FTB Mobile vs Bridger 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.
Bridger Mobile
Access your insurance information anytime, anywhere. View policy details, manage claims by reporting and submitting photos, and handle payments securely. Track your billing history and upcoming payments with ease.
- View policy details and ID cards
- Report and add photos to claims
- Pay bills via credit/debit card or bank account
- View billing history and payment schedule
- Submit requested documents with photos
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Easy access to your insurance, whenever and wherever you need it. Here are some things you can do with the Bridger App*: • View coverages, ID cards, documents, and policy details. • Report and add photos to a claim. • Pay your bill by credit card, debit card, checking account. • View your billing history and upcoming payment schedule. • Take and submit photos of documents that we've requested from you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Bridger Mobile at 4.6 against FTB Mobile's 2.3. Bridger Mobile also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (2.5K vs 50). FTB Mobile's advantage is iOS requirement (12.2 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Bridger Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bridger Mobile has 2.5K ratings behind it against 50, 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 16% of Bridger Mobile's.
FTB Mobile ships an update every 13 months, Bridger Mobile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FTB Mobile | Bridger Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (50 ratings) | 4.6 (2.5K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 15.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 50 | 2.5K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.2 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 51 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Franchise Tax Board | Bridger Insurance Services |
Customer experience
FTB Mobile
Bridger Mobile
Bugs and requests
FTB Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Bridger Mobile
Reported bugs
3 issues- App crashes or freezes
- Payment processing issues
- Inability to make payments
Requested features
3 requests- Allow early payments
- Improve login process (no policy number required)
- Enhance app functionality and stability
In-app purchases
FTB Mobile
No in-app purchases
Bridger Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
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