Comparison

Tikkie vs VCBBank

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

Head to head
About

Tikkie

Easily request and send money to friends and family. Share payment links via messaging apps to get paid back quickly without exchanging bank details. Track group expenses and enjoy cashback deals.

Highlights
  • Send payment requests
  • Receive money easily
  • Group expense tracking
  • Cashback deals
  • No bank account exchange
  • Business payment requests
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Requesting back your money and paying back other people doesn’t have to be difficult. Tikkie lets your friends pay you back quickly and easily over WhatsApp, Telegram, Messenger or by text message. And it’s really easy to transfer money with Tikkie, no matter where you bank. Anyone can use Tikkie! When to use Tikkie Tikkie comes in handy when you have paid for someone else and you want your money back, or when someone else has paid for you and you need to pay them back. Whether it’s a one-off purchase or various different group expenses, Tikkie can be used in any situation. You might have paid for: • drinks with your club friends; • a present for a colleague; • festival tickets; • weekend away with friends; • household expenses in your student house. Really easy payment requests Simply use Tikkie to send a payment request over WhatsApp, Telegram or Messenger, by text message, or however else you want. The request will contain a link that your friends can use to pay you back. So you no longer need to exchange account numbers! Your friends don’t need to have Tikkie, but they do need a Dutch current account, and a Dutch, Belgian or German phone number. Tip: you can now also let your friends fill in the amount themselves. That’s handy when different people owe you different amounts. Track your group expenses and settle up Tikkie makes it easy for you to keep track of group expenses too. Create a Groepie, invite your friends, and you’re good to go. All of the group members can add and settle up expenses, with a Tikkie of course! Good to know: your friends need the Tikkie app to join a Groepie. Unique deals with Tikkie Terug Get money back from well-known brands thanks to cashback promotions! If you see a QR code in a shop or on an online promotion page, simply scan it with the Tikkie app and get all or part of the purchase price back right away. iDEAL | Wero payments Your friends pay you back using iDEAL | Wero and their own banking app, and the money is paid straight into your current account. Payments through Tikkie also use iDEAL | Wero and we don’t charge any transaction fees for this. For businesses too If you’re an ABN AMRO business client, make things easy on yourself and your customers by sending a payment request! Tikkie is also available to businesses, from self-employed individuals to multinationals. Your invoices are paid fast and your customers are happy. They don’t need cash, and you don’t need an expensive payment terminal. ABN AMRO initiative Tikkie is an ABN AMRO initiative, which means your details are secure. ABN AMRO only uses your details for the payments requests and payments, and not for any commercial activities.

About

VCBBank

Manage your bank accounts on the go with this secure mobile banking app. Check balances, view statements, make transfers, and find nearby branches or ATMs. It's designed for ease of use and speed for all account holders.

Highlights
  • View account balances
  • Access account statements
  • Make money transfers
  • Locate nearby branches and ATMs
  • Secure mobile banking system
  • TLS 1.2 data encryption
Features
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Met de Mobiele App van de VCB, neem je de bank overal met je mee, *saldo inkijken, rekeningoverzichten, overmakingen doen en het dichtsbijzijnde kantoor op de map vinden. Onze mobiele app is gemakkelijk, snel en veilig. Het is beschikbaar voor alle VCB rekeninghouders. Download het vandaag nog en geniet van: SALDO INKIJKEN – Bankieren is nog nooit zo gemakkelijk geweest. Je hebt altijd zicht inzage in je bankinformatie. OVERMAKINGEN – Maak gemakkelijk geld over naar je eigen rekeningen of rekeningen van derden bij zowel de VCB als de andere banken. VCB KANTOREN – Zoek via de map naar het voor jouw dichtsbijzijnde kantoor of VCB ATM. Veiligheid is bij ons van groot belang. VCB maakt gebruik van een mobiel bank systeem waarbij wij uw bankinformatie veiligstellen. Mobiele dataverkeer is beveiligd door TLS 1.2 om te voorkomen dat onbevoegden toegang hebben tot uw gegevens. Uw bankinformatie zullen wij niet ter beschikking stellen van derden en prive gegevens worden nooit opgeslagen op uw mobiele telefoon. LET OP! U dient eerst aangemaakt te worden als user op een van onze kantoren. Zonder gebruikersnaam en wachtwoord zal u geen gebruik kunnen maken van deze applicatie. Loop langs bij een van onze kantoren of bezoek onze website voor meer informatie. *De VCB brengt geen kosten in rekening voor deze dienst. De kosten voor het versturen van een SMS en toegang tot mobiele data kunnen per network provider verschillen.

Screenshots

Tikkie4 screens
VCBBank4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Tikkie at 4.8 against VCBBank's 3.8. Tikkie also leads on ratings volume (1.5K vs 8) and update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months). VCBBank's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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

Tikkie holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tikkie has 1.5K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tikkie ships an update monthly, VCBBank every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Tikkie versus VCBBank: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTikkieVCBBank
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.5K ratings) — better3.8 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews18.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.5K — better8
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.012.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size238 MB285 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperABN AMRO Bank N.V.SURINAAMSE VOLKSCREDIETBANK

Customer experience

Tikkie

All ratings1,461 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral1.8%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews75 reviews
Positive18.7%
Neutral9.3%
Negative72.0%

VCBBank

All ratings8 ratings
Positive62.5%
Neutral12.5%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

Tikkie

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Incompatible with new iPhone models
  • Doesn't work with non-Dutch IBANs

Requested features

5 requests
  • Support for Belgian bank accounts
  • Support for non-Dutch phone numbers
  • Support for more European countries
  • History of paid Tikkies
  • Bancontact integration for Belgium

VCBBank

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Tikkie

No in-app purchases

None

VCBBank

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tikkie free?
Tikkie is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is VCBBank free?
VCBBank is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tikkie or VCBBank?
Tikkie is rated higher. Tikkie averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while VCBBank averages 3.8 from 8 ratings.
Do Tikkie or VCBBank have ads?
Neither Tikkie nor VCBBank shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tikkie or VCBBank?
Tikkie ships an update monthly, and VCBBank every 5 months. Most recently, Tikkie was updated on September 24, 2026 and VCBBank on September 10, 2026.

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