myTU vs Artea
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
myTU
A secure and fast mobile banking app for personal and business accounts. Offers instant IBANs, easy payments, and a contactless debit card. Features include parental controls for kids' accounts and business banking solutions.
- Instant European IBAN
- Contactless Visa Debit Card
- SEPA Instant Transfers
- Parental controls for kids
- Business banking features
- Free cash withdrawals up to €200/month
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myTU is a versatile mobile banking app designed for convenience, speed, and security for both personal and business use. Our highly secure, purpose-driven mobile banking platform offers feature-rich solutions for your everyday banking needs. Registering for myTU is free, and you can easily order a debit card. We only charge a monthly fee when you order a debit card. For detailed pricing information, please visit mytu.co Who can use myTU? - Individuals - Businesses - Kids aged 7+ Benefits: - Obtain a European IBAN within minutes. - It's easy to create a myTU account without going anywhere. All you need is your ID/Passport for legal verification and for kids, a birth certificate is required additionally. - Make payments, receive payments, and save money in just a few taps. With SEPA Instant transfers, fund transfers take place instantly without any transaction fees. myTU Visa Debit Card: - Make payments easily with the contactless Visa debit card. It comes in two elegant colours – pick your preferred colour and order it in the app straight to your home. - Access ATMs worldwide for free cash withdrawals up to €200 per month or twice a month. - When you travel overseas, you can easily withdraw cash or pay for goods and services without any commissions. - myTU Visa debit card is the perfect travel companion saving you hundreds of euros in commissions. - Our Visa debit card features robust security. If your card is lost, lock it instantly in the app for added safety, and unlock it with a single tap. Made for Kids: - Every child who signs up on myTU gets a 10€ gift from us. - Kids aged 7 and above can start using myTU. myTU for Kids help parents and children manage money easily – making sending pocket money really easy for parents. - Kids receive their stylish payment card. - Parents can track kids' spending with instant notifications. For Businesses: - myTU for Business offers not only mobile banking but also internet banking functionalities, ensuring you can manage your money on the go. - Instant SEPA transaction settlements make a business banking account at myTU the ideal choice for many businesses. - Get paid quickly and send money transfers promptly without the bureaucracy of traditional banks, and at lower fees. myTU is available in all EU/EEA countries. Accounts can be opened for citizens of EU/EEA. If you're a temporary residence permit holder, it is possible to create an account with myTU by providing proof of the necessary documents for legal requirements. myTU is a licensed Electronic Money Institution (EMI) registered with the Bank of Lithuania. Customers' deposits are held securely in the central bank. So you can rest assured that your money is safe.
Artea
Manage your daily finances quickly and easily from your smart devices. Access self-service portals for pensions, insurance, and leasing, and make simple or instant payments. Receive transaction notifications and link your payment card to Apple Wallet.
- Smart-ID, Mobile-ID, PIN, or fingerprint login
- Access Pensions, Insurance, and Leasing self-service
- Manage accounts and make payments
- View transaction statements
- Link payment card to Apple Wallet
- Receive transaction push notifications
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Naudojantis „Artea“ programėle galite greitai ir paprastai tvarkyti kasdienius finansus išmaniaisiais įrenginiais: • Prisijunkite su „Smart-ID“; „Mobile–ID“, PIN arba piršto atspaudu; • Pasiekite Pensijų, Draudimo ir Lizingo savitarnas; • Tvarkykite sąskaitas ir atlikite paprastus bei momentinius mokėjimus; • Patogiai peržiūrėkite operacijų išrašus; • Susiekite savo mokėjimo kortelę su „Apple“ pinigine; • Gaukite pranešimus apie operacijas (angl. „push notification“); • Kitos funkcijos Jūsų patogumui, programėlė pasiekiama lietuvių, anglų ir rusų kalbomis. ___ The Artea app allows you to quickly and easily manage your daily finances on your smart devices and • Log in with your Smart-ID; Mobile-ID, PIN or fingerprint; • Access the Pensions, Insurance and Leasing Self-Service; • Manage your accounts and make simple and instant payments; • Conveniently view transaction statements; • Receive push notifications; • Link your payment card to Apple Wallet; • Other features For your convenience, the app is available in Lithuanian, English and Russian.
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Verdict
myTU and Artea both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 31% of myTU's written reviews are positive against 17% of Artea's. myTU also leads on ratings volume (21 vs 2). Artea's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for myTU against 5.0 for Artea. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: myTU has 21 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 31% of myTU's written reviews are positive against 17% of Artea's.
myTU ships an update every 2 months, Artea every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | myTU | Artea |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (21 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.8% of reviews — better | 16.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 169 MB | 70 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Travel Union UAB | ARTEA BANKAS, AB |
Customer experience
myTU
Artea
In-app purchases
myTU
No in-app purchases
Artea
No in-app purchases









