# WhatPay vs BillWise

The clearest difference is update cadence: BillWise at every 5 days against WhatPay's every 5 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. WhatPay sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and BillWise sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

WhatPay ships an update every 5 months, BillWise every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | WhatPay | BillWise |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Every 5 days** |
| Size | 5 MB | 26 MB |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [PRABAKARAN RAVICHANDRAN](https://appshunter.io/developer/1851353838) | [Rene Fandida](https://appshunter.io/developer/1884296483) |

## What reviewers say

### WhatPay

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/whatpay-bills-and-subscriptions/id6756521274)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| WhatPay Pro | $1.99 | one-time |


### BillWise

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/billwise-bill-payment-tracker/id6761624748)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly subscription | $4.99 | per month |
| Annual subscription | $29.99 | per year |
| BillWise Pro — Annual | $29.99 | per year |
| Lifetime access | $59.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is WhatPay free?

WhatPay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is BillWise free?

BillWise is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do WhatPay or BillWise have ads?

Neither WhatPay nor BillWise shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, WhatPay or BillWise?

WhatPay ships an update every 5 months, and BillWise every 5 days. Most recently, WhatPay was updated on October 8, 2026 and BillWise on October 25, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*