DNS Payroll vs Root by Sudo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DNS Payroll
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DNS payroll is for employers and their employees who use dns.nomismasolution.co.uk to manage their payroll. The app allows you to check your payment history, submit expense claims and manage leave requests from anywhere. Employer Features - View a list of all of your employees - Update employee information on the go - Access, download and send employee payslips - Approve annual leave and expense claims via push notifications Employee Features - View and update your personal information - Access and download all of your payslips - Submit expense claims and submit annual leave requests
Root by Sudo
Manage your finances with a virtual payment card. Track spending, get real-time transaction insights, and create custom payment cards for better financial control.
- Create and manage payment cards
- Track spending
- Real-time transaction insights
- Customizable payment cards
- Financial control
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Root is a payment service that allows you to create and manage payment cards, track your spending, and receive real-time transaction insights on all of your purchases.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Root by Sudo at fortnightly against DNS Payroll's every 5 months. 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
DNS Payroll ships an update every 5 months, Root by Sudo fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DNS Payroll | Root by Sudo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 3.2 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 37.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DNS accountants Ltd | Sudo Africa, Inc. |
In-app purchases
DNS Payroll
No in-app purchases
Root by Sudo
No in-app purchases
