Jefferson Bank vs Restart
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Jefferson Bank
Manage your finances on the go with this mobile banking app. Track spending, deposit checks, pay bills, transfer funds, and send money securely. Features include automatic savings round-ups, biometric login, and customizable alerts.
- Mobile check deposit
- Bill pay management
- Fund transfers
- Send money with Zelle
- Automatic savings round-ups
- Biometric login
- Customizable alerts
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Watch App - It’s Time! Access your bank accounts from your smartwatch. Check balances, view transactions, and lock your card – all from your wrist. Report Card Lost/Stolen - Now you can report your card as Lost, Stolen, or Never Received from within the app! Go to the Card Management page and select “Report Card Lost/Stolen” to close your card and order a new one. - Sports Widgets Rep your team from your home screen! Add the Jefferson Bank shortcut widget and choose the Tigers design. #MIZ - Mobile Check Deposit Enhancements and Improvements Depositing checks is now even easier: the app will auto-focus on your check and take the picture for you! We've also made additional subtle improvements to ensure depositing checks is as easy and error-free as possible.
Restart
This banking app allows users to open a fee-free checking account and use a Visa debit card. It offers features like early direct deposit, mobile check deposit, and ATM access. A unique aspect is its social impact feature, donating profits to a foundation with every transaction.
- Fee-free checking account
- Visa debit card
- Social impact donations
- Early direct deposit
- Mobile check deposit
- Multi-language support
- ATM withdrawals
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Bank with Purpose. Make a social impact with every swipe at no cost to you. Open a fee-free account with competitive features and multi-language support. SOCIAL IMPACT BANKING With other banks, you’re a number. With Re:start, you're a giver. With your every swipe, until the end of 2022, we donate 100% of our net profit to Liberty Ukraine Foundation, at no additional cost to you. Through many small (trans)actions, you can make a large impact. See your monthly and all-time social impact in the app. FEE-FREE BANKING Re:start is a digital bank without fees imposed by traditional banks. Our fee-free app, checking accounts, and Visa® debit cards mean no maintenance fees or minimum balances. APP FEATURES - Access your fee-free checking account and Visa® debit card. - View the social impact of your swipes. - Deposit checks with a photo. - Withdraw cash fee-free at over 30,000 ATMs nationwide. - Secure your paycheck 2 days early with direct deposit. - Track your account balance with detailed insights on charges and income. - Lock and unlock your Visa® debit card instantly. - View the app in English, Russian, Polish, Ukrainian, Armenian, Czech, Belarusian, and Persian. Visit restartbank.com/faq for terms and conditions.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Jefferson Bank at 4.9 against Restart's 4.0. Jefferson Bank also leads on ratings volume (3K vs 83) and review sentiment (80% vs 72%). Restart's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 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.
Jefferson Bank holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Jefferson Bank has 3K ratings behind it against 83, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 80% of Jefferson Bank's written reviews are positive against 72% of Restart's.
Jefferson Bank ships an update every 2 months, Restart every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and June 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Jefferson Bank | Restart |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (3K ratings) — better | 4.0 (83 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better | 71.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3K — better | 83 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 49 MB | 187 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Central Bancompany | Restart Financial Inc. |
Customer experience
Jefferson Bank
Restart
Bugs and requests
Jefferson Bank
Reported bugs
2 issues- App crashes and becomes empty
- Authentication issues after updates
Requested features
2 requests- Digital card viewing
- Improved FAQs and in-app support
Restart
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Jefferson Bank
No in-app purchases
Restart
No in-app purchases









