Valley Strong Mobile Banking vs FTB Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Valley Strong Mobile Banking
Manage your finances on the go with this mobile banking app. Easily check balances, transfer funds, pay bills, and deposit checks directly from your device. Access your accounts anytime, anywhere for convenient financial management.
- Check account balances
- Transfer funds between accounts
- Pay bills conveniently
- Make loan payments
- Deposit checks remotely
- Access funds anytime, anywhere
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Valley Strong Mobile Banking allows you to access your funds anytime, anywhere! With Valley Strong Mobile Banking you have access to: - Check balances - Transfer money - Pay bills - Make loan payments - Deposit checks - And more! Message and data rates may apply. Valley Strong is federally insured by NCUA.
FTB Mobile
Check the status of your California state income tax refund. Make secure online tax payments directly from your bank account, with options to pay immediately or schedule for the future.
- Check refund status
- Make online tax payments
- Schedule future payments
- Pay from bank account
- No registration required
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The FTB Mobile App is an official app of the Franchise Tax Board. Refund Status Check the refund status of your California state income tax return. Make a Payment Use Web Pay to pay your taxes online from your bank account. No registration required. Pay today or schedule payments up to one year in advance.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Valley Strong Mobile Banking at 4.8 against FTB Mobile's 2.3. Valley Strong Mobile Banking also leads on update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 13 months) and review sentiment (28% vs 0%). FTB Mobile's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (12.2 vs 16.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Valley Strong Mobile Banking holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Valley Strong Mobile Banking has 5.4K ratings behind it against 50, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 28% of Valley Strong Mobile Banking's written reviews are positive against 0% of FTB Mobile's.
Valley Strong Mobile Banking ships an update every 5 weeks, FTB Mobile every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Valley Strong Mobile Banking | FTB Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (5.4K ratings) — better | 2.3 (50 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 28.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 5.4K — better | 50 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 12.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 153 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Valley Strong Credit Union | Franchise Tax Board |
Customer experience
Valley Strong Mobile Banking
FTB Mobile
Bugs and requests
Valley Strong Mobile Banking
Reported bugs
5 issues- Zelle feature not working
- Inability to make mortgage payments from app
- Inconsistent CAPTCHA prompts
- Incorrect date format defaults in transfer flows
- Mobile check deposit not functioning
Requested features
5 requests- Add card lock feature
- Restore saved username functionality
- Improve date/calendar format in transfer flows
- Enable full account/routing number visibility
- Optimize app for iPad use
FTB Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Valley Strong Mobile Banking
No in-app purchases
FTB Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Valley Strong Mobile Banking free?
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