Comparison

Altabank vs BlueBudget Mobile

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

Head to head
About

Altabank

Manage your finances with this secure app. Organize transactions with tags and photos, set balance alerts, and make payments. Deposit checks, transfer funds, and manage your debit card. Access statements and find nearby branches and ATMs.

Highlights
  • Organize transactions with tags, notes, and photos
  • Set balance alerts
  • Make payments to companies and friends
  • Transfer money between accounts
  • Deposit checks via photo
  • Manage debit card (reorder/turn off)
  • View and save monthly statements
Features
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Altabank is your personal financial advocate. It’s fast, secure and makes life easier by empowering you with the tools you need to manage your finances: Here’s what you can do with Altabank: -Keep your transactions organized by allowing you to add tags, notes and photos of receipts and checks. -Set up alerts so you know when your balance drops below a certain amount -Make payments, whether you’re paying a company or a friend -Transfer money between your accounts -Deposit checks in a snap by taking a picture of the front and back -Reorder your debit card or turn it off if you’ve misplaced it -View and save your monthly statements -Find branches and ATMs near you Secure your account with a 4-digit passcode or biometric on supported devices.

About

BlueBudget Mobile

This app helps you manage your finances by tracking income, expenses, and savings goals. It focuses on debt elimination and building a clear financial overview. Achieve real financial progress with its simple yet powerful tools.

Highlights
  • Debt elimination focus
  • Savings goal tracking
  • Income and expense tracking
  • Financial picture overview
  • Progress monitoring
Features
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BlueBudget helps you take control of your money by focusing on what matters most: eliminating debt, building savings, and seeing your full financial picture. Track your income, expenses, and goals with clarity. Simple, powerful, and built to help you make real progress.

Screenshots

Altabank4 screens
BlueBudget Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Altabank at none against BlueBudget Mobile's 2. Altabank also leads on ratings volume (2.1K vs 2) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). BlueBudget Mobile's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.4). 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. BlueBudget Mobile sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Altabank asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

BlueBudget Mobile holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Altabank has 2.1K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Altabank ships an update monthly, BlueBudget Mobile every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and August 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Altabank versus BlueBudget Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAltabankBlueBudget Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (2.1K ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews59.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.1K — better2
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS18.415.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size178 MB44 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperGlacier BankBlueBudget LLC

Customer experience

Altabank

All ratings2,103 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews22 reviews
Positive59.1%
Neutral4.5%
Negative36.4%

BlueBudget Mobile

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Altabank

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Fails to load recent transactions
  • Mobile deposit issues after updates
  • Login issues causing account lockouts

Requested features

3 requests
  • Link Visa credit card to app
  • Improve mobile deposit functionality
  • Offer banking on Saturdays

BlueBudget Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Altabank

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

BlueBudget Mobile

Subscriptions2
  • BlueBudget Premium$1.991 Month
  • BlueBudget Premium$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Altabank free?
Altabank is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BlueBudget Mobile free?
BlueBudget Mobile is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Altabank or BlueBudget Mobile?
BlueBudget Mobile is rated higher. Altabank averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.1K ratings, while BlueBudget Mobile averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Altabank or BlueBudget Mobile have ads?
Neither Altabank nor BlueBudget Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Altabank or BlueBudget Mobile?
Altabank ships an update monthly, and BlueBudget Mobile every 2 months. Most recently, Altabank was updated on September 26, 2026 and BlueBudget Mobile on August 8, 2026.

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