Comparison

TaxTool vs eLendly

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

Head to head
About

TaxTool

Features
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A simple and quick tool to lookup the tax due on any taxable amount entered into the calculator for a specific year (from March 2019 to February 2024 ). Specify the age, medical dependants and the pay frequency (weekly, monthly or annual) and tap on the calculate button to produce the resultant tax due. This calculator can be used by anyone wanting to check their payslip or for employers that manually calculate payrolls or want to spot check a computer calculation. Our Software Support Consultants use this tool to check the tax calculated in our various software versions and to do salary structuring or outsourcing tax checks. The calculator adjusts for the relevant tax rebate and tax bracket and computes the correct tax bracket calculations using the tax rates applicable from March 2019 to February 2023. (Please select the tax year for the relevant tax rate) The tax rates tables and additional information can be viewed as a pdf document accessed from the Information button on the top right of the screen. This pdf document is a "Cheat Sheet" of Payroll Legislation and is used daily by Payslip Support Staff for easy reference. If you require payroll software or services, please consider our product offering at shop.payslip.co.za or contact help@payslip.co.za

About

eLendly

Manage your financial life by automating subscriptions, lending and borrowing with friends, and tracking your overall finances. This app provides a centralized platform for personal financial management.

Highlights
  • Automate subscriptions
  • Lend and borrow with friends
  • Track finances
  • Investment tracking
Features
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Automate your subscriptions, Lend/Borrow from a friend and track your finances

Screenshots

TaxTool2 screens
eLendly4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: eLendly at every 2 months against TaxTool's every 10 months. eLendly also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 14.4). 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

TaxTool ships an update every 10 months, eLendly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TaxTool versus eLendly: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTaxTooleLendly
PriceFreeFree
Rating—2.2 (49 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—6.7% of reviews
Number of ratings—49 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.412.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB70 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPAYSLIP SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTDElendly Limited

In-app purchases

None

TaxTool

No in-app purchases

None

eLendly

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TaxTool free?
TaxTool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is eLendly free?
eLendly is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TaxTool or eLendly have ads?
Neither TaxTool nor eLendly shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TaxTool or eLendly?
TaxTool ships an update every 10 months, and eLendly every 2 months. Most recently, TaxTool was updated on September 8, 2026 and eLendly on September 16, 2026.

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