ICCU vs Northwest CardControl+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ICCU
Manage your credit and debit cards with ease. Instantly turn cards on or off, set spending limits, and restrict transaction types. Receive alerts for card activity and view your transaction history for complete financial control.
- Turn cards on/off
- Location-based transaction restrictions
- Enable/disable online/international transactions
- Set spending limits
- Set alerts for transactions
- View transaction history
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Card Control – Stay in control of all your ICCU credit and debit cards with CardControl. •Turn your card on and off with a simple touch. When turned off, all purchases and ATM transactions will be declined until you turn the card on again. This is great peace of mind if your card is ever lost or stolen. • Restrict transactions to merchants within a certain area of your location using your phone's GPS. • Enable and disable online and international transactions. • Set spending limits by dollar amount, merchant categories, and more. • Set spending limits for children or other card users. • Set up alerts to notify you when your card is used, when a transaction exceeds your guidelines, or when a transaction has been declined. • View your transaction history and account balance. • And more. To learn more, visit ICCU.com.
Northwest CardControl+
Manage your Northwest credit and debit cards with enhanced security and control. Set spending limits, receive transaction alerts, and lock/unlock your cards instantly. This app complements your mobile banking experience for comprehensive card management.
- Create username and password
- Card security and control
- Set spending limits
- Receive transaction alerts
- Lock/unlock cards
- Complements mobile banking
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For the Northwest CardControl+ app, you will create a new username and password. Use this app in addition to your Northwest Mobile Banking app for the most benefits. Continued use of GPS running in the background can decrease battery life.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Northwest CardControl+ at 4.7 against ICCU's 4.0. Northwest CardControl+ also leads on ratings volume (773 vs 150). ICCU's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads 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.
Northwest CardControl+ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Northwest CardControl+ has 773 ratings behind it against 150, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 23% of ICCU's written reviews are positive against 30% of Northwest CardControl+'s.
ICCU ships an update every 12 months, Northwest CardControl+ every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | ICCU | Northwest CardControl+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (150 ratings) | 4.7 (773 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 22.6% of reviews | 30.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 150 | 773 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Idaho Central Credit Union | Northwest Federal Credit Union |
Customer experience
ICCU
Northwest CardControl+
Bugs and requests
ICCU
Reported bugs
20 issues- App crashes when needed
- Endless loop when updating PIN with MFA
- Card controls do not work
- Blank screen on app launch
- App requires launching main app first
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- Face ID requires two launches
- App does not update frequently
- Cannot see checking and routing number easily
- Does not work on iPad Mini 5th gen
- Card Control crashes Mobile Banking app
- Card Control not on menu
- App glitches and won't open
- Service error when communicating with service
- Cannot transfer between apps
- App makes user open banking app then card control
- Login screen doesn't work
- Username/password not recognized
- Cannot register
- Server unreachable message
- Denies charges within limit
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to nickname cards
- Merge into a single ICCU app
- Travel plan options within main app
- UI improvements
- One app for all features
Northwest CardControl+
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
ICCU
No in-app purchases
Northwest CardControl+
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is ICCU free?
Is Northwest CardControl+ free?
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