Comparison

Icon Accounting vs Tapid

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

Head to head
About

Icon Accounting

Features
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The Icon Accounting app allows you to manage your total Icon profile in one simple app. Set and monitor personal business KPIs, oversee and control expenses, track timesheets, manage taxsaver options, complete & submit tax returns as well as easily upload any documents simply using your phone- all done in a few simple clicks in our easy-to-use app.

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Tapid

Features
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Loyalty that just happens. Tapid is the simplest way to earn rewards at the cafés, restaurants and local spots you already love. Link your bank card once, then forget about it. Every time you pay, your visits and points are counted automatically. No plastic cards to lose, no app to open at the counter, no codes to scan. How it works 1. Download Tapid and create your account. 2. Securely link your bank card through our regulated open-banking partner. 3. Pay as you normally would at any participating venue. 4. Watch your stamps and points build up, then redeem your rewards. Why you'll love it • Effortless. Rewards are tracked the moment you pay. There's nothing to remember and nothing to show staff. • All your favourites in one place. Collect stamps and points across every Tapid venue from a single app. No more juggling ten different loyalty cards. • Real rewards. Free coffees, money off, and exclusive perks from independent cafés, restaurants and food spots near you. • Discover great local places. Find new venues around you and start earning from your very first visit. • Private and secure. Tapid connects to your bank through a fully regulated open-banking provider. We can see that you visited a venue, never your full transaction history, and we never store your card details. Built for the places you go every day From your morning flat white to weekend brunch, Tapid turns the spending you're already doing into rewards worth coming back for. It's loyalty designed for real life, quietly working in the background while you get on with your day. Join thousands of people earning more from their local favourites. Download Tapid and link your card to start earning today. Questions? Visit https://www.tapid.ie/get-started or contact support@tapid.ie

Screenshots

Icon Accounting4 screens
Tapid4 screens

Verdict

The call

Icon Accounting and Tapid are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

Icon Accounting ships an update monthly, Tapid every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Icon Accounting versus Tapid: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterIcon AccountingTapid
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSELECTED GREEN LIMITEDQUIKLINKS

In-app purchases

None

Icon Accounting

No in-app purchases

None

Tapid

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Icon Accounting free?
Icon Accounting is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tapid free?
Tapid is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Icon Accounting or Tapid have ads?
Neither Icon Accounting nor Tapid shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Icon Accounting or Tapid?
Icon Accounting ships an update monthly, and Tapid every 3 weeks. Most recently, Icon Accounting was updated on November 3, 2026 and Tapid on September 11, 2026.

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