Comparison

Brighton Mobile vs Altabank

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

Head to head
About

Brighton Mobile

Manage your finances conveniently from your mobile device. Check balances, transfer funds between accounts, pay bills, and deposit checks with ease. Locate bank branches and access your financial information securely.

Highlights
  • Check account balances
  • Search recent transactions
  • Transfer funds between accounts
  • Schedule bill payments
  • Deposit checks remotely
  • Find bank locations
Features
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Start banking wherever you are with the new Brighton Mobile! Available to all Brighton Bank online banking customers. Brighton Mobile provides the same great features with an updated user experience. Brighton Mobile allows you to check balances, make transfers, pay bills, and make deposits. Available features include: Accounts - Check your latest account balance and search recent transactions by date, amount, or check number. Transfers - Easily transfer cash between your accounts. Bill Pay -Schedule one-time payments Check Deposit - Deposit checks while on the go. Locations - Find Brighton Bank locations on the go. All features may not be available in the tablet application.

About

Altabank

Manage your finances with this secure app. Organize transactions with tags and photos, set balance alerts, and make payments. Deposit checks, transfer funds, and manage your debit card. Access statements and find nearby branches and ATMs.

Highlights
  • Organize transactions with tags, notes, and photos
  • Set balance alerts
  • Make payments to companies and friends
  • Transfer money between accounts
  • Deposit checks via photo
  • Manage debit card (reorder/turn off)
  • View and save monthly statements
Features
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Altabank is your personal financial advocate. It’s fast, secure and makes life easier by empowering you with the tools you need to manage your finances: Here’s what you can do with Altabank: -Keep your transactions organized by allowing you to add tags, notes and photos of receipts and checks. -Set up alerts so you know when your balance drops below a certain amount -Make payments, whether you’re paying a company or a friend -Transfer money between your accounts -Deposit checks in a snap by taking a picture of the front and back -Reorder your debit card or turn it off if you’ve misplaced it -View and save your monthly statements -Find branches and ATMs near you Secure your account with a 4-digit passcode or biometric on supported devices.

Screenshots

Brighton Mobile4 screens
Altabank4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Altabank at 2.1K against Brighton Mobile's 34. Altabank also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.6). Brighton Mobile's advantage is monetization model (free vs ad-supported) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.4). On price, review sentiment, 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

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

Altabank holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Altabank has 2.1K ratings behind it against 34, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Brighton Mobile's written reviews are positive against 64% of Altabank's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Brighton Mobile versus Altabank: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBrighton MobileAltabank
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (34 ratings)4.8 (2.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.0% of reviews63.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings342.1K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size162 MB197 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBrighton BankGlacier Bank

Customer experience

Brighton Mobile

All ratings34 ratings
Positive88.2%
Neutral8.8%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative20.0%

Altabank

All ratings2,139 ratings
Positive95.0%
Neutral2.2%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral4.5%
Negative31.8%

Bugs and requests

Brighton Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Altabank

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Fails to load recent transactions
  • Mobile deposit issues after updates
  • Login issues causing account lockouts

Requested features

3 requests
  • Link Visa credit card to app
  • Improve mobile deposit functionality
  • Offer banking on Saturdays

In-app purchases

None

Brighton Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Altabank

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Brighton Mobile free?
Brighton Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Altabank free?
Altabank is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Brighton Mobile or Altabank?
Altabank is rated higher. Brighton Mobile averages 4.6 out of 5 from 34 ratings, while Altabank averages 4.8 from 2.1K ratings.
Do Brighton Mobile or Altabank have ads?
Neither Brighton Mobile nor Altabank shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Brighton Mobile or Altabank?
Brighton Mobile ships an update monthly, and Altabank monthly. Most recently, Brighton Mobile was updated on October 7, 2026 and Altabank on October 20, 2026.

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