# Recurring Payments vs Hikiotoshi

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Recurring Payments at none against Hikiotoshi's 3. Recurring Payments also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Hikiotoshi sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Recurring Payments asks for nothing beyond the download.

Recurring Payments ships an update every 3 days, Hikiotoshi every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Recurring Payments | Hikiotoshi |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | **No** | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 days** | Every 3 weeks |
| Size | 42 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.1** | 17.0 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [KAZUNORI HARADA](https://appshunter.io/developer/1886720483) | [Haruo Nakayama](https://appshunter.io/developer/6777737832) |

## What reviewers say

### Recurring Payments

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/recurring-payments/id6768056272)

**In-app purchases:** none


### Hikiotoshi

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/hikiotoshi-bill-due-dates/id6781723046)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Theme Pack | $1.99 | one-time |
| Pro Features | $3.99 | one-time |
| All-in-One (Themes + Pro) | $5.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Recurring Payments free?

Recurring Payments is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is Hikiotoshi free?

Hikiotoshi is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Recurring Payments or Hikiotoshi have ads?

Neither Recurring Payments nor Hikiotoshi shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Recurring Payments or Hikiotoshi?

Recurring Payments ships an update every 3 days, and Hikiotoshi every 3 weeks. Most recently, Recurring Payments was updated on November 5, 2026 and Hikiotoshi on November 7, 2026.

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