FirstMobile App vs UBA Internet Banking
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FirstMobile App
This official mobile banking app offers convenient access to financial and non-financial transactions for account holders. It features a DIY enrollment process, allowing new customers to open accounts and existing customers to register without visiting a branch.
- Financial transactions
- Non-financial transactions
- DIY enrollment
- Open new accounts
- Register existing accounts
- Digital banking experience
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FirstMobile is the official mobile banking smartphone application from FirstBank. It provides FirstBank account holders with convenient access to both financial and non-financial transactions via their mobile phones/devices. The App is sleek and convenient to use- evident in its DIY enrolment process. New customers can simply download the app and open a FirstBank account while existing customers with Verve or Naira Mastercards can register and begin using the app without cause to visit a physical branch location. FirstMobile is poised to offer an even more reliable and definitely more convenient digital banking experience with its latest version update.
UBA Internet Banking
Access your bank accounts securely from your mobile device. This application provides on-the-go access to your internet banking services, making financial management convenient and safe.
- Mobile banking access
- Secure transactions
- On-the-go financial management
- Access to internet banking platform
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U-Direct Retail app is the mobile app version of U-Direct internet banking, offering easier and safer access to the U-Direct platform on the go
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FirstMobile App at 3.1 against UBA Internet Banking's 2.6. FirstMobile App also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 29 months) and ratings volume (2K vs 44). UBA Internet Banking's advantage is iOS requirement (8.1 vs 15.1). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
FirstMobile App holds the better App Store score, 3.1 against 2.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FirstMobile App has 2K ratings behind it against 44, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 15% of FirstMobile App's written reviews are positive against 0% of UBA Internet Banking's.
FirstMobile App ships an update every 2 months, UBA Internet Banking every 29 months. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.
| Parameter | FirstMobile App | UBA Internet Banking |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (2K ratings) — better | 2.6 (44 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 14.9% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2K — better | 44 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 29 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 8.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 119 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | First Bank of Nigeria Limited | United Bank For Africa Plc |
Customer experience
FirstMobile App
UBA Internet Banking
Bugs and requests
FirstMobile App
Reported bugs
5 issues- Unable to log in after update
- Blank screen when selecting account to debit
- Inconsistent behavior on different devices
- OTP not received during login
- Virtual card services not working properly
Requested features
7 requests- Add Face ID/fingerprint login
- Introduce theme options (dark/light mode)
- Improve account statement history
- Enable e-statement generation
- Add bulk transfer functionality
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- Provide more login options beyond ATM card
- Improve beneficiary management
UBA Internet Banking
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FirstMobile App
No in-app purchases
UBA Internet Banking
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is FirstMobile App free?
Is UBA Internet Banking free?
Which has better reviews, FirstMobile App or UBA Internet Banking?
Do FirstMobile App or UBA Internet Banking have ads?
Which is updated more often, FirstMobile App or UBA Internet Banking?
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