IRS vs Aaron's
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
IRS
Access official IRS services on your mobile device. Check refund status, make payments, find tax preparation help, and receive tax tips and news. Stay connected with the IRS anytime, anywhere.
- Check refund status
- Make tax payments
- Find free tax preparation assistance
- Sign up for tax tips
- Follow IRS news
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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.
Aaron's
Manage your rent-to-own furniture and appliance agreements easily from your mobile device. Access account details, make payments, and set up payment plans. Shop for new items directly through the app.
- Manage payments
- Set up EZPay
- Check agreement details
- Check account status
- Shop online
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The Aaron’s app makes rent to own easier than ever by providing easy access to your account information right from your mobile device. Open the app anytime you want to: - Manage payments* - Set up EZPay - Check your agreement details - Check your account status - Link to Aarons.com and shop *Payment features are not available for all stores
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: IRS at 4.6 against Aaron's's 3.4. IRS also leads on ratings volume (2.7K vs 131) and review sentiment (26% vs 13%). Aaron's's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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 3.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: IRS has 2.7K ratings behind it against 131, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 26% of IRS's written reviews are positive against 13% of Aaron's's.
IRS ships an update every 3 months, Aaron's every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | IRS | Aaron's |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (2.7K ratings) — better | 3.4 (131 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 26.1% of reviews — better | 12.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.7K — better | 131 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #70 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 25 MB | 19 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Internal Revenue Service | Aaron's, LLC |
Customer experience
IRS
Aaron's
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
Aaron's
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
IRS
No in-app purchases
Aaron's
No in-app purchases
