Debt Payoff Pro vs Ditch

Debt Payoff Pro is a paid iOS app for organizing debt repayment with the debt snowball method. It lets users choose lowest balance first, highest balance first, highest interest first, or a custom ordering strategy. The App Store listing says an unlimited number of debts can be tracked. Scheduled payments can be marked paid, and extra principal payments can be entered. Reports show total interest, amount paid, remaining debt, and payoff date. Charts and an amortization table show interest, principal, and remaining balance for each payment. Payment-due notifications can be enabled with a chosen notification time. Passcode protection is available for financial information. Payment lists and amortization schedules can be exported as HTML by email. Data can be backed up to a computer and restored through iTunes file sharing. Debt Payoff Pro costs $0.99, paid once. A separate free Debt Payoff Lite version is available.

Ditch directs purchase round-ups toward a selected debt, with additional options for percentages or smart payoff settings. Users set a trigger amount, such as $25; once round-ups reach it, funds are pulled and sent toward that debt. The app also offers debt-focused budgeting, manual budgeting, transaction reviews, a consolidated debt dashboard and personalized debt insights. Ditch says it connects to accounts from thousands of banking institutions, with 96%+ coverage. Before withdrawing, it checks the account balance and says it will not take funds if the balance is insufficient; the overdraft protection setting has a $100 minimum. Dani, an AI personal finance assistant, is included with Pro. The app is available on Android and iOS. Plan details list Basic at $3.99 a month, Plus at $9.99 a month and Pro at $15.99 a month, all billed monthly. The pricing note also says from $12.99/mo and gives a 7-day trial. The site says round-ups currently go toward debt; savings support is being explored but is not available now. Ditch Technologies, Inc. is based in Atlanta, Georgia.