TIAA vs GET Mobile
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 securely with this app. Monitor investments, track fund performance, and trade equities, ETFs, and mutual funds. Set financial goals and access support tools.
- Secure login (password, Touch ID, Face ID)
- Investment and retirement plan management
- Brokerage trading (equities, ETFs, mutual funds)
- Financial goal monitoring
- Peek View for portfolio balances
- Access to support and statements
- 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.
GET Mobile
This app serves as a digital replacement for physical ID cards on university and hospital campuses. It allows users to manage funds, make purchases, order food, access facilities, and earn rewards, all from their mobile device.
- Digital ID card replacement
- Fund management
- In-app purchases
- Food ordering
- Access control
- Rewards program
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Ditch your plastic card for an all-in-one mobile ID. GET is an online and mobile platform that brings convenience and value to university and hospital campuses. For colleges and universities: One app does it all! GET allows you to manage funds, make purchases, order food, open doors, make dining reservations, and earn rewards. You can use GET just like you use a plastic ID card. For healthcare: Add your badge to your mobile phone. Download GET to opt into payroll deduction, manage funds, view and make purchases, report a lost or stolen ID card, and place online food orders. The GET mobile app only works if your university or hospital offers the GET platform from CBORD. To activate: download the app; select your campus or organization; create an account; and manage your campus ID on your phone. If your campus isn’t listed, contact your local ID card services office. Questions or comments about GET can be directed to GETFeedback@cbord.com.
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Verdict
TIAA and GET Mobile both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 35% of TIAA's written reviews are positive against 10% of GET Mobile's. GET Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (28K vs 8.3K). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
TIAA holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 8.3K and 28K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 35% of TIAA's written reviews are positive against 10% of GET Mobile's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. Both last shipped on October 14, 2026.
| Parameter | TIAA | GET Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (8.3K ratings) — better | 4.4 (28K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 35.0% of reviews — better | 9.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 8.3K | 28K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 166 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | TIAA | The CBORD Group, Inc |
Customer experience
TIAA
GET Mobile
User reviews
TIAA
From 8.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Convenient access to accounts
- 🔒 Secure with Face ID/Touch ID
- 💡 Helpful for tracking investments
Room to improve
- 🐛 Buggy and glitchy
- 🔍 Difficult to navigate
- 🔍 Missing key features from website
- 🔍 Cluttered and unintuitive UI
GET Mobile
From 28K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Straightforward and to the point
- 💡 Useful for managing campus accounts
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and glitches
- 🔑 Difficult to set up and log in
- ⏱️ Slow and unresponsive
- 🔒 Security and privacy concerns
- 💳 Issues with adding/managing payment methods
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
GET Mobile
Reported bugs
4 issues- App gets stuck on loading screens
- Frequent log-outs and need to re-enter credentials
- Order processing and notification issues
- Compatibility problems with newer iOS versions
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to manage multiple student accounts
- Improved user interface and navigation
- More reliable and consistent performance
In-app purchases
TIAA
No in-app purchases
GET Mobile
No in-app purchases









