Comparison

PayClear vs Budget Radar

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

Head to head
About

PayClear

Features
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Never pay for a free trial you forgot. PayClear reminds you before every trial, renewal and bill charges you — without ever asking for your bank login. Most trackers hand you a list. PayClear shows you what needs a decision this week: the trial that converts on Friday, the yearly renewal you forgot about, the shared plan nobody has paid you back for. NO BANK LOGIN. NO ACCOUNT. NO CLOUD. Your subscriptions live in a local database on your iPhone. PayClear never asks for bank credentials, card numbers, an email address or a password, and never uploads your data. FREE TRIALS, HANDLED Add a trial the day you start it. PayClear tracks the end date and the first charge, then reminds you in time to keep it or cancel it yourself. Once you decide, the trial moves to paid tracking or to canceled — nothing sits in limbo. A REMINDER BEFORE EVERY CHARGE Choose how far ahead you want to hear about each payment. Works for subscriptions, yearly renewals, rent, utilities and any other recurring bill. RENEWALS AT A GLANCE See what renews next, what's due this week, and the whole month in a payment calendar. A Home Screen widget keeps your next charge and monthly total in view. SEE WHAT YOU REALLY SPEND Monthly and yearly totals, broken down by category and by profile — personal, family, business. Track in USD, EUR, GBP, PLN, JPY or KRW. SET A SPENDING LIMIT Pick a weekly, monthly or yearly limit. PayClear alerts you at 80% and again if your recurring costs go over it. SPLIT SHARED SUBSCRIPTIONS Family plan or roommates? Turn on bill split, set how many people share the cost, and PayClear works out each person's share. Send a share card or copy a ready-made message with the amount, who to pay and how. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Your data stays on your device • Encrypted, password-protected backup (AES-256) • Spreadsheet export whenever you want your data out • App lock with Face ID or your passcode (Lifetime) PAY ONCE — NOT ANOTHER SUBSCRIPTION Free: up to 5 active services with reminders, dashboard, calendar, backup and export. The free version may show light ads. Lifetime: one optional purchase unlocks unlimited services, no ads, app lock, the Savings Simulator and Premium Reports. No monthly fee. A subscription tracker shouldn't be another subscription. PayClear is a manual tracker. It doesn't connect to your bank, detect subscriptions automatically or cancel anything for you. You add what you pay for — PayClear makes sure you see every charge coming.

About

Budget Radar

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Budget Radar is your pay-period money manager with a clear view of where every riyal, dollar, or dinar goes. SEE YOUR FULL PICTURE • Balance, income, spending, and savings on one home screen • Recent transactions at a glance • Quick tools to add income, budgets, and savings goals BUDGETS ON YOUR RADAR • Automatic pay-period budget tied to your salary day and amount • Custom category budgets with clear progress • Alerts when you approach or exceed a limit TRACK SPENDING & INCOME • Log expenses with categories and subcategories • Record income and recurring salary • Organize money across multiple accounts • Mark spending as essential or complementary MONTHLY OBLIGATIONS • Track rent, utilities, subscriptions, and recurring bills • Daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly schedules • Reminders so due dates never slip SAVE TOWARD GOALS • Set targets with optional deadlines • Add contributions and watch progress grow • Personalize with icons, colors, and cover photos TRACK DEBTS CLEARLY • Separate what you owe from what others owe you • Record payments and settle balances • Debt charts in Analytics ANALYTICS & REPORTS • Category and importance breakdowns • Income vs expense trends • Budget performance, savings, and account balances • Debt overview and pay down charts • Filter by year; view by day, week, or month • Export PDF and CSV reports (Budget Radar Pro) STAY IN THE LOOP • Daily reminder to log spending • Daily, weekly, and monthly summaries • Budget, bill, debt, and savings alerts SIRI & CONTROL CENTER • Ask Siri for today’s spending, balance, budgets, or savings • Log expenses and income by voice • Control Center buttons for quick access and creation BUILT FOR YOU • English and Arabic with full RTL support • Multiple currencies and number styles (Western or Arabic-Indic) • Smooth onboarding: salary, notifications, and locale setup • Modern iOS design with glass-style UI BUDGET RADAR PRO Upgrade for unlimited accounts, budgets, savings goals, debts, and bills; week/month analytics; and PDF/CSV export. Free tier includes core tracking with generous limits. Download Budget Radar and take control of every pay period—before your money flies away. Terms of Use : https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula

Screenshots

PayClear4 screens
Budget Radar4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Budget Radar at none against PayClear's shown. Budget Radar also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). PayClear's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). 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. PayClear sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Budget Radar sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PayClear ships an update every 2 months, Budget Radar every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 3 level
PayClear versus Budget Radar: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPayClearBudget Radar
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMATEUSZ KOZŁOWSKIMuawia Saeed

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PayClear

One-time1
  • PayClear Lifetime Unlock$7.99
3 purchases

Budget Radar

Subscriptions3
  • Pro Weekly$1.997 Days
  • Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly1 Month trial$34.991 Year

Questions

Is PayClear free?
PayClear is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Budget Radar free?
Budget Radar is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PayClear or Budget Radar have ads?
PayClear shows ads; Budget Radar does not.
Which is updated more often, PayClear or Budget Radar?
PayClear ships an update every 2 months, and Budget Radar every 3 days. Most recently, PayClear was updated on October 31, 2026 and Budget Radar on October 29, 2026.

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