PayCircle vs CoolDown
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PayCircle
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PayCircle makes it easy to split expenses with friends, roommates, or anyone you share costs with. Create a group, add expenses, and see who owes whom—no spreadsheets, no confusion. How it works Create a group and invite people by link or code. Add expenses as they happen: who paid, how much, and how to split (equal, by percentage, or by shares). PayCircle calculates everyone’s balance and shows who owes whom. When someone pays back, record a settlement and keep the group up to date. Features • Groups – Trips, roommates, dinners, or any shared spending • Expenses – Add who paid, amount, and split type (equal, percentage, or custom shares) • Guests – Include people without an account so they can be in the split • Balances – See “who owes whom” and by-member totals • Settlements – Record when someone pays back to keep balances clear • Multiple currencies – Choose a currency per group Who it’s for PayCircle is for anyone who splits bills: friends on a trip, roommates sharing rent and utilities, colleagues sharing lunch or events, or family sharing costs. No complicated setup—create a group, add expenses, and settle up. Download PayCircle and stop chasing people for money.
CoolDown
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We've all been there — you see something you want and buy it without thinking. CoolDown gives you a pause button for your wallet. Add any item you want to buy. Set a cooldown period (24h, 48h, 72h). When the timer ends, decide if you still really want it. Most of the time, you won't. Features: — Add any purchase with price and category — Set custom cooldown timers — Get notified when your cooldown ends — Track how much you've saved by waiting — Simple, clean, distraction-free Terms of use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: PayCircle at 15.1 against CoolDown's 17.2. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PayCircle | CoolDown |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 — better | 17.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 21 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Stepan Ohanyan | Ruben Valero |
In-app purchases
PayCircle
No in-app purchases
CoolDown
No in-app purchases









