Comparison

Bluebird App vs Cuenta

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

Head to head
About

Bluebird App

Manage your finances on the go with a flexible and convenient financial account. Add cash fee-free, get paid early, and make purchases or withdraw cash without monthly fees. Securely control your money with 24/7 customer service.

Highlights
  • Fee-free account management
  • Early direct deposit
  • Mobile check deposit
  • Fee-free ATM withdrawals
  • Online and in-store purchases
  • Send money to other users
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WHAT IS BLUEBIRD? Bluebird is a financial account that offers you the flexibility and convenience to take control of your money. With no monthly fees and many other fee-free features, Bluebird helps make the day-to-day necessities easier to take care of so you can spend your time doing the things that matter most. Visit us at Bluebird.com for more information. HOW THE BLUEBIRD APP WORKS • Easily manage your Bluebird Account on the go, wherever you are! • Log in to easily access your Available Balance and view the details of all your active and completed transactions MONEY IN • Add cash fee free at Family Dollar¹ • Get your pay up to 2 days faster with free early direct deposit² • Easily add money from checks using your mobile device³ MONEY OUT • Use your Bluebird card to make purchases online or in-store • Withdraw cash for free at over 37,000 MoneyPass ATMs nationwide⁴ • Send money to other Bluebird accountholders A BRAND YOU CAN TRUST • Our security features bring the reliability you need and the value you deserve • We work hard to keep your information and money safe and secure • Our 24/7 Customer Service representatives are there for you, day or night ¹You can add cash at other locations for up to $3.95. As of July 1, 2023, cash reloads at Walmart will no longer be fee free and will incur a fee of $3.74 per transaction. See bluebird.com/faqs for more details. ²Faster access compared to standard payday electronic deposit and subject to your employer submitting paycheck information to the bank before payday. Your employer may not submit paycheck information early. ³The Mobile Check Capture by Ingo Money service is provided by First Century Bank, N.A. and Ingo Money, Inc., subject to the First Century Bank and Ingo Money Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy. All checks are subject to approval for funding in Ingo Money’s sole discretion. Approval usually takes 3 to 5 minutes but can take up to one hour. Fees apply for approved Money in Minutes transactions funded to your Account. See bluebird.com/fees for details. Additional terms and conditions and limits are associated with your use of the Mobile Check Capture by Ingo Money service through the Bluebird Mobile app. See bluebird.com/legal for details. Data rates may apply. Note: As of 2/13/2022, Mobile Check Capture is not available for use in the state of New York. ⁴Transactions at non-Money Pass® ATMs have a $2.50 fee. ATM operator fees may also apply. See bluebird.com/atm for details.

About

Cuenta

Effortlessly split restaurant bills with friends. Scan or import receipts, itemize expenses, and share a link for everyone to claim their items. Settle up easily with integrated payment options.

Highlights
  • Scan paper receipts
  • Import receipt photos
  • Itemize expenses
  • Share bills via link
  • Claim individual items
  • Integrated payment options
  • Reopen recent bills
Features
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Restaurant bill math shouldn’t follow you home. Cuenta turns one receipt into a shared bill everyone can understand. The person who paid scans or imports the receipt. Cuenta itemizes it and flags receipt differences for review. The organizer sends one link, and everyone opens the same bill and taps what they had. People who are invited can join from the web without installing the app or creating an account. WHAT YOU CAN DO • Scan a paper receipt or choose a receipt photo • Review extracted items and totals, and correct flagged differences before payment • Send one bill link to the group • Tap an item to take it, or share an item with other people • See your items, tax, tip, and total in one breakdown • Watch the shared bill update as people make changes • Open Venmo with the recipient, amount, and note filled in when the person who paid has added a Venmo username • Mark your share as paid after you pay • Reopen recent bills on your device BUILT FOR THE PERSON WHO PAID AND EVERYONE THEY INVITE The organizer sees any flagged receipt difference before claiming or payment is allowed. Everyone else gets a short path from link to share. No permanent guest account is required. PAYMENT, CLEARLY STATED Cuenta does not hold, send, receive, verify, or confirm money. If you choose the Venmo handoff, you review and send the payment in Venmo. Marking a share as paid records the participant’s status in Cuenta; it is not confirmation from a bank or payment service. Currently designed for English-language restaurant receipts, US dollars, and Venmo handoff in the United States.

Screenshots

Bluebird App4 screens
Cuenta3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Cuenta at free against Bluebird App's free with in-app purchases. Cuenta also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Bluebird App's advantage is ratings volume (22K vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Cuenta holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Bluebird App has 22K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Bluebird App versus Cuenta: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBluebird AppCuenta
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (22K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews66.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings22K — better1
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHI Technology CorpIshil Puri

Customer experience

Bluebird App

All ratings22,449 ratings
Positive91.9%
Neutral2.5%
Negative5.6%
Written reviews172 reviews
Positive66.9%
Neutral4.7%
Negative28.5%

Cuenta

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Bluebird App

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login and password reset issues
  • Inability to add funds or complete transactions
  • Disappearing transactions and account balances
  • Compatibility problems with older devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Restore ability to transfer between sub-accounts
  • Bring back quick balance view
  • Add chip card support
  • Improve mobile app functionality
  • Streamline website navigation

Cuenta

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Bluebird App

No in-app purchases

None

Cuenta

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Bluebird App free?
Bluebird App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Cuenta free?
Cuenta is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Bluebird App or Cuenta?
Cuenta is rated higher. Bluebird App averages 4.7 out of 5 from 22K ratings, while Cuenta averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Bluebird App or Cuenta have ads?
Neither Bluebird App nor Cuenta shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Bluebird App or Cuenta?
Bluebird App ships an update monthly, and Cuenta monthly. Most recently, Bluebird App was updated on November 6, 2026 and Cuenta on October 31, 2026.

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