Comparison

Split My Paycheck vs Dot

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

Head to head
About

Split My Paycheck

Easily divide your income into a working budget using pre-set templates or custom categories. Track expenses in seconds and visualize your financial plan. No accounts, ads, or bank syncing required.

Highlights
  • Budget templates
  • Dollar allocation
  • Expense tracking
  • In-app tutorials
  • Data stays on device
  • No accounts or ads
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Split My Paycheck is the simplest way to divide your income into a working budget. Pick a proven template, allocate every dollar across buckets, log expenses in seconds, and watch your plan come to life — all in one clean, straightforward app. No accounts. No ads. No bank syncing. Just the budget you've been meaning to build. BUDGET TEMPLATES Start with a proven framework instead of staring at a blank spreadsheet. Choose from 50/30/20, 70/20/10, 60/30/10, and other widely-used budget templates. Each template auto-populates buckets and percentages so you can have a working budget in under a minute. Customize from there as your finances evolve. EVERY DOLLAR HAS A JOB Allocate your income across buckets — Needs, Wants, Savings, and any custom categories you add. The donut at the top shows what's allocated and what's left. Watch your percentages adjust in real time as you fine-tune until every dollar of your paycheck has a purpose. EXPENSE TRACKING Log expenses in seconds against any bucket. The Expenses tab shows running totals against your allocations so you always know what's remaining versus what's spent. No bank syncing, no transaction approval queues — just fast, intentional logging that keeps you in control. LEARN AS YOU GO Built-in tutorials walk you through how to use the app, what each feature does, and how to think about budgeting categories. Whether this is your first budget or your fifth attempt, the in-app guides meet you where you are. THE TOOLKIT Split My Paycheck works great on its own — and even better alongside our full suite of finance tools. Jump into Payday Timer to count down to your next paycheck, BridgeBudget to manage your monthly finances, Rent Due Timer to stay ahead of rent, and Pay Next to stay on top of every bill. DESIGNED FOR REAL PEOPLE No ads. No accounts. No bank logins. No subscriptions. Your data stays on your device. Whether you're building your first budget, recovering from a financial setback, or fine-tuning a system that already works, Split My Paycheck gives you the clearest path from paycheck to plan. Download Split My Paycheck today and start dividing every dollar with intention.

About

Dot

This app helps you manage your daily spending by setting a budget and logging expenses. It offers a simple, habit-forming way to track your finances with a visual budget indicator and historical review. All your data remains private on your device.

Highlights
  • Daily spending limit setting
  • Expense logging with categories
  • Visual budget circle indicator
  • End-of-day habit ritual
  • 28-day spending streak heatmap
  • Expense review calendar
Features
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Know exactly how much you have left to spend today. Dot is a minimal daily budget tracker. Set a daily limit, log expenses as you go, and close each day with a single hold. That's it. HOW IT WORKS • Set your budget — pick a daily spending limit in seconds • Log as you go — tap + after every purchase, pick a category, done • Close the day — hold the button at night to mark it complete and build the habit FEATURES • Budget circle — your remaining balance, always front and center • Category colors — Food, Transport, Shopping, Fun, Other • Hold-to-close ritual — a satisfying end-of-day habit • 28-day heatmap — see your streak at a glance • Lookback calendar — tap any past day to review every expense PRIVACY FIRST Zero data collected. No account. No cloud. No analytics. No ads. Everything stays on your iPhone, always. Free to download. No subscription. No catch.

Screenshots

Split My Paycheck4 screens
Dot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Split My Paycheck at 17.0 against Dot's 26.5. On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Split My Paycheck against 5.0 for Dot. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 8 level
Split My Paycheck versus Dot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSplit My PaycheckDot
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJonathan BurksRavi Palwe

In-app purchases

None

Split My Paycheck

No in-app purchases

None

Dot

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Split My Paycheck free?
Split My Paycheck is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Dot free?
Dot is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Split My Paycheck or Dot?
Split My Paycheck and Dot are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Split My Paycheck or Dot have ads?
Neither Split My Paycheck nor Dot shows ads.

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