Connection Bank vs State Central Bank
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Connection Bank
Manage your finances on the go with this mobile banking app. Check balances, review activity, deposit checks, transfer funds, and pay bills. It also offers person-to-person payments and branch/ATM location services.
- Check account balances
- Review account activity
- Deposit checks
- Transfer money
- Pay bills
- Person-to-person payments
- Find branch and ATM locations
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Welcome to the Connection Bank mobile banking application for your iPhone. A few things you can do: Check account balances Review account activity Deposit checks Transfer money between accounts Pay bills Pay other people with Popmoney, our person to person payment system Find branch and ATM locations **To use Connection Bank’s mobile app, you must first be enrolled in online banking with Connection Bank.
State Central Bank
Manage your money on the go with this secure banking app. Set up balance alerts, make payments, transfer funds, and deposit checks instantly. Access statements and find nearby branches and ATMs.
- Balance alerts
- Make payments
- Transfer money
- Mobile check deposit
- View statements
- Find branches/ATMs
- Passcode/biometric security
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State Central Bank is your personal financial advocate. It’s fast, secure and makes life easier by empowering you with the tools you need to manage your finances. Here’s what you can do with State Central Bank: -Set up alerts so you know when your balance drops below a certain amount -Make payments, whether you’re paying a company or a friend -Transfer money between your accounts -Deposit checks in a snap by taking a picture of the front and back -View and save your monthly statements -Find branches and ATMs near you Secure your account with a 4-digit passcode or biometric on supported devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: State Central Bank at none against Connection Bank's shown. State Central Bank also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 80%) and update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). Connection Bank's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and ratings volume (476 vs 75). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Connection Bank against 4.9 for State Central Bank. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Connection Bank has 476 ratings behind it against 75, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Connection Bank's written reviews are positive against 100% of State Central Bank's.
Connection Bank ships an update every 4 months, State Central Bank monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Connection Bank | State Central Bank |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (476 ratings) | 4.9 (75 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 476 — better | 75 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 177 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Connection Bank | State Central Bank |
Customer experience
Connection Bank
State Central Bank
In-app purchases
Connection Bank
No in-app purchases
State Central Bank
No in-app purchases
Questions
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