Dakota Mobile vs betterstate
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dakota Mobile
Manage your bank accounts conveniently from your mobile device. Check balances, view transactions, transfer funds, and find ATM and branch locations on your schedule.
- Check account balances
- View recent activity
- View transaction history
- Transfer money between accounts
- Locate ATMs and branches
- Get directions to locations
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Bank on your own schedule anywhere with the Dakota Community Bank & Trust Mobile Banking App. Manage your accounts from your mobile device when it’s convenient for you. FEATURES: The Mobile Banking App is fast, convenient and free and allows users to: - Check account balances - See recent activity - View transaction history - Transfer money between accounts - Locate and get directions to ATM and branch locations If your mobile device is lost or stolen contact one of our locations (https://www.dakotacommunitybank.com/locations) immediately to have access to your accounts on your device cleared.
betterstate
Manage your money with this secure financial tool. Set up balance alerts, make payments, transfer funds, and deposit checks by photo. Access monthly statements and locate nearby branches or ATMs.
- Balance alerts
- Make payments
- Transfer money
- Mobile check deposit
- View statements
- Find branches/ATMs
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Betterstate 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 Betterstate: 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
Dakota Mobile and betterstate both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of betterstate's written reviews are positive against 33% of Dakota Mobile's. betterstate also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Dakota Mobile's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and ratings volume (919 vs 124). 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 Dakota Mobile against 4.7 for betterstate. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Dakota Mobile has 919 ratings behind it against 124, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 33% of Dakota Mobile's written reviews are positive against 100% of betterstate's.
Dakota Mobile ships an update every 3 months, betterstate monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dakota Mobile | betterstate |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (919 ratings) — better | 4.7 (124 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 919 — better | 124 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 150 MB | 200 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | DAKOTA COMMUNITY BANK & TRUST NA | Union State Bank of Hazen |
Customer experience
Dakota Mobile
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In-app purchases
Dakota Mobile
No in-app purchases
betterstate
No in-app purchases
Questions
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