Comparison

TaxTool vs Credit Card Buddy

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

Credit Card Buddy

Features
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CardBuddy is a lightweight credit card management app designed to help you stay on top of your credit card bills and repayment cycles. Current features include: - **Card Management**: Add multiple credit cards with custom names, billing dates, and repayment days. - **Smart Recommendation**: The app intelligently recommends the best card to use based on the longest available interest-free period. - **Bill & Payment Reminders** *(coming soon)*: Never miss a due date again with timely alerts. More features like data sync, spending insights, and rewards tracking are on the way!

Screenshots

TaxTool2 screens
Credit Card Buddy4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Credit Card Buddy at every 3 days against TaxTool's every 10 months. TaxTool's advantage is iOS requirement (14.4 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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, Credit Card Buddy every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
TaxTool versus Credit Card Buddy: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTaxToolCredit Card Buddy
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 3 days โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.4 โ€” better17.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size3 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPAYSLIP SOUTH AFRICA (PTY) LTDLei Cao

In-app purchases

None

TaxTool

No in-app purchases

None

Credit Card Buddy

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TaxTool free?
TaxTool is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Credit Card Buddy free?
Credit Card Buddy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do TaxTool or Credit Card Buddy have ads?
Neither TaxTool nor Credit Card Buddy shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TaxTool or Credit Card Buddy?
TaxTool ships an update every 10 months, and Credit Card Buddy every 3 days. Most recently, TaxTool was updated on November 7, 2026 and Credit Card Buddy on November 8, 2026.

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