FTB Mobile vs CoastHills Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FTB Mobile
Check the status of your California state income tax refund. Make secure online tax payments directly from your bank account, with options to pay immediately or schedule for the future.
- Check refund status
- Make online tax payments
- Schedule future payments
- Pay from bank account
- No registration required
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The FTB Mobile App is an official app of the Franchise Tax Board. Refund Status Check the refund status of your California state income tax return. Make a Payment Use Web Pay to pay your taxes online from your bank account. No registration required. Pay today or schedule payments up to one year in advance.
CoastHills Mobile
Manage your finances conveniently from your smartphone. Check balances, pay bills, transfer funds, and make remote deposits with ease. Set up alerts to stay informed about your account activity.
- Check account balances
- Pay bills
- Transfer funds
- Set up alerts
- Remote deposits
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Our iPhone apps make mobile banking as easy as tapping your touchscreen. Use your smartphone or mobile device to stay on top of your finances - check balances, pay bills, set up alerts, transfer funds, even make remote deposits (it's as easy as taking a picture). The app is free and available at the Apple iTunes Store.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CoastHills Mobile at 49% against FTB Mobile's 0%. CoastHills Mobile also leads on rating (4.7 vs 2.4) and ratings volume (4.3K vs 40). FTB Mobile's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 17.0). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CoastHills Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CoastHills Mobile has 4.3K ratings behind it against 40, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of FTB Mobile's written reviews are positive against 49% of CoastHills Mobile's.
FTB Mobile ships an update every 13 months, CoastHills Mobile every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FTB Mobile | CoastHills Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (40 ratings) | 4.7 (4.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 48.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 40 | 4.3K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 122 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Franchise Tax Board | CoastHills Credit Union |
Customer experience
FTB Mobile
CoastHills Mobile
Bugs and requests
FTB Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
CoastHills Mobile
Reported bugs
3 issues- App constantly loading or freezing
- Inability to log in or access accounts
- Disappearance of money from accounts without explanation
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to see pending transactions
- Faster check deposit processing
- Ability to export PDF statements
- Integration of card controls for credit and debit cards
- Addition of Zelle integration
In-app purchases
FTB Mobile
No in-app purchases
CoastHills Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is FTB Mobile free?
Is CoastHills Mobile free?
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