Comparison

HiveCard PH vs SteadyStep

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

Head to head
About

HiveCard PH

Features
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Track every credit card. Privately, on your phone. No cloud sync. HiveCard is the privacy-first credit card manager built for Philippine cardholders. Track every card you own — BPI, BDO, Metrobank, EastWest, HSBC, RCBC, UnionBank, Security Bank, Chinabank, PNB, AUB, and more — in one secure dashboard. Your data never leaves your phone. Stop juggling SMS alerts, statement PDFs across multiple bank apps, and sticky-note reminders for due dates. HiveCard brings it all together — without sending your card data to anyone. WHAT MAKES HIVECARD DIFFERENT PRIVACY-FIRST BY DESIGN Every card, every transaction, every reminder lives in an encrypted vault on your phone (SQLCipher AES-encrypted database). No cloud sync. No servers seeing your card numbers. No analytics on your spending. Lock the app with Face ID, Touch ID, or a PIN, and optionally wipe everything after too many failed attempts. IMPORT STATEMENTS IN SECONDS Drop in your PDF statement and HiveCard auto-detects your bank, extracts your transactions, and figures out your statement date and due date. Password-protected PDFs work too. Image-only or scanned statements? Built-in OCR handles those as well. CONNECT YOUR GMAIL (Premium, optional) Watch Gmail for new statement PDFs — background import, remembered PDF passwords. Read-only OAuth; HiveCard never touches your other mail. SMART FEATURES TUNED FOR PHILIPPINE CARDS - Auto-categorization that actually knows local merchants: GrabFood, Foodpanda, beep cards, MRT/LRT, NLEX/SLEX/CALAX tolls, Petron, Caltex, Shell, SM, Robinsons, Mercury Drug, and many more - Anomaly detection flags unusual transactions across all your cards using your personal baseline - PH banking calendar — due dates auto-shift when they land on a holiday or weekend - Multi-currency — USD, EUR, SGD and other foreign charges shown in both the original currency and the settled peso amount ONE TAP TO PAY Jump straight into BPI Mobile, BDO, UnionBank, Metrobank, GCash, Maya, or whichever app you use to settle. HiveCard knows what's installed and routes you to the right one. REMINDERS THAT RESPECT YOUR TIME Configurable rules engine for statement closing, due dates, utilization warnings, credit limit changes, and overdue alerts. You decide what gets pinged. SEE YOUR WHOLE FINANCIAL PICTURE - Safe-to-spend dashboard that factors in upcoming obligations - Debt payoff timeline visualization - Per-bank fee schedules and card perks tracking - Recurring cash obligations (Meralco, internet, rent — not just credit cards) - Income tracking with semi-monthly cadence support BUILT FOR THE PHILIPPINES, BY A FILIPINO INDIE DEVELOPER Every parser, every category keyword, every bank icon was tuned for how Philippine credit cards actually work — by midybee, a solo indie developer who got tired of US-centric finance apps that don't understand Peso, GCash, semi-monthly salaries, or holiday-shifted due dates. WHAT'S FREE, WHAT'S PREMIUM Free forever: - Track up to 2 cards - Statement import (PDF + OCR) - Transaction categorization - Due date reminders - Anomaly detection HiveCard Premium (₱149/month or ₱1,400/year, with a 14-day free trial): - Unlimited cards - Smart Payment Plan built around your pay date — shows exactly what to pay now, what can wait, and what's uncovered - Avalanche payoff scenarios with interest savings projections - Full transaction history CSV export — your data in a spreadsheet, anytime, no lock-in - All future Premium features at no extra charge Manage, change, or cancel your subscription anytime in the App Store. DATA SAFETY - Local-only storage by default — no cloud - AES-encrypted database (SQLCipher) - No data sold, ever, to anyone - Export to CSV or permanently delete all your data any time Got feedback or a parser that breaks on your bank's statement format? Reach out via the in-app feedback channel. midybee reads every message. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

SteadyStep

Organize debts, expenses, and repayments in a private space. Understand your cash flow and follow a clear repayment plan with deterministic calculations and progress tracking. Optional reports provide deeper insights and can be exported.

Highlights
  • Organize debts and expenses
  • Deterministic repayment calculations
  • Compare repayment strategies
  • Track actual repayments
  • Preview and export reports
  • Private and secure workspace
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SteadyStep helps you organize debts, expenses and repayments in one calm, private workspace. Enter your own information, understand your monthly cash flow and follow a clear repayment plan without judgment or pressure. PLAN WITH DETERMINISTIC CALCULATIONS - Record debts, required payments, interest rates and expenses. - Choose whether essential expenses come from a monthly estimate or your itemized records. - Compare interest-first and small-balance-first repayment strategies. - Preview extra monthly payments for free, compare projected payoff timing and interest, and explicitly save your chosen amount. - Review estimated payoff timing, interest and monthly milestones. - See a twelve-month repayment schedule based on the information you entered. TRACK WHAT ACTUALLY HAPPENED - Record real repayments by date and debt. - Keep payment history separate from projected payments. - Update a balance only when you provide a statement balance. - Follow monthly progress using recorded payments rather than a simple completion switch. OPTIONAL COMPLETE REPORTS Preview personalized takeaways for free, then unlock a complete educational report when you want a deeper explanation of your current plan. Reports combine SteadyStep's deterministic calculations with calm explanatory text, practical actions, risk reminders and assumptions. Complete reports are generated on your device, remain available in your private report history and can be exported as a PDF. A single-report purchase unlocks one complete report. An active monthly or annual subscription provides unlimited on-device report refreshes plus report comparison and ongoing progress summaries. Prices shown in the app come directly from the App Store for your storefront. PRIVACY BY DESIGN Free planning does not require a SteadyStep account. Sign in with Apple is used only for purchases, restoring paid access and unlocking complete reports. Your debt names, balances, rates, income, plan and completed reports remain in the app's private device and iCloud storage. Report entitlement confirmation never includes financial values or your financial snapshot. SteadyStep provides planning and educational information only. It is not a lender, debt-relief service, credit-repair service, financial adviser or legal adviser. Estimates depend on the information you enter and may differ from lender statements or actual results.

Screenshots

HiveCard PH4 screens
SteadyStep4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: HiveCard PH at every 4 days against SteadyStep's every 2 weeks. HiveCard PH also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, 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. HiveCard PH sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and SteadyStep sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

HiveCard PH ships an update every 4 days, SteadyStep every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
HiveCard PH versus SteadyStep: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterHiveCard PHSteadyStep
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size218 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermidybeesolutions opc航杭 虞

In-app purchases

2 purchases

HiveCard PH

Subscriptions2
  • HiveCard Premium14 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • HiveCard Premium$22.991 Year
3 purchases

SteadyStep

Subscriptions2
  • SteadyStep Plus Monthly$2.991 Month
  • SteadyStep Plus Annual$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Single Debt Planning Report$1.99

Questions

Is HiveCard PH free?
HiveCard PH is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SteadyStep free?
SteadyStep is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do HiveCard PH or SteadyStep have ads?
Neither HiveCard PH nor SteadyStep shows ads.
Which is updated more often, HiveCard PH or SteadyStep?
HiveCard PH ships an update every 4 days, and SteadyStep every 2 weeks. Most recently, HiveCard PH was updated on November 5, 2026 and SteadyStep on November 6, 2026.

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