MyPelican vs CentricCU
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyPelican
Manage your finances with this comprehensive banking app. View accounts, loans, and credit cards, deposit checks, and transfer money. Features include budgeting tools, bill pay, and card management.
- View accounts, loans, and credit cards
- Mobile check deposit
- Send and receive money with Zelle
- Budgeting and net worth analysis
- Apply for new accounts and loans
- Bill pay and money transfers
- Card management (on/off, reorder)
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Meet the future of banking. Meet MyPelican! MyPelican puts everything you need in one sleek, secure place-so you can move money, make moves, and manage your financial life with confidence. Check balances, transfer funds, deposit checks, pay bills, and send money with ease. Open accounts in minutes and apply for loans on your schedule.
CentricCU
Manage your finances conveniently on the go. This app allows you to check accounts, transfer funds, pay bills, and deposit checks. It also offers budgeting tools and credit report viewing for comprehensive financial management.
- Check account balances
- Transfer funds
- Pay bills
- Deposit checks
- View credit report
- Budgeting tools
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Manage your money with ease using the My Centric app! Check accounts, transfer funds, pay bills, deposit checks, and view your credit report on the go. Enjoy awesome budgeting tools and secure, convenient banking. Join Centric today and make finances fun and simple!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: MyPelican at free against CentricCU's ad-supported. MyPelican also leads on ratings volume (12K vs 3.7K) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.4). On price, rating, review sentiment and update cadence 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 — 4.8 for MyPelican against 4.8 for CentricCU. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 12K and 3.7K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 58% of MyPelican's written reviews are positive against 63% of CentricCU's.
MyPelican ships an update monthly, CentricCU every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyPelican | CentricCU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (12K ratings) — better | 4.8 (3.7K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 58.0% of reviews | 62.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 12K — better | 3.7K |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 18.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 121 MB | 196 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pelican Credit Union | Centric FCU |
Customer experience
MyPelican
CentricCU
User reviews
MyPelican
From 12K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Excellent service and commitment
- 👍 Family culture and local vibes
- 🚀 Fast transactions
- 👍 User-friendly mobile app
- 👍 Great customer service
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes and login issues
- 🐛 Errors with account balance updates
- 🐛 Zelle function not available
- 🐛 ATM issues
- 👎 Confusing account management
CentricCU
From 3.7K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Enhanced features
- 👍 User-friendly app
- 💡 Budgeting tools and insights
- 👍 Efficient for banking needs
- 👍 Clean and intuitive design
Room to improve
- 🐛 Unlock card issue
- 🐛 Money disappearing and new charges
- 🐛 Accounts not accessible for days
- 👎 Overly complicated and hard to navigate
Bugs and requests
MyPelican
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
- App crashes on update
- Account data loss
Requested features
3 requests- Checking account default option
- Dark mode
- Advanced analytics dashboard
CentricCU
Reported bugs
2 issues- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
Requested features
2 requests- Dark mode option
- Improved Zelle integration
In-app purchases
MyPelican
No in-app purchases
CentricCU
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is MyPelican free?
Is CentricCU free?
Which has better reviews, MyPelican or CentricCU?
Do MyPelican or CentricCU have ads?
Which is updated more often, MyPelican or CentricCU?
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