TIAA vs Blackbaud MobilePay Terminal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TIAA
Manage your retirement and brokerage accounts with secure, convenient access to your finances. Monitor investments, track fund performance, and trade equities, ETFs, and mutual funds. Set and monitor savings goals for your financial future.
- Retirement and brokerage account management
- Investment and fund performance tracking
- Brokerage trading (equities, ETFs, mutual funds)
- Financial goal monitoring
- Secure login with Face ID/Touch ID
- Peek View for balance checks
- Apple Watch integration
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Manage your retirement and brokerage accounts using the TIAA mobile app. The app provides quick and secure access to all your TIAA finances and puts 100 years of top money management into the palm of your hand. The TIAA mobile app includes: • Security: Use your password, Touch ID, or Face ID to log in • Investment and retirement plan management: Monitor your account activity, contributions, and asset allocation; transfer money between funds in your retirement plan, fund a new brokerage account and track fund performance. • Brokerage trading: Buy and sell equities, ETFs, and mutual funds. • Goals: Monitor savings to achieve your financial goals. • Peek View: View your total portfolio and balances without logging in. • Contact TIAA & Support: Contact a professional or have quick access to all of our support tools and services, view tax forms and other statements. • Apple Watch: View your total portfolio and balances from your wrist. TIAA Brokerage, a division of TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC, Member FINRA and SIPC, distributes securities. Brokerage accounts are carried by Pershing, LLC, a subsidiary of The Bank of New York Mellon Corporation, Member FINRA, NYSE, SIPC. TIAA-CREF Individual & Institutional Services, LLC, Member FINRA, distributes securities products. Annuity contracts and certificates are issued by Teachers Insurance and Annuity Association of America (TIAA) and College Retirement Equities Fund (CREF), New York, NY. Each is solely responsible for its own financial condition and contractual obligations.
Blackbaud MobilePay Terminal
Process donations and payments securely from anywhere using a mobile device. Accepts various payment methods including contactless, chip, and mobile wallets. Integrates with Blackbaud Merchant Services for seamless transactions.
- Contactless, chip, and swipe payments
- EMV-certified Bluetooth terminal compatibility
- Tap to Pay on iPhone support (U.S.)
- Seamless Blackbaud Merchant Services integration
- End-to-end data encryption
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Blackbaud MobilePay Terminal™ lets your organization process donations and payments safely and securely with only a few simple steps. Whether you're at an offsite event or away from the office, all you need is a wireless or data connection to ensure that you never miss a payment again. EMV®-certified Bluetooth® terminals connect to supported phones and tablets via the MobilePay Terminal app, and simply and securely accept credit cards, debit cards, and mobile wallets such as Apple Pay®, Google Pay™, and Samsung Pay®. Plus, U.S. customers can now use Tap to Pay on iPhone — no extra terminals or hardware are needed. APP FEATURES: - Supports contactless, chip, and swipe payments - Compatible with EMV-certified Bluetooth terminals (available to purchase from the Blackbaud Merchant Services™ Web Portal) - Compatible with Tap to Pay on iPhone (U.S. only) - Seamlessly integrates with Blackbaud Merchant Services - Uses end-to-end data encryption technology to ensure all transactions are secure IMPORTANT NOTES: - Available only to Blackbaud Merchant Services customers - For physical Bluetooth terminals, only terminals purchased from Blackbaud are supported
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: TIAA at 35% against Blackbaud MobilePay Terminal's 0%. On price, update cadence, 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TIAA | Blackbaud MobilePay Terminal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (8.3K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 35.2% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8.3K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 167 MB | 89 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | TIAA | Blackbaud, Inc. |
Customer experience
TIAA
Blackbaud MobilePay Terminal
Bugs and requests
TIAA
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues and session expiration
- Inconsistent display of account information
- Unreliable check deposit functionality
- Compatibility problems on certain devices
Requested features
5 requests- Add dark mode option
- Improve performance and stability
- Provide more customization options
- Streamline navigation and information access
- Integrate more advanced investment tools
Blackbaud MobilePay Terminal
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
TIAA
No in-app purchases
Blackbaud MobilePay Terminal
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is TIAA free?
Is Blackbaud MobilePay Terminal free?
Do TIAA or Blackbaud MobilePay Terminal have ads?
Which is updated more often, TIAA or Blackbaud MobilePay Terminal?
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