Comparison

Element vs Continental Bank

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

Head to head
About

Element

Access your accounts conveniently with mobile check deposit, branch information, and contact details. Manage your finances on the go with secure mobile banking features.

Highlights
  • Mobile check deposit
  • Account access
  • Branch information
  • Contact details
  • Secure mobile banking
Features
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Element Federal Credit Union Mobile provides members convenient access to our website, mobile check deposit, mobile banking, branch and contact information.

About

Continental Bank

Manage your business finances 24/7 with this mobile banking app. Safely access account statements, transfer money, pay bills, and deposit checks. It offers secure messaging for account and transaction updates.

Highlights
  • Manage deposit and lending accounts
  • Access account statements
  • Secure messaging
  • Transfer money
  • Pay bills
  • Deposit checks
Features
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Banking for business. Bank 24/7 with the Continental Bank Mobile Application. Continental Bank builds products and features specifically for business. Using mobile banking you can safely and securely: Manage your deposit and lending accounts Access Account Statements Receive Secure Messages regarding yours accounts and transaction Transfer Money Pay Bills Deposit Checks For more information on our online and mobile banking offering please visit our site at www.cbankus.com. To access our digital services agreement, please visit our our site at www.cbankus.com\digital-services- agreement.

Screenshots

Element4 screens
Continental Bank4 screens

Verdict

The call

Element and Continental Bank both sit at 4.1 stars, but that hides the real split: 50% of Continental Bank's written reviews are positive against 0% of Element's. Continental Bank also leads on monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (14.1 vs 17.0). Element's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.1 for Element against 4.2 for Continental Bank. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 9 and 5 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of Element's written reviews are positive against 50% of Continental Bank's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Element ships an update every 3 weeks, Continental Bank every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Element versus Continental Bank: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterElementContinental Bank
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.1 (9 ratings)4.2 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9 — better5
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.014.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size61 MB120 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperElement FCU - Biz BankingContinental Bank US

Customer experience

Element

All ratings9 ratings
Positive77.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative22.2%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Continental Bank

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

None

Element

No in-app purchases

None

Continental Bank

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Element free?
Element is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Continental Bank free?
Continental Bank is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Element or Continental Bank?
Continental Bank is rated higher. Element averages 4.1 out of 5 from 9 ratings, while Continental Bank averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do Element or Continental Bank have ads?
Neither Element nor Continental Bank shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Element or Continental Bank?
Element ships an update every 3 weeks, and Continental Bank every 4 months. Most recently, Element was updated on September 14, 2026 and Continental Bank on September 8, 2026.

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