CardValet vs On Our Block
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CardValet
Take full control of your debit and credit cards with instant on/off toggles, spending limits, and location-based restrictions. Receive real-time alerts for all transactions, monitor purchases, and manage your cards digitally from your smartphone.
- Turn cards on/off instantly
- Set spending limits
- Restrict usage by location
- Control merchant categories
- Receive real-time transaction alerts
- View purchase history
- Activate cards and set PIN
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NOTE: This application is powered by Fiserv, Inc. but is activated through specific financial institutions. Check with your financial institution to ensure they participate in CardValet prior to downloading. CardValet helps you efficiently manage your cards digitally. TAKE CONTROL Stay in control of your card. Turn your card ON/OFF, set spending limits, decide where, when and how your card can be used. - Set card to be on or off in an instant, restricting whether it can be used or not - Restrict your card purchases to specific locations (merchants located within a certain range of your phone or select city, state, country or zip code on an expandable interactive map - Select merchant categories (Restaurant, Travel, Entertainment etc.) and transaction types (Instore, eCommerce, ATM etc.) to control purchases on your card - Enable or disable international transactions - Establish spending limits to allow transactions up to a certain dollar value and decline transactions when amounts exceed the thresholds set by you BE ALERT Receive real time alerts on all purchases, select purchases or when a card transaction is attempted but declined. Customize your alert preferences and get notified as per your choice. Alerts are sent in real time, immediately after a transaction has taken place, and help you quickly detect unauthorized activity on your card. VIEW YOUR CARD PURCHASE View your purchases, add memos and tag your purchases for easy tracking. DO IT YOURSELF Mange your card at your fingertips. Activate your card, set card PIN or report your lost/stolen cards seamlessly by making a call from the App. Key Benefits - Receive alerts to monitor transactions and help protect from fraud Actively manage your money and take charge of your card usage - Remotely control and monitor children’s spending - Helps ensure business spending policy compliance
On Our Block
This app guides users on their journey to financial well-being by integrating personal financial data and educational resources. It helps track net worth, offers credit-building recommendations, and provides blueprints for financial planning. Users can securely store important financial documents and share their profile with advisors or partner networks.
- Net worth tracking
- Credit score simulation
- Financial planning blueprints
- Secure document storage
- Advisor profile sharing
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Build your path to wealth You can't piece together your wealth plan without a guide. On Our Block by MoCaFi helps you navigate your unique path to wealth using technology, personal financial data, and education. KNOW YOUR NET WORTH AT ALL TIMES Track assets and liabilities pulled from your cash, investment and credit card accounts. SIMULATE YOUR PERSONAL STEPS TO A PRIME CREDIT SCORE Get personalized recommendations to build your credit with Credit Compass™ from TransUnion. WORK YOUR WEALTH PLAN Follow our blueprints on financial planning, credit building, homeownership, and entrepreneurship. KEEP YOUR CRITICAL FINANCIAL DOCS IN ONE LOCATION Current records of your financial life are stored in a safe box for easier management. SHARE YOUR PROFILE WITH A TRUSTED FINANCIAL ADVISOR OR USE IT FOR SERVICES IN OUR PARTNER NETWORK. BY MOCAFI On Our Block is one of a suite of products from the MoCaFi platform. MoCaFi, a fintech company building the infrastructure to empower economic equality. Learn more at www.mocafi.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CardValet at 4.6 against On Our Block's 3.7. CardValet also leads on ratings volume (19K vs 3) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On Our Block's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). 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.
CardValet holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CardValet has 19K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two.
CardValet ships an update every 4 months, On Our Block monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CardValet | On Our Block |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (19K ratings) — better | 3.7 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 18.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 19K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 86 MB | 114 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Fiserv, Inc | Mobility Capital Financial |
Customer experience
CardValet
On Our Block
Bugs and requests
CardValet
Reported bugs
3 issues- Unable to reset password
- Inconsistent account syncing
- Repeated 'too many devices' errors
Requested features
4 requests- Balance and spending overview
- Fingerprint/biometric login
- Ability to add multiple cards
- Improved notification system
On Our Block
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
CardValet
No in-app purchases
On Our Block
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is CardValet free?
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