IRS vs Where’s My Refundo? WMR+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IRS
Access your IRS account securely from your mobile device to view your balance, make payments, and check refund status. You can also access tax records, manage your profile, and opt-in to email notifications. The app offers guest payment options and tax preparation assistance without signing in.
- Secure account sign-in
- View account balance
- Make payments
- Check refund status
- Access tax records
- Manage profile
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Use the same secure sign-in you already use on IRS.gov to access your account anytime, anywhere from your mobile device. Sign in to your account on the app: - View account balance - Make payments - Check refund and amended return status - Access tax records - View notices and letters - Opt in to email notifications - Manage your profile - And more Use the app without signing in: Check your refund status, make a guest payment, find free tax preparation assistance, sign up for helpful tax tips, and follow the latest news from the IRS.
Where’s My Refundo? WMR+
Easily track the status of your IRS and state tax refunds. Securely connect directly to official government websites without transmitting or storing your personal information.
- Track IRS tax refund status
- Track state tax refund status
- Securely connect to IRS.gov
- Securely connect to state websites
- Personal information not stored
- Personal information not transmitted
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Where's My Refundo? (WMR) helps you easily track the status of your IRS tax refund as well your state tax refund. WMR makes it easy to securely connect directly to the IRS.gov website as well all state websites to check the status of your refund. Your personal information is never transmitted to us or stored on the device. Let’s start tracking your refund today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: IRS at 4.6 against Where’s My Refundo? WMR+'s 4.2. IRS also leads on chart position (#91 vs unranked) and ratings volume (11K vs 3.2K). Where’s My Refundo? WMR+'s advantage is update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, review sentiment, 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.
IRS holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11K and 3.2K respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 27% of IRS's written reviews are positive against 32% of Where’s My Refundo? WMR+'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
IRS ships an update every 3 months, Where’s My Refundo? WMR+ every 6 weeks. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | IRS | Where’s My Refundo? WMR+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (11K ratings) — better | 4.2 (3.2K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 26.8% of reviews | 31.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11K — better | 3.2K |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #91 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Internal Revenue Service | Refundo |
Customer experience
IRS
Where’s My Refundo? WMR+
User reviews
IRS
From 11K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 💰 Helps with tax payments
- 🔍 Provides refund status updates
- ⏱️ Convenient for checking tax info
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent errors and glitches
- 📱 Limited functionality compared to website
- 🔒 Security/authentication issues
- 🕰️ Slow/delayed updates
Where’s My Refundo? WMR+
From 3.2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Quick and self-explanatory
- 🔒 Secure information
Room to improve
- 🐛 Doesn't work as expected
- 🤔 No real use, just a link to IRS website
- 🤷♀️ Confusing and stuck in a loop
- 🙄 Requires personal information that is not needed
Bugs and requests
IRS
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login/authentication problems
- Incorrect refund information displayed
- Inability to check status after multiple attempts
- Lack of compatibility with older devices
Requested features
4 requests- Ability to view tax transcripts
- Improved payment scheduling options
- Notifications for refund status changes
- Expanded historical data access
Where’s My Refundo? WMR+
Reported bugs
3 issues- Incorrect information displayed
- Unable to check refund status
- Compatibility issues with older devices
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to submit tax information directly within the app
- Better integration with state tax sites
- More comprehensive tax-related features
In-app purchases
IRS
No in-app purchases
Where’s My Refundo? WMR+
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is IRS free?
Is Where’s My Refundo? WMR+ free?
Which has better reviews, IRS or Where’s My Refundo? WMR+?
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Which is updated more often, IRS or Where’s My Refundo? WMR+?
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