Comparison

ING HomeBank vs e

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

Head to head
About

ING HomeBank

Manage your finances from anywhere with this intuitive banking app. Open accounts, apply for loans, make payments, and track investments all from your smartphone. Enjoy secure access with biometric login and receive instant notifications for all transactions.

Highlights
  • Open online current accounts
  • Apply for loans and credit cards
  • Manage term deposits and savings
  • Issue virtual cards for mobile payments
  • Invest in mutual funds
  • Receive cashback offers
  • Biometric login and trusted device authentication
Features
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At ING we believe your bank must be simple and intuitive, our life being complex enough. It is not only about the money, but also about the freedom of accessing them securely, wherever you are. - You can open your online current account, if you are Romanian citizen, of minimum 18 years old, you have a permanent address in Romania and have a valid identity card - You may have a joint account for family expenses - Your kid also can get a current account and card, with you permanently in control. - You can access instant personal needs loans, credit cards and overdrafts. - You can simulate the eligible amount for your mortgage loan. - You protect your loved ones with life, health, or salary insurance. - You can access term deposits and savings accounts. - You can issue virtual cards and instant add them to Apple Pay, Garmin Pay - You can invest in mutual funds. - You can use FX at better rates. All financial chores become simple with Home'Bank, with an intuitive interface, fast access and well thought functions which are meant to help you. You are in full control of your money, directly on the phone which will become a trusted device: - You can authenticate without SMS code once the device is registered as trusted. - You have the option of simple logging on, with fingerprint or facial authentication. - You pay faster using only your password. - You receive push notifications for 3D secure payments authorisation, also for all the operations from your current accounts. - Do not forget to activate geolocation. It helps us detect fraudulent activity initiated from foreign geographic areas in Home’Bank. You decide where you shop! You can access offers from over 100 partners in Bazar, from which you will receive cash-back. You have plenty of payment options: - Alias Pay: payments based on the phone number only. - You can pay with the phone. You don’t need a physical wallet, you pay with Apple Pay - Paying your invoices, with Scan&Pay option, you can pay your invoices just by scanning them with your phone camera. - Online instant payments: RON Transfers to other banks in Romania are instant, including invoice payments or to other suppliers, if their bank is enrolled in the instant payment program. - Payment requests: You can send payment requests to friends from your phonebook. They receive a payment notification in Home’Bank. Still not convinced? More details here: https://ing.ro/lp/onboarding The application is available in Romanian language and uses cookies. By using the application, you express your consent for cookies usage. You can read more about cookies, here https://www.ing.ro/ing-in-romania/informatii-utile/termeni-si-conditii/cookies ING Home'Bank is more than a banking app – it is your dashboard for your money. Why choose ING? Because it is simple. Fast. Thought out for you. Every detail exists to make your life easy, while you have more time for what’s most important to you.

About

e

Manage your building's maintenance costs, submit meter readings, and send tickets to your building's administration. Locate payment terminals for cash payments and utilize a cashier function with a compatible Bluetooth thermal printer.

Highlights
  • View maintenance costs
  • Enter meter readings
  • Submit tickets to administration
  • Locate payment terminals
  • Cashier function with Bluetooth printer
Features
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Această aplicaţie este varianta pentru iOS a platformei www.e-bloc.ro Principalele funcţii ale aplicaţiei sunt: - afişarea de informaţii legate de costul întreţinerii - introducerea indecşilor de contoare - transmiterea de tichete către administraţie - localizarea terminalelor plată numerar (ex: PayPoint, SelfPay etc) Utilizarea funcţiei de casier necesită o imprimantă termică bluetooth. Modele suportate: - din testele noastre, orice imprimantă "chinezească" (ex: POS, PT, ZJ, Rongta, BPP, Zeus, etc) din categoria de preţ 300-700 Lei - în principiu orice imprimantă bluetooth Star; noi am testat: Star SM-L200

Screenshots

ING HomeBank4 screens
e4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: e at none against ING HomeBank's shown. e also leads on review sentiment (77% vs 49%) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). ING HomeBank's advantage is ratings volume (729 vs 48). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support 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

e holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ING HomeBank has 729 ratings behind it against 48, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 49% of ING HomeBank's written reviews are positive against 77% of e's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ING HomeBank ships an update every 3 weeks, e monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ING HomeBank versus e: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterING HomeBanke
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (729 ratings)5.0 (48 ratings) — better
Positive reviews49.0% of reviews77.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings729 — better48
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size297 MB44 MB
Age rating9+4+
DeveloperING BANK N.V. AMSTERDAM - SUCURSALA BUCURESTIXiSoft Servicii SRL

Customer experience

ING HomeBank

All ratings706 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral0.8%
Negative7.6%
Written reviews157 reviews
Positive49.0%
Neutral3.8%
Negative47.1%

e

All ratings48 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews48 reviews
Positive77.1%
Neutral6.3%
Negative16.7%

User reviews

ING HomeBank

From 729 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 User-friendly
  • 🚀 Quick and easy to use
  • 💡 Useful features like scanning barcodes
  • 🔒 Secure and transparent

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🔒 Strict security requirements
  • 🌐 Lack of English support
  • 🔋 High battery consumption

e

From 48 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Efficient payments
  • ✨ Modern design
  • 📊 Transparent information
  • ✅ Practical platform

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Payment issues
  • 🐛 App crashes
  • 🐛 Incompatible with iOS 26
  • 🐛 Login issues
  • 🐛 Navigation confusion

Bugs and requests

ING HomeBank

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login screen issues
  • Blank screens and unresponsive sections
  • Problems with Face ID and fingerprint authentication

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Support for older devices
  • Remote account access for customers abroad
  • Improved stability and performance

e

Reported bugs

18 issues
  • App design incompatible with iOS 26
  • Maintenance not displayed in app
  • App sends useless notifications
  • App doesn't send payment notifications
  • Username authentication not working
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  • Navigation is confusing and fragmented
  • Payments not working, blocked
  • Payment not working after last update
  • Cannot transmit water consumption index
  • App not connecting to server after update
  • App crashes on startup on iOS
  • Payment authorization takes too long
  • Cannot finalize payment
  • App doesn't display previous months in history
  • Cannot input new index for water meter
  • App doesn't remember apartment
  • Cannot make online payment from web page
  • Pseudonym already exists error for reviews

Requested features

11 requests
  • Integrate Apple Pay or other banking apps
  • Allow users to choose payment buttons
  • Move app from 'Finance' to 'Utilities' category
  • Consolidate navigation methods
  • Add electronic invoice in the app
Show 6 more
  • Add ability to introduce persons
  • Remember selected apartment
  • Memorize payment card
  • Add email payment confirmation
  • Add option to read meter index smaller than current app
  • Option for common user for multiple locations

In-app purchases

None

ING HomeBank

No in-app purchases

None

e

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ING HomeBank free?
ING HomeBank is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is e free?
e is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ING HomeBank or e?
e is rated higher. ING HomeBank averages 4.7 out of 5 from 729 ratings, while e averages 5.0 from 48 ratings.
Do ING HomeBank or e have ads?
ING HomeBank shows ads; e does not.
Which is updated more often, ING HomeBank or e?
ING HomeBank ships an update every 3 weeks, and e monthly. Most recently, ING HomeBank was updated on October 30, 2026 and e on October 27, 2026.

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