Comparison

PNC Mobile Banking vs Current

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

Head to head
About

PNC Mobile Banking

Manage your finances on the go with this mobile banking app. Check balances, transfer funds, deposit checks, pay bills, and send money securely. It also offers tools to track spending, set budgets, and manage savings goals.

Highlights
  • Check account balances and transactions
  • Secure sign-on with biometrics
  • Send money with Zelle®
  • Transfer funds between accounts
  • Mobile check deposit
  • Bill payment
  • Card management and locking
  • ATM and branch locator
Features
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Manage Accounts: - View account balances and transactions - View statements and documents - Deposit checks¹ Pay & Transfer: - Send and receive money with people and businesses you know and trust with Zelle®² - Transfer money between your PNC and external accounts.³ - Schedule and manage bill payments. - Make payments to your PNC accounts. Send Money with Zelle® - With just an email address or U.S. mobile number, you can quickly and easily send, request and receive money with people and businesses you know and trust—free in the PNC Mobile app.² Rewards - View and manage your relationship and card rewards. Profile & Settings: - Manage your personal information and account preferences. - Customize your PNC app experience. - Manage your sign in preferences and alerts. Virtual Wallet® Spending & Budgets: - View your spending and set budgets. - See where you're spending your money with categories like restaurants, gas and more. - Create budgets to help stay on track. Important Legal Disclosures & Information 1) PNC does not charge a fee for Mobile Banking. However, third party message and data rates may apply. Use of the Mobile Deposit feature requires an eligible PNC Bank account and a supported camera-equipped device. Certain other restrictions apply. See the mobile banking terms and conditions in the PNC Digital Services Agreement. 2) Zelle® should only be used to send or receive money with people you know and trust. Before using Zelle® to send money, you should confirm the recipient's email address or U.S. mobile phone number. Neither PNC nor Zelle® offers purchase protection for payments made with Zelle® – for example, if you do not receive the item you paid for, or the item is not as described or as you expected. To send or receive money with Zelle®, both parties must have an eligible checking or savings account at a participating financial institution in the U.S. Transactions typically occur in minutes between enrolled users. If the recipient has not enrolled, the payment will expire after 14 calendar days. See the PNC Zelle Terms of Use for additional terms and conditions. Use of Zelle® is subject to and conditional upon adherence to the terms and conditions of the PNC Zelle® Terms of Use. PNC doesn’t currently charge a fee to send or receive money with Zelle®. However, your enrolled PNC account may incur overdraft fees, monthly service charges, and other fees as described in your account fee schedule. 3) There are limits to the number of transactions you can make from a savings or money market account per month. Personas and bank account information presented in images are for illustrative purposes only. Virtual Wallet is a registered mark of The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. Zelle® and the Zelle®-related marks are wholly owned by Early Warning Services, LLC and are used herein under license. ©2026 The PNC Financial Services Group, Inc. All rights reserved. PNC Bank, National Association. Member FDIC

About

Current

Manage your finances with a mobile banking app that offers early direct deposit, fee-free overdrafts, and credit building tools. Earn cash back on purchases and interest on savings.

Highlights
  • Get paid up to 2 days early
  • Advance paycheck up to $750
  • Overdraft fee-free banking
  • Build credit while banking
  • Earn 1% cash back on dining/groceries
  • Earn up to 4.00% bonus on savings
  • Access 40,000+ fee-free ATMs
Features
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Power up your paycheck when you switch to Current. Get paid faster, save smarter, and build credit with ease—all in one app. Join over 6 million members already banking with Current today. With Current you can: — Advance up to $1,000¹: Access more of your paycheck if you qualify. — Overdraft fee-free²: Breeze from payday to payday without hidden fees. — Get paid up to 2 days early³: Receive your direct deposit as soon as your employer sends it. — Build credit while you bank. — Earn 1% cash back on eligible categories with your Build Card⁴. — Enjoy 24/7 member support. — Access 40,000+ fee-free ATMs nationwide⁵. — Add cash in-store at locations like CVS, Walgreens, and McDonald’s. — Earn up to a 4.00% bonus on savings⁶ and save automatically with Round-Ups. See current.com/docs for full terms and conditions and current.com/legal_disclaimers for more info. Current is a financial technology company, not an FDIC-insured bank. FDIC insurance up to $250,000 only covers the failure of an FDIC-insured bank. Certain conditions must be satisfied for pass-through deposit insurance coverage to apply. Banking services provided by Choice Financial Group, Member FDIC, and/or Cross River Bank, Member FDIC. ¹ For eligible customers only. Paycheck Advance is offered by Finco Advance LLC, a financial technology company, not a bank. T&C: current.com/docs/paycheck_advance_terms ² Actual overdraft amount may vary and is subject to change at any time, at Current’s sole discretion. In order to qualify and enroll in the Fee-Free Overdraft feature, you must receive a minimum of $200 or more in Eligible Direct Deposits into your Current Account over the preceding 35-day period and fulfill other requirements subject to Current’s discretion. Negative balances must be repaid within 60 days of the first Eligible Transaction that caused the negative balance. T&C: current.com/overdraft_protection_terms_of_service ³ Faster access to funds is based on comparison of traditional banking policies and deposit of paper checks from employers and government agencies versus deposits made electronically. Delays by the employer, payer, or their banks may result in delayed access to funds beyond our control. ⁴ For eligible customers only. To earn Points, you must receive at least one Eligible Payroll Deposit of at least $200 over a 35-day period, and as applicable, make Build Card purchases at retailers whose merchant code is classified as either (i) Dining (e.g., restaurants) and Groceries (e.g., supermarkets) or (ii) belonging to the category or categories selected in the app, and complete other actions that Current may designate. Allow 3-5 business days for Points to post to your Current account. Points expire 365 days after they settle. T&C (including specific eligibility criteria): current.com/current_points_terms_and_conditions ⁵ Most AllPoint® ATMs are fee-free. To see if an ATM qualifies for fee-free ATM transactions, please check the Mobile App. ⁶ Boost Bonuses are credited to your Savings Pods within 48 hours of enabling the Boost feature and on a daily basis thereafter, provided that the Savings Pod has accrued a Boost Bonus of at least $0.01. No minimum balance required. The Boost rate on Savings Pods is variable and may change at any time. The disclosed rate is effective as of August 1, 2023. Must have $0.01 in Savings Pods to earn a Boost rate of either 0.25% or 4.00% annually on the portion of balances up to $2000 per Savings Pod, up to $6000 total. The remaining balance earns 0.00%. To earn a Boost rate of 4.00%, you must receive at least one Eligible Payroll Deposit equalling a minimum of $200 over a 35-day period. T&C: current.com/boost_terms_of_service

Screenshots

PNC Mobile Banking4 screens
Current4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: PNC Mobile Banking at 2.1M against Current's 197K. Current's advantage is review sentiment (58% vs 46%). On price, rating, 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for PNC Mobile Banking against 4.8 for Current. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PNC Mobile Banking has 2.1M ratings behind it against 197K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 46% of PNC Mobile Banking's written reviews are positive against 58% of Current's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PNC Mobile Banking ships an update every 3 weeks, Current every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 9 level
PNC Mobile Banking versus Current: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPNC Mobile BankingCurrent
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.1M ratings) — better4.8 (197K ratings)
Positive reviews45.9% of reviews58.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings2.1M — better197K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
Best chart rank#88#65 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size501 MB152 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperPNC Bank, N.A.Finco Services, Inc.

Customer experience

PNC Mobile Banking

All ratings2,071,511 ratings
Positive96.6%
Neutral1.4%
Negative2.0%
Written reviews2,846 reviews
Positive45.9%
Neutral7.7%
Negative46.4%

Current

All ratings197,131 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral1.5%
Negative3.9%
Written reviews1,158 reviews
Positive58.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative37.5%

User reviews

PNC Mobile Banking

From 2.1M App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Convenient mobile banking
  • 🔒 Secure transactions
  • 👍 Friendly and helpful customer service
  • 🚀 Easy check deposit via mobile app
  • 👍 Reliable and consistent app experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent app crashes and glitches
  • 🔒 Security issues with data breaches
  • 💰 Excessive fees and overdraft charges
  • 🕰️ Slow processing of mobile deposits
  • 👎 Confusing and unintuitive user interface

Current

From 197K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Early paycheck deposits
  • 💳 Unique and stylish debit card design
  • 💰 Competitive savings interest rates
  • 🔒 Secure banking experience
  • 💸 Helpful overdraft protection

Room to improve

  • 🕰️ Slow mobile check deposit process
  • 🤖 Inconsistent and impersonal customer service
  • 🔍 Difficulty resolving disputes and fraudulent charges
  • 🔒 Security and account access issues
  • 💳 Limitations on ATM withdrawals and card usage

Bugs and requests

PNC Mobile Banking

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Mobile check deposit not working properly
  • Inability to log out from within the app
  • Accounts not displaying correctly
  • Zelle integration issues causing failed transfers
  • App crashing during routine transactions

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to view pending deposits
  • Option to set up automatic bill payments
  • Improved mobile check deposit functionality
  • Support for biometric login (e.g. Face ID, Touch ID)
  • Easier access to account details and transaction history

Current

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Accounts being locked or suspended without explanation
  • Funds disappearing from accounts with no recourse
  • Recurring issues with mobile check deposits

Requested features

5 requests
  • Joint account and family management tools
  • Expanded mobile check deposit limits
  • Faster response times for customer support
  • More transparent dispute resolution process
  • Improved security and account recovery options

In-app purchases

None

PNC Mobile Banking

No in-app purchases

None

Current

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PNC Mobile Banking free?
PNC Mobile Banking is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Current free?
Current is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PNC Mobile Banking or Current?
PNC Mobile Banking is rated higher. PNC Mobile Banking averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.1M ratings, while Current averages 4.8 from 197K ratings.
Do PNC Mobile Banking or Current have ads?
Neither PNC Mobile Banking nor Current shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PNC Mobile Banking or Current?
PNC Mobile Banking ships an update every 3 weeks, and Current every 2 weeks. Most recently, PNC Mobile Banking was updated on October 28, 2026 and Current on October 28, 2026.
Which is more popular, PNC Mobile Banking or Current?
PNC Mobile Banking currently peaks at #88 in the App Store charts, and Current at #65. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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