BDO Checkout vs KalTax PH
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
KalTax PH
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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.
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
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.
| Parameter | BDO Checkout | KalTax PH |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 14 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 42 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | BDO Unibank, Inc. | DANIEL VILLAREAL |
In-app purchases
BDO Checkout
No in-app purchases
KalTax PH
No in-app purchases









