Comparison

PayDock vs Brote

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

Head to head
About

PayDock

Features
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Keep bills, budgets, personal loans, and account logins organized in one place with PayDock. See what’s due, track what you’ve paid, and get a clear view of your monthly spending. Stay on top of bills Track upcoming and recurring payments, mark bills as paid, and archive bills without losing their history. See your finances at a glance Review your monthly totals, budget progress, and spending by category from the dashboard. Keep personal loans organized Track money you owe and money owed to you, including Family Paybacks. Keep logins with the bills they belong to Organize account sign-in details alongside your household expenses. PayDock Pro includes continued editing and household sharing. If Pro access ends, your existing data remains viewable and exportable in read-only mode and is never deleted. Trial and subscription: Eligible new subscribers can start a 14-day Pro trial. A valid payment method on your Apple Account is required. After the trial, the subscription renews at $4.99 per month unless canceled at least 24 hours before it ends. Manage or cancel in iPhone Settings β†’ your name β†’ Subscriptions, or from the Account tab in PayDock. Tap Restore Purchases in Account if a previous purchase isn’t recognized. Terms of Use (EULA): https://paydock.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://paydock.app/privacy

About

Brote

Features
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Brote is the personal finance app that gives every dollar a job. Most budgeting apps just tell you what you already spent. Brote helps you plan ahead β€” so you always know how much to set aside each week for rent, a car payment, groceries, or anything else that's coming. ENVELOPES THAT FUND THEMSELVES Create an envelope for any recurring cost, link it to a bill you already track, and Brote tells you exactly how much to save per week. When the bill gets paid, the envelope automatically draws down β€” no manual bookkeeping. KNOW WHAT'S ACTUALLY FREE TO SPEND See your real balance minus everything you've already set aside. No more guessing whether that grocery run is really affordable. AUTOMATIC CATEGORIZATION Brote learns from your spending habits and recognizes common merchants out of the box β€” log a purchase at McDonald's or Starbucks and it's already filed under the right category. RECEIPT SCANNING & BULK IMPORT Scan a paper receipt or upload a screenshot of your bank statement β€” Brote reads the merchant, amount, and date automatically, and lets you review and edit every entry before it's saved. BUDGETS THAT ALERT YOU Set a monthly limit per category and get notified the moment you're approaching it β€” or have gone over. SPENDING TRENDS See exactly how this week and this month compare to the last, right on your dashboard β€” plus a notification when a new week or month wraps up. SPLIT TRANSACTIONS One purchase, multiple categories β€” divide a single transaction across as many categories as you need. GOALS & RECURRING BILLS Save toward one-time goals, track recurring subscriptions and bills, and even have Brote log them automatically when they're due. PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your financial data lives in your own private iCloud account β€” synced across your devices via Apple's CloudKit, never sent to any other server. Receipt scanning happens entirely on your device. BUILT FOR IPHONE Face ID protection, Home Screen widgets, haptic feedback, full accessibility support, and support for Spanish and English. Download Brote and start giving every dollar a job.

Screenshots

PayDock4 screens
Brote4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Brote at none against PayDock's 1. PayDock's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.6). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. PayDock sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $4.99 per month. Brote asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
PayDock versus Brote: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPayDockBrote
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyWeeklyβ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo β€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 β€” better17.6
Further details β€” not scored
Size59 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSTEVEN RAYMOND STECEduardo Garcia

In-app purchases

1 purchases

PayDock

Subscriptions1
  • PayDock Pro14 Days trial$4.991 Month
None

Brote

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PayDock free?
PayDock is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Brote free?
Brote is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PayDock or Brote have ads?
Neither PayDock nor Brote shows ads.

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