Alfa by Bank Alfalah vs Tax Asaan
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alfa by Bank Alfalah
Manage your finances, track expenses, and pay bills with ease. This app allows you to view account balances, transfer funds, and locate branches. It also offers features for managing credit cards, loans, and applying for new products.
- View account balances and statements
- Transfer funds instantly
- Pay bills and recharge mobile
- Manage credit cards and loans
- Locate branches and ATMs
- Apply for bank products
- QR code payments
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Alfa your life and check banking off your daily to do list. Manage your savings. Track your expenses. Pay your bills. Make appointments with your branch. Request new cheque book. Or just go shopping. Alfa will keep you ahead. 1. Simple steps to install and start using Alfa on your Apple device a. Download Alfa to your apple device from Apple Store. b. Login using your existing Bank Alfalah Internet Banking credentials or; c. Register using your Bank Alfalah Account, Debit/Credit Card, Orbits ID or Alif Wallet credentials 2. View account balance, last 30 days statement and transaction details for all your accounts and wallets. 3. View your credit cards’ details, available limit, due date, outstanding, minimum payment and reward points. Pay your Credit Card bill instantly. 4. Easily access your loans & bancassurance details 5. Have complete control over account; request for Cheque book, address change, subscription of SMS alerts & e-Statement. 6. Make instant fund transfers to Bank Alfalah and Other IBFT enabled Bank customers. 7. Safely add payees right from the app. No need to log in to internet banking to add a payee or you can even add payee while performing a transaction. 8. Recharge your Prepaid Mobile or pay your postpaid bill instantly. 9. Pay your utility bills including ISP (Internet Service Provider) charges instantly. 10. One click view of Special Offers credit & debit card customers. 11. Locate Bank Alfalah Branches, ATMs, Cash Deposit Machines and Digital Corners near you (through GPS). 12. Apply for Bank Alfalah products instantly. 13. AlfaPay (payments through QR code) You are now ready to bank with Bank Alfalah right from your apple device! For any other details please visit www.bankalfalah.com Please note that continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life.
Tax Asaan
This app simplifies tax filing and registration for Pakistani taxpayers. It offers wizard-based income tax return filing, sales tax registration, online verification, and e-payment services. Access essential FBR features conveniently from your mobile device.
- Wizard-based Income Tax Return Filing
- Income Tax Registration
- Sales Tax Registration
- Online Verification Services
- e-Payment for Taxes
- Withholding Deduction Data
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First ever of its kind, Tax Asaan is Smart Application developed for Federal Board of Revenue, Government of Pakistan to facilitate its Taxpayers, to use commonly re features as available on various FBR Websites. The features currently available in Tax Asaan are: 1. Easy Wizard-based Income Tax Return Filing (Salaried & Normal Return) 2. Income Tax Registration (Signup) 3. Sales Tax Registration 4. Online Verification Services (ATL, Profile Inquiry, Exemptions/Notices/Orders and more) 5. e-Payment (Income Tax, Sales Tax and Federal Excise Duty) 6. Withholding Deduction(s) Data 7. Forgot Password
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Alfa by Bank Alfalah at 55% against Tax Asaan's 10%. Alfa by Bank Alfalah also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.6) and ratings volume (3.9K vs 30). On price, update cadence, ads 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Alfa by Bank Alfalah holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Alfa by Bank Alfalah has 3.9K ratings behind it against 30, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Alfa by Bank Alfalah's written reviews are positive against 10% of Tax Asaan's.
Alfa by Bank Alfalah ships an update monthly, Tax Asaan every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alfa by Bank Alfalah | Tax Asaan |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (3.9K ratings) — better | 1.6 (30 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.5% of reviews — better | 10.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.9K — better | 30 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 836 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bank Alfalah Limited | FBR |
Customer experience
Alfa by Bank Alfalah
Tax Asaan
Bugs and requests
Alfa by Bank Alfalah
Reported bugs
5 issues- Inability to add new payees or beneficiaries
- Inconsistent behavior across iOS and Android versions
- Crashing on launch or during critical transactions
- Incorrect account balance display and transaction details
- Failure to receive OTP codes or complete transactions
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to manage credit cards within the app
- Option to customize app settings and layout
- Integration with popular digital wallets and payment services
- Improved transaction history and statement viewing
- Biometric authentication (fingerprint or face ID)
Tax Asaan
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Alfa by Bank Alfalah
No in-app purchases
Tax Asaan
No in-app purchases
Questions
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