Paycheck Ahead: Bill Planner
Steve Bone Finance iPhoneiPadiPod touch
Paycheck Ahead: Bill Planner is a free Finance app for iPhone and iPad by Steve Bone. Requires iOS 17.0. Updated October 9, 2026.
- Price
- Free
- on the App Store
- Size
- 4 MB
- Age 4+
- Updated
- Oct 9
- 2026 · v1.1.3
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About Paycheck Ahead: Bill Planner
Other budgeting apps tell you where your money goes. Paycheck Ahead helps you decide when it should go. Paycheck Ahead is a paycheck-based bill planner that finds better days to pay your bills. It helps distribute upcoming expenses across eligible pay periods, reduce sharp drops in your projected account balance, and prevent one paycheck from taking more of the burden than necessary. SEE WHAT EACH PAYCHECK NEEDS TO COVER Add your pay schedule, recurring bills, due dates, and everyday spending. Paycheck Ahead organizes everything by pay period so you can see what is coming out, what remains, and how your account balance may change. FIND BETTER DAYS TO PAY Paycheck Ahead evaluates eligible payment dates and recommends when to pay each bill. Every recommendation keeps the bill on time while helping create a steadier cash flow across your paychecks. KNOW WHAT IS YOURS TO SPEND OR SAVE See how much remains from the current paycheck after planned bills and everyday spending. Compare your pay-period balance target with the balance in your banking app to help keep your plan on track. No bank connection is required. SEE YOUR CASH FLOW AHEAD OF TIME Follow your projected account balance on a visual outlook. Paycheck Ahead helps reveal upcoming pressure points before they reach your account. BUILD A PLAN AROUND REAL LIFE • Add recurring or variable paychecks • Adjust an individual paycheck for unpaid time or other changes • Add weekly, monthly, quarterly, or yearly bills • Account for autopay bills • Divide monthly everyday spending across pay periods • Record actual everyday purchases • Mark bills as scheduled • View running account balances by pay period • Keep financial information stored locally on your device PAYCHECK AHEAD PLUS Unlock Paycheck Ahead Plus with one $4.99 purchase. No subscription. Plus includes: • Up to an eight-month outlook on the Today screen • Up to 15 months of planning on the Plan screen • What-If scenarios for exploring potential financial changes without changing your real plan Paycheck Ahead does not connect to your bank, move money, or make payments. It gives you a clearer plan for when your money should go, helping smooth out your cash flow and protect every paycheck.
What’s new
Version 1.1.3 · Updated October 9, 2026
Improved “Yours to Spend or Save” accuracy so it now aligns with your payment plan, balance target, and projected account balance. This update also includes additional stability and performance improvements.
App privacy
The developer, Steve Bone, reported these privacy practices to Apple.
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
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