Comparison

Payday vs ShiftPay

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

Head to head
About

Payday

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Payday is a focused paycheck budgeting app that helps you know what your money can do before payday arrives. Use zero-based budgeting to plan every paycheck, map upcoming bills, assign money to categories, and see a clear Safe to Spend amount after your allocations and personal cushion. With Payday, you can: Build a paycheck plan in minutes Track weekly, biweekly, semi-monthly, or monthly income Add recurring paychecks and plan ahead Map bills to the paycheck or category covering them View your cash flow in Timeline and Calendar Track allocations, uncovered bills, and low-cushion weeks Export plans as PDF or CSV Use Dark, Light, or System appearance Protect access with Face ID Keep your financial data private without bank syncing No complicated spreadsheets. No guessing what is safe to spend. Payday helps you give every dollar a job and make your money feel more predictable. Start with your next paycheck and build a plan you can trust. https://socialreporthq.com/payday/terms

About

ShiftPay

Features
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ShiftPay is a private shift calendar and gross-pay estimator for hourly workers. Record your schedule, understand how each total was calculated, and compare your estimate with the pay stub you received. PLAN SHIFTS YOUR WAY • Add shifts in seconds • Reuse templates or paint shifts across multiple days • Build repeating rotations such as 2-2-3, Pitman, DuPont, or custom cycles • Import a posted schedule from a photo with on-device text recognition • View upcoming work in Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Apple Watch widgets ESTIMATE EXPECTED GROSS PAY • Track regular hours, unpaid breaks, tips, differentials, and overtime • See a transparent line-by-line calculation • Use U.S. federal and state overtime presets, or build custom rules for your own country • Review monthly, quarterly, and year-to-date earnings COMPARE PAYCHECKS Enter or scan a pay stub and compare it with ShiftPay’s saved estimate. ShiftPay helps you spot differences worth reviewing without claiming to provide payroll, tax, or legal advice. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No ShiftPay account is required. Schedule and pay information stays on your device. Schedule photos are processed on-device. Optional private iCloud sync stores a copy in your private CloudKit database. Optional analytics and crash reporting remain off until you enable them. FREE AND PRO The calendar, unlimited shifts, templates, rotations, paint mode, pay estimates, CSV export, and one schedule import are free. ShiftPay Pro adds multiple jobs, supported state overtime presets, unlimited schedule scans, saved paycheck comparisons, long-range statistics, calendar and PDF export, and private iCloud sync. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. A lifetime purchase is also available. Prices and trial eligibility are shown by the App Store. Important: ShiftPay provides estimates based on information you enter. Your employer and official pay statement remain authoritative. The app interface is currently available in English. Terms: https://shiftpay-ff58e.web.app/terms Privacy: https://shiftpay-ff58e.web.app/privacy Support: https://shiftpay-ff58e.web.app/support

Screenshots

Payday4 screens
ShiftPay4 screens

Verdict

The call

Payday and ShiftPay are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Payday sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month and ShiftPay sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Payday versus ShiftPay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaydayShiftPay
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRAPHAEL MOMANYIKho Vn

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Payday

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan$7.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan3 Days trial$59.991 Year
3 purchases

ShiftPay

Subscriptions2
  • ShiftPay Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • ShiftPay Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • ShiftPay Pro Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Payday free?
Payday is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ShiftPay free?
ShiftPay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Payday or ShiftPay have ads?
Neither Payday nor ShiftPay shows ads.

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