Comparison

ING Netherlands vs Retail Pocket

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

Head to head
About

ING Netherlands

Manage your personal or business finances on the go. Easily check balances, make transfers, pay bills, and even open new accounts. The app offers secure banking features and tools for saving, borrowing, investing, and managing credit cards and insurance.

Highlights
  • Mobile order confirmation
  • Simple transfers and savings scheduling
  • Payment requests
  • Future transaction overview
  • Customizable daily limits
  • Account management (pay, save, borrow, invest)
  • Card blocking and address changes
  • Open new accounts
Features
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With the ING App, your bank is always with you. A quick balance check, transfer to your savings or paying a bill: the app does it all. For personal and business accounts in the Netherlands. Lots of tools and features: • You can confirm orders with your mobile. • Super simple transfers, withdrawal overview and scheduling of savings orders. • Paid for your friends? Create a payment request and get your money back. • If you want to, you can look ahead 35 days and see your future transactions. • The app has its own daily limit, which you can set and change. • It’s all there: you can pay, save, borrow, invest, get a credit card and even view your ING insurances. • Want to fix something quickly? Like blocking your card or changing your address? Just do it in the app, it’s easy as pie. • Don’t have an ING account yet? Open one in the app. Are my details safe and secure in the app? Yes, your banking is done via a secured connection. No personal details are stored on your phone or tablet. If you always use the latest version of the app, you enjoy optimal security and the latest features. Activation only takes a moment You don’t need much to activate the app. Just a Dutch current account at ING, access to My ING and a valid identity document. This can be a passport, an ID card from the EU, an ID card for foreign nationals, a Dutch residence permit or a driver’s license. Please note: Dutch legislation is applicable to accounts and other products from ING

About

Retail Pocket

Features
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Volg uw kassa rapportages vanaf uw Mobiel met Pocket App. U heeft toegang tot dag rapportages en periodieke rapporten

Screenshots

ING Netherlands4 screens
Retail Pocket3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Retail Pocket at 8.0 against ING Netherlands's 16.0. On price, update cadence, 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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ING Netherlands ships an update fortnightly, Retail Pocket every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
ING Netherlands versus Retail Pocket: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterING NetherlandsRetail Pocket
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (5.1K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews59.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings5.1K — better—
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.08.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size266 MB53 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperINGNecmetdin Karademir

Bugs and requests

ING Netherlands

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Camera not working for ID verification
  • Frequent crashes or freezes
  • Inability to log in or access account
  • Syncing issues between devices
  • Outdated or incompatible with new devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add English language support
  • Improve ID verification process
  • Expand country/region availability
  • Integrate with mobile wallets (e.g. Apple Pay)
  • Provide more customization options

Retail Pocket

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

ING Netherlands

No in-app purchases

None

Retail Pocket

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ING Netherlands free?
ING Netherlands is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Retail Pocket free?
Retail Pocket is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ING Netherlands or Retail Pocket have ads?
Neither ING Netherlands nor Retail Pocket shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ING Netherlands or Retail Pocket?
ING Netherlands ships an update fortnightly, and Retail Pocket every 3 weeks. Most recently, ING Netherlands was updated on October 26, 2026 and Retail Pocket on October 19, 2026.

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