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CheqMate: Paycheck Planner

Finance

Free

CheqMate: Paycheck Planner

by Robert Adams

5.0 (4) v1.7.1 180 MB Universal 4+

Description

CheqMate: Plan Every Paycheck

See exactly where every dollar of your paycheck is going before it even arrives.
Whether you are paying bills, planning debt payoff, or saving for what matters, CheqMate makes budgeting simple, visual, and stress-free.

PAYCHECK-BASED PLANNING
See your upcoming paychecks, bills, and income side by side.
Always know what is covered, what is due, and what is truly Free-to-spend.

SMART BILL TRACKING
Add recurring or one-time bills, mark them as paid, and get timely reminders so nothing slips through the cracks.
CheqMate keeps your due dates, amounts, and payment history organized automatically.

DEBT PAYOFF TOOLS
Track balances, APRs, and progress with visual payoff timelines.
Compare strategies and see how small extra payments can help you reach debt-free faster.

INCOME AND PAY SCHEDULE SUPPORT
Works seamlessly with any pay frequency such as weekly, biweekly, semimonthly, or monthly.
Handle multiple income sources with accuracy and flexibility.

CLEAR INSIGHTS AND REPORTS
Visualize exactly where your money goes.
Export CSVs, analyze trends, and understand your spending and saving habits with clear breakdowns.

CROSS-DEVICE POWER
Stay in sync across iPhone and Apple Watch.
View upcoming bills, Free-to-spend balances, and pay periods at a glance with interactive widgets and Live Activities.
iCloud-ready with App Group sync for instant updates.

DESIGNED FOR iOS
Built with Apple's latest design language including Dynamic Cards, Liquid Glass effects, Dark Mode, and customizable app icons.
CheqMate feels native, fluid, and uniquely yours.

PRIVACY FIRST
Your data stays private, stored only on your device and in your iCloud.
Never tracked, never sold, never shared.

WHY CheqMate
CheqMate flips the script by organizing your financial life around your paychecks, not just your expenses.
See your money in real time, make confident decisions, and finally feel in control.

PERFECT FOR ANYONE WHO WANTS TO
• Stop living paycheck to paycheck
• Get organized with bills and due dates
• Build a realistic debt payoff plan
• Track income and savings goals
• Know exactly how much is safe to spend

CheqMate is your money’s next move.
Paycheck planning, budget clarity, and true financial confidence, all in one beautiful app.

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What's new (v1.7.1)

CheqMate continues to get faster, smarter, and more polished with improvements across planning, bill tracking, savings, and connected accounts.

New & Improved

• Enhanced Bills progress tracking with clearer paid and remaining states
• Improved bill completion messaging throughout Plan and Bills views
• Refined paycheck detail presentation with improved loading and readability
• Improved Savings Goal navigation and management workflows
• Additional visual polish across Plan, Bills, Savings, and Settings
• Better consistency across iPhone, iPad, Mac, widgets, and watch experiences
• Continued typography and layout refinements for a cleaner, more premium feel

Performance & Stability

• Faster loading of Paycheck Detail views
• Improved responsiveness when marking bills paid or unpaid
• Reduced unnecessary recalculations during planning updates
• Smoother refresh behavior throughout the app
• Improved synchronization between Plan, Bills, Savings, and paycheck calculations
• Better handling of large bill schedules and longer planning timelines
• Reduced UI flashes, stale values, and temporary loading inconsistencies
• Improved overall stability across navigation, sheets, and data refreshes

Fixes

• Fixed Paycheck Detail occasionally freezing when opening from Plan
• Fixed bill completion summaries displaying incorrect messaging in some situations
• Fixed periods that could briefly show outdated planning information during refreshes
• Fixed navigation inconsistencies between iOS, iPadOS, and Mac layouts
• Fixed Savings recommendations not updating immediately after certain changes
• Fixed issues that could cause temporary calculation mismatches between screens
• Fixed multiple toolbar, sheet presentation, and navigation edge cases
• Fixed several period-boundary and carry-over calculation edge cases
• Fixed refresh-related visual artifacts across planning screens

Plaid & Account Connectivity

• Improved Plaid connection reliability and account persistence
• Improved transaction import consistency after account linking
• Enhanced recovery from temporary Plaid synchronization issues
• Improved handling of account reconnect and disconnect workflows
• Fixed edge cases where linked financial institutions could appear temporarily unavailable
• Additional reliability improvements for account and transaction synchronization

Thank you for using CheqMate. Your feedback continues to shape every release, and more improvements are already on the way.