Franklin Templeton® U.S. vs FuturePlan Retirement Tracker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Franklin Templeton® U.S.
Manage your investment accounts directly from your iPhone. Securely log in with biometrics to view balances, transaction history, and rates of return. Submit purchases or redemptions conveniently from anywhere.
- Biometric login (Face ID/Touch ID)
- View account balances
- Transaction history
- Investment rates of return
- Submit purchases
- Submit redemptions
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Now you can manage your Franklin Templeton accounts on your iPhone®. Current capabilities: • Log in using Face ID® or Touch ID® so there’s no need to remember logins and passwords • View your account balances, transaction history and investment rates of return • Submit purchases or redemptions anytime, anywhere Log in with your existing franklintempleton.com credentials, or register directly on the app using your fund-account number (found on account statements or tax documents).
FuturePlan Retirement Tracker
Securely monitor your retirement savings and 401(k) accounts on the go. Track your progress towards your retirement goals, view transaction history, and manage your personal profile. Leverage advanced analytics for enhanced insights into your financial future.
- Secure account access
- Monitor retirement savings
- Track progress to goals
- View transaction history
- Manage personal profile
- Register and enroll in 401(k)
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FuturePlan’s deep expertise, decades of experience, and advanced analytics uncover unparalleled insights to enhance the success of our participants. Our mobile experience allows you to securely access your account anytime, anywhere to help you monitor your retirement savings. Use your device to: • Register, enroll, and log into your 401(k) • Monitor your account balances and see how close you are to your retirement goal • View your transaction history including your last contribution amount • Keep your personal profile up to date, including username, and password We are backed by the strength and resources of Ascensus, a national firm with unmatched data security and continuous investment in advanced technology. All data is transmitted using secure socket layer (SSL) technology, and no data is stored locally on your device. The images provided are for illustrative purposes only.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Franklin Templeton® U.S. at 1.7 against FuturePlan Retirement Tracker's 1.2. Franklin Templeton® U.S. also leads on ratings volume (119 vs 26). FuturePlan Retirement Tracker's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, 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.
Franklin Templeton® U.S. holds the better App Store score, 1.7 against 1.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 119 and 26 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 1% of Franklin Templeton® U.S.'s written reviews are positive against 0% of FuturePlan Retirement Tracker's.
| Parameter | Franklin Templeton® U.S. | FuturePlan Retirement Tracker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.7 (119 ratings) — better | 1.2 (26 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 1.3% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 119 — better | 26 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 20 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Franklin Templeton Investments | Ascensus |
Customer experience
Franklin Templeton® U.S.
FuturePlan Retirement Tracker
Bugs and requests
Franklin Templeton® U.S.
Reported bugs
68 issues- Face ID doesn't work
- App reports returns incorrectly
- Cannot open tax docs on the app
- App is barely functional
- Glitches every step of the way
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- Cannot get into see account information
- App never sends PIN code
- Near impossible to log in
- App glitches constantly
- Extremely slow and unhelpful
- Error when trying to log in
- Credentials incorrect error
- Cannot reset password
- Face ID needs resetting regularly
- No statements or tax documents available
- Required PIN is never sent
- App not consistently working when logging in
- Loses Face ID frequently
- Sends many pins that do not work
- Account locks upon trying to access
- One-time PIN feature makes app inaccessible
- App glitches, shows garbage information
- App forgets Face ID
- App doesn't remember device
- Requires skipping through ads
- Figures don't always add up
- Face ID works poorly
- Inconsistent Face ID availability
- Inconsistent two-step authorization
- App cannot log on with iPad
- Rarely logs on with iPhone
- Constantly sending one-time codes that do not work
- Locked out every single time
- Login process has not worked since updates
- Signing in with user and password is laborious
- Numerous OTPs resulting in lockout
- Website login is just as bad
- App freezes with a spinning ring
- App locks out after multiple updates
- Forced to call customer service to unlock account
- App update broke login
- Password reset scheme is broken
- App doesn't remember Face ID saved login
- Old login information doesn't work
- App locked out after updates
- Login page didn't update with website update
- App requires additional code with no delivery indication
- Password and one-time code flagged as invalid
- App doesn't recognize setup information
- App crashes
- App bugs
- Cannot do anything except check balance
- Cannot see a chart
- iPad app isn't rescaled
- App crashes immediately after Face ID
- App cannot get past Face ID
- App crashes after attempting to log in
- App crashes on login
- App crashes at login prompt
- Session expired error
- App says to install latest version but no updates available
- Bug shows buy transactions under one fund, dividends in another
- Unable to get past Text Messaging Consent Policy screen
- Cannot get past mobile phone verification
- Error 'rate limit violated'
- Cannot get past text consent screen
- Will not allow past consent screen
- Says rate limit violated when trying to consent to text message rule
Requested features
16 requests- Redo the entire app
- Major renovation needed
- Ability to see statements and tax documents
- Improve Face ID reliability
- Provide a way to generate one-time PIN
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- Add email verification for OTP
- Send OTP via text message
- Improve app design and user-friendliness
- Add graph format for account details
- Allow research on other funds
- Improve app responsiveness
- Make app intuitive
- Bring back Face ID functionality
- Improve contribution information accuracy
- Add account type to account list
- Rescale iPad app for larger screen
FuturePlan Retirement Tracker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Franklin Templeton® U.S.
No in-app purchases
FuturePlan Retirement Tracker
No in-app purchases
Questions
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