Comparison

TaxTool vs Lula

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” 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

Lula

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Lula offers fast, flexible funding plus the tools your business needs to boost your business growth. Transform your business's cash flow with Lula. This all-in-one app brings fast funding and powerful cash flow management tools together to give you everything you need to keep your business moving, growing, and thriving. Key Features: Business funding access: Apply for and manage your Cash Flow Facility (CFF) portfolio directly within the app. That means efficiency at your fingertips, on your terms.

Screenshots

TaxTool2 screens
Lula4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Lula at every 3 weeks against TaxTool's every 10 months. TaxTool's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.4 vs 16.0). On price, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท 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, Lula every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences ยท 3 level
TaxTool versus Lula: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTaxToolLula
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 3 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.4 โ€” better16.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size3 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPAYSLIP SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTDLula Lend (Pty)Ltd

In-app purchases

None

TaxTool

No in-app purchases

None

Lula

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TaxTool free?
TaxTool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Lula free?
Lula is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TaxTool or Lula have ads?
Neither TaxTool nor Lula shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TaxTool or Lula?
TaxTool ships an update every 10 months, and Lula every 3 weeks. Most recently, TaxTool was updated on October 25, 2026 and Lula on October 19, 2026.

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