Comparison

TaxAct Mobile vs Budget Tracker 23dev

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

Head to head
About

TaxAct Mobile

Prepare and file your taxes on the go with this mobile application. It allows you to enter tax information, upload forms using your phone's camera, and view an estimated refund or amount due. You can also check your refund status on official government websites.

Highlights
  • Enter tax information on mobile
  • Upload tax forms with camera
  • Estimate refund or tax due
  • Check refund status online
  • Sync between mobile and desktop
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TaxAct is an independent tax software provider and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or representing any government agency. All government-related tax information shown in this app comes only from publicly available materials on the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) website and from applicable state and local tax authorities. TaxAct does not use any other external sources of government information. Prepare and file your taxes using the TaxAct® Mobile App. TaxAct provides a digital experience created and maintained by TaxAct to help users enter tax information and prepare their returns. TaxAct Tools and Guidance All tools, calculations, explanations, and guidance in this app are created by TaxAct. They do not represent government statements or government-provided information. Features • Enter your tax information using your mobile device • Upload your supported tax forms using your phone’s camera • View an estimate of your tax refund or tax due as you add information (this is a TaxAct estimate, not government data) • Access links that allow you to check your tax refund status directly on official IRS(http://irs.gov) or state websites is available here: https://www.taxact.com/support/792/2024/taxact-wheres-my-state-income-tax-refund?hideLayout=false • Move between mobile and desktop versions of TaxAct Who TaxAct Is For • Individuals filing a simple return • Self-employed filers • Returning TaxAct customers Security TaxAct uses encryption and other protections to secure your data. Security features are provided by TaxAct and are not provided by government entities.

About

Budget Tracker 23dev

Features
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Budget Tracker helps you manage income, expenses, accounts, budgets, savings goals, and recurring bills in one simple app. Track transactions, organize spending by category, set monthly budgets, monitor savings goals, and view reports that show where your money is going. Budget Tracker stores your financial data locally on your device and does not require an account or sign-in. Features include expense and income tracking, multiple accounts, category budgets, savings goals, recurring transactions, spending reports, CSV export, PDF reports, dark mode, and optional premium features to remove ads and unlock more tools.

Screenshots

TaxAct Mobile4 screens
Budget Tracker 23dev4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TaxAct Mobile at none against Budget Tracker 23dev's 1. TaxAct Mobile also leads on ads (none vs shown). Budget Tracker 23dev's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Budget Tracker 23dev sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. TaxAct Mobile asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
TaxAct Mobile versus Budget Tracker 23dev: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTaxAct MobileBudget Tracker 23dev
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (1.4K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews52.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.4K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 days—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size117 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTaxActTwentythree Dev LLC

In-app purchases

None

TaxAct Mobile

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Budget Tracker 23dev

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99

Questions

Is TaxAct Mobile free?
TaxAct Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Budget Tracker 23dev free?
Budget Tracker 23dev is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TaxAct Mobile or Budget Tracker 23dev have ads?
Budget Tracker 23dev shows ads; TaxAct Mobile does not.

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