Comparison

Amalgamated Mobile Banking vs Spendcast

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

Head to head
About

Amalgamated Mobile Banking

Manage your finances conveniently from your mobile device. Check balances, transfer funds between accounts, pay bills, and deposit checks with ease. This app is designed for existing online banking customers.

Highlights
  • Check account balances
  • Search recent transactions
  • Transfer money between accounts
  • Pay and manage bills
  • Deposit checks remotely
  • Universal iPhone and iPad app
Features
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Start banking wherever you are with Amalgamated Bank Mobile Banking! Available to all Amalgamated Bank online banking customers. Amalgamated Bank Mobile Banking allows you to check balances, make transfers, pay bills, and deposit checks. Available features include: Accounts - Check your latest account balance and search recent transactions by date, amount, or check number. Transfers - Easily transfer money between your accounts. Bill Pay - Pay new bills, edit bills scheduled to be paid, and review previously paid bills from your device. Check Deposit - Deposit checks while on the go iPhone and iPad - The mobile banking application is available on both the iPhone and the iPad. The application is universal which provides a seamless experience.

About

Spendcast

Features
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Spendcast is the privacy-first budgeting app that never sees your data. Every penny you track stays on your device -- no cloud servers, no bank logins, no third-party data sharing. Ever. SMART BUDGETING, ZERO COMPROMISE - Safe-to-Spend: Know exactly how much you can spend each day until payday - Unlimited Budgets: Track spending by category with color-coded progress bars - Bill Calendar: Visual monthly grid shows when every bill is due - Recurring Rules: Auto-log bills and income so you never miss a payment LOG TRANSACTIONS YOUR WAY - Manual Entry: Quick, clean transaction logging - Receipt Scanner: Snap a photo and let OCR extract the merchant, amount, and date - Barcode Scanner: Scan product barcodes for instant logging - Voice Logging: Just say "spent $12 at Starbucks" and Spendcast handles the rest - Quick Categories: 19 built-in categories with 90+ auto-categorization rules that learn from you AI-POWERED INSIGHTS - AI Chat Assistant: Ask questions about your spending in plain English -- all processed on-device - What-If Planner: Simulate cutting categories or boosting income and see 12-month projections - Spending Predictions: See where your month is heading before it gets there - Anomaly Detection: Get alerted to unusual charges and potential duplicates - Subscription Tracker: Find forgotten subscriptions costing you money - Financial Health Score: Get graded A-F across 5 financial health components REACH YOUR GOALS - Savings Goals: Track progress toward vacation, emergency fund, or any target - Debt Payoff Engine: Snowball or Avalanche strategies with interactive extra-payment slider - 15 Achievements: Gamified motivation from "First Step" to "Centurion" (100-day streak) - Net Worth Tracking: See your full financial picture -- assets vs. liabilities WORKS EVERYWHERE - Home Screen Widgets: Glance at safe-to-spend, streaks, and budget progress - Lock Screen Widgets: Key numbers always visible - Apple Watch App: Quick-log transactions from your wrist - Siri Shortcuts: "Hey Siri, log an expense in Spendcast" - iCloud Backup: Optional encrypted backup to iCloud COUPLES MODE Tag accounts as Mine, Partner, or Joint to manage shared finances while keeping individual spending private. YOUR DATA, YOUR RULES - 100% on-device storage (Apple SwiftData) - Zero cloud servers - Zero bank credential requests - AI runs locally -- no API calls - CSV export for full data portability - Delete the app = delete all data. Permanently. Spendcast Premium unlocks unlimited budgets, AI Chat, What-If Planner, Debt Payoff, receipt scanning, and more for just $59.99/year -- the lowest premium price in the category. Terms of Use: https://spendcastapp.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://spendcastapp.com/privacy.html

Screenshots

Amalgamated Mobile Banking4 screens
Spendcast4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Amalgamated Mobile Banking at none against Spendcast's 2. Amalgamated Mobile Banking also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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. Spendcast sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $6.99 per month. Amalgamated Mobile Banking asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Amalgamated Mobile Banking versus Spendcast: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAmalgamated Mobile BankingSpendcast
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (2.6K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews63.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings2.6K — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size122 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAmalgamated BankALEXANDER CRIONAS

Bugs and requests

Amalgamated Mobile Banking

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Frequent app crashes
  • Login issues and account lockouts
  • Unreliable mobile deposit functionality
  • Biometric sign-in not working consistently
  • Landscape mode not supported on iPad

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved mobile deposit process
  • Seamless biometric authentication
  • Expanded in-app features (bill pay, Zelle, etc.)
  • Landscape mode support for iPad

Spendcast

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Amalgamated Mobile Banking

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Spendcast

Subscriptions2
  • Spendcast Premium Monthly$6.991 Month
  • Spendcast - Budget & Money Tracker$59.991 Year

Questions

Is Amalgamated Mobile Banking free?
Amalgamated Mobile Banking is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Spendcast free?
Spendcast is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Amalgamated Mobile Banking or Spendcast have ads?
Neither Amalgamated Mobile Banking nor Spendcast shows ads.

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