Comparison

FTB Mobile vs Deadline

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Check refund status
  • Make online tax payments
  • Schedule future payments
  • Pay from bank account
  • No registration required
Features
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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.

About

Deadline

Features
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Stop donating money to forgotten subscriptions. Deadline is your personal financial guardian that tracks free trials and helps you cancel them on time. How many times have you signed up for a "free trial," forgotten about it, and only noticed the charge on your bank statement a month later? Companies profit from your forgetfulness. Deadline is here to stop that. Designed with a single goal in mind: saving you money. Our clean, dark-mode interface highlights what matters most—the exact amount of "Money at Risk." Key Features: Subscription Tracker: Easily add free trials, weekly subscriptions, and recurring payments. Smart Reminders: Get notified precisely when you need to act—before your card gets charged. Risk Monitoring: The "Money at Risk" counter vividly shows how much cash you stand to lose if you don't take action. Financial To-Do List: Treat your subscriptions like tasks. Check them off and watch your savings grow. Don't let subscriptions drain your bank account silently. Get Deadline: Save Your Refund and secure your budget today.

Screenshots

FTB Mobile4 screens
Deadline4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: FTB Mobile at 12.2 against Deadline's 18.2. 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.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
FTB Mobile versus Deadline: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFTB MobileDeadline
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (40 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings40 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 13 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.2 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFranchise Tax BoardDmitrii Dubrovskii

In-app purchases

None

FTB Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Deadline

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FTB Mobile free?
FTB Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Deadline free?
Deadline is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FTB Mobile or Deadline have ads?
Neither FTB Mobile nor Deadline shows ads.

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