BCR Móvil vs BNControl
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BCR Móvil
Manage your finances with this interactive and modern banking application. Access account details, make transfers, pay bills, and manage cards. Features include biometric authentication, customizable options, and a night mode for a user-friendly experience.
- Account management and statements
- Fund transfers (SINPE)
- Bill payments
- Card management
- Biometric transaction authorization
- Customizable interface
- Office and ATM locator
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El BCR le ofrece una aplicación interactiva, moderna y fácil de usar. Con esta aplicación usted tendrá acceso a las siguientes funcionalidades: Informativo: • Acceso a redes sociales. • Tipo de cambio del día. • Atención al cliente y solicitudes en línea. • Promociones. • Cotizadores. • Oficinas y cajeros. • SINPE Móvil por SMS. Transaccional: • Cuentas: consulta, descarga de movimientos, compartir cuenta y nombre corto. • Sobres: crear, cargar, descargar, eliminar y movimientos. • Transferencias: Entre cuentas BCR, Enviar fondos SINPE, Traer fondos SINPE y SINPE Móvil. • Tarjetas: detalle, pago, avance de efectivo, descarga de movimientos y configuración (activar, bloquear o parámetros). • Consulta, pago y favoritos de más de 300 conectividades. • Depósitos Judiciales: consulta, pago y favoritos. • Opciones para personalizar. • Fondo de inicio de sesión. • Modo nocturno. • Accesos rápidos. • Foto de perfil. • Recordar usuario. • Autorización de transacciones: Opción para confirmar transacciones con su rostro. Para cualquier consulta comuníquese con nosotros: CentroAsistenciaBCR@bancobcr.com o llame al 2211-1111.
BNControl
Manage your credit card spending with granular control. Set limits on spending amounts, days of the week, merchants, frequency, and even geographic locations. This tool helps you monitor and control your commercial transactions.
- Control spending amounts
- Set daily/weekly limits
- Restrict by merchant
- Define transaction frequency
- Geographic spending control
- Manage commercial transactions
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BN Control le permite a los usuarios jurídicos y físicos tener el control total de las restricciones de uso y compra de sus tarjetas de crédito, permitiéndoles decidir ¿Cuándo?, ¿Cuánto?, ¿Qué días de la semana?, ¿A qué comerciantes?, ¿Con qué frecuencia? y ¿En qué zonas geográficas?. BN Control es una herramienta tecnología que el Banco Nacional de Costa Rica le ofrece a sus clientes para administrar las transacciones comerciales de compra. Es necesario que el cliente posea Tarjeta de crédito VISA del Banco Nacional de Costa Rica y este afiliado a Internet Banking Corporativo o Personal.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BCR Móvil at 3.3 against BNControl's 1.0. BCR Móvil also leads on ratings volume (205 vs 1) and review sentiment (15% vs 0%). BNControl's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 6 weeks) and iOS requirement (12.1 vs 16.0). 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.
BCR Móvil holds the better App Store score, 3.3 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BCR Móvil has 205 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of BCR Móvil's written reviews are positive against 0% of BNControl's.
BCR Móvil ships an update every 6 weeks, BNControl every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BCR Móvil | BNControl |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.3 (205 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 15.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 205 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 190 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Banco de Costa Rica | Banco Nacional de Costa Rica |
Customer experience
BCR Móvil
BNControl
Bugs and requests
BCR Móvil
Reported bugs
40 issues- App crashes upon launching
- SINPE transfers fail
- Cannot select destination account for SINPE transfers
- Facial recognition not working
- Login issues occur frequently
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- App forces immediate updates
- Payment errors with incorrect number messages
- Favorite payment functions are complicated
- App exits during bill payment
- Cannot perform transfers to BCR third-party accounts
- Facial identification is poor and requires multiple attempts
- SINPE payments do not work
- App does not notify about SINPE transactions
- Email for device activation is not generated or sent
- App does not work with password managers
- Copy-paste is disabled for passwords
- App does not function on iPhone 8 with iOS 13
- App closes and indicates it's used on another device after registration
- Device registration issues
- Only current day's movements are visible
- Registered accounts are lost after updates
- Email delivery for activation is delayed
- App crashes or does not allow login
- App is unresponsive on iOS 10
- App does not work with new iOS versions
- App freezes and requests password changes
- App does not allow credit card payments
- App does not show account balance
- App has UI issues and is terrible
- App is slow and does not work
- App does not allow login
- App is useless, no login
- App is slow, doesn't work, and is a waste of time
- App is broken after the last update
- App is not updated despite claims
- App no longer supports older Android phones
- App is inactive if not used via the web
- App crashes and doesn't allow login
- App is unstable and crashes frequently
- App does not sync with the web
Requested features
21 requests- Implement Face ID or app-generated codes
- Improve facial recognition accuracy
- Allow biometric login (Face ID/Touch ID)
- Expand payment options for services
- Increase SINPE transfer limits
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- Allow viewing personal and mortgage loans
- Enable loan payments
- Add more water and cable company payment options
- Improve favorite payment functions
- Allow predefining multiple recharge amounts
- Provide transaction history beyond the current day
- Integrate with password managers
- Allow copy-paste for passwords
- Implement Touch ID login
- Add dark mode
- Improve security and reduce complexity for users
- Allow payment of credit cards
- Allow viewing account balance
- Make the app more dynamic and user-friendly
- Allow online balance checking
- Add more useful and practical features
BNControl
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BCR Móvil
No in-app purchases
BNControl
No in-app purchases
