Comparison

SAIB vs Shortfall

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

Head to head
About

SAIB

Access a full range of electronic banking services on your smart device. Even non-customers can benefit from additional functionalities. Perform banking operations and transactions instantly.

Highlights
  • Full range of electronic banking services
  • Access via smart device
  • Additional functionalities for non-customers
  • Instant banking operations and transactions
  • Online mobile banking login (FLEXX TOUCH)
  • Supports Arabic and English languages
Features
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يسر البنك السعودي للاستثمار تقديم "التطبيق المدمج للهواتف الذكية" والذي يمكنك من الوصول إلى مجموعة كاملة من الخدمات المصرفية الإلكترونية. اذا لم تكن عميلا للبنك السعودي للإستثمار، بامكانك تحميل التطبيق و الاستفادة من مجموعة من الوظائف و العمليات الاضافية. خدمات التطبيق لعملاء البنك السعودي للاستثمار: - الدخول لخدمة الانترنت البنكيه نسخة الأجهزة الذكية (فلكس تاتش) اينما كنت: الدخول لهذه الخدمة يكون عبر إستخدام اسم المستخدم و كلمة المرور الخاصة بخدمة الانترنت البنكية. بامكانك تنفيذ جميع العمليات البنكيه فوراً. و في حال لم تكن مسجلا بامكانك اتباع الخطوات الموضحة بعد الضغط على أيقونة الدخول. دعم اللغتين: العربية و الإنجليزية. ---------------- The Saudi Investment Bank (SAIB) is pleased to introduce its new hybrid application that allows you to access the entire range of Internet Banking services via your smart device. Furthermore non SAIB customers can install this application and benefit its additional functionalities. SAIB customers’ application services: - Login to your online mobile banking (FLEXX TOUCH): You can login via your existing online banking user credentials. You can perform any banking operation or transaction instantaneously. However, if you are not already registered, you can simply follow the steps on the registration page. Languages: Arabic and English

About

Shortfall

This app helps car buyers avoid hidden fees by scanning contracts and flagging charges higher than typical for their state. It provides a free initial audit and an optional one-time purchase for unlimited use and advanced features like tracking dealer revisions.

Highlights
  • Scan car contracts with camera or PDF
  • Flag fees higher than typical for your state
  • Analyze interest rates and doc fees
  • Track dealer contract revisions
  • Check Kelley Blue Book trade-in values
  • Private by design, no account needed
Features
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Buying a car this week? Don't sign until Shortfall reads the paperwork. Car dealers know most people won't study the contract. That's where the extra charges hide. Shortfall reads the paperwork on your phone and flags every fee that's higher than typical for your state. One free audit included, then a one-time $4.99 in-app purchase unlocks unlimited future audits. No subscription. WHAT'S FREE, WHAT REQUIRES THE $4.99 UNLOCK Free, no purchase required: • Your first full contract audit — complete verdict, every flag, full Walkaway Card share • Your first Four Square Decoder round — back-solved interest rate and verdict • Checking Kelley Blue Book trade-in values and saving the numbers — always free, no cap Requires the one-time $4.99 in-app purchase: • Every contract audit after your first • Capturing revisions when the dealer rewrites the numbers at the desk • Every Four Square round after Round 1 (for the same negotiation or a new one) • Saved audit history across all future car purchases HOW IT WORKS Scan the contract with your camera or import the PDF. In about a minute, Shortfall pulls out the price, interest rate, doc fee, warranty, GAP insurance, and every add-on, and compares each one against what car buyers in your state usually pay. You walk into the dealership knowing: • Whether the doc fee is legal (12 states cap it) • Whether the interest rate matches your credit • Whether GAP and the extended warranty are marked up • Whether the monthly payment actually adds up Every flag reads in plain English — "$300 above typical for your state" — not a judgment. You decide what to push back on. STUCK IN THE FINANCE OFFICE? The Four Square Decoder figures out the interest rate from the monthly payment, even when the salesperson "forgets" to write it on the page. Round 1 is free. Capturing each revision they hand you after that requires the one-time $4.99 unlock — so when they rewrite the numbers, Shortfall shows exactly what moved. TRADING IN? (ALWAYS FREE) Shortfall opens Kelley Blue Book right in the app so you can look up your trade-in range yourself. Save the numbers — when the dealer throws out a low offer, you have something to check against. No in-app purchase required for the trade-in tool. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Everything runs on your phone • No account, no email, no cloud • We don't sell your data because we never collect it Works in all 50 US states. Every benchmark cites its source, and you can check and correct any number Shortfall reads from your contract before it's compared. Pricing: the app is free to download with one free contract audit and one free Four Square decode included. A single one-time $4.99 in-app purchase unlocks unlimited future audits and capturing every dealer revision. No subscription, no recurring charges. Requires iPhone 15 Pro or newer. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

SAIB4 screens
Shortfall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Shortfall at 5.0 against SAIB's 1.6. Shortfall also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 6 weeks). SAIB's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (96 vs 1). On price and ads 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. Shortfall sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. SAIB asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shortfall holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: SAIB has 96 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

SAIB ships an update every 6 weeks, Shortfall every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
SAIB versus Shortfall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSAIBShortfall
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.6 (96 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews11.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings96 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe Saudi Investment BankSteven Knauss

Customer experience

SAIB

All ratings96 ratings
Positive12.5%
Neutral2.1%
Negative85.4%
Written reviews115 reviews
Positive11.3%
Neutral10.4%
Negative78.3%

Shortfall

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

Bugs and requests

SAIB

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • Login screen freezes and shows 'Try Again Later' errors
  • Technical issues when accessing card information
  • Flex Safe activation fails with 'information not found' error
  • Text input boxes unresponsive to touches
  • Touch ID authentication token failure (vascoSDK.-4005)
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  • International transfer beneficiary feature broken
  • Bill payment transactions fail to complete
  • Multiple bill payments not processing
  • App crashes when accessing cards
  • Password reset returns 404 errors
  • App logs out users unexpectedly
  • Slow OTP/authorization code delivery
  • App incompatible with iPhone X and newer models
  • Display scaling issues on larger screens
  • Recurring login issues after updates
  • App hangs during end-of-day transaction processing

Requested features

12 requests
  • Face ID/Touch ID biometric authentication support
  • Quick PIN entry option for faster login
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved app speed and performance optimization
  • Mobile number-based transfers
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  • Email-based transfers
  • National ID-based transfers
  • New beneficiary activation through app
  • Support for latest iPhone screen sizes and models
  • Apple keyboard auto-fill support
  • Subscription/subscription management features
  • Reduce 48-hour security hold period on transactions

Shortfall

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

SAIB

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Shortfall

One-time1
  • Unlimited Audits$4.99

Questions

Is SAIB free?
SAIB is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Shortfall free?
Shortfall is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, SAIB or Shortfall?
Shortfall is rated higher. SAIB averages 1.6 out of 5 from 96 ratings, while Shortfall averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do SAIB or Shortfall have ads?
Neither SAIB nor Shortfall shows ads.
Which is updated more often, SAIB or Shortfall?
SAIB ships an update every 6 weeks, and Shortfall every 3 weeks. Most recently, SAIB was updated on October 13, 2026 and Shortfall on October 3, 2026.

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