CBT Card Control vs IB CardControl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CBT Card Control
Manage your debit cards with real-time transaction alerts and customizable controls. Set spending limits, define usage locations, and instantly turn your cards on or off to prevent unauthorized activity.
- Real-time transaction alerts
- Location-based controls
- Spending limit settings
- Transaction category monitoring
- Card On/Off functionality
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Community Bank & Trust protects your debit cards by sending transaction alerts and enabling you to define when, where and how your cards are used. Download to your smartphone, then set your preferences to monitor and manage your cards. Alerts Enable Safe, Secure Card Usage Real-time alerts for PIN and signature transactions keep you informed of your card usage to quickly detect unauthorized or fraudulent activity. Location-Based Controls and Alerts Restrict transactions to merchants near your location (using your phone’s GPS) or by region using city, state, country or zip code on an interactive map. Usage Controls and Alerts Set spending limits to decline transactions above your thresholds. Monitor activity by category such as gas stations and restaurants, and by type: in-store purchases, e-commerce transactions and ATM transactions. Card On/Off Setting When “on” transactions are allowed per settings. When “off,” purchases or withdrawals
IB CardControl
Manage your debit and credit cards by instantly blocking or unblocking them. Receive real-time transaction alerts and set custom usage controls, including location-based restrictions and spending limits, to enhance security and prevent fraud.
- Block/unblock cards instantly
- Real-time transaction alerts
- Location-based transaction controls
- Set spending limits
- Monitor transactions by category
- Define usage preferences
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CardControl allows you to block and unblock your card with the click of a button. When the card is "on" transactions are allowed. When “off,” purchases or withdrawals are restricted. CardControl protects your card by sending transaction alerts and enabling you to define when, where and how your cards are used. Set your preferences to monitor and manage your cards. Alerts Enable Safe, Secure Card Usage Real-time alerts for PIN and signature transactions keep you informed of your card usage to quickly detect unauthorized or fraudulent activity. Location-Based Controls and Alerts Restrict transactions to merchants near your location (using your phone’s GPS) or by region using city, state, country or zip code on an interactive map. Usage Controls and Alerts Set spending limits to decline transactions above your thresholds. Monitor activity by category such as gas stations and restaurants, and by type: in-store purchases, e-commerce transactions and ATM transactions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CBT Card Control at 5.0 against IB CardControl's 3.9. IB CardControl's advantage is ratings volume (9 vs 1) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 14.0). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CBT Card Control holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IB CardControl has 9 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 12 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | CBT Card Control | IB CardControl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.9 (9 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 12 months | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 10.3 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 101 MB | 124 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cedar Rapids Bank and Trust Company | Industrial Bank of Washington |
Customer experience
CBT Card Control
IB CardControl
In-app purchases
CBT Card Control
No in-app purchases
IB CardControl
No in-app purchases
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