Comparison

FTB Mobile vs STPK

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

STPK

Receive important financial alerts and notifications directly on your mobile device. Stay informed about your accounts and market movements with timely updates.

Highlights
  • Firm notifications
  • Financial alerts
  • Account updates
  • Market movement notifications
Features
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The STPK mobile application enables users firm notifications.

Screenshots

FTB Mobile4 screens
STPK2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: STPK at 5.0 against FTB Mobile's 2.4. FTB Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (40 vs 2) and 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

STPK holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FTB Mobile has 40 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FTB Mobile versus STPK: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFTB MobileSTPK
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.4 (40 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings40 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 13 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.2 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFranchise Tax BoardSteel Peak Wealth

Customer experience

FTB Mobile

All ratings40 ratings
Positive30.0%
Neutral10.0%
Negative60.0%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral13.6%
Negative86.4%

STPK

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

FTB Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

STPK

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FTB Mobile free?
FTB Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is STPK free?
STPK is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FTB Mobile or STPK?
STPK is rated higher. FTB Mobile averages 2.4 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while STPK averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do FTB Mobile or STPK have ads?
Neither FTB Mobile nor STPK shows ads.

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