Comparison

Čítačka vs MEANS

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

Head to head
About

Čítačka

This app generates secure codes for Tatra banka clients to log in, activate, and authorize transactions in electronic banking. It offers secure, card-and-reader equivalent authentication with multiple activation methods and convenient login options.

Highlights
  • Secure code generation for login
  • Transaction authorization
  • Facial biometric activation
  • Fingerprint login option
  • Offline usage after activation
  • Internet banking integration
Features
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The Reader application is intended for Tatra banka clients who have activated the Internet bankingTB service and serves to generate codes for logging in, activating or authorizing transactions in Tatra banka's electronic channels. The reader is equivalent to the standard Card and Reader authorization and authentication tool, and is equally secure. The reader can be activated - Directly in the application - using facial biometrics. For activation, you need PID - personal identification number, a valid Slovak ID card, an SMS code sent during activation to your profile phone number, and a scan of your face. - In person at the branch - By phone During activation, the Reader prompts the user to set a login password, the expiration time of which depends on its complexity, and to set a fingerprint for more convenient login. The Reader requires an Internet connection for activation and updating. Subsequently, it can also be used offline. Complete information as well as the terms of use of the Reader can be found at www.tatrabanka.sk. The current version of the Reader application is available for devices with the iOS 15 and higher operating system.

About

MEANS

Features
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Aplikácia je určená pre klientov spoločnosti MEANS. V aplikácii nájdete celé svoje finančné portfólio - prehľadne a graficky zobrazené. Viete si pozrieť detail vašich jednotlivých finančných produktov na jednom mieste. Odteraz môžete mať svoje financie kdekoľvek so sebou a neustále pod kontrolou.

Screenshots

Čítačka4 screens
MEANS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: MEANS at 13.0 against Čítačka's 15.0. 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

Čítačka ships an update every 3 months, MEANS every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Čítačka versus MEANS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterČítačkaMEANS
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (60 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings60 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size121 MB37 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperTatra banka, a.s.UNIIT, s.r.o.

In-app purchases

None

Čítačka

No in-app purchases

None

MEANS

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Čítačka free?
Čítačka is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is MEANS free?
MEANS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Čítačka or MEANS have ads?
Neither Čítačka nor MEANS shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Čítačka or MEANS?
Čítačka ships an update every 3 months, and MEANS every 4 months. Most recently, Čítačka was updated on October 9, 2026 and MEANS on September 28, 2026.

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