Comparison

Tatra banka vs CSOB SmartToken

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

Head to head
About

Tatra banka

Manage your finances entirely online, from opening accounts and taking out loans to tracking expenses and making payments. Access your banking information and perform transactions anytime, anywhere, with features like mobile ATM withdrawals and smart watch integration.

Highlights
  • Online account and loan opening
  • Mobile ATM cash withdrawal
  • Account and loan overview
  • Payment card management
  • Expense prediction and categorization
  • Mobile payments
  • Chatbot customer support
Features
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With Tatra banka app you are the first in Slovakia to: - open a current account, student, self employed or business account completely online, - take a loan online within a few minutes even if you are not yet our client, - manage your finances anywhere, anytime. The bank app is for mobile devices with iOS 16.0 or higher and available also on smart watch. Top functionalities of Tatra banka application: 1. Online current, self employed and business account opening and digital lending* with secure Face biometrics technology 2. Cash withdrawal from Tatra banka ATMs by mobile 3. Overview of accounts and loans - View balances and movements, ability to respond to received payment, optional overdraft report, monthly statement in PDF 4. Payment card management - Set daily limits on a debit or credit card as needed, blocking the card, displaying a PIN code, one-time card number 5. MaFin finance management - prediction of expenses and balance for the selected period, categorization of expenses, setting goals, monitoring assets and liabilities 6. Online opening of Investment savings in Mutual funds 7. Payment order, invoice and IBAN scanner, standing order management and SEPA direct debit 8. Push notifications about account and credit card movements 9. Map of branches and ATMs, exchange rates, contacts 10. Activating VIAMO payments to phone number 11. Customer support via chatbot Adam – in the app Adam will help with changing the contact data, card limits, display the card PIN code, set up b-mail for a credit card 12. Lite version of the application for easier and more intuitive access to account information, cards, savings or loans. The Lite version is an ideal solution for students, young people as well as all users who want to orient themselves faster in the complex world of finance 13. Display of balance and last movements on the smart watches. As a Tatra banka client you have a unique opportunity to use mobile payments via Apple Pay. If you have any questions, ideas or need to solve a specific problem, please contact us: - via e-mail address iphone@tatrabanka.sk or - through contacts on the Tatra banka website www.tatrabanka.sk/en/about-bank/contacts/. *in this process, the app receives a device identifier for the purpose of displaying offers and information about the bank's products in third-party applications on that device. You can turn off this identifier in your phone's settings. For more information, see www.tatrabanka.sk/privacy_policy.

About

CSOB SmartToken

This secure mobile application allows clients to electronically sign transactions and log into digital banking services. It offers multiple activation methods, including biometric verification and contact center support. Optional permissions enhance convenience, and while an internet connection is needed for activation, it can function offline.

Highlights
  • Electronic transaction signing
  • Digital banking login
  • Biometric activation
  • Cross-device activation transfer
  • Optional permission grants
  • Offline functionality after activation
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At CSOB, we believe that managing your finances should be convenient, modern, and secure at the same time. That is why we bring you the ČSOB SmartToken mobile application, designed for secure login and authorization of operations in the bank’s digital services. With the application, you can easily and securely: • confirm payments and other active operations • log in to electronic banking • authorize online card payments (3D Secure) • activate the ČSOB SmartBanking application After activation, the application also works offline, without an internet connection – depending on the type of operation, you can confirm it directly in the app or by scanning a QR code and entering an authorization code. After installation, the app will guide you through the activation in just a few steps. You can choose from several modern and secure activation methods: • activation using an identity document • identity verification using facial biometrics • transfer of activation from an old device to a new one via QR code • activation via the ČSOB info line For new clients, the process is even simpler – thanks to new technology, the application can process the provided data and complete the activation conveniently, without duplicate identity verification. For security reasons, this application is not supported on unofficially modified operating systems and devices. Biometric authentication is supported only on selected devices and for selected types of transactions. ©2020 CSOB Slovakia

Screenshots

Tatra banka4 screens
CSOB SmartToken4 screens

Verdict

The call

Tatra banka and CSOB SmartToken both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 52% of Tatra banka's written reviews are positive against 0% of CSOB SmartToken's. CSOB SmartToken's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

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 Tatra banka against 4.8 for CSOB SmartToken. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 282 and 123 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 52% of Tatra banka's written reviews are positive against 0% of CSOB SmartToken's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tatra banka ships an update monthly, CSOB SmartToken every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Tatra banka versus CSOB SmartToken: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTatra bankaCSOB SmartToken
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (282 ratings) — better4.8 (123 ratings)
Positive reviews52.1% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings282 — better123
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size330 MB46 MB
Age rating12+9+
DeveloperTatra banka, a.s.Československá obchodná banka

Customer experience

Tatra banka

All ratings277 ratings
Positive96.4%
Neutral1.4%
Negative2.2%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive52.1%
Neutral12.5%
Negative35.4%

CSOB SmartToken

All ratings123 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral1.6%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Bugs and requests

Tatra banka

Reported bugs

7 issues
  • Application only works with black background
  • App resets after update
  • Spending report broken after last update
  • Connection validation tool issues
  • App crashes on iPhone 4s after update
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  • Incompatible with iOS 5.0
  • Requires physical card reader for login

Requested features

9 requests
  • Support for Dynamic Type
  • More language options
  • Feature to favorite contacts
  • Ability to load QR code from photo album
  • Face ID/Touch ID login
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  • Apple Pay support
  • Native iPad version
  • SMS notifications
  • Improved connection validation tool

CSOB SmartToken

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Tatra banka

No in-app purchases

None

CSOB SmartToken

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tatra banka free?
Tatra banka is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CSOB SmartToken free?
CSOB SmartToken is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tatra banka or CSOB SmartToken?
Tatra banka is rated higher. Tatra banka averages 4.8 out of 5 from 282 ratings, while CSOB SmartToken averages 4.8 from 123 ratings.
Do Tatra banka or CSOB SmartToken have ads?
Neither Tatra banka nor CSOB SmartToken shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tatra banka or CSOB SmartToken?
Tatra banka ships an update monthly, and CSOB SmartToken every 2 months. Most recently, Tatra banka was updated on October 13, 2026 and CSOB SmartToken on October 14, 2026.

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