Free vs Paid after your 15-day trial

During the trial

While the trial is active you can explore the full toolset under the product’s trial rules. Starting does not require entering a card in-app for the trial itself.

The trial clock starts the moment you sign up. If an account screen ever stops you from getting in, email psxtracking@gmail.com.

Free after the trial

When the trial ends, Free access can continue inside published limits — for example caps on alerts, scans or other tools described on the homepage and plan materials.

Free is meant to remain useful for core tracking; it is not a promise of every premium research feature forever.

Paid access

Paid removes key limits so heavier use stays comfortable. Activation follows the payment confirmation process described on the site (working with support through listed methods).

Keep receipts and the email on your account consistent so upgrades apply to the right login.

Google Drive is a permission, not a “plan file”

Drive sync is something you grant so backups live in your Google account. Plan tier affects product features; Drive files remain yours under Google’s controls.

You can often use portfolio features without Drive, but multi-device backup is weaker. Disconnect carefully if you are unsure.

This guide is educational and describes how PSX Tracker works. It is not investment, tax or legal advice. Confirm rules and figures with your broker, FBR guidance and professional advisors.

What the trial is for

The trial is a full look at the product after the owner approves the account, so you can import real history and see whether the ledger matches your broker before you pay. It is not a sample made of fake trades. Use your own records. A demo portfolio hides the import problems you actually have.

The homepage states that the trial does not require a card. You should not be asked for a card number to start it. Payment for a Paid plan, if you choose one later, follows the instructions in the app and is a separate step.

Approval is manual. That wait is intentional. It is not a broken button. If the wait is long, use the contact page rather than opening a second account with a different email and a second half-imported file.

Free is a limit, not a different app

When the trial ends you can stay on Free inside the limits shown in the product, or move to Paid. The ledger you built does not evaporate because the trial clock did. Read the current limit list in the app for counts such as alerts. A guide written today should not be your only copy of a number that the plan screen can change.

Limits are there so the free service stays sustainable. They are not a judgment of your portfolio. If you hit a cap, export the book, decide whether Paid is worth it for the way you invest, and do not create extra accounts to dodge the cap. Split accounts are how reconciliations go wrong.

Google Drive is optional on the account you connect. It is not a hidden Paid-only file format. What Paid changes is the set of limits, not the fact that the snapshot lives in your Drive.

How to judge the product during the trial

Import or type a month of trades you can still check, including fees and one dividend if you had one. Compare open quantities to the broker. Compare cash to deposits, withdrawals, and the trades. If those match, the tool fits. If they do not, you have found the bug or the missing entry while support can still help.

Try one chart, one alert, and one export. You are checking the jobs you will actually do on a Sunday night, not every screen. A feature you do not understand yet is not a reason to pay, and it is not a reason to dismiss the ledger if the ledger is right.

Write down the mismatch if you find one, with the symbol and the date. “Numbers are wrong” is hard to fix. “The 12 March buy of 200 shares is missing the commission” is not.

Paying, and changing your mind

Paid plans are optional. If you pay, keep the receipt and the email, and make sure the account email matches the one you use to sign in. The wrong email is the usual reason a person cannot see the plan they bought.

You can export before you cancel, before you delete the account, and before you disconnect Drive. Do that export even if you intend to stay. A local file with a date in the name is the copy that does not depend on a login.

Refunds, durations, and prices are whatever the plan screen and the terms say at the time you pay. This article does not freeze a price. If a page and the screen disagree, the screen and the terms you accepted are the ones to follow, and you can ask support to explain the difference.

What neither plan will do

Free and Paid both refuse the same jobs, because they are not the product. The app will not place a PSX order, will not file a tax return, and will not tell you that a share is halal. Paying does not buy a different set of facts. It buys fewer limits on the same tools.

Market data can be wrong on either plan. A subscription is not a warranty on a price. Check the broker before you trade, and check the contract note after you do.

If you only need the written guides, they stay public. You do not need a trial to read how FIFO, dividends, or CGT records work. The trial is for the ledger.

Common questions

Is the trial a charge?

The full trial starts after the owner approves access. The homepage states that the trial does not require a card.

What happens when the trial ends?

You can stay on the Free plan within its limits or move to a Paid plan. Limits are described in the app and on this guide.

Does Google Drive require a Paid plan?

Connecting Drive is optional and is tied to the Google account you approve. Plan limits still apply to features the Free plan restricts.

Related guides

Google Drive backup and restore · Using PSX charts in the app · Watchlists and price alerts · How PSX Tracker works: video and feature guide