Comparison

Payroo vs Smarty Bucks

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

Head to head
About

Payroo

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Payroo offers a simple and easy-to-use payroll experience, letting you conveniently manage all your payroll needs right from your phone – anywhere, anytime. - View and download all your payslips anytime. - Create, view, and edit your timesheets and leave requests. - Update your personal information, including bank and super fund details. - Get a summary of your payslips, timesheets, leaves, and financial year overview. - Get notified about new payslips and status updates to your timesheets and leaves. - Switch between multiple organisations if you work for more than one that uses Payroo. - Easily manage your account settings from the Payroo app. - Safely and securely access your account with FaceID. You can also use the app with full Chinese support!

About

Smarty Bucks

This app helps families manage allowances, chores, and spending. Parents can set up recurring allowances, assign chores with optional payments, and approve spending requests. Kids can track their balances, complete chores, and save towards goals.

Highlights
  • Allowance management
  • Chore assignment and tracking
  • Spending request approval
  • Savings goal setting
  • Family dashboard
  • Transaction history
  • Data export
Features
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Smart money for smart families! Smarty Bucks helps parents and children manage allowances, chores, savings, and spending in one place - so kids learn real-world money habits while you stay in control. FOR PARENTS β€’ Set up recurring allowances on schedules that work for your family β€’ Assign chores with due dates, priorities and optional payments β€’ Review chore completions and approve or extend deadlines β€’ Approve or decline spending requests before money goes out β€’ Add rewards for great behaviour and fines when rules are broken β€’ Record cash or card spending so balances match real life β€’ See every child at a glance on your family dashboard β€’ Invite a second parent to share the same family account β€’ Get push alerts for chores, spending and activity that needs attention β€’ Receive weekly summary reports you can open anytime in the app β€’ Export payment and chore history to CSV for your records FOR KIDS β€’ Can be managed in Parents account, or set up their own (email required) β€’ See their balance and recent activity clearly β€’ Complete chores and track what’s due β€’ Request spending and learn to plan purchases β€’ Save toward goals and watch progress grow β€’ Understand where their money goes with transaction history BUILT FOR REAL FAMILIES Smarty Bucks is designed for everyday use: practical tools, clear balances and workflows that mirror how families actually handle pocket money - not a toy bank app. Parents manage the household. Kids get age-appropriate visibility into their money. Everyone stays aligned. Settings include family preferences, notifications, security and privacy controls plus data export when you need it. Developed by Apps by Dad - software that is useful, honest and respectful of your time and data. Questions or feedback? admin@appsbydad.com Terms of Use (EULA): https://appsbydad.com/apps/smarty-bucks/terms-of-service.html Privacy Policy: https://appsbydad.com/apps/smarty-bucks/privacy-policy.html

Screenshots

Payroo4 screens
Smarty Bucks4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Payroo at none against Smarty Bucks's 2. Payroo also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.5). Smarty Bucks's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Smarty Bucks sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Payroo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Payroo ships an update every 2 months, Smarty Bucks every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences Β· 5 level
Payroo versus Smarty Bucks: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPayrooSmarty Bucks
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviewsβ€”100.0% of reviews
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 6 days β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
Monetizationβ€”Free
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 β€” better18.5
Further details β€” not scored
Size22 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPayroo Australia PTY LTDGREGORY MARC PEEVER

In-app purchases

None

Payroo

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Smarty Bucks

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Annual$22.991 Year

Questions

Is Payroo free?
Payroo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smarty Bucks free?
Smarty Bucks is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Payroo or Smarty Bucks have ads?
Neither Payroo nor Smarty Bucks shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Payroo or Smarty Bucks?
Payroo ships an update every 2 months, and Smarty Bucks every 6 days. Most recently, Payroo was updated on September 17, 2026 and Smarty Bucks on October 8, 2026.

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