SmartBen NOW vs My Alex Lee
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
SmartBen NOW
Access your employer-provided benefits information conveniently on your mobile device. Review plan details, make enrollment changes, and explore additional resources all within a single application.
- Access benefits information
- Review plan details
- Enroll or change benefits
- Explore benefit resources
- Up-to-date information
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Have access to your most important benefits information, right at your fingertips. SmartBen NOW is an all-in-one benefits app that allows you to access up-to-date information about your employer-provided benefits. Once logged in, you can access your personal benefit information wherever and whenever needed. Use this app to: - Review your benefits and plan details - Enroll or change your benefits - Explore other benefit resources all in one place
My Alex Lee
Access all your career opportunities, community resources, and news in one place. Stay connected with updates and notifications to support your growth and community engagement.
- Career opportunities
- Community resources
- News updates
- Opt-in notifications
- Growth support
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Everything you need for Alex Lee communications and opportunities is all available in My Alex Lee app. Get all the support you need in our app with easy access to career opportunities, community resources, news, and more. Easily opt in for notifications and connect with us as we support growth, create opportunities and grow community.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: SmartBen NOW at 4.5 against My Alex Lee's 4.0. SmartBen NOW also leads on review sentiment (31% vs 0%) and ratings volume (868 vs 20). 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.
SmartBen NOW holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SmartBen NOW has 868 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 31% of SmartBen NOW's written reviews are positive against 0% of My Alex Lee's.
SmartBen NOW ships an update every 3 months, My Alex Lee every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SmartBen NOW | My Alex Lee |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (868 ratings) — better | 4.0 (20 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 30.6% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 868 — better | 20 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HodgesMace, LLC | Alex Lee, Inc. |
Customer experience
SmartBen NOW
My Alex Lee
Bugs and requests
SmartBen NOW
Reported bugs
5 issues- Cannot download bank statements
- Cannot enter values in certain sections
- Login issues across devices
- Credentials not working
- Paycheck download function not working
Requested features
5 requests- Easier way to access tax forms and insurance info
- Add phone numbers for support
- Improve chat support knowledge
- Make important contact info more user-friendly
- Provide confirmation of successful enrollment
My Alex Lee
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
SmartBen NOW
No in-app purchases
My Alex Lee
No in-app purchases
