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How crucial are banking apps? Your experience with them vs. browser banking? (lemmy.ml)

submitted 3 months ago by monovergent@lemmy.ml to c/privacy@lemmy.ml

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Banking apps seem to be a motif among things that don't play well with privacy ROMs. My bank's website does everything I could want out of it. I think I might be ignorant to something.

What about banking apps is especially compelling?
How often do banks put must-have features behind an app?
And should I be concerned that banks might move away from offering services through browsers?

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[–] liliumstar@lemmy.dbzer0.com 2 points 3 months ago

The only time I've willingly used a banking app is when they lock out my VPN IP. In those cases the app still usually works for whatever reason. So far, I haven't found any functionality missing from the webapp, but I'm also dealing with brick and mortar institutions.

I would be concerned as they will eventually probably move to a phone app first ecosystem, however it will probably take a while. Some people are still only using in person and phone banking (where you call them and punch in numbers).