Comparison

BDO Checkout vs KalTax PH

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

BDO Checkout

This app facilitates cross-border payments for merchants using QR code technology. It supports various payment methods like GCash, Grab Pay, WeChat Pay, Alipay, and UPI, offering efficient collection and cashier management solutions.

Highlights
  • Cross-border QR code payments
  • Supports GCash, Grab Pay, WeChat Pay, Alipay, UPI
  • Real-time transaction status review
  • Multi-dimensional collection analysis
  • Multiple cashier account management
  • Customizable cashier authority
Features
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The BDO application is a cross-border collection tool using the QR Code technology. It provides efficient, convenient, one-stop collection and cashier management solutions. [Collection] Support payment collection such as Gcash and Grab Pay. Mainland Chinese can pay to local merchant with Wechat pay, Alipay and UPI (RMB account) and now PHQR. [Bill] Review transaction status. Analyze every day's collection in multi-dimensions. Easy for merchants to review the state of business in real time. [Management] Enable multiple cashier accounts, collections go to a unified account. Different cashier authority can be deployed by business requirements.

About

KalTax PH

Features
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KalTax PH is the all-in-one Philippine tax calculator and BIR form assistant — built for employees, freelancers, self-employed professionals, and small business owners. TAX CALCULATOR • Compute income tax under the TRAIN Law (2025 brackets) • Supports employees, self-employed/freelancers, and mixed income earners • Choose from 8% flat tax, 40% OSD, or itemized deductions • Auto-calculate SSS, PhilHealth, and Pag-IBIG contributions • See your effective tax rate and a step-by-step breakdown of how your tax was computed • Supports monthly, semi-monthly, weekly, and annual pay periods • Visual income distribution showing take-home pay vs. tax vs. contributions BIR FORMS • Browse 27 official BIR forms organized by category • Fill out BIR forms directly in the app — tap to place fields, drag to reposition • Export filled forms as PDF and share or save to your device • Filing guidelines, deadlines, and requirements for each form • Covers Form 1901, 1701, 1701A, 2307, 2316, 2550Q, and more TAX GUIDES • Easy-to-understand guides on Income Tax, VAT, Percentage Tax, Withholding Tax, and more • Know which forms you need and when to file PRIVACY & TRUST • 100% offline — all calculations happen on your device • No account, no login, no data collection • Your financial information never leaves your phone Whether you're computing your monthly take-home pay, filing your ITR, or filling out BIR forms on the go — KalTax PH has you covered.

Screenshots

BDO Checkout4 screens
KalTax PH4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: KalTax PH at every 3 days against BDO Checkout's every 14 months. BDO Checkout's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BDO Checkout ships an update every 14 months, KalTax PH every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
BDO Checkout versus KalTax PH: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBDO CheckoutKalTax PH
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 14 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB42 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperBDO Unibank, Inc.DANIEL VILLAREAL

In-app purchases

None

BDO Checkout

No in-app purchases

None

KalTax PH

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BDO Checkout free?
BDO Checkout is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KalTax PH free?
KalTax PH is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BDO Checkout or KalTax PH have ads?
Neither BDO Checkout nor KalTax PH shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BDO Checkout or KalTax PH?
BDO Checkout ships an update every 14 months, and KalTax PH every 3 days. Most recently, BDO Checkout was updated on October 23, 2026 and KalTax PH on October 24, 2026.

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