed on device • Only fields you review and confirm are saved locally • No account or cloud payroll profile required Paycheck Radar provides estimates and private recordkeeping, not payroll, tax, financial, employment, or legal advice. Paycheck Radar Plus unlocks unlimited paycheck records and comparisons, change history, calendar and money summaries, scenarios, and PDF reports through monthly or annual auto-renewing subscriptions. A one-time lifetime purchase is also available. There is no free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple Account after confirmation. Subscriptions renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in App Store account settings. Privacy Policy: https://hourmatch-privacy.vercel.app/ Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Earner4 screens
Paycheck Radar4 screens

Verdict

The call

Earner and Paycheck Radar are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Earner sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Paycheck Radar sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Earner ships an update every 9 days, Paycheck Radar every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 18, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Earner versus Paycheck Radar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEarnerPaycheck Radar
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 11 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size152 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJESPER JAN ALFRED ANDERSSONConecta Media LLC

In-app purchases

7 purchases

Earner

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Subscription$4.997 Days
  • Monthly Subscription7 Days trial$7.991 Month
  • Annual Subscription7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time4
  • Buy me a Coffee$0.99
  • Buy me a Lunch$2.99
  • Buy me a Afternoon Snack$4.99
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  • Buy me a Full Meal$9.99
3 purchases

Paycheck Radar

Subscriptions2
  • HourMatch Plus Monthly$4.991 Month
  • HourMatch Plus Annual$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • HourMatch Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Earner free?
Earner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Paycheck Radar free?
Paycheck Radar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Earner or Paycheck Radar have ads?
Neither Earner nor Paycheck Radar shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Earner or Paycheck Radar?
Earner ships an update every 9 days, and Paycheck Radar every 11 days. Most recently, Earner was updated on September 18, 2026 and Paycheck Radar on September 15, 2026.

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