Advancial vs MyPelican
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Advancial
Manage your finances on the go with this app. View account balances, deposit checks, pay bills, and transfer funds. It also offers secure transactions, mobile alerts, and branch/ATM locators.
- View account balances and transaction history
- Deposit checks from phone
- Schedule payments
- Pay bills
- Transfer funds
- Locate branches and ATMs
- Mobile alerts management
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With the Advancial App, you can: · Quickly view account balances and transaction history · Deposit checks from your phone · Schedule recurring or one-time payments to your Advancial credit cards or loans from another financial institution, credit card or debit card · Pay bills · Transfer funds between eligible accounts · Instantly connect with Advancial via phone or email · Locate the nearest Advancial branch, ATM or shared branch · Mobile alerts management · And much more! Your security is important to us. The Advancial App utilizes robust SSL security to give you confidence to transact while on the go. Advancial does not charge a fee for this app, but messaging and data rates may apply from your carrier.
MyPelican
Manage your finances with this comprehensive banking app. View accounts, loans, and credit cards, deposit checks, and transfer money. Features include budgeting tools, bill pay, and card management.
- View accounts, loans, and credit cards
- Mobile check deposit
- Send and receive money with Zelle
- Budgeting and net worth analysis
- Apply for new accounts and loans
- Bill pay and money transfers
- Card management (on/off, reorder)
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Meet the future of banking. Meet MyPelican! MyPelican puts everything you need in one sleek, secure place-so you can move money, make moves, and manage your financial life with confidence. Check balances, transfer funds, deposit checks, pay bills, and send money with ease. Open accounts in minutes and apply for loans on your schedule.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: MyPelican at 58% against Advancial's 10%. MyPelican also leads on rating (4.8 vs 2.4) and ratings volume (12K vs 74). 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.
MyPelican holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyPelican has 12K ratings behind it against 74, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 10% of Advancial's written reviews are positive against 58% of MyPelican's.
Advancial ships an update every 3 months, MyPelican monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Advancial | MyPelican |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (74 ratings) | 4.8 (12K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 9.9% of reviews | 58.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 74 | 12K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 56 MB | 121 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Advancial FCU | Pelican Credit Union |
Customer experience
Advancial
MyPelican
User reviews
Advancial
From 74 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🔒 Strong security features with biometric authentication
- 💳 Zelle integration for money transfers
- 🎨 Improved visual design and interface
- 💬 Responsive customer service with video chat support
- 🔐 Card lock/unlock functionality
Room to improve
- 🐛 Persistent login errors and failures
- ⏱️ Extremely slow app performance and loading times
- 🔐 Two-step verification causing access issues
- 📵 App crashes frequently during use
- 🖥️ Poor UI/UX design with unresponsive buttons
MyPelican
From 12K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Excellent service and commitment
- 👍 Family culture and local vibes
- 🚀 Fast transactions
- 👍 User-friendly mobile app
- 👍 Great customer service
Room to improve
- 🐛 App crashes and login issues
- 🐛 Errors with account balance updates
- 🐛 Zelle function not available
- 🐛 ATM issues
- 👎 Confusing account management
Bugs and requests
Advancial
Reported bugs
20 issues- Login button non-functional or greyed out
- System error messages on every login attempt
- OTP (One-Time Password) not working for verification
- App freezes and becomes unresponsive
- Calendar/date picker missing for transfer setup
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- Zelle functionality disabled or unavailable
- Check deposit process timing out mid-transaction
- Biometric authentication not appearing or working
- App zooms in uncontrollably and cannot zoom back out
- Display columns shift to left side making content unreadable
- Session timeout during check deposit uploads
- Account marked as inactive despite working on web browser
- Security questions appearing that user never created
- Login screen elements transparent and inaccessible
- App crashes when using back button
- iPad compatibility issues with e-documents and statements
- Top menu buttons difficult to access on newer iPhones
- Password manager compatibility issues requiring manual character deletion
- App won't respond after entering credentials
- Check deposit back-side photo rejection despite correct orientation
Requested features
9 requests- Debit card ordering directly from app
- Charge dispute functionality within app
- Widget for balance checking without opening app
- Auto Face ID for login without manual button press
- Remote check deposit visibility improvement
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- Calendar date picker for transfers
- Improved navigation with better back button placement
- Dark mode option
- Simplified login process without password visibility requirement
MyPelican
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login screen freezes
- Incompatible with older devices
- App crashes on update
- Account data loss
Requested features
3 requests- Checking account default option
- Dark mode
- Advanced analytics dashboard
In-app purchases
Advancial
No in-app purchases
MyPelican
No in-app purchases
Questions
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