Comparison

Payday vs Talea

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

Head to head
About

Payday

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Payday is a focused paycheck budgeting app that helps you know what your money can do before payday arrives. Use zero-based budgeting to plan every paycheck, map upcoming bills, assign money to categories, and see a clear Safe to Spend amount after your allocations and personal cushion. With Payday, you can: Build a paycheck plan in minutes Track weekly, biweekly, semi-monthly, or monthly income Add recurring paychecks and plan ahead Map bills to the paycheck or category covering them View your cash flow in Timeline and Calendar Track allocations, uncovered bills, and low-cushion weeks Export plans as PDF or CSV Use Dark, Light, or System appearance Protect access with Face ID Keep your financial data private without bank syncing No complicated spreadsheets. No guessing what is safe to spend. Payday helps you give every dollar a job and make your money feel more predictable. Start with your next paycheck and build a plan you can trust. https://socialreporthq.com/payday/terms

About

Talea

Features
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Keep track of monthly income and expenses to see the available remaining budget. View statistics about categories with the most expenses.

Screenshots

Payday4 screens
Talea4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Talea at none against Payday's 2. Talea also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Payday sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Talea asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Payday ships an update monthly, Talea every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 25, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Payday versus Talea: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPaydayTalea
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyMonthly โ€” betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod โ€” better
Requires iOS17.015.0 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size18 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRAPHAEL MOMANYIMaximilian Fiedler

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Payday

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Plan$7.991 Month
  • Yearly Plan3 Days trial$59.991 Year
None

Talea

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Payday free?
Payday is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Talea free?
Talea is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Payday or Talea have ads?
Neither Payday nor Talea shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Payday or Talea?
Payday ships an update monthly, and Talea every 2 months. Most recently, Payday was updated on October 25, 2026 and Talea on October 28, 2026.

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