Comparison

MyCOBenefits vs ebtEDGE

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

Head to head
About

MyCOBenefits

Manage your food and cash assistance benefits securely from your phone. Apply for programs, update your information, view EBT card details, and find local services. Access nutrition tips and workforce program information.

Highlights
  • Apply for food and cash benefits
  • Complete recertification
  • Update household and income information
  • View EBT card balance and transactions
  • Manage workforce program appointments
  • Find local social services offices
Features
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The MyCOBenefits App provides a simple and secure way to manage your Food (SNAP) and Cash assistance benefits right from your phone. You can apply for benefits, manage your PEAK account, complete your recertification, request supportive payments, and view your current EBT card balance and transactions. You can sign-in using your PEAK credentials. If you do not have a PEAK account, you can register either through the MyCOBenefits App or by visiting www.colorado.gov/PEAK Apply for benefits • Apply for food and cash programs • Upload verification documents • Sign-In with PEAK credentials to save the application for later submission • Submit the application with minimal information Complete Your Recertification • Submit your food and cash recertification and upload verification documents • Update household member details, income, expense and resource changes • Save recertification data for later submission Keep Your Information Up to Date • Update your contact information including address, email and phone number • Add or remove your household members • Add or remove jobs, update your income and upload your pay stub Find Your Benefits Information • View your current food and cash benefit details • Know about your upcoming redetermination • View the current expenses and resources • Check your application status View Your EBT Card • Quickly view the current EBT card balance • View EBT card transactions • Change PIN • Request a replacement card • Freeze card when not in use Participate in Workforce Programs • View upcoming appointments and add to the calendar • Request supportive payments and an appointment reschedule • View sanctions and re-engagement information SNAP-Ed • View SNAP-Ed nutrition tips and providers information • Search for nearest Cooking Matters Colorado classes Find the Human/Social Services Offices and Workforce Centers • Search for nearest Human/Social Services Office and Workforce Centers in the map • Filter by distance from current location and get directions • Provide ratings Safety and Security • To help keep your information safe, never share your username and password About Food and Cash Assistance The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) is a Food Assistance program in Colorado, formerly known as Food Stamps. SNAP provides food assistance benefits as part of a federal nutrition program to help low-income households purchase food. Electronic Benefit Transfer (EBT) cards are issued to receive the SNAP benefits for a household. Colorado Works, also known as Temporary Assistance for Needy Families (TANF), provides a cash benefit to low-income families which include children (or a pregnancy). The program offers a wide array of supports including ongoing cash assistance, help with emergency expenses, education, job preparation and employment services. Adult Financial Programs provide cash assistance to low-income Colorado residents under various programs. Old Age Pension (OAP) provides a cash benefit to low-income adults ages 60 years or older. Aid to the Needy Disabled – Colorado Supplement (AND-CS) provides cash assistance to those 0-59 years of age who are receiving SSI due to a disability or blindness but are not receiving the full SSI grant amount. Aid to the Needy Disabled – State Only (AND-SO) provides interim assistance for those aged 18-59 years with a disability that prevents them from working and who have not been approved for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) or Social Security Disability Insurance (SSDI).

About

ebtEDGE

Manage your SNAP and TANF benefits with ease. Check balances, review transaction history, and view deposit schedules. Securely access your accounts with fingerprint or facial recognition, and find nearby retailers.

Highlights
  • Check benefit balances
  • View transaction history
  • Review deposit history
  • Biometric login (Touch ID/Face ID)
  • Locate SNAP retailers
  • Set language preferences
Currently charting
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ebtEDGE mobile application simplifies your life when you depend on SNAP or TANF benefits allowing you to view your benefits at the touch of a finger. ebtEDGE allows you to check your balances, review your transaction history. If you have both SNAP and TANF benefits you will have access to view both benefits at the same time. • Free for cardholder use. • The most private and secure EBT application on the market. • If your phone supports Apple Touch ID, running iOS 11+ and you’ve registered your finger prints to your phone, simply touch the finger sensor on your IOS device, and quickly access the balance of your accounts. • If your phone supports Apple Face ID, running iOS 11+ and you’ve enrolled your face, quickly access the balance of your accounts by looking at your phone. • Securely login with User ID and Password. • View your deposit history. • View your transaction history. • View your benefit schedule. • Select a PIN. • Need help? We have plenty of that in the Help Center. • Locate SNAP retailers near your location or where you are going to with the location services. • Set your language preferences to English, Spanish or Haitian Creole. • New features around the corner… stay tuned…. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1. Only certain devices are capable for either touch id or face id login. 2. For State SNAP or TANF cardholders with eligible cards. ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Free for your use in the following states: Alaska, Arizona, California, Colorado, District of Columbia, Florida, Guam, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Massachusetts (WIC), Michigan, Minnesota, Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah (WIC), Vermont, Virgin Islands, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming.

Screenshots

MyCOBenefits4 screens
ebtEDGE4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MyCOBenefits at 67% against ebtEDGE's 12%. MyCOBenefits also leads on rating (4.5 vs 1.8). ebtEDGE's advantage is chart position (#108 vs unranked) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

MyCOBenefits holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5.5K and 4.6K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of MyCOBenefits's written reviews are positive against 12% of ebtEDGE's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MyCOBenefits ships an update monthly, ebtEDGE every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
MyCOBenefits versus ebtEDGE: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMyCOBenefitsebtEDGE
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (5.5K ratings) — better1.8 (4.6K ratings)
Positive reviews67.1% of reviews — better11.7% of reviews
Number of ratings5.5K — better4.6K
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank—#108 — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size93 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperState of ColoradoFIS

Customer experience

MyCOBenefits

All ratings5,524 ratings
Positive87.6%
Neutral3.4%
Negative9.0%
Written reviews152 reviews
Positive67.1%
Neutral8.6%
Negative24.3%

ebtEDGE

All ratings4,183 ratings
Positive17.8%
Neutral3.7%
Negative78.5%
Written reviews571 reviews
Positive11.7%
Neutral4.7%
Negative83.5%

User reviews

MyCOBenefits

From 5.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Convenient and easy to use
  • 🔒 Secure login options
  • 👍 User-friendly interface
  • 💡 Helpful for checking balances and benefits
  • 👍 Streamlines application and recertification process

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
  • 🐛 Login issues and password reset problems
  • 🐛 Slow loading times
  • 🐛 Inconsistent functionality between app and website
  • 🔋 High battery consumption

ebtEDGE

From 4.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 🔒 Protects benefits from theft
  • 👍 Convenient features like freezing/unfreezing card

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and login issues
  • 🔍 Registration and account recovery problems
  • ⚠️ Inconsistent and unreliable performance

Bugs and requests

MyCOBenefits

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Citizenship details screen not functioning properly
  • Blank screens and crashes on login
  • Inability to access previous applications
  • Notifications not always showing up in a timely manner

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to apply and recertify directly through the app
  • Improved document upload and correspondence features
  • Integration with other state services
  • Facial recognition or biometric login options
  • Offline access and syncing capabilities

ebtEDGE

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App not loading or updating properly
  • Account information not displaying correctly
  • Inability to register or recover account

Requested features

3 requests
  • Biometric login support
  • Automatic balance alerts and notifications
  • Improved customer support and troubleshooting

In-app purchases

None

MyCOBenefits

No in-app purchases

None

ebtEDGE

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MyCOBenefits free?
MyCOBenefits is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ebtEDGE free?
ebtEDGE is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MyCOBenefits or ebtEDGE?
MyCOBenefits is rated higher. MyCOBenefits averages 4.5 out of 5 from 5.5K ratings, while ebtEDGE averages 1.8 from 4.6K ratings.
Do MyCOBenefits or ebtEDGE have ads?
Neither MyCOBenefits nor ebtEDGE shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MyCOBenefits or ebtEDGE?
MyCOBenefits ships an update monthly, and ebtEDGE every 2 months. Most recently, MyCOBenefits was updated on October 29, 2026 and ebtEDGE on October 29, 2026.

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