TSBG Card Control vs IB CardControl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TSBG Card Control
Manage your debit card with this app. Instantly turn your card on or off, set spending limits, and receive real-time transaction alerts. Restrict card usage by location or region for enhanced security.
- Turn card on/off
- Control spending limits
- Real-time transaction alerts
- Location-based transaction restrictions
- Region-based transaction restrictions
- PIN and signature transaction alerts
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A debit card app that makes you the boss! Turn your card on and off with quick access. Control limits and customize alerts you’ll receive in real time, immediately after a transaction has taken place. Alerts ensure safe, secure card usage alerts for PIN and signature transactions to keep you informed of your card usage and help you quickly detect unauthorized or fraudulent activity. Card Control can send you an alert when a card is used or when a card transaction has been attempted. Additional customizable alert options are also available. The My Location control can restrict transactions to merchants located within a certain range of your location (using your phone's GPS); requested outside of the specified range can be declined. The My Region control uses city, state, country or zip code on an expandable interactive map; allows transactions requested by merchants outside of a specific region can be declined. Take control of your card usage!
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: IB CardControl at 3.9 against TSBG Card Control's 3.0. IB CardControl also leads on ratings volume (9 vs 2). 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.
IB CardControl holds the better App Store score, 3.9 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 9 respectively.
TSBG Card Control ships an update every 9 months, IB CardControl every 12 months. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | TSBG Card Control | IB CardControl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 3.9 (9 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 9 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 months — better | Every 12 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 | 10.3 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 176 MB | 124 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | State Bank of Wonder Lake | Industrial Bank of Washington |
Customer experience
TSBG Card Control
IB CardControl
In-app purchases
TSBG Card Control
No in-app purchases
IB CardControl
No in-app purchases
Questions
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