Comparison

STC Bank vs Shortfall

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

Head to head
About

STC Bank

Manage your finances securely and easily with a wide range of digital banking services. Perform transactions, manage cards, and access various account features all within a single application.

Highlights
  • Manage multiple accounts
  • Local & international transfers
  • Card management (mada & Visa)
  • Bill payment
  • Financing options
  • Saving accounts
Features
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STC Bank app provides all products and digital services that enable you to manage your finances securely and easily with a click! including: Increasing the daily & monthly limits, mada & Visa cards, multiple accounts, local & international transfers, contact transfers & Qattah, Financing, Saving accounts, bill payment, and many more. Go beyond with STC Bank!

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

STC Bank4 screens
Shortfall4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: STC Bank at none against Shortfall's 1. STC Bank also leads on ratings volume (44K vs 1) and update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 weeks). Shortfall's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ads and device support 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. STC Bank asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Shortfall holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: STC Bank has 44K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

STC Bank ships an update every 5 days, Shortfall every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
STC Bank versus Shortfall: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSTC BankShortfall
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (44K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews38.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings44K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size461 MB4 MB
Age rating12+4+
DeveloperSTCPaySteven Knauss

Customer experience

STC Bank

All ratings44,377 ratings
Positive91.4%
Neutral1.8%
Negative6.8%
Written reviews619 reviews
Positive38.4%
Neutral3.6%
Negative58.0%

Shortfall

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

Bugs and requests

STC Bank

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Incorrect error messages
  • Inability to add funds or transfer money
  • Compatibility issues with older devices
  • Inconsistent app behavior

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved user experience
  • Better customer support
  • Expand availability beyond Saudi Arabia

Shortfall

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

STC Bank

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Shortfall

One-time1
  • Unlimited Audits$4.99

Questions

Is STC Bank free?
STC Bank 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, STC Bank or Shortfall?
Shortfall is rated higher. STC Bank averages 4.7 out of 5 from 44K ratings, while Shortfall averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do STC Bank or Shortfall have ads?
Neither STC Bank nor Shortfall shows ads.
Which is updated more often, STC Bank or Shortfall?
STC Bank ships an update every 5 days, and Shortfall every 3 weeks. Most recently, STC Bank was updated on October 18, 2026 and Shortfall on October 3, 2026.

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