Comparison

St.George Mobile Banking vs ANZ Transactive

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

Head to head
About

St.George Mobile Banking

Manage your finances securely and conveniently from your mobile device. Open accounts, make payments, track spending with categorization, and access everyday banking tools like card management and a branch locator.

Highlights
  • Open accounts in minutes
  • Fast and secure payments
  • Schedule future transfers
  • Track spending by category
  • Set up spending notifications
  • Activate, lock, or cancel cards
  • ATM and branch finder
Features
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St.George: Simple and secure banking at your fingertips. Open an everyday banking or savings account in 3 minutes. Make payments • Make fast and secure payments & transfers or schedule them for the future • Apple Pay - Pay with your mobile • Digital Card† - Boost your card security by using the dynamic CVV on your credit or debit card • Verify^ - Adding a new payee? We’ll check the account details you’ve entered have been commonly used Track your spending • ‘Categories’* - Track your spending habits • Set up notifications so you’re notified when your money comes and goes • Expense Splitter - Paid for a shared expense? Keep track of who’s paid you back • 24/7 Fraud monitoring detects any unusual purchase activity on your card Everyday banking tools • Quick Balance - see your account balance at a glance and transfer money between accounts • Activate, lock** or cancel your card • Contact Us from the App to skip security questions~ • ATM & Branch finder – locate your nearest St.George, Bank of Melbourne, BankSA or Westpac ATM or branch Need Help? If you are having issues with our app, delete and re-install it. If issues persist please call us on 13 33 30 (8am – 8pm Mon – Sat). †The terms and conditions applicable to your product also apply to the use of your digital card. Internet and Phone Banking Terms and Conditions also apply. You may not always be able to access your digital card. ^St.George Verify screening is based on the payment information available in our systems, at the time you add your payee details. As we are unable to validate the account details with the recipient bank, we can’t confirm whether the name and account details are an exact match. St.George Verify applies to Internet Banking and Mobile Banking only. It may be affected by such things as system outages or limitations, scheduled maintenance or other factors beyond our control, and may not be available at all times. *This tool provides general information and is intended to be a guide only. Available on savings, transactions and credit card accounts. **Locking your card will temporarily stop new transactions on your card for up to 15 days or until reactivated. The card will automatically reactivate after 15 days if you don’t unlock the card or report the card lost or stolen. ~Standard SMS, call or data charges apply. Read the Terms & Conditions at stgeorge.com.au before making a decision and consider whether the product or service is right for you. Fees and charges may apply. iPhone, iPad, iPod touch and Apple Watch are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries. App Store is a Service mark of Apple Inc. St.George Bank – A Division of Westpac Banking Corporation ABN 33 007 457 141 AFSL Australian credit licence 233714.

About

ANZ Transactive

Access corporate banking features for payments and trade on the go. Manage cash, view transactions, and approve requests securely with multi-factor authentication and biometric login.

Highlights
  • Secure multi-factor authentication
  • Real-time account balance viewing
  • Transaction history and details
  • Approve/reject transactions
  • Dynamic FX rates
  • Biometric login (Touch/Face ID)
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The ANZ Transactive – Global mobile app is a corporate mobile banking solution allowing clients access to the payments and trade functionality within ANZ Transactive – Global. The Mobile app offers a simple, convenient and secure mobile banking experience, allowing greater visibility and control of your core cash management and trade activities across Australia, New Zealand and parts of Asia and the Pacific. Compatible with iPhone* and iPad* mobile digital devices, ANZ Transactive – Global provides a range of features: • Utilise the same security credentials and permissions as your web-based ANZ Transactive – Global solution • Transact securely with multi-factor authentication technology combined with lock-out and time-out safeguards • View real-time account balances • View current and prior day account transactions • View Transaction details (Payments/Receivables), including funding and beneficiary/payer details, amounts, value date and audit history • View Loan facilities, including loan summary details, interest cycles and fees • View Commercial Cards, including Billing Entity details, Card/Transaction details • Approve and reject transactions (Payments/Receivables/Trade Instruments) • Obtain a dynamic FX rate for cross currency payments • View the status of Payments (including International Payment Tracking), Receivables and Trade transactions for up to 30 days • Use biometric technology to access the app via Touch/Face ID for iOS • For Australia User that requires operator assistance, user can be digitally identified and verified through ‘Contact Us’ feature ANZ Transactive - Global is provided in Australia, New Zealand, Cook Islands, Fiji, Hong Kong, India, Indonesia, Japan, Kiribati, Laos, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Samoa, Singapore, Solomon Islands, Timor Leste, Tonga, United Kingdom, United States, Vanuatu and Vietnam by Australia and New Zealand Banking Group Limited (ACN 005 357 522) (“ANZ”) and not Apple Inc. Some product features may not be available in all countries * iPhone and iPad is a trademark of Apple Inc.

Screenshots

St.George Mobile Banking4 screens
ANZ Transactive4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: ANZ Transactive at free against St.George Mobile Banking's free with in-app purchases. St.George Mobile Banking's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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

St.George Mobile Banking holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 2.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 15 and 7 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 19% of St.George Mobile Banking's written reviews are positive against 23% of ANZ Transactive's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 29, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
St.George Mobile Banking versus ANZ Transactive: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSt.George Mobile BankingANZ Transactive
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.9 (15 ratings) — better2.7 (7 ratings)
Positive reviews19.3% of reviews23.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings15 — better7
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS16.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB59 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSt.George Bank LimitedANZ Banking Group Limited

Customer experience

St.George Mobile Banking

All ratings15 ratings
Positive40.0%
Neutral20.0%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews187 reviews
Positive19.3%
Neutral5.3%
Negative75.4%

ANZ Transactive

All ratings7 ratings
Positive28.6%
Neutral14.3%
Negative57.1%
Written reviews13 reviews
Positive23.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative76.9%

Bugs and requests

St.George Mobile Banking

Reported bugs

28 issues
  • App freezes and requires reinstallation
  • Face ID fails intermittently and resets frequently
  • Login fails with 'cancelled' message after entering credentials
  • Spinning wheel of death (loading indefinitely)
  • Blank white screens when accessing features
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  • SSL errors on connection
  • Password field caps at 13 characters despite longer password set
  • Quick login feature doesn't work
  • App logs out unexpectedly
  • Biometric authentication forgets settings
  • Cannot paste passwords in login field
  • Connection error messages despite active internet
  • App crashes after iOS updates
  • Features show blank pages (travel notifications, account details, ID verification)
  • Advanced repayment tracking not updating
  • Credit card rewards points slow to display
  • Cardless withdrawal option removed/broken
  • Digital card feature not functional
  • Widget disappeared after iOS 18 update
  • New customer signup redirect broken
  • Account creation errors on website
  • Incompatible with iPhone 15 Pro Max
  • Transaction receipt shows account balance (privacy issue)
  • Mortgage payment status not tracked
  • App crashes on iPad Pro with iOS 18.1.1
  • Worldwide Wallet access issues while traveling
  • Server outages announced as fixed before actually resolved
  • Bad URL errors on app and website

Requested features

16 requests
  • Update widget for iOS 18 compatibility
  • Restore quick balance home screen widget
  • Add digital card to Apple Wallet support
  • Implement savings goals and tracking features
  • Add password manager support (allow paste functionality)
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  • Improve password security standards (allow special characters, longer length)
  • Create offset accounts within app (no phone call required)
  • Real-time transaction notifications
  • Better PayID transfer limit explanations
  • Improve statement generation (instant access, custom date ranges)
  • Add Apple Pay and Fitbit Pay support
  • Redesign app from ground up for modern UX
  • Implement zero-trust security model
  • Add MFA (Multi-Factor Authentication) support
  • Better fraud department accessibility
  • Improve debit card linking clarity for multiple accounts

ANZ Transactive

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

St.George Mobile Banking

No in-app purchases

None

ANZ Transactive

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is St.George Mobile Banking free?
St.George Mobile Banking is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ANZ Transactive free?
ANZ Transactive is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, St.George Mobile Banking or ANZ Transactive?
St.George Mobile Banking is rated higher. St.George Mobile Banking averages 2.9 out of 5 from 15 ratings, while ANZ Transactive averages 2.7 from 7 ratings.
Do St.George Mobile Banking or ANZ Transactive have ads?
Neither St.George Mobile Banking nor ANZ Transactive shows ads.
Which is updated more often, St.George Mobile Banking or ANZ Transactive?
St.George Mobile Banking ships an update every 3 months, and ANZ Transactive every 3 months. Most recently, St.George Mobile Banking was updated on October 29, 2026 and ANZ Transactive on October 29, 2026.

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