Comparison

AIB Mobile vs Circuit Go

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

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About

AIB Mobile

Manage your everyday banking conveniently and securely from your smartphone. Apply for loans, credit cards, and overdrafts, make payments, and access account statements. The app offers features like quick balance checks and card management for enhanced financial control.

Highlights
  • Open new accounts
  • Apply for loans and overdrafts
  • Make payments with phone number
  • Manage standing orders and direct debits
  • View and save statements
  • Freeze/unfreeze cards
  • Secure login with FaceID/TouchID
Features
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Our mobile app is built to support you in the life you’re after. It includes features to support how you bank every day and new ways to manage your money and make quick and easy payments.   The app offers a personalised everyday banking experience with a strong focus on your day-to-day banking.   You can get better insight into your money with a clear picture of where your money is going, with detailed transactions and budgeting tools to help you understand your spending.    With easy payments and more control to make the fast, secure SEPA Instant and Zippay payments you know and trust.     Strong security & protection against fraud with enhanced security features, including Passkeys, which give you a fast and safe way to login to the app and an added layer of protection from fraudsters.   The app offers support when and how you need it. Get help directly in the app - chat to our digital assistant Abi, check our FAQ’s or find other ways to contact us for the support you need.    Your AIB mobile app home screen:  Life is busy. Most days when you open the app, you just want to quickly check your balance and your spending.   - To make your online banking easier, we’ve introduced spaces for your different accounts.  - Your ‘Everyday’ space brings your current and credit card accounts, together in the one place.    - Easily switch between your Savings, Loans, or Mortgages space.  - See your balances, recent activity and upcoming payments at a glance.   - Keep track of your spending and an eye on the budget you set.  - In app messages help you stay up to date.  - Ask Abi a question, call us or find your nearest branch.   Spending & budgeting insights:  Track your spending trends by getting a daily, weekly or monthly view.   - See a breakdown of your spending by structured categories, so you know where your money is going.  - Understand your habits by seeing where you spend most of your money.  - Add your own tags to transactions to track spending in a way that works for you.   - Set and manage budgets, track your progress and see what you’ve left against your budget target.  Payments:  Make & manage your payments simply and quickly.  - Move your money between your AIB accounts.  - Send, request or split payments with Zippay using your mobile contacts.   - Send money to your family and friends whether they are in Ireland or the SEPA zone countries.   - Use Selfie Check facial biometrics to let us check it’s really you making payments in the app. Once enrolled, you can make higher-value payments securely.  - Pay your household or credit card bills.   - Set up or cancel standing orders anytime.   - View and manage your payees and set payment limits.  Cards:  You can easily and securely:  - Freeze and unfreeze your cards.  - Order a replacement card if yours is lost or stolen.  - View your personal debit card PIN.  Apply and open products:  Open a new account, apply to borrow money, apply for a credit card or mortgage or get insurance. You can also plan for your future with AIB life.  - New account: Open a new current or savings account on your own, all from within the app.   - Borrow money: Apply for a Personal loan or top-up, a green loan, the SBCI Home Energy Upgrade Loan Scheme or a Personal overdraft.   - Credit cards: Apply for a Click or Platinum credit card.   - Mortgage: Easy access to calculate, apply and manage your mortgage application.  - Insurance: Call us for a travel, home and/or car insurance quote.   - AIB life: Start planning for your future by exploring ways to invest your money, grow your pension, get cover for your income or mortgage.    For more information:   We have more information on our website https://www.aib.ie/ways-to-bank/mobile-banking For more information on our new app go to https://www.aib.ie/newapp Allied Irish Banks, p.l.c. is regulated by the Central Bank of Ireland.

About

Circuit Go

Manage your laundry with ease using this app. Check machine availability, book a wash cycle in advance, and make secure payments directly through your phone. Get notified when your laundry is done and save money with in-app coupons.

Highlights
  • Check machine availability
  • Book laundry machines
  • In-app payments
  • Schedule laundry in advance
  • Notifications for cycle completion
  • In-app coupons for savings
Features
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We’re on a mission to make laundry less of a chore. So with our free Circuit Go app, you can quickly check availability, book a machine and start washing. Instant, reliable payments, straight through the app Simple to book – schedule your laundry in advance Skip the queues – check machine availability in your laundry Save some cash – in-app coupons add up to great savings All on your phone – get notified when your cycle’s complete Ready to wash? Visit nearest Circuit launderette, load your laundry, choose your machine and programme, and GO. Please note: Circuit Go relies on your phone having an internet connection. As long as you're online in the laundry room, you can activate our machines and see how long’s left on your cycle. Your Circuit Go app account works separately to the terminal you might see on the wall in your launderette. Rather just tap and go? Pay contactlessly through the terminal. By downloading the Circuit Go app, you agree to the following terms: You accept that you have a non-exclusive licence to use the app. You agree not to copy the app or infringe our intellectual property rights in the app. There’s no minimum amount of top-up credit. Payments are processed through a third-party payment provider. Circuit won’t store your card details. You can refund any part-used top-up credit yourself – use Withdrawing Balance in the Balance area in the app. Refunds incur an administration charge of £2.00. Your part-used credit will need to cover the £2.00 admin charged to be able to process the refund. No refund will be processed for any free credit or coupons. Balance transfer coupons will expire 12 months after the date of purchase. Visit circuit.co.uk for more information.

Screenshots

AIB Mobile4 screens
Circuit Go4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AIB Mobile at 4.5 against Circuit Go's 2.9. AIB Mobile also leads on ratings volume (1.5K vs 8) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Circuit Go's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, 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

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

AIB Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AIB Mobile has 1.5K ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 16% of AIB Mobile's written reviews are positive against 14% of Circuit Go's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

AIB Mobile ships an update every 3 weeks, Circuit Go every 2 months. Both last shipped on September 26, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
AIB Mobile versus Circuit Go: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAIB MobileCircuit Go
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (1.5K ratings) — better2.9 (8 ratings)
Positive reviews15.6% of reviews — better14.3% of reviews
Number of ratings1.5K — better8
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size154 MB64 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAllied Irish Banks, p.l.c.Circuit Laundrette Services LTD

Customer experience

AIB Mobile

All ratings1,493 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral1.9%
Negative9.5%
Written reviews225 reviews
Positive15.6%
Neutral5.3%
Negative79.1%

Circuit Go

All ratings8 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews279 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral5.4%
Negative80.3%

User reviews

AIB Mobile

From 1.5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Nice app, enjoyable to use
  • 🚀 Efficient and quick to use
  • 💡 Fantastic transfers, saved time service

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Archaic, outdated, and unreliable
  • 🔒 Excessive security measures, complicated
  • 🔒 Requires card readers, inconvenient
  • 🐛 Constant issues, crashes, and bugs
  • 🐛 Fails to update, authentication issues

Circuit Go

From 8 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Surprisingly sufficient
  • 🚀 Acceptable
  • 👍 Way Better

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Circuit laundry made me rethink my life choices
  • 🐛 Dark and twisted
  • 🐛 SCAM COMPANY
  • 🐛 Abysmal
  • 🐛 Money stolen

Bugs and requests

AIB Mobile

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Selfie check operates sideways
  • Payee information cannot be saved
  • Security update consistently fails to install

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add ability to block betting sites
  • Improve credit card balance display

Circuit Go

No bugs or feature requests surfaced in reviews.

In-app purchases

None

AIB Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Circuit Go

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is AIB Mobile free?
AIB Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Circuit Go free?
Circuit Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, AIB Mobile or Circuit Go?
AIB Mobile is rated higher. AIB Mobile averages 4.5 out of 5 from 1.5K ratings, while Circuit Go averages 2.9 from 8 ratings.
Do AIB Mobile or Circuit Go have ads?
AIB Mobile shows ads; Circuit Go does not.
Which is updated more often, AIB Mobile or Circuit Go?
AIB Mobile ships an update every 3 weeks, and Circuit Go every 2 months. Most recently, AIB Mobile was updated on September 26, 2026 and Circuit Go on September 26, 2026.

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