Comparison

PayDown vs Rateo

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

Head to head
About

PayDown

Track all your buy now, pay later plans and other debts in one place. See your exact debt-free date and get personalized payoff strategies. It's designed for privacy with no bank logins or ads.

Highlights
  • Consolidated payment schedule
  • AI-powered statement parsing
  • Projected debt-free date
  • Debt payoff strategy comparison
  • Safe-to-spend calculation
  • Home screen widget
Features
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Every payment. One schedule. A date you'll be done. PayDown puts your Klarna, Affirm, Afterpay, and every other payment on one schedule and shows the exact date you'll be debt-free. PASTE OR SPEAK Paste a statement — or just say "I owe Affirm 200 a month, 8 payments left" — and AI fills in the details. No bank login, ever. ONE SCHEDULE Every BNPL installment, loan, card minimum, and bill: who, how much, and when. Mark payments paid, or let autopay tracking handle it. YOUR DEBT-FREE DATE A real payoff projection with daily interest math — not a guess. Watch the date move up when you add a few extra dollars a month. PAY IT OFF FASTER Avalanche vs. snowball, compared in actual dollars of interest saved. SAFE TO SPEND See what's actually yours between now and payday, after everything due clears. CAN I AFFORD IT? Gut-check a new pay-in-4 or loan before you commit — see what it does to your debt-free date. HOME SCREEN WIDGET Your next payment and debt-free date, on your home screen. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your data lives on your phone. No bank credentials, no required account, no ads, no selling data. Not just pay-later plans: car loans, student loans, credit cards, rent, and any other bill go on the same schedule, with one date that tells you when you are done.

About

Rateo

Features
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Never miss an installment again. Every "pay later" provider has its own app, its own calendar and its own reminders. Rateo brings them all together in one place: a clear view of what you owe, to whom, and when, including installments on credit cards and bank accounts. Download Rateo and stop chasing due dates scattered across ten different apps. WHAT IT DOES - A dashboard with all your active plans, sorted by due date - A calendar to see what is due in the coming days - Reminders so a charge never catches you off guard - Add a plan in seconds: provider, amount, number of installments, first due date - Mark installments as paid and track what is left to pay YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS No account, no login. Your plan data stays on your phone and is never sent to a Rateo server (we don't have one). If you buy PRO, the purchase goes through the App Store via RevenueCat, using an anonymous ID. WITH RATEO PRO - Unlimited plans (the free version includes up to 3 active plans) - Purchase simulator: see how a new purchase changes your upcoming months before you buy - Spending analytics by month, provider and category - Wishlist, to evaluate a purchase before turning it into a real plan - Data backup and JSON export Rateo is not a loan, mortgage or investment app: it does not provide credit and does not replace your provider or your bank. It is simply the tool you were missing to keep everything under control. SUBSCRIPTION Rateo PRO is available as an auto-renewing annual subscription or as a one-time Lifetime purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription at any time in your Apple ID account settings. Privacy Policy: https://sites.google.com/view/rateo-bnpltracker Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

PayDown4 screens
Rateo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PayDown at 5.0 against Rateo's 2.0. PayDown also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2). Rateo's advantage is update cadence (every 5 days vs every 11 days). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. Rateo sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $19.99 per year. PayDown asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PayDown holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PayDown ships an update every 11 days, Rateo every 5 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
PayDown versus Rateo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPayDownRateo
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better2.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings11
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.415.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB31 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrew CarrFabrizio Marinelli

Customer experience

PayDown

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Rateo

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

PayDown

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Rateo

Subscriptions1
  • Rateo PRO Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Rateo PRO Lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is PayDown free?
PayDown is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Rateo free?
Rateo is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, PayDown or Rateo?
PayDown is rated higher. PayDown averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Rateo averages 2.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PayDown or Rateo have ads?
Neither PayDown nor Rateo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PayDown or Rateo?
PayDown ships an update every 11 days, and Rateo every 5 days. Most recently, PayDown was updated on November 6, 2026 and Rateo on November 6, 2026.

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