FTB Mobile vs Sheffield Financial
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.
Sheffield Financial
Easily manage your Sheffield Financial account from your mobile device. View balances, access billing statements, and make secure payments. Schedule one-time or recurring payments using your debit card or banking information.
- View account balances
- Access billing statements
- Make one-time payments
- Schedule recurring payments
- Secure mobile management
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With the Sheffield Financial App, it is easier than ever to manage your account on the go. View account balances, billing statements, make one-time payments with your debit card, schedule recurring payments with your banking information and more! Our app is secure and is designed to make managing your account a breeze! GETTING STARTED If you have existing credentials from our customer website, you can use those same credentials to log into the app. Otherwise, create your user profile by selecting Sign Up once you have completed the download.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FTB Mobile at 2.3 against Sheffield Financial's 1.4. Sheffield Financial's advantage is update cadence (every 5 months vs every 13 months) and ratings volume (466 vs 50). On price, review sentiment, 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.
FTB Mobile holds the better App Store score, 2.3 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Sheffield Financial has 466 ratings behind it against 50, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 0% of FTB Mobile's written reviews are positive against 2% of Sheffield Financial's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
FTB Mobile ships an update every 13 months, Sheffield Financial every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FTB Mobile | Sheffield Financial |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (50 ratings) — better | 1.4 (466 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 2.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 50 | 466 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 13 months | Every 5 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 | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Franchise Tax Board | Sheffield Financial |
Customer experience
FTB Mobile
Sheffield Financial
Bugs and requests
FTB Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Sheffield Financial
Reported bugs
4 issues- Constant password reset requirement
- Login credentials not recognized
- App crashing or not loading
- Outdated app version warnings
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to save payment information
- Improved payment history tracking
- Automatic payment scheduling option
- Streamlined login process
In-app purchases
FTB Mobile
No in-app purchases
Sheffield Financial
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is FTB Mobile free?
Is Sheffield Financial free?
Which has better reviews, FTB Mobile or Sheffield Financial?
Do FTB Mobile or Sheffield Financial have ads?
Which is updated more often, FTB Mobile or Sheffield Financial?
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