Smart Pension vs FixedCost
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Smart Pension
Manage your workplace pension savings with ease. Track your fund's performance in real-time, adjust contributions, and explore investment options. Access exclusive discounts and customer support directly from your phone.
- Real-time pension balance tracking
- Investment fund selection
- Contribution level adjustments
- Enhanced security features (Face ID, Touch ID)
- Access to exclusive discounts
- Live chat customer support
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The Smart Pension Employee App will transform the future of pension saving for a new generation. It allows you to pick and choose the most suitable investment funds, track your pension balance in real time on your phone and increase contribution levels when you can afford it. Engaging you with your pension like never before! Key features: 1. Enhanced security: • Face ID • Touch ID • Password 2. Real-time access to pension fund valuations, to check how much your pension pot is worth. 3. Immediate updating of fund selection, strategy & contributions. But that’s not all... It can also be used to: • Access to Smart Rewards for discounts across thousands of shops & websites • Access live chat with our dedicated customer service team • Read your notifications and letters • Manage your membership, update your personal details & your beneficiary's details • Change your security preferences Note: Currently, you must be a member of a Smart Pension workplace pension scheme to use this App.
FixedCost
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[Key Features] - Set fixed costs on a yearly or monthly basis - Compare expenses with your income to see what's left - Set payment and withdrawal dates - Reorder and customize your expense list - Calendar view for tracking spending - Asset management simulator Tip: You can also track variable expenses alongside fixed costs to simulate your complete financial picture.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Smart Pension at Free against FixedCost's $1.99. Smart Pension also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Smart Pension is free to download; FixedCost costs $1.99 up front. FixedCost sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Smart Pension asks for nothing beyond the download.
Smart Pension ships an update every 5 weeks, FixedCost every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Smart Pension | FixedCost |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $1.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (6 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 30.9% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 6 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 88 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Smart Pension Limited | kentaro kimoto |
Bugs and requests
Smart Pension
Reported bugs
47 issues- App crashes shortly after launch
- App never lets you update details
- Cannot log into the app after recent update
- App or website will not load
- Stuck on loading screen
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- Transaction or growth details not showing
- Redirected to transaction tab and stuck on loading wheel
- Cannot edit beneficiaries
- App opens website via browser embed and is glitchy
- Unable to access the App, stuck on Smart logo
- Takes forever to log in and stuck on login screen
- App hasn’t been able to pass the 1st screen
- Worked OK for a few months, now won’t open
- Not able to access account through the app for days
- Doesn’t function any longer
- Latest version doesn’t load up
- App is not loading
- App no longer works
- Won’t open beyond the company logo
- Stuck on the opening screen after update
- App literally “blue screens”
- App frequently freezes on a dark blue screen
- App freezes on opening screen
- App closes as soon as I try to open
- App freezes when it first opens or when using features
- App doesn’t fit properly on screen
- Have to close and reopen app to get back to main screen
- Back arrow at the top of screen, cannot press it
- Crashes out on load
- Crash upon first launch after install
- Takes ages to load and sometimes can’t log in
- Dashboard UI is like from 90’s
- Information missing, cannot update fund value
- Cannot find option to message customer service
- App stuck on a message with no back button
- Login with Google account not supported, app stuck on Google Developers website
- Hasn’t worked since getting iPhone 11
- Takes a long time to login
- Keeps logging out
- Error when logging in with normal details
- After updating, have to re-enter biometrics
- Login keeps asking for biometric and then password
- Can’t open app
- Cannot see beyond the front page
- App stops working
- Unable to login after upgrading
- App is slow
Requested features
5 requests- Show profit or loss on investment
- Receive notification for new contribution
- Improve app design and UI
- Implement in-app form for pension transfers
- Add dark mode
FixedCost
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Smart Pension
No in-app purchases
FixedCost
- Remove Ads - Premium Unlock$2.99
Questions
Is Smart Pension free?
Is FixedCost free?
Do Smart Pension or FixedCost have ads?
Which is updated more often, Smart Pension or FixedCost?
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