Comparison

Smart Banking vs KB Klíč

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

Head to head
About

Smart Banking

Manage your bank accounts securely and conveniently from your mobile device. Perform payments, manage standing orders, and control your cards. Features include biometric login, card management, and ATM/branch locators.

Highlights
  • Secure login with PIN or biometrics
  • Make and manage payments
  • Activate/block debit and credit cards
  • Adjust card daily limits
  • Mobile top-ups
  • ATM and branch locator
Features
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With Smart Banking you always have your bank at your fingertips. The application is user-friendly and most of all secure. It enables you to enter payments, create and edit standing orders, pay a credit card, or activate a debit card. Access to the application as well as payment signatures are protected by your PIN code or biometric data (Touch ID / Face ID). Smart Banking also includes Smart Key, which you can use to authorize payments and other orders entered in Online Banking, both online and offline. In online mode using push notifications and in offline mode by scanning QR codes. You can also easily change your credentials. In case you forget your credentials, you can reset them using a photo of your ID and a selfie video. The application itself will guide you through the reset. But the application can do many more things! • Learn about what’s going on in your account after you turn on Push Notifications. • Have you lost a credit or debit card? You can simply temporarily block and unblock the card for free in the app. • You can adjust the daily limit for credit and debit card according to your needs. • Add credit to your mobile phone with a few clicks. • Check your account balance even without signing into the app with the Widget • You can also make a payment by scanning a QR code (QR payment). • In Online Banking you can use the Payment templates and stored Beneficiaries in the Smart Banking application. • Account statements, statements for credit cards and other documents can be found in Documents. • Get an instant overview of currency rates. • Are you searching for an ATM or UniCredit Bank branch? You can quickly find them in the application. How to activate the app? We have prepared a simple and unified activation process for you. Simply download the application and activate the application by using your Username and PIN. If you do not have this data, but you are a Client of UniCredit Bank, you can obtain it directly in the application.

About

KB Klíč

Securely log into online banking and authorize payments with this app. It replaces texted codes with in-app confirmation, offering PIN and fingerprint authentication for enhanced security.

Highlights
  • Identity verification
  • Secure online banking login
  • Payment authorization
  • PIN authentication
  • Fingerprint authentication
  • Replaces texted codes
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The KB Klíč app verifies your identity and safely logs you into MojeBanka online banking and Komerční banka's other online apps. You don't have to enter a texted code and you also authorise payments through the app. You need the following for KB Klíč activation: - KB ID, which you will find in the Electronic Signature Agreement. You can also use your username/email - An activation code that you will receive at a KB branch or when you log into mujprofil.kb.cz otherwise than via KB Klíč The activation guide is available at https://www.kb.cz/en/faq-and-support/how-to-sign-in Set the PIN on the occasion of activation. You can set up your fingerprint if your phone supports them. Komerční banka will never see your fingerprints; they are retained in a secure repository in the phone. If your phone is connected to the internet the request to confirm the activation will be received automatically in your phone. Check and confirm the request. If offline, select 'The device is not connected to the internet' option in your computer. Using the KB Klíč app, scan the pictorial code from the computer's screen. Then confirm the code by the PIN or fingerprint. Finally, type the generated code in your computer. Please note: If you enter an incorrect PIN five times KB Klíč blocks access. You will then activate the apps using an activation code that you will receive in an ATM, at a KB branch or after logging into mujprofil.kb.cz otherwise than via KB Klíč. KB Klíč will not work for you if you have reinstalled software on your phone and your platform (root) is therefore not protected. All of this for the sake of security.

Screenshots

Smart Banking4 screens
KB Klíč4 screens

Verdict

The call

Smart Banking and KB Klíč both sit at 4.6 stars, but that hides the real split: 83% of KB Klíč's written reviews are positive against 57% of Smart Banking's. Smart Banking's advantage is ratings volume (418 vs 124). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 — 4.6 for Smart Banking against 4.7 for KB Klíč. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 418 and 124 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 57% of Smart Banking's written reviews are positive against 83% of KB Klíč's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and July 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Smart Banking versus KB Klíč: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSmart BankingKB Klíč
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (418 ratings)4.7 (124 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.7% of reviews83.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings418 — better124
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size708 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperUniCredit Bank Czech Republic and Slovakia, a.s.Komercni banka a.s.

Customer experience

Smart Banking

All ratings418 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral1.7%
Negative7.4%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive56.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative43.3%

KB Klíč

All ratings124 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral1.6%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews96 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral3.1%
Negative13.5%

Bugs and requests

Smart Banking

Reported bugs

15 issues
  • UI/backend feels slow
  • Just-submitted payment does not show up in the history
  • App shows error “WBS:IP10110” or “Uživatel není oprávněn k podpisu” after entering PIN
  • Accidental double payments due to error messages
  • Forced updates from time to time
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  • “App Support” link in App Store is broken
  • Corresponding speed of in-app clicks is slow
  • Wait time to enter the software is long
  • App activation is absolutely horrible
  • PIN requirements went crazy
  • Doesn’t work with latest IOS, no screen activation possible
  • Doesn’t work with the latest version of iOS . It crashes before even log in!
  • App stopped working after update and iOS 11.02
  • App doesn't work with iOS update 10.3.1. After login app just crashes.
  • App decided to stop letting me log in. It just says “please wait” forever.

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Easier money transfer between personal accounts
  • Feature to help manage being in the red
  • Improved chat functionality
  • Re-establish partnership with Lufthansa Miles & More

KB Klíč

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Smart Banking

No in-app purchases

None

KB Klíč

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Smart Banking free?
Smart Banking is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KB Klíč free?
KB Klíč is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Smart Banking or KB Klíč?
KB Klíč is rated higher. Smart Banking averages 4.6 out of 5 from 418 ratings, while KB Klíč averages 4.7 from 124 ratings.
Do Smart Banking or KB Klíč have ads?
Neither Smart Banking nor KB Klíč shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Smart Banking or KB Klíč?
Smart Banking ships an update every 2 months, and KB Klíč every 2 months. Most recently, Smart Banking was updated on September 23, 2026 and KB Klíč on July 5, 2026.

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