Comparison

bunq vs Ribbon Global

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

Head to head
About

bunq

A mobile banking app offering accounts, savings, and investments. It provides various plans for personal and business use, with features like budgeting tools, contactless payments, and travel benefits. Open an account in minutes and manage your finances with ease.

Highlights
  • Open account in 5 minutes
  • Savings and investment options
  • Contactless payment acceptance
  • Budgeting and income organization
  • Worldwide travel insurance
  • eSIM for roaming savings
Features
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Say hello to bunq – the mobile bank that's there for you at every chapter of your life! Whether exploring new countries, building your dream business, or managing family life, bunq helps you grow your wealth, spend, and budget effortlessly. Open your account in just 5 minutes and start your 30-day free trial today. Our Plans bunq Free - €0/month Get started with essential banking. • 3 Bank Accounts to get you started • 1 Digital Card with Apple Pay support • Scheduled Payments and AutoAccept for requests • Earn 3.51% interest on USD/GBP savings • Invest in stocks with ease • Buy and sell cryptocurrencies in the EEA • Save up to 90% on roaming costs with an eSIM from bunq Business features: • Accept contactless payments with Tap to Pay • Integration with 50+ bookkeeping tools bunq Core - €3.99/month A bank account for everyday use. All bunq Free benefits, plus: • 5 Bank Accounts for your everyday needs • 1 Physical Card included • Personalize your Physical Card to make it uniquely yours • Shared account access • Add loyalty cards for quick access • Unlimited ZeroFX • 24/7 SOS Hotline for emergencies Business features: • Co-founder access • Shared account access • Bookkeeping integrations bunq Pro - €9.99/month The bank account that makes budgeting easy. All bunq Core benefits, plus: • 25 Bank Accounts for effortless budgeting • 3 Physical Cards and 25 Digital Cards included • Personalized budgeting insights and income organiser • 5 fee-free foreign currency payments per month • Secondary PIN for multiple accounts on one card • 20% discount on stock trading fees • Student offer: pay €0 per month Business features: • Add up to 3 employees • Company Cards (debit or credit) and Tap to Pay access • AutoVAT bunq Elite - €18.99/month The account for your international lifestyle. All bunq Pro benefits, plus: • Worldwide Travel Insurance • 10 fee-free foreign currency payments per month • 8GB worldwide data • 50% discount on stock trading fees Business features: • Add up to 10 employees • 500 fee-free transactions per year Your security = Our priority Boost your bank security with two-factor authentication and 100% control of cards. Your deposits = Fully protected Your money is insured up to €100,000 by the Deposit Guarantee Scheme (DGS). Invest in the bunq app through our partners. Investing involves risks, including potential loss. bunq does not provide trading advice. Manage your investments at your own risk. bunq is authorized by the Dutch Central Bank (DNB). Our US office resides at 401 Park Ave S. New York, NY 10016, USA.

About

Ribbon Global

Manage your finances and financial wellbeing with a zero-fee super app. Open an account, track spending, set goals, and monitor your carbon footprint. Earn rewards for transactions and access AI-powered insights.

Highlights
  • Zero-fee financial services
  • AI-powered analytics
  • Budgeting and goal setting
  • Carbon footprint tracking
  • Transaction rewards
  • Split bills and money transfers
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A zero fee Hyper Personalised Carbon Neutral Financial Services Super App at your fingertips. Manage your money and financial wellbeing, all in one place. Open a personal account without any fees in a few minutes from your smartphone. Access Ribbon AI powered analytics and financial literacy tools such as Goals, Budget, and Piggy Bank. Account holders can view the carbon footprint generated by the purchases that they make from their Ribbon account, with an option to offset their carbon footprint. What more? Get rewarded with Ribbon Coins for all your transactions. A fully loaded Financial Services Super App: * No Joining or Monthly Fee * Open Current Account in Minutes * Free Contactless Debit Card * Smart Analytics * Budget Tool * CO2 Emission Tracking * Goals Set-up & Tracking * Piggy Bank for Spare Change * Split Bills * Money Transfers * Ribbon Coins * Lock and Unlock Card anytime * Easy Bank Transfers * Open Banking Integration * Link other bank accounts * AI driven Chatbot * Instant Payment Notifications * Send and Request Money Ribbon Plc (No. 119662) is authorised and regulated by the Gibraltar Financial Services Commission under Financial Services Act 2019 for issuance of electronic money and offering payment services. Registered address: 2 Irish Town, Gibraltar GX11 1AA.

Screenshots

bunq4 screens
Ribbon Global4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: bunq at 4.5 against Ribbon Global's 2.3. bunq also leads on ratings volume (1.5K vs 3) and device support. Ribbon Global's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium) and review sentiment (65% vs 43%). On price and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

bunq holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: bunq has 1.5K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 43% of bunq's written reviews are positive against 65% of Ribbon Global's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
bunq versus Ribbon Global: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterbunqRibbon Global
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.5K ratings) — better2.3 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews42.6% of reviews64.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.5K — better3
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNo—
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreemiumFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — better—
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size468 MB67 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperbunqRibbon Limited

Customer experience

bunq

All ratings1,476 ratings
Positive86.0%
Neutral2.6%
Negative11.4%
Written reviews265 reviews
Positive42.6%
Neutral4.9%
Negative52.5%

Ribbon Global

Written reviews17 reviews
Positive64.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative35.3%

Bugs and requests

bunq

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App crashes on login
  • Incorrect transaction recording
  • Verification issues

Requested features

3 requests
  • Bring back previous app design
  • Improve account management features
  • Provide phone-based customer support

Ribbon Global

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

bunq

No in-app purchases

None

Ribbon Global

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is bunq free?
bunq is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Ribbon Global free?
Ribbon Global is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, bunq or Ribbon Global?
bunq is rated higher. bunq averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Ribbon Global averages 2.3 from 3 ratings.

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