Comparison

Via Benefits Accounts vs ARAG Legal

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

Head to head
About

Via Benefits Accounts

Manage your accounts conveniently from your mobile device. Review expenses, make payments, and get reimbursed with a user-friendly interface. Stay updated with important account activity through push notifications.

Highlights
  • Account dashboard summary
  • Review expenses and payments
  • Submit reimbursement requests
  • Upload supporting documents
  • Make payments
  • Push notifications for updates
  • Secure login with Face/Touch ID
Features
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Stretch Your Benefits, Not Your Wallet Via Benefits Accounts puts your HSA, FSA, HRA, Tuition, Commuter, and more in your pocket. Submit expenses for reimbursement, track spending, and check balances in seconds — no phone calls, no paperwork, no hassle. What you can do: • Submit expenses for reimbursement on the go • Track debit card spending in real time • Check account balances across all your benefit accounts • Upload and store receipts directly from your camera • Update personal information and account preferences • View payment history and claim status at any time Built for security, designed for simplicity. Your benefit accounts hold real money. Via Benefits Accounts protects it with bank-level encryption and secure, easy sign-in — so you can manage your benefits with confidence from anywhere. Your employer chose Via Benefits to make tax-advantaged benefits work harder for you. This app helps you make sure they do. Download Via Benefits Accounts and start making the most of every benefit dollar.

About

ARAG Legal

Easily manage your legal needs with this app. Start a case, create legal documents, find and review network attorneys, and access your member ID. Secure access with passkeys ensures your information is protected.

Highlights
  • Secure account access with passkeys
  • Start a legal case
  • Search and view attorney ratings
  • Access mobile member ID
  • Create legal documents
  • Contact customer care
Features
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The ARAG Legal app helps members easily start a case, create legal documents, search for network attorneys, view attorney ratings and reviews and contact ARAG Customer Care for help with their legal matter. Key Features include: •. Passkeys: Face ID, touch ID and PIN enabled to provide secure access to your account. • Start a Case: Answer a few questions to help us confirm coverage. We’ll provide a list of local attorneys who can help with your case, and you'll receive an email confirmation with next steps. • Find an Attorney: Enter your location and a legal matter to search for a list of local ARAG network attorneys who can help. You can also search by an attorney’s last name. • View Network Attorney Ratings and Reviews: Sort attorney results based on ARAG member ratings and reviews, office location and more. • Mobile ID: Access your digital ARAG legal insurance member identification details wherever you are and whenever you need it. • Get Help: Call or email an ARAG Customer Care specialist directly from the app to get help with coverage or claim questions. • DIY Docs: Create, edit and store state-specific legal documents right from your mobile device, such as a will or powers of attorney.

Screenshots

Via Benefits Accounts4 screens
ARAG Legal4 screens

Verdict

The call

Via Benefits Accounts and ARAG Legal both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 53% of Via Benefits Accounts's written reviews are positive against 28% of ARAG Legal's. Via Benefits Accounts also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (31K vs 3.1K). ARAG Legal's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, 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

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 — 4.7 for Via Benefits Accounts against 4.8 for ARAG Legal. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Via Benefits Accounts has 31K ratings behind it against 3.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 53% of Via Benefits Accounts's written reviews are positive against 28% of ARAG Legal's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Via Benefits Accounts ships an update monthly, ARAG Legal every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Via Benefits Accounts versus ARAG Legal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterVia Benefits AccountsARAG Legal
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (31K ratings)4.8 (3.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews52.7% of reviews — better27.5% of reviews
Number of ratings31K — better3.1K
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size67 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAcclaris Inc.ARAG Legal

Customer experience

Via Benefits Accounts

All ratings30,607 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral1.7%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews395 reviews
Positive52.7%
Neutral6.3%
Negative41.0%

ARAG Legal

All ratings3,112 ratings
Positive95.2%
Neutral1.6%
Negative3.1%
Written reviews40 reviews
Positive27.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative67.5%

User reviews

Via Benefits Accounts

From 31K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use app
  • 👍 Convenient for submitting claims
  • 💰 Fast reimbursement
  • 🔒 Secure login with Face ID

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Login issues and app crashes
  • 📷 Cropped photo preview
  • 🕰️ Slow and unresponsive at times
  • 🤔 Confusing UI and navigation

ARAG Legal

From 3.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Pleased with the help received
  • 👍 Excellent resource
  • 👍 Easy to open a case and find a good attorney
  • 👍 Good service

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Worst Attorney plan & Service
  • 🐛 Attorneys not accepting cases
  • 🐛 System issues and response
  • 🐛 Totally useless app
  • 🐛 App needs serious updating

Bugs and requests

Via Benefits Accounts

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Account lockouts with no clear resolution
  • Inconsistent behavior between app and website
  • Inability to enter cents for expenses

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to upload PDF receipts
  • Landscape mode support for tablets
  • Batch submission of claims
  • Clearer status updates on claims

ARAG Legal

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Inability to enter case details

Requested features

2 requests
  • Help logging in
  • Improve attorney search and availability

In-app purchases

None

Via Benefits Accounts

No in-app purchases

None

ARAG Legal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Via Benefits Accounts free?
Via Benefits Accounts is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ARAG Legal free?
ARAG Legal is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Via Benefits Accounts or ARAG Legal?
ARAG Legal is rated higher. Via Benefits Accounts averages 4.7 out of 5 from 31K ratings, while ARAG Legal averages 4.8 from 3.1K ratings.
Do Via Benefits Accounts or ARAG Legal have ads?
Neither Via Benefits Accounts nor ARAG Legal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Via Benefits Accounts or ARAG Legal?
Via Benefits Accounts ships an update monthly, and ARAG Legal every 4 months. Most recently, Via Benefits Accounts was updated on September 24, 2026 and ARAG Legal on September 22, 2026.

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