Comparison

Salary Tracker vs Secondly

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

Head to head
About

Salary Tracker

Features
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Salary Tracker is an income-first tracker for people who work multiple jobs, freelance gigs, or any mix of hourly, daily, and monthly pay. Designed for clarity over complexity, it shows your real take-home picture β€” gross, allowances, deductions, expenses, and what's actually left β€” across day, week, month, quarter, and year. KEY FEATURES β€’ Multiple workplaces β€” Set up jobs with hourly, daily, or monthly pay. Each workplace has its own rate, overtime rules, allowances, deductions, icon, and color. β€’ Smart shift logging β€” Add shifts via calendar grid or timeline. Templates from history make repeat schedules effortless. β€’ Income breakdown β€” Gross income, monthly allowances, and deductions line by line. Net take-home is calculated automatically. β€’ Lightweight expense tracking β€” Date, amount, category, note. Recurring monthly expenses generated automatically. β€’ Period reports β€” Week, month, quarter, and year views show income, expenses, and remaining cash. Export CSV or PDF. β€’ Multiple users β€” Profiles each keep separate data. β€’ 9 languages. Privacy first β€” all data stays on your device. No account, no sign-in. JAPAN TAKE-HOME PLUS (Optional in-app purchase) Detailed take-home estimates based on the 2025–2026 (δ»€ε’Œ7・8) tax and insurance rules: β€’ NEW: An estimated take-home card right inside your month, quarter, and year reports β€” built from what you actually earned. β€’ NEW: Multiple jobs done right. Mark your main (甲欄) job; side (乙欄) jobs are handled correctly. Social insurance and resident tax are counted once, and you can see each job's contribution with the report filter. β€’ Pension (Nenkin / εŽšη”ŸεΉ΄ι‡‘) and health insurance with prefecture-specific rates β€’ Employment insurance (雇用保険) and the new child-rearing support levy β€’ Income tax withholding (甲欄 / 乙欄) with 2025/2026 salary and basic deductions β€’ Resident tax (auto, manual notice, or hybrid) with adjustment credit β€’ Dependent categories β€” general, specific (19–22), and elderly (70+); domestic and overseas β€’ Custom health rate override; use this month's income as the gross input Available as a $0.99/month auto-renewing subscription or a $9.99 lifetime one-time purchase. Results are estimates and do not replace official payslips, employer payroll, the tax office, or professional advice. WHO IT'S FOR β€’ Baito (γ‚’γƒ«γƒγ‚€γƒˆ) and part-time workers across multiple jobs β€’ Haken (派遣) dispatched workers tracking variable hours β€’ Salaried employees who want a clearer picture of net pay β€’ Freelancers managing irregular income β€’ Anyone working in Japan who wants to understand their payslip PRIVACY AND DATA Your salary, shift, expense, and tax-input data is stored locally on your device only. The app requires no account and does not transmit personal data. Japan Take-home Plus uses RevenueCat for purchase validation, which receives only an anonymous purchase identifier and receipt β€” no salary or income data leaves the device. SUBSCRIPTION TERMS Japan Take-home Plus Monthly is an auto-renewing subscription billed at $0.99/month (or local equivalent). It renews automatically until canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel at Settings β†’ Apple ID β†’ Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://haiphamash.github.io/salary-tracker-pages/privacy-policy.html Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Secondly

Features
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Your time is worth money. Secondly shows you exactly how much every single second. Enter your hourly wage or monthly salary, start your shift, and watch your earnings climb in real time on your iPhone, your Apple Watch, and your Lock Screen. No spreadsheets. No waiting for payday to feel the progress. THE LIVE COUNTER - Earnings that tick upward second by second while you work - Works with an hourly wage or a monthly salary, Secondly does the math - Overtime rates for the days you go beyond your usual hours - Built to be exact, down to the cent ALWAYS IN VIEW - Apple Watch app: start, pause, and glance at your shift from your wrist - Live Activities: your counter on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island - Widgets for every Home Screen and Lock Screen slot - StandBy turns your charging iPhone into a bedside earnings display TURN WORK INTO GOALS - Create a goal and dedicate a slice of every shift to it - Watch it fill in real time and catch the exact moment you cross the line, mid-shift, not weeks later WORTH IT? - See any price in your time instead of your money: that jacket costs 6 hours and 12 minutes - Make spending decisions with your hours, not just your wallet FINISH STRONG - Shift Receipt: end every shift with a recap worth sharing - Weekly Wrapped: your week in earnings, hours, and wins - Streaks with freeze tokens, achievements, and weekly challenges that keep you showing up MAKE IT YOURS - Collect Ticks as you work and redeem them for themes and looks PRIVATE BY DESIGN - Everything runs on your device. No account, no bank linking, no ads, no tracking. Your wage is nobody's business but yours. Secondly is a subscription-based app. Full access to all features requires an active Secondly subscription. Manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your iPhone Settings under Subscriptions. Privacy Policy: https://catalystapplabs.com/secondly/privacy Terms of Use: https://catalystapplabs.com/secondly/terms Stop waiting for payday to see your progress. Every second, Secondly.

Screenshots

Salary Tracker4 screens
Secondly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Salary Tracker at 15.0 against Secondly's 18.0. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Salary Tracker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Secondly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Salary Tracker versus Secondly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSalary TrackerSecondly
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 daysβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod β€” betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size13 MB21 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperPHAM SUNG HAICatalyst App Labs

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Salary Tracker

Subscriptions1
  • Japan Take-home Plus$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Japan Take-home Plus β€” Lifetime$9.99
3 purchases

Secondly

Subscriptions3
  • Weekly Subscription$7.997 Days
  • Yearly Subscription$39.991 Year
  • Yearly Subscription$51.991 Year

Questions

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

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