Comparison

Tortol vs Paykada

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

Head to head
About

Tortol

Features
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Keep all your installments organized in one simple app. Whether it's a new phone, appliance, or any monthly payment plan โ€” Tortol helps you track what you owe, what's due, and when to pay. Track Everything in One Place. Create cards for each store, bank, or lender. Add installments with custom amounts, interest rates, and payment periods. See your total dues, total interest, monthly breakdown, and remaining months to pay per installment. Find What You Need Fast. Filter installments by status โ€” ongoing, pending, or done. Search by name to quickly find any installment across your cards. You can even filter which cards have ongoing, pending or done installments. Never Miss a Payment. Set reminders for each card so you always know when a payment is coming up. Get notified before your due date so you can pay on time, every time. Know Your Numbers. View monthly breakdowns with interest calculations. See total amount, total interest, and how many months are left per installment. Fully Offline & Private. No account needed. No cloud. No data collection. Everything stays on your device. Your financial data is yours alone. Simple & Free to Start. Get started with 1 card, 3 installments, and 1 reminder โ€” completely free. Upgrade once to unlock unlimited cards, installments, and reminders. One-time payment, no subscription, no ads โ€” ever.

About

Paykada

Features
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Paykada makes splitting expenses with friends effortless. Create groups, add expenses, and see who owes whom - all in real time. Features: - Create groups for trips, roommates, dinners, and more - Split expenses equally or by custom amounts - Track balances and settle up with one tap - Paykada Pro: Remove ads. Spending analytics with a one-time purchase

Screenshots

Tortol4 screens
Paykada4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Paykada at every 2 weeks against Tortol's every 5 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Tortol sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Paykada sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tortol ships an update every 5 weeks, Paykada every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Tortol versus Paykada: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTortolPaykada
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 2 weeks โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size23 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperWarren Ezra Bruce JaudianKOMMIT INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Tortol

One-time1
  • Tortol Full Access$1.99
1 purchases

Paykada

One-time1
  • Paykada Pro$1.99

Questions

Is Tortol free?
Tortol is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Paykada free?
Paykada is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tortol or Paykada have ads?
Neither Tortol nor Paykada shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tortol or Paykada?
Tortol ships an update every 5 weeks, and Paykada every 2 weeks. Most recently, Tortol was updated on October 24, 2026 and Paykada on October 18, 2026.

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