Comparison

My Credit Score+ vs ScoreSense®

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

Head to head
About

My Credit Score+

This app provides an indicative credit score and status based on UK banking methodologies. It offers guidance on improving financial habits, tracking progress, and using financial calculators. Users can visualize the impact of financial decisions and connect social profiles.

Highlights
  • Indicative credit score assessment
  • Guidance on improving financial habits
  • Progress tracking
  • Financial calculators
  • Visualisation of financial decisions
  • Social profile connection
Features
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The UK's most popular FREE Credit Score tool on the iPhone! My Credit Score presents you with an indicative credit score and status based on the real calculations banks and financial institutions use in the UK to determine your success rate. The technology behind the app is based on decision models taken from UK’s leading credit reference agencies and team behind the app have 15 years background in financial services, credit referencing and consumer finance. My Credit Score uses this technology to give you an indication as to what your score will be, as well as offering you guidance on each of the core areas that affect your credit. - Assess: Assess your credit worthiness, using a system based on the methodologies real credit bureaus use. - Learn: Read structured and score specific advice to help you improve you financial habits. - Store: Store and refer to previous assessments or use them to track your progress. - Calculate: Choose from a growing array of financial calculators to start building your knowledge and planning for your future. - Visualise: See the impact your decisions can make on your financial situation through graphical tools and tabular layouts. - Revolutionise: Join the credit revolution. Share and connect your social profiles to allow financial companies to see you as more than just a statistic. Keep checking in with My Credit Score for new features as we continue to build more tools, widgets and functionality to help consumers save money and improve their credit scores. We hope you enjoy this application and keep an eye out for more features coming soon!!

About

ScoreSense®

Access your credit scores and reports from all three major bureaus anytime. Receive daily credit monitoring and alerts for changes, with access to credit specialists and identity theft insurance.

Highlights
  • Credit scores and reports from TransUnion, Equifax, Experian
  • Daily credit monitoring and alerts
  • Access to Credit Specialists
  • ID theft insurance up to $1 million
  • Score Simulator
  • Credit Insights and Credit Facts
  • MyCreditChecklist
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ScoreSense® gives you quick, anytime access to your credit scores and reports from all three national credit reporting agencies – TransUnion, Equifax, and Experian. You’ll get daily credit monitoring and alerts about important changes to your report through your ScoreSense account. Questions about your reports or scores? We have Credit Specialists to help you seven days a week. TOP FEATURES OF YOUR SCORESENSE ACCOUNT*: • Credit scores and reports from all three credit bureaus: TransUnion, Equifax and Experian • Credit Specialists available to answer your credit questions • Access to creditor contact information so you can address errors on your credit reports • If you are a victim of identity theft, we offer up to $1 million in ID theft insurance to each of our members • Score Simulator shows your potential future credit scores based on hypothetical situations • Credit Insights provide a detailed breakdown of what is affecting scores and reports • MyCreditChecklist provides checklists for getting your finances in order when you want to buy a home or get a new car • Learning center so you can learn all about what affects your credit rating • Credit monitoring and alerts of activity or changes on your credit report • Ability to compare your scores to others in the U.S., your state or your age group • Reminder when your most recent credit scores are available and it’s time to update • ID Protection Report for monitoring suspicious or fraudulent use of your name, address, social security number, driver's license, or credit/debit cards is an extra available feature. APP FEATURES: • Ability to view your credit reports from all three bureaus directly in the app • Score tracking to see how your credit scores perform over time • Monitoring of important factors affecting your score • Credit Facts and Credit Tips to help you understand your credit scores and reports FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS: Q: Why is it important to check my credit scores? A: Your scores help determine the interest rates you will be offered on mortgages, car loans, credit cards, and lines of credit. With good credit scores, you are often offered more favorable interest rates on loans and credit cards. Q: How often should I check my credit scores and reports? A: You should regularly review your credit scores and credit reports to ensure the information is accurate, uncover signs of fraud, and address errors that could adversely affect your scores. Q: Will checking my credit scores affect my scores? A: No. Checking your credit scores through the ScoreSense app or ScoreSense.com does not hurt your scores. Q: How does credit monitoring work? A: We monitor your credit report, daily, and notify you with a credit alert when a change or suspicious activity is detected that could pose a threat to your credit scores or be a red flag for possible identity theft. *Note: A ScoreSense account is required to access the ScoreSense app. If you are not a ScoreSense member, sign up for a 7-day trial and get access to your credit scores, credit reports, and credit monitoring.

Screenshots

My Credit Score+4 screens
ScoreSense®4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: ScoreSense® at 4.8 against My Credit Score+'s 2.5. ScoreSense® also leads on ratings volume (10K vs 4). My Credit Score+'s advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (7.1 vs 15.0). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

ScoreSense® holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ScoreSense® has 10K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
My Credit Score+ versus ScoreSense®: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMy Credit Score+ScoreSense®
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.5 (4 ratings)4.8 (10K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—84.6% of reviews
Number of ratings410K — better
Update frequency—Every 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS7.1 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMadApperOne Technologies, LLC.

Customer experience

My Credit Score+

All ratings4 ratings
Positive25.0%
Neutral25.0%
Negative50.0%

ScoreSense®

All ratings9,646 ratings
Positive97.3%
Neutral1.2%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews143 reviews
Positive84.6%
Neutral2.8%
Negative12.6%

Bugs and requests

My Credit Score+

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

ScoreSense®

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Frequent sign-in issues
  • Forced app updates causing instability

Requested features

3 requests
  • More frequent credit score updates
  • Improved dispute resolution process
  • Facial recognition login option

In-app purchases

None

My Credit Score+

No in-app purchases

None

ScoreSense®

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is My Credit Score+ free?
My Credit Score+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ScoreSense® free?
ScoreSense® is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, My Credit Score+ or ScoreSense®?
ScoreSense® is rated higher. My Credit Score+ averages 2.5 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while ScoreSense® averages 4.8 from 10K ratings.
Do My Credit Score+ or ScoreSense® have ads?
Neither My Credit Score+ nor ScoreSense® shows ads.

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