Comparison

GoBanking vs Vat Refund

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

Head to head

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About

GoBanking

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App BPS (SUISSE) GoBanking Features: • Payments: scan QR-bills or make national and international payments; • Internal transfers: move money between your accounts in a few clicks; • Assets: view your assets on the dedicated section; • Movements: check and filter your account movements and share or download related details in PDF format; • Customizable homepage: configure the homepage based on your preferences; • Notifications: keep yourself informed on your account movements; Characteristics: • Multidevice: log in with your favourite devices; • Login: sign in via password, Face ID or Touch ID; • Multilingual: Choose your language from Italian, German, French and English; • Security: you will be protected by 2FA as on www.gobanking.ch.

About

Vat Refund

Features

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Vat Refund è il sistema messo a disposizione dall'Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli per digitalizzare il processo di apposizione del 'visto doganale' sulla fattura tax free, al fine di avere diritto allo sgravio diretto o al rimborso successivo dell'IVA gravante sui beni acquistati sul territorio nazionale da soggetti domiciliati o residenti fuori dall'UE.

Screenshots

GoBanking4 screens

Vat Refund4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Vat Refund at 12.4 against GoBanking's 15.1. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GoBanking ships an update every 2 months, Vat Refund every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on July 30, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 5 level

GoBanking versus Vat Refund: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	GoBanking	Vat Refund
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 2 months — better	Every 3 months
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPod	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	15.1	12.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	48 MB	16 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	BPS (SUISSE)	Agenzia delle Dogane e dei Monopoli

In-app purchases

None

GoBanking

No in-app purchases

None

Vat Refund

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GoBanking free?

GoBanking is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Vat Refund free?

Vat Refund is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do GoBanking or Vat Refund have ads?

Neither GoBanking nor Vat Refund shows ads.

Which is updated more often, GoBanking or Vat Refund?

GoBanking ships an update every 2 months, and Vat Refund every 3 months. Most recently, GoBanking was updated on July 30, 2026 and Vat Refund on September 17, 2026.