SD Payroll vs Talentbases
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SD Payroll
Access secure payroll messages, management reports, and payroll information. This app allows clients to view payrolls and manage reporting tasks efficiently from anywhere, reducing paper usage.
- Secure payroll messages
- Payroll information access
- Management reports
- 24/7 accessibility
- Paper usage reduction
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This application is for Sargent-Disc payroll clients only. Access secure payroll messages, payroll information and management reports. This application has been designed to enable clients to view their payrolls and manage reporting tasks easily and efficiently from anywhere 24/7. It forms part of the Digital Production Office®, Sargent‑Disc’s suite of software and mobile apps designed to help production and accounts teams work more efficiently, securely, and sustainably. These tools streamline workflows, support remote working, reduce costs, save time, and help lower your production’s carbon footprint. A Sargent-Disc account is required to login.
Talentbases
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Talentbases. The freelancer community platform for TV production talent. A free service for freelancers or job applicants to create and update a profile, express an interest (EOI) in upcoming projects, apply for a job, work or contracts, stay in touch and promote themselves to find work. From Executive Producers to Runners starting out and around 150 job roles in between. Talentbases is used and funded by contributions from the TV Industry, Independent TV Production Companies and Broadcasters to deliver genuine opportunities for all, a level playing field for work opportunities, contracts, progression, training, events, news and freelancer support Industry wide. Their talent and production execs use it daily to crew up for upcoming TV Productions People are indeed more important than profit. Let's all explore and create great things together.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Talentbases at every 2 days against SD Payroll's every 7 months. Talentbases also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
SD Payroll ships an update every 7 months, Talentbases every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SD Payroll | Talentbases |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Sargent-Disc Limited | Talentbases Ltd |
In-app purchases
SD Payroll
No in-app purchases
Talentbases
No in-app purchases








