Comparison

LaunchLab Money vs ShiftPay

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

Head to head
About

LaunchLab Money

Features
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Making decent money but it's gone by the 20th — and you have no clue where? LaunchLab Money shows you. It's a fast, private budgeting app that works WITHOUT connecting to your bank. Type what you spend in 10 seconds, and the app turns it into a clear picture of your money: where it goes, what's due, and what's safe to spend. WHY PEOPLE SWITCH TO US • No bank login. Not now, not ever. Your bank credentials stay yours. • Works in every country and any currency — not US-only. • Private by design: your data lives on your device. Cloud backup is optional and encrypted. • Fast: log an expense in seconds, see everything on one dashboard. WHAT'S INSIDE • Dashboard — income, spending and what's left, at a glance • Budgets that actually get checked, with alerts before you overspend • Bills & subscriptions — never miss a payment; it flags subscriptions you forgot you're paying • Savings goals with progress you can feel • Debt payoff planning • Bulk import (CSV) with automatic categorising • Monthly insights and recaps • Export everything anytime — PDF, CSV or JSON. Your data is yours. • 6 languages: English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese TRY EVERYTHING FREE FOR 7 DAYS Download and use the full app free for 7 days — every feature unlocked. If it helps you, keep it for $39.99/year or $4.99/month. Cancel anytime in Settings. If it doesn't, walk away — no hard feelings. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT Your budgeting data is stored on your device. If you subscribe, optional cloud backup keeps an encrypted copy safe and powers bill reminders and insights. We never sell your data and never use it for ads. Questions? A real person answers: hello@launchlabhq.co Privacy Policy: https://launchlabhq.co/privacy/ Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

ShiftPay

Features
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ShiftPay is a private shift calendar and gross-pay estimator for hourly workers. Record your schedule, understand how each total was calculated, and compare your estimate with the pay stub you received. PLAN SHIFTS YOUR WAY • Add shifts in seconds • Reuse templates or paint shifts across multiple days • Build repeating rotations such as 2-2-3, Pitman, DuPont, or custom cycles • Import a posted schedule from a photo with on-device text recognition • View upcoming work in Home Screen, Lock Screen, and Apple Watch widgets ESTIMATE EXPECTED GROSS PAY • Track regular hours, unpaid breaks, tips, differentials, and overtime • See a transparent line-by-line calculation • Use U.S. federal and state overtime presets, or build custom rules for your own country • Review monthly, quarterly, and year-to-date earnings COMPARE PAYCHECKS Enter or scan a pay stub and compare it with ShiftPay’s saved estimate. ShiftPay helps you spot differences worth reviewing without claiming to provide payroll, tax, or legal advice. PRIVATE BY DEFAULT No ShiftPay account is required. Schedule and pay information stays on your device. Schedule photos are processed on-device. Optional private iCloud sync stores a copy in your private CloudKit database. Optional analytics and crash reporting remain off until you enable them. FREE AND PRO The calendar, unlimited shifts, templates, rotations, paint mode, pay estimates, CSV export, and one schedule import are free. ShiftPay Pro adds multiple jobs, supported state overtime presets, unlimited schedule scans, saved paycheck comparisons, long-range statistics, calendar and PDF export, and private iCloud sync. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel in your Apple Account settings. A lifetime purchase is also available. Prices and trial eligibility are shown by the App Store. Important: ShiftPay provides estimates based on information you enter. Your employer and official pay statement remain authoritative. The app interface is currently available in English. Terms: https://shiftpay-ff58e.web.app/terms Privacy: https://shiftpay-ff58e.web.app/privacy Support: https://shiftpay-ff58e.web.app/support

Screenshots

LaunchLab Money4 screens
ShiftPay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: LaunchLab Money at 15.0 against ShiftPay's 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. LaunchLab Money sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and ShiftPay sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level
LaunchLab Money versus ShiftPay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLaunchLab MoneyShiftPay
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAntonis MichailKho Vn

In-app purchases

2 purchases

LaunchLab Money

Subscriptions2
  • LaunchLab Money$4.991 Month
  • LaunchLab Money$39.991 Year
3 purchases

ShiftPay

Subscriptions2
  • ShiftPay Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • ShiftPay Pro Yearly7 Days trial$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • ShiftPay Pro Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is LaunchLab Money free?
LaunchLab Money is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ShiftPay free?
ShiftPay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do LaunchLab Money or ShiftPay have ads?
Neither LaunchLab Money nor ShiftPay shows ads.

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