TakeHome is a specialized Irish salary and tax calculator for employees and couples, available as a one-time purchase on iOS.
The App DNA
What makes this app unique?
The app removes the cognitive friction of manual tax calculations by automating complex Irish USC, PRSI, and joint assessment rules.
For Irish employees and couples seeking to calculate net salary, plan finances, or negotiate job offers based on 2026 tax rates.
What does it look like?
Key features
Calculates tax savings for married or civil partner couples by simulating joint versus separate filing.
Determines required gross salary based on a target net take-home pay figure.
Generates charts illustrating the distribution of income tax, USC, PRSI, and pension contributions.
How much does it cost?
The $3.99 one-time purchase model positions the app as a private, utility-focused tool, avoiding the ad-inventory or subscription-gate patterns of rival finance apps.
Velocity
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The app is currently in a maintenance state, having shipped only one release in the last 153 days. Development momentum is minimal, with no evidence of new features or active operational updates. Given the lack of recent activity, the app appears to be in a stable, legacy state rather than an active development cycle.
Who built it?
Alexandre Santos de Salles
3 apps tracked · Finance
Passenger.ie
Fuel Watch IrelandUser Sentiment
What do users think recently?
How are ratings & reviews evolving?
Not enough recent reviews to extract reliable themes yet.
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Competitive landscape for TakeHome Irish PAYE Calculator
How's the Finance market?
TakeHome operates as a niche paid utility in the Irish finance segment. With zero ratings and no updates since March 2026, the app lacks the social proof and active maintenance signals required to compete against free, government-provided web calculators.
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Key takeaways for TakeHome Irish PAYE Calculator
Where is it heading?
The Irish tax utility market is consolidating around free, official web-based tools provided by Revenue.ie. TakeHome's lack of development activity since March 2026 leaves it exposed, as users will naturally favor free, updated alternatives over a paid, stagnant app.
- The 153-day update gap suggests the app is in maintenance mode, which erodes user trust in the accuracy of tax calculations.
- Zero ratings after five months of availability indicate a failure to convert initial discovery into a sustained user base.
The SWOT
- One-time purchase model removes subscription friction
- Specialized Revenue.ie rate integration creates local lock-in
- Localized marketing during Irish annual salary reviews
Next best moves
Ship a minor update confirming 2026-year compliance because the 153-day update gap triggers user distrust → restore purchase conversion
The counter-intuitive read
The lack of a subscription model is a liability here…
Read the full takeSince the last report: The app's competitive standing has declined as the five-month update gap and lack of user ratings have created a measurable trust deficit. The market outlook has shifted to reflect the difficulty of competing against official government tools without active maintenance signals.
Bottom line
The app must signal active maintenance to justify its $3.99 price point against free government web tools. Confirming 2026 tax compliance would address the trust deficit currently preventing initial user acquisition and rating growth.
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