Can you use TallyPrime on a mobile phone?
Not as a phone app that does everything the desktop does. Tally Solutions says so plainly in its own article on using accounting software on a phone: browser access is report access, not a phone edition of TallyPrime. The company data stays on the business computer, and the heavy work, such as bulk voucher entry, creating masters, corrections and reconciliations, stays on the desktop.
What you can do from a phone falls into three groups. Tally's own tools let you read reports and send documents for someone to post later. A Remote Desktop app lets you drive the full TallyPrime on a Windows computer somewhere else. Each has a different cost, a different set of requirements and a different list of things it cannot do.
Way 1: view Tally reports in your phone's browser
For checking numbers, Tally says no separate mobile app is needed. TallyPrime's browser reports (Tally calls them TRiB, TallyPrime Reports in Browser) open in a standard mobile browser such as Chrome or Safari on Android and iOS, and give a read-only view.
What you can see. Tally's help pages list the Balance Sheet, Profit & Loss, Day Book, Trial Balance, Stock Summary and the registers, among others. You can look; you cannot change anything.
What you need.
- An active TSS (Tally Software Services) subscription. Tally's FAQ is direct about this: without TSS, no browser reports.
- A Tally.NET ID, which is what you log in with on the phone.
- The company connected to Tally.NET from the office copy of TallyPrime.
- A user with browser access allowed in TallyPrime's security levels, if you have several users.
- Any device with a browser. Tally recommends a screen of 5.5 inches or more.
How to set it up. In TallyPrime on the office computer, press F11 and go to Online Access, then Browser Access, and turn it on. Connect the company to Tally.NET. On the phone, log in to the Tally portal with your Tally.NET ID and choose the company under Report Access.
The catch. The reports come from the office computer, live. If that PC is switched off or offline, the company shows as Offline on your phone and you see nothing.
Way 2: send bills from your phone with the TallyIra app
Tally Solutions also publishes an official app, TallyIra, on the Play Store and the App Store, and it runs on tablets too. It is not a phone version of TallyPrime either. You send a transaction document, such as a purchase bill, and the app sends it to TallyPrime, where it lands in Draft Transactions. Someone at TallyPrime then reviews it and creates the voucher.
Tally's article puts the limit in one line: sending an invoice from the phone does not post a voucher. Nothing reaches your books until a person approves it on the desktop.
To use it, Tally's help page says your TallyPrime licence must be registered for Docs by Ira, and the mobile number you will use must be added in TallyPrime's security settings. It suits an owner or salesperson on the road who collects bills and wants the accountant to post them, not someone who needs to make the entry themselves.
Way 3: the full TallyPrime over Remote Desktop
If you need to pass a voucher, alter a ledger or print an invoice from your phone, the only way is to run TallyPrime on a Windows computer and control that computer from the phone. Microsoft's Windows App is on the App Store for iPhone and iPad and on Google Play for Android. It connects to Windows PCs and to Remote Desktop servers, and supports device redirection such as printers and storage.
You see the real TallyPrime screen, with every menu and shortcut, because nothing about Tally changes; only the screen you look at does. There are two places that Windows computer can be.
Your own office PC. Microsoft lists two prerequisites: network connectivity from the phone to the remote PC, and a user account on it. Remote Desktop has to be enabled on that PC, and you add it in the app by its computer name or IP address. From inside the office Wi-Fi this is simple. From outside, making the office PC reachable is a networking job for whoever looks after your network, and the PC has to stay switched on and awake whenever you want to use it.
A Windows server in a data centre. This is what Tally on Cloud services do. TallyPrime runs on a hosted Windows server that is always on, and everyone connects to it over Remote Desktop from a laptop, a Mac or a phone. Our Tally on Cloud works this way: a Windows Server 2019 or 2022 instance in Mumbai or Delhi, one Windows user per person, nightly backups with restore points you can browse, and Remote Desktop accepted only from IP addresses you nominate. You bring your own Tally licence.
Living with a phone screen. A full Windows desktop on a phone is small. It works well for looking something up, passing a single voucher or approving a payment, and less well for an hour of data entry. A tablet, or a phone with a Bluetooth keyboard, makes a large difference, because Tally is driven largely from the keyboard. Remote Desktop also needs a working internet connection on the phone the whole time you use it.
Why TallyPrime Remote Access does not work on mobile
TallyPrime has a built-in feature called Remote Access, and people often assume it is the answer. Tally's own FAQ says otherwise: you cannot access your Tally data remotely using your mobile. Remote Access works between computers. You open TallyPrime on a second computer at the remote location, log in with your Tally.NET ID and password, and reach the company on the office machine. Tally notes that a laptop on a mobile hotspot is fine; a phone is not.
It also needs an active TSS subscription, and, like browser reports, it works through the office computer's connection to Tally.NET, so that computer has to be on and online.
Tally mobile options compared
| Browser reports (TRiB) | TallyIra app | Remote Desktop to office PC | Remote Desktop to a Tally server | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| View reports | Yes, read-only | No | Yes | Yes |
| Post vouchers | No | No; sends drafts for review | Yes | Yes |
| Edit masters | No | No | Yes | Yes |
| Office PC must be on | Yes | Drafts are reviewed in TallyPrime | Yes | No |
| Needs active TSS | Yes | Licence registered for Docs by Ira | No | No |
| Phone app | None; Chrome or Safari | TallyIra | Windows App | Windows App |
| Where the data sits | Office PC | Office PC | Office PC | The hosted server |
Third-party apps that show Tally data on a phone are a separate category. They usually install a connector on the Tally computer and copy your data to the app maker's own servers. Some are useful, but before installing one, check where your books will be stored, who can see them, and what happens to the copy if you stop paying.
What Tally on mobile costs
Every route starts with a TallyPrime licence. Tally Solutions' own cost guide and Cloud Access page give these prices, all one-time unless marked, and all excluding 18% GST:
| Item | Price | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| TallyPrime Silver | ₹22,500 one-time | Single user, one computer |
| TallyPrime Gold | ₹67,500 one-time | Unlimited users on a local network |
| TSS, Silver | ₹4,500 a year | First year included with the licence |
| TSS, Gold | ₹13,500 a year | First year included with the licence |
| TallyPrime Cloud Access (Tally Solutions) | From ₹600 per user a month | Separate subscription for 3, 6 or 12 months; licence needed separately |
The cost guide adds that if TSS lapses, TallyPrime keeps working but its connected features stop, and Tally's FAQs say both browser reports and Remote Access need an active TSS. Remote Desktop to an office PC needs no TSS, but it does need someone to set up the network and keep the PC on.
Tally Solutions now sells its own hosted option, TallyPrime Cloud Access, run on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure. Its page describes access from Windows, Linux and macOS but does not say anything specific about phones, so ask Tally before buying it for phone use.
A hosted Windows server is the other route. Our Tally on Cloud starts at ₹1,899/mo excluding 18% GST for one or two people using Tally at the same time, with larger sizes for up to twenty. We charge for the server, not per user, and we do not sell or rent Tally licences. Your existing Silver or Gold licence works; if two people need Tally open at once you need Gold, which is Tally Solutions' rule.
Which way should you choose?
- You only want to check sales, stock and balances from home: browser reports, provided your TSS is active and the office PC stays on.
- Your team collects bills on the road: TallyIra, with an accountant posting the drafts in TallyPrime.
- You occasionally need to make an entry and there is one office PC: Remote Desktop to that PC, if someone can make it reachable and it is left on.
- Several people, branches or a CA need the full Tally from anywhere, including a phone: TallyPrime on a hosted Windows server, reached over Remote Desktop.
Before committing to a remote option, try the connection from where you actually work. Our latency test measures the round trip from your browser to our servers in about ten seconds, and a mobile hotspot makes a sensible fallback for the office line.
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Sources (checked )
- Tally Solutions: TallyPrime's Mobile Experience: What Owners Can Check and Do On the Go
- Tally Solutions: How to View TallyPrime Reports in Browser (TRiB)
- Tally Solutions: FAQs – Tally's Business Reports on Browser
- Tally Solutions: Using Accounting Software on Your Phone: What Business Owners Can Actually Do
- Tally Solutions: How to Use TallyIra App to Create Vouchers in TallyPrime
- Tally Solutions: TallyPrime Remote Access – FAQs
- Tally Solutions: Access Your Company Remotely | Remote Access in TallyPrime
- Tally Solutions: TallyPrime Cloud Access
- Tally Solutions: TallyPrime Total Cost of Ownership in India: Full Pricing Breakdown
- Microsoft Learn: What is Windows App?
- Microsoft Learn: Connect to Windows devices and apps with Windows App