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A private iPhone app for independent professionals
Your old prices shouldn’t run your business forever.
RateDue shows you which client rates are due for review, how far they sit below today’s price, and what that gap may mean across a year.
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Estimated annual gap
$8,580
Illustrative data, not a forecast
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Current $1,200Standard $1,500
A clearer review rhythm
See what changed—and what didn’t.
Start with today’s standard price, add the rates your clients actually pay, and let RateDue bring the right conversations back into view.
Set your standard
Add the current price for each service and choose how often you want to revisit it.
Add client rates
Record agreed prices, frequency, and the dates you last reviewed or changed them.
Review with context
See due dates and estimated annual gaps, then record a change or mark the rate reviewed.
Same work. Different prices.
What do old client rates look like in your business?
A cleaner, pet sitter and freelancer may all have the same problem: new clients pay today’s price, while long-time clients still pay an older one.
Fictional examples in US dollars. These are comparisons with your own standard price—not suggested market rates.
House cleaning
A monthly clean at last year’s price
A regular client pays $120 per visit. You now charge $150 for the same cleaning service.
- Difference per visit
- $30
- Visits per year
- 12
$360estimated annual rate gap
Review the client’s price, choose a future change date, or keep the current rate intentionally.
Pet sitting
A weekly visit on an old agreement
A long-time client pays $20 per visit. Your standard for the same visit is now $25.
- Difference per visit
- $5
- Visits per year
- 52
$260estimated annual rate gap
Use a realistic frequency. If you expect fewer visits, the annual comparison should reflect that.
Freelance services
A monthly retainer that never moved
An existing client pays $400 a month. You charge $500 for the same scope with new clients.
- Difference per month
- $100
- Months per year
- 12
$1,200estimated annual rate gap
Compare equivalent work first. With Pro, you can plan a gradual increase and keep a rate-change history.
How to calculate the annual gap
For a per-visit or monthly price: (Your standard price − the client’s price) × expected yearly occurrences. For the monthly clean above: ($150 − $120) × 12 = $360.
The estimate assumes the same service and frequency across a year. It does not predict bookings, client acceptance or extra income. RateDue compares your prices; you decide whether a change makes sense.
Before your next review
Client-rate review questions
Should I raise every client’s price?
No. A difference is a prompt to review, not an instruction to increase. You can mark a rate reviewed without changing it, or intentionally grandfather it. Consider whether the service scope is comparable before deciding.
How often should I review my rates?
Choose a review rhythm that fits your service and agreements. A review is a chance to look again at scope, your current standard and the client’s rate; it does not have to result in a change. RateDue supports review dates and local reminders.
Does RateDue tell me what to charge?
No. You enter your own standard price and each client’s agreed price. RateDue helps organize the comparison; it does not supply market prices or calculate the right price for your business.
What is free, and what does Pro add?
The free version supports one active service and three active client rates. Full JSON backup and restore are free. Pro is a one-time lifetime unlock for unlimited services and client rates, portfolio summaries, staged plans, message templates, advanced reminders, rate history and CSV reports. The purchase screen shows your local price.
Is this invoicing or bookkeeping software?
No. RateDue focuses on reviewing client rates and planning changes. Keep using your existing tools for invoices, payments and bookkeeping.
Where is my client information stored?
On your iPhone, unless you choose to export it. RateDue has no app account or backend. You can export a JSON backup and restore it later. Read the privacy policy or visit support for more detail.
Private by architecture
Client pricing belongs with you.
RateDue stores your business and client-rate data on your iPhone. There is no RateDue account, backend, advertising, analytics SDK, Contacts access, or cloud AI.
Read the privacy policy