Comparison

Payday vs KeyMe Pass

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

Head to head
About

Payday

Manage all your recurring expenses and subscriptions in one place. Track spending, set budgets, and get timely reminders for trial expirations and renewals to avoid overspending.

Highlights
  • Subscription management
  • Renewal reminders
  • Dashboard overview
  • Budget management
  • Category statistics
  • Multi-currency support
  • Widgets
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Payday is a tool focused on managing subscriptions, trials, and recurring expenses. You can centrally log all the streaming services, software memberships, cloud services, tool subscriptions, trial projects, and one-time purchase apps you use. Check your monthly subscription spend, upcoming charges, and budget usage at a glance. Know in advance which services are about to renew, so you never forget to cancel a trial or go over budget. Main Features: - Subscription Management: Record name, provider, amount, currency, billing cycle, start date, end date, and notes. - Quick Add: Auto-complete subscription details using built-in templates, App Store information, or website icons. - Renewal Reminders: Set local reminders for trial end dates, subscription expirations, and upcoming charges. - Dashboard Overview: View monthly spending, upcoming charges, billed items, budget alerts, and spending trends. - Calendar View: See charge events by date, monthly summaries, and daily spending. - Budget Management: Set budgets for total spending or specific categories; track real-time usage, remaining amount, and risk of exceeding your budget. - Category Statistics: See your monthly spending breakdown by category and quickly identify spending hotspots. - Multi-Currency Support: Set a base currency to unify spending across different currencies. - Library Management: Search, filter, archive, and restore subscription items. - Backup & Import: Export and import backup files for easy data migration and archiving. - Widgets: Quickly view monthly overviews, upcoming charges, or a specific subscription card from your desktop. Privacy & Data: Your subscriptions, amounts, budgets, categories, reminders, notes, and other data are stored primarily on your device. If you enable iCloud sync, data is synced across your devices via Apple iCloud. Your records, budgets, and spending information are never sold or used for ad tracking. Perfect for you if: - You have multiple subscriptions and want to manage them in one place. - You often forget to cancel trials or auto-renewals. - You want to know exactly how much you spend on subscriptions each month. - You want to set a budget for subscription spending. - You want to organize your streaming services, software memberships, cloud services, and tool subscriptions. Payday helps you see every subscription expense clearly, making renewals, budgets, and trial expirations more manageable.

About

KeyMe Pass

Features
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KeyMe Pass is a local-first password manager. Passwords, passkeys, 2FA codes and ID documents live in one place — encrypted on your device, with the key never leaving it. We charge for exactly one thing: sync across your devices. Everything else is unlimited, free, and will never carry ads. —— WHAT COSTS NOTHING —— [AutoFill] • Hooks into system AutoFill — fill logins in Safari and apps with one tap • Fills the password and the 2FA code together • Unlock with Face ID or your fingerprint [Password management] • Websites, apps, bank cards and more, with no cap on entries • Folders, tags and fast search • Flags weak, reused and long-unchanged passwords • Keeps a history of password changes [Passkeys and two-factor codes] • Passwordless sign-in with passkeys — create, store and sign • Built-in TOTP generator, computed locally with no network needed • Passkeys and 2FA codes are included in the free tier [IDs and important documents] • Structured storage for ID cards, passports and driving licences • Expiry reminders so renewals do not slip past you • Document photos are encrypted too [Password generator] • Choose the length and character set • Generate strong random passwords in one tap [Local-first and private by design] • Your data stays on your device and is encrypted before it is written • The master password is never uploaded; we cannot recover it or read your data • No tracking, no analytics profiles, no ads, and we never sell data [Encrypted export and backup] • Export encrypted — your data is always yours to take • Export files are protected with a salt and key derivation • Straightforward to migrate or keep an offline backup —— THE ONE THING WE CHARGE FOR —— [Encrypted multi-device sync] • One vault, in step across iPhone, iPad, Mac, your browser and your other devices • End-to-end encrypted in transit; the server only ever holds ciphertext • Use our hosted space (1 GB included), or point it at your own WebDAV server with no size limit • Recovery key to restore your master password KeyMe Pass aims to be a password manager you do not have to think about: complete on its own, clear about what costs money, and yours to control. Privacy Policy: https://www.keymepass.com/en_US/privacy Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Membership Agreement: https://www.keymepass.com/en_US/membership

Screenshots

Payday4 screens
KeyMe Pass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: KeyMe Pass at every 4 days against Payday's every 3 weeks. KeyMe Pass also leads on device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Payday sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and KeyMe Pass sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Payday ships an update every 3 weeks, KeyMe Pass every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Payday versus KeyMe Pass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaydayKeyMe Pass
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB53 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer尉 张深圳市鱼多多网络科技有限公司

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Payday

One-time3
  • Pro Monthly$0.99
  • Pro Yearly$8.99
  • Pro Lifetime$17.99
3 purchases

KeyMe Pass

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Premium Annual7 Days trial$14.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Pass$69.99

Questions

Is Payday free?
Payday is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is KeyMe Pass free?
KeyMe Pass is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Payday or KeyMe Pass have ads?
Neither Payday nor KeyMe Pass shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Payday or KeyMe Pass?
Payday ships an update every 3 weeks, and KeyMe Pass every 4 days. Most recently, Payday was updated on October 23, 2026 and KeyMe Pass on October 28, 2026.

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