HMRC vs ThanksBen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
HMRC
Manage your taxes, benefits, and savings securely and easily. Check your tax code, claim refunds, and track your State Pension. Access Self Assessment and Child Benefit information, and find your National Insurance number.
- Quick secure sign-in
- Check tax code and pay
- Claim tax refunds
- View State Pension details
- Self Assessment payments
- Manage Child Benefit
- Find National Insurance number
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Take control of your money and tax with the HMRC app It’s secure, free to download, and easy to use. Get on it, and join millions of people already saving time with the HMRC app. Key Features: - Quick setup: sign in using face recognition, fingerprint scan, or a six-digit PIN - Stay in control: check your tax code and see your pay before it even shows in your bank, so you know you're paying the right amount - Claim a tax refund: find out if you’re due any tax back from us and quickly claim a refund if you’re owed one - Check your State Pension: see how much State Pension you could get, when you can get it and how to increase it, if you can - Self Assessment: a safe and secure way to make Self Assessment payments and get information you'll need to file - Child Benefit support: claim, manage, and update your Child Benefit details - National Insurance: find and save your National Insurance number so you have it when you need it - Go paperless: opt to receive key messages from HMRC online Download the HMRC app today and stay on top of your money and taxes
ThanksBen
This app provides a centralized platform to view and manage employee benefits and wallets. It offers personalized dashboards, AI-powered search for benefits, and secure access to wallet balances and card details. Users can also submit reimbursement requests and send recognition to colleagues.
- Personalized benefits dashboard
- AI-powered benefit search
- Wallet balance tracking
- Secure card access
- Reimbursement requests
- Colleague rewards and recognition
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Ben makes it easy to view and manage your employee benefits and wallets all in one place. With the Ben app, you can: - Discover your benefits with a personalised dashboard - Search benefits and policies with smart AI-powered help - View wallet balances, track spending and access your card details securely - Upload receipts and submit reimbursement requests - Send rewards and recognition to colleagues with ease - Get helpful push notifications and reminders
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: HMRC at 4.8 against ThanksBen's 3.0. HMRC also leads on ratings volume (600 vs 2) and device support (3 vs 1). ThanksBen's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs monthly) and review sentiment (64% vs 47%). On price, ads, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
HMRC holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: HMRC has 600 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 47% of HMRC's written reviews are positive against 64% of ThanksBen's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
HMRC ships an update monthly, ThanksBen every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 15, 2026.
| Parameter | HMRC | ThanksBen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (600 ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 47.5% of reviews | 64.3% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 600 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 34 MB | 119 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | HMRC | Thanks Ben Ltd |
Customer experience
HMRC
ThanksBen
Bugs and requests
HMRC
Reported bugs
4 issues- Endless login loops and redirects
- App freezing and becoming unresponsive
- Inconsistent behavior after app updates
- Issues with Face ID and biometric authentication
Requested features
4 requests- Improved notification system for tax updates
- Ability to view and manage tax details in-app
- Better integration with banking apps for payments
- More user-friendly design and navigation
ThanksBen
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
HMRC
No in-app purchases
ThanksBen
No in-app purchases
