VB Connect vs FSAFEDS
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
VB Connect
Access City of Virginia Beach services and information from your mobile device. Find property details, trash schedules, news, events, and employment opportunities. Manage payments and receive important alerts.
- Property information lookup
- Trash and recycling schedules
- City news and events
- Alert sign-ups
- Employment opportunities
- Payment processing
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Need a convenient way to connect with the City of Virginia Beach? Whether you’re seeking property information or exploring services, our award-winning VB Connect app has been transformed into your one-stop-shop mobile portal! Designed with your needs in mind, VB Connect combines familiar features with exciting new capabilities for a customized and simplified experience. VB Connect is your personal gateway to the City and empowers you to perform a range of activities in one app: • Locate property information • Find trash and recycling pickup schedules • Sign up for alerts • Learn about City news and events • Register for a Library Account • Explore City employment opportunities • Make payments • Discover voting locations • Receive emergency preparedness information • And more! (additional features to be announced) Download VB Connect to get started today.
FSAFEDS
Easily submit claims for your FSAFEDS Health Care FSA, Limited Expense FSA, and Dependent Care FSA. Get quick reimbursements or direct payments to providers. View account balances, claim history, and manage your profile.
- Submit health care claims with photo receipts
- Submit dependent care claims
- View account balances
- Track claim history
- Manage profile and preferences
- Access plan information
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This app is for you if you are enrolled in an FSAFEDS Health Care FSA, Limited Expense FSA and/or Dependent Care FSA. This app makes it easy to submit claims for all FSAFEDS benefits, for quick reimbursement or to direct payments to your provider. Use this app to submit claims any time: • Health care claims – simply take a photo of your receipt with your phone • Dependent care claims – capture your provider’s signature in the app or submit a photo of your receipt Also: • View your current account balance and other important plan info • View all claims submitted via the app, online or fax • View Claims & Activity, all transactions for all programs, just like on our website • View the Account Statement for available programs, just like on our website • Update your Profile & Preferences, sign up for detailed emails and texts, just like on our website • Help on how to submit claims, and next steps
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Verdict
VB Connect and FSAFEDS both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of VB Connect's written reviews are positive against 22% of FSAFEDS's. FSAFEDS's advantage is ratings volume (39K vs 165). On price, rating, update cadence 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for VB Connect against 4.7 for FSAFEDS. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FSAFEDS has 39K ratings behind it against 165, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of VB Connect's written reviews are positive against 22% of FSAFEDS's.
VB Connect ships an update every 6 weeks, FSAFEDS every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | VB Connect | FSAFEDS |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (165 ratings) | 4.7 (39K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 22.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 165 | 39K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 41 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | City of Virginia Beach | HealthEquity |
Customer experience
VB Connect
FSAFEDS
Bugs and requests
VB Connect
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
FSAFEDS
Reported bugs
4 issues- Receipts getting cropped or partially uploaded
- Notification counter displaying incorrect numbers
- Compatibility issues with certain device settings
- Crashes or freezes when trying to upload documents
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to enter mileage for reimbursement
- More comprehensive list of expense categories
- In-app access to message center
- Option to view submitted receipts/documents
- Automatic claim processing from insurance providers
In-app purchases
VB Connect
No in-app purchases
FSAFEDS
No in-app purchases
