Comparison

Nations Direct vs taxadvisor

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

Head to head
About

Nations Direct

This app offers a comprehensive digital banking experience, providing secure and seamless access to financial services. Manage your accounts, track goals, and get support 24/7 with advanced security features.

Highlights
  • Single Sign On
  • Personal Financial Management
  • 24/7 Relationship Manager Support
  • Schedule Future Payments
  • Cash Advance from Credit Cards
  • Biometric Security
Features
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Experience Nations Trust Bank's next generation of digital banking services all in one place with the latest Nations Direct Mobile Banking App. Pioneering in customer centric solutions, Nations Trust Bank continues to reimagine banking in the digital world. The new Nations Mobile Banking app is a suite of futuristic digital banking solutions with improved UI/UX, latest technology and security to provide customers a simple, secure and seamless banking journey. Key Features: - Use one username and password combination across all digital products with Single Sign on. - Keep your financial goals in track using the Personal Financial Management feature. - Get 24/7 support from your Relationship Manager in addition to the Chat Bot via the app. - Schedule Future Payments including Recurring Fund Transfers, Bill Payments and Card Payments. - Request a Cash Advance from any of your Credit Cards. - Ensure a secure banking experience with High Risk Verification paired with Biometrics. About us: Nations Trust Bank PLC is among the top 15 business establishments in Sri Lanka as ranked by Business Today. Stemming from its vision of “helping people and businesses by providing financial services and information to achieve their goals and aspirations in a sustainable way”, the Bank serves a diverse range of customers across both individual and corporate, with an enviable portfolio of banking and financial products and services. Strongly focused on digital empowerment through cutting-edge digital banking technologies, the Bank is a pioneer in many innovative customer centric banking solutions such as extended banking hours, and FriMi – Sri Lanka’s first digital banking experience. Delivering premium value, service and connecting its Card Members to rewarding experiences and opportunities Nations Trust Bank PLC is an issuer and sole acquirer of American Express Cards in Sri Lanka. The Bank operates 96 branches across the country and has an ATM network covering 127 locations and 48 Cash Deposit & Withdrawal Machines, plus more than 3,700 ATMs on the Lanka Pay Network. Nations Trust Bank is certified in ISO/IEC 27001:2013 Information Security Management Systems (ISMS) best practices, ensuring your Data security and Privacy. For more information, visit www.nationstrust.com/online-sec.

About

taxadvisor

Features
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It is with great pleasure, that we at Online Tax Advisor (Pvt) Ltd, introduce the first ever mobile phone application dedicated for bringing you news and updates on the Taxation system in Sri Lanka. We are sincerely thankful to our subscribers of TAXADVIOSR.LK for driving our capabilities to design and launch this mobile phone application. We are a team of dynamic Chartered Accountants dedicated with 100% commitment to cater to a much needed niche with the combination of professional skills of our team together with unparalleled experience in tax laws and practices. We guarantee our clients a very high level of specialization in all aspects of tax services.

Screenshots

Nations Direct4 screens
taxadvisor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: taxadvisor at every 4 days against Nations Direct's every 2 months. taxadvisor also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.0). 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Nations Direct ships an update every 2 months, taxadvisor every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Nations Direct versus taxadvisor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNations Directtaxadvisor
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews16.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size88 MB43 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperNations Trust Bank PLCONLINE TAX ADVISOR (PRIVATE) LIMITED

Bugs and requests

Nations Direct

Reported bugs

22 issues
  • App not working/functional
  • Cannot login
  • Forgotten username retrieval issues
  • Password rejected after reset
  • App regarded as not secure device
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  • App not working on older iPhones/iOS versions
  • App crashes when entering amount
  • Confirm button does nothing for payments
  • App stuck on splash screen
  • Login screen resets
  • App says update available but none shown
  • Insecure connection error
  • Login button hidden by keyboard
  • Forgot pin accidentally touched
  • App shuts down after registration/login
  • App keeps crashing when logging
  • App requires re-registration of device name
  • App not working after update
  • New update requires updating again
  • App doesn't scale on phone
  • Login issues after update
  • App not working for iPhone XS Max

Requested features

8 requests
  • Implement Face ID/Biometric login
  • Make password change optional with 2FA
  • Improve features compared to international apps
  • Allow deletion of registered billers
  • Show remarks on inter-account transfers
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  • Support for secure password managers (e.g., 1Password)
  • Auto-update functionality
  • Fix UI for newer devices (e.g., iPhone XR, iPhone XS Max)

taxadvisor

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Nations Direct

No in-app purchases

None

taxadvisor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Nations Direct free?
Nations Direct is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is taxadvisor free?
taxadvisor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Nations Direct or taxadvisor have ads?
Neither Nations Direct nor taxadvisor shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Nations Direct or taxadvisor?
Nations Direct ships an update every 2 months, and taxadvisor every 4 days. Most recently, Nations Direct was updated on October 21, 2026 and taxadvisor on October 26, 2026.

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