Firefighters First CU vs PlanLink
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Firefighters First CU
Manage your finances on the go with this mobile banking app. Check balances, view transactions, deposit checks, pay bills, transfer funds, and locate ATMs. Access your accounts conveniently from anywhere.
- Check account balances and transaction history
- Deposit checks via photo
- Pay bills and other people
- Transfer funds between accounts
- Locate nearby ATMs
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With the new Firefighters First CU Mobile Banking app, you can easily check balances, view account activity, make deposits, pay bills, pay other people, transfer funds, and more – wherever you use your iPhone or iPad – at the fire station, at the check-out counter, or when you’re away from home. The Firefighters First CU Mobile Banking app is convenient, fast, and free. FEATURES: Accounts - Check your latest account balance and search recent transactions by date, amount, or check number. - Use quick balance to check your account balances without having to login. Deposits -Make a deposit by taking a picture of your check! Payments - Pay bills from anywhere and search for recent and scheduled payments. - Pay other people using Popmoney. Transfers - Easily transfer funds between your Firefighters First Credit Union accounts, and send payments to other Firefighters First Credit Union members. Locations - Find the closest ATM using the iPhone’s built-in GPS. Search by zip code or address.
PlanLink
Quickly enroll in retirement plans and manage your investments. Access loan and withdrawal options, view performance data, and track transaction history securely with biometric authentication.
- Retirement plan enrollment
- Investment portfolio management
- Contribution changes
- Loan and withdrawal requests
- View portfolio returns
- Transaction history search
- Live fund performance data
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• Enroll in your retirement plan in 5 minutes or less • Easily manage your investment portfolio • Change your contributions • Request a loan, rollover, or lump sum cash withdrawal (if available) • View your portfolio rate of returns • Search transaction history on your account • Get live fund performance data and prospectus • Touch/Face ID for fast & secure authentication • Take control of your retirement!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: PlanLink at none against Firefighters First CU's shown. PlanLink also leads on review sentiment (96% vs 74%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Firefighters First CU's advantage is ratings volume (8K vs 105). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases 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 — 4.9 for Firefighters First CU against 4.8 for PlanLink. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Firefighters First CU has 8K ratings behind it against 105, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 74% of Firefighters First CU's written reviews are positive against 96% of PlanLink's.
Firefighters First CU ships an update every 4 months, PlanLink every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Firefighters First CU | PlanLink |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (8K ratings) — better | 4.8 (105 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 73.7% of reviews | 95.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8K — better | 105 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 110 MB | 36 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Firefighters First Credit Union | Spectrum Pension Consultants, Inc. |
Customer experience
Firefighters First CU
PlanLink
Bugs and requests
Firefighters First CU
Reported bugs
4 issues- Zelle not working
- Mobile deposit issues
- App crashes
- Bill pay problems
Requested features
5 requests- Bring back ID with picture option
- Ability to see Zelle transaction details
- Easier transfers between FFCU and other banks
- Facial recognition login
- Improved bill pay history
PlanLink
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Firefighters First CU
No in-app purchases
PlanLink
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Firefighters First CU free?
Is PlanLink free?
Which has better reviews, Firefighters First CU or PlanLink?
Do Firefighters First CU or PlanLink have ads?
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