Connected Card vs PlanFocus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Connected Card
Manage and control your prepaid card issued through a unique program. This application is designed exclusively for individuals who have been selected and issued the 'Connected Card'. It provides tools to help you oversee your card's activity and usage.
- Manage prepaid card
- Control card usage
- Access card program information
- Secure card management
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Have you been issued the ‘Connected Card’ Prepaid card? If so, this app is for you! If you have been selected to join this unique Prepaid card program, you can use this app to help manage and control your ‘Connected Card’. Note: You must have already been asked to join the Prepaid card program and must have received the Prepaid ‘Connected Card’ in order to successfully use this app. See this URL for more information regarding the ‘Connected Card’ program. http://connectedcard.visa.com.
PlanFocus
Manage your TIAA PlanFocus account on the go. Securely access participant information, approve or decline loans, and submit payroll. Stay informed with alerts and connect with your TIAA team.
- Participant information search
- Loan approval/decline
- Payroll remittance
- TIAA team contact
- Alert notifications
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FOR TIAA INSTITUTIONAL CUSTOMERS AND EXISTING USERS OF TIAA PLANFOCUS - Experience your PlanFocus dashboard anytime, anywhere – right from your mobile device. Securely search and review participant information, review and approve or decline loans, remit payroll, contact your TIAA team, and receive alerts. Grow with us as we add new features and a wealth of information at your fingertips.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: PlanFocus at 67% against Connected Card's 10%. Connected Card's advantage is rating (3.9 vs 3.6). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Connected Card holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.6. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 8 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 10% of Connected Card's written reviews are positive against 67% of PlanFocus's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Connected Card ships an update every 3 months, PlanFocus every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Connected Card | PlanFocus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.9 (15 ratings) — better | 3.6 (8 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 9.5% of reviews | 66.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 80 MB | 57 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Visa | TIAA |
Customer experience
Connected Card
PlanFocus
In-app purchases
Connected Card
No in-app purchases
PlanFocus
No in-app purchases
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