Comparison

TaxTool vs ESahal Wallet

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

ESahal Wallet

This app provides basic financial services to underserved populations in Ethiopia, aiming to alleviate poverty through inclusive financial access. It offers essential banking tools to individuals in rural and urban areas who lack access to conventional banks.

Highlights
  • Inclusive financial services
  • Poverty alleviation tool
  • Rural and urban access
  • Basic banking for the poor
Features
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Sahal Microfianace Institution Sc is an institution established according to proclamation No 626/2009 to provide basic financial services to the active poor in the rural and urban areas of Ethiopia. The institutions’ mission is to provide inclusive financial service to the active poor who have no access to conventional banks both in the rural and urban areas as one tool to alleviate poverty and support the poverty reduction effort of the regional state and the country at large.

Screenshots

TaxTool2 screens
ESahal Wallet4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: TaxTool at none against ESahal Wallet's shown. ESahal Wallet's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs every 10 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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, ESahal Wallet every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TaxTool versus ESahal Wallet: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTaxToolESahal Wallet
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.5 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—19 — better
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Ad-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS14.4 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB43 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPAYSLIP SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTDSahal Microfinance Institution Share company

In-app purchases

None

TaxTool

No in-app purchases

None

ESahal Wallet

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TaxTool free?
TaxTool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ESahal Wallet free?
ESahal Wallet is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TaxTool or ESahal Wallet have ads?
ESahal Wallet shows ads; TaxTool does not.
Which is updated more often, TaxTool or ESahal Wallet?
TaxTool ships an update every 10 months, and ESahal Wallet every 9 days. Most recently, TaxTool was updated on October 25, 2026 and ESahal Wallet on October 22, 2026.

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