EFS PayControl vs Abacus BC
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EFS PayControl
Manage your EFS card finances on the go. Access real-time balances, view transaction history, register checks, and transfer funds to external accounts. This secure app provides convenient control over your EFS card.
- Real-time card balances
- Transaction history review
- Check registration
- Fund transfers
- EFS card access and control
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Manage Your Funds. Own the Road. EFS PayControl is the app that allows you easy access to your EFS card features while on the go. Get real-time card balances and check your transaction history. Manage your card, transfer funds, and register checks. Whatever your need, EFS PayControl allows you to quickly manage your funds anywhere. This convenient, secure mobile app is your ultimate source for EFS card access and control. Features: • Check your balance • Review your transaction history • Register checks • Transfer funds to external bank accounts While free for the public to download, EFS PayControl requires users to be a current EFS customer with a valid and active EFS card number and password/PIN in order to use this app.
Abacus BC
Track your tax return status in real-time from your smartphone or tablet. Upload documents, make payments, access resources, and communicate with the Abacus team.
- Real-time return status tracking
- Document upload functionality
- Online payment processing
- Access to helpful resources
- Direct communication with the Abacus team
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Conveniently check your return status from anywhere on your smartphone or tablet. You’ll be able to track the status of your return in real-time, with easy access links to upload your documents, make payments online to Abacus CPAs, LLC and the IRS, review resources to help answer your questions, and communicate with the Abacus team! With Abe’s Abacus App, we continue our commitment to excellence and our dedication to professionalism by further advancing the Abacus Experience – now with you anywhere you go!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Abacus BC at 2.9 against EFS PayControl's 1.9. Abacus BC also leads on review sentiment (29% vs 0%) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). On price, ratings volume, 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.
Abacus BC holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 1.9. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 10 and 8 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of EFS PayControl's written reviews are positive against 29% of Abacus BC's.
EFS PayControl ships an update every 2 months, Abacus BC every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 20, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EFS PayControl | Abacus BC |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.9 (10 ratings) | 2.9 (8 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 28.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 8 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.5 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | WEX, Inc. | Abacus CPAs, LLC |
Customer experience
EFS PayControl
Abacus BC
In-app purchases
EFS PayControl
No in-app purchases
Abacus BC
No in-app purchases
