Comparison

Cortile Management vs TALA

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

Head to head
About

Cortile Management

Features
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Ark Management is now Cortile Management. Same app, new name - your login and everything in it carry on as before. Cortile Management is for front desk and building management teams. It's the companion to the Cortile app your residents use. - Packages: scan parcels as they arrive, print labels and record collections. Residents are notified automatically. - Keys: check keys in and out and see who holds each one - Messages: answer resident queries and start new conversations - Visitors: look up visitors and their details - Updates: read the updates sent to your community - Switch between buildings if you look after more than one Your company needs to use Cortile for you to sign in. If you're a resident, download Cortile Home instead.

About

TALA

Manage your appointment-based business efficiently. Keep client records, consent forms, and notes organized in one place. Streamline your workflow to focus more on clients and less on administrative tasks.

Highlights
  • Client record management
  • Voice-to-text note taking
  • Photo capture and storage
  • Digital consent forms
  • Calendar syncing
  • Team collaboration
Features
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Tala is the practice manager for independent aesthetics clinics, salons, barbershops, nail bars, lash and brow studios, tattoo parlours, and other appointment-based businesses. It does the unglamorous stuff so you can spend more time with your clients and less time wrangling client notes, consent forms, aftercare, paper diaries, or apps that were clearly built for someone else. - Search any client by name to see their treatment history, notes, photos, and consent forms in one place. No more flipping between three apps and your papers to find a single treatment note. - Take notes with your voice to work hands-free, so you can talk through what you saw, what you used, and what to follow up on while you're still in the room. Tala transcribes and saves it straight to the client's details. - Capture before and after photos that stay in the client's information. Photos are stored privately and never end up in your personal photo library by accident. - Send, sign, and store consent forms inside the app. No more printing, scanning, or searching through email. - Sync your Google Calendar to see and be reminded of your bookings in one place. - Sign your team up to the Tala app so the whole business is working from one place. Tala Pro is available as a monthly or annual subscription after a 14-day free trial. You can cancel any time. Full terms at talapractice.com/privacy.html and talapractice.com/support.html. ——— Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://talapractice.com/privacy.html Support: https://talapractice.com/support.html Tala Pro is a monthly (£29) or annual (£290) auto-renewable subscription following a 14-day free trial. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel anytime in iPhone Settings, Apple ID, Subscriptions.

Screenshots

Cortile Management3 screens
TALA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cortile Management at none against TALA's 2. TALA's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ads, 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. TALA sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $39.99 per month. Cortile Management asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cortile Management ships an update every 5 weeks, TALA every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Cortile Management versus TALA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCortile ManagementTALA
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size116 MB47 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperProject Ark LtdHenrik Cox

In-app purchases

None

Cortile Management

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

TALA

Subscriptions2
  • TALA Pro Monthly$39.991 Month
  • TALA Pro Yearly$390.001 Year

Questions

Is Cortile Management free?
Cortile Management is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TALA free?
TALA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cortile Management or TALA have ads?
Neither Cortile Management nor TALA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cortile Management or TALA?
Cortile Management ships an update every 5 weeks, and TALA every 4 days. Most recently, Cortile Management was updated on October 30, 2026 and TALA on October 16, 2026.

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