Comparison

Takehome vs WageWiz Shift Pay Tracker

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

Head to head
About

Takehome

This app helps hourly workers and those living paycheck to paycheck determine the exact number of hours they need to work to reach a specific take-home pay goal. It automatically calculates taxes, deductions, and overtime, allowing users to plan their weekly budgets effectively.

Highlights
  • Calculate hours for take-home goal
  • Automatic tax and deduction calculation
  • Overtime pay factoring
  • Weekly budget planning
  • Paystub scanning for data entry
  • Local data storage
Features
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How many hours do I need to work to take home $500? takehome answers that question instantly. Built for temp workers, hourly employees, and anyone living paycheck to paycheck — set your take-home goal and takehome tells you exactly how many hours you need to work to reach it. How it works Set your weekly take-home goal → takehome calculates the exact hours you need to work. No guessing, no surprises. Set up in seconds Scan your paystub and takehome fills in everything automatically — or enter your info manually in just a few taps. Plan your week Set your take-home goal and build your weekly budget around it. Next week's hours and your budget stay in sync — change one, the other updates automatically. What takehome factors in - Federal & state taxes - 401(k) & health insurance - Overtime pay - And more Built for real workers No accounts. No sign-up required. Your payroll data is stored locally on your device only. Paystub images are used for analysis only and are not stored after processing.

About

WageWiz Shift Pay Tracker

Features
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WageWiz helps hourly workers understand what every shift is worth. Track live earnings while you work, plan upcoming shifts, review completed history, and keep your wage settings, tax withholding, reminders, and display preferences in one calm iPhone app. Features: - Live shift earnings and progress - Planned shift scheduling and weekly context - Multi-job wage settings with hourly or monthly modes - Overtime, break, and tax withholding support - Shift history and timesheet export - Reminder options, widgets, Live Activities, and Dynamic Island support - Local-first privacy: no account, no analytics, no tracking WageWiz is built for hourly workers, side hustles, and anyone who wants clearer pay visibility without spreadsheet admin.

Screenshots

Takehome4 screens
WageWiz Shift Pay Tracker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: WageWiz Shift Pay Tracker at none against Takehome's shown. Takehome's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Takehome versus WageWiz Shift Pay Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTakehomeWageWiz Shift Pay Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJungkyun Kim202518023211DIGILIX LTD

In-app purchases

None

Takehome

No in-app purchases

None

WageWiz Shift Pay Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Takehome free?
Takehome is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is WageWiz Shift Pay Tracker free?
WageWiz Shift Pay Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Takehome or WageWiz Shift Pay Tracker have ads?
Takehome shows ads; WageWiz Shift Pay Tracker does not.

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