Comparison

FirstMobile App vs Squareme Business

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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.

About

Squareme Business

This app helps businesses receive payments easily and securely. It offers a virtual account in your business name and allows staff to verify payments, simplifying daily financial transactions.

Highlights
  • Receive payments seamlessly
  • Secure payment channels
  • Virtual account with business name
  • Staff payment verification
  • Simplify daily transactions
Features
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Fundr by Squareme is a collection platform that helps businesses receive payments seamlessly from their customers or clients. We aid the financial journey of business owners by enabling fast and secure payments via several channels. With Fundr, you can receive payments via a virtual account that carries your business name, as well as an ability for your staff to verify payments in your absence. Thereby enabling easy payments for your business everyday. Try it now!

Screenshots

FirstMobile App4 screens
Squareme Business4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Squareme Business at 5.0 against FirstMobile App's 3.1. FirstMobile App's advantage is ratings volume (2K vs 1). On price, update cadence, ads 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

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

Squareme Business holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FirstMobile App has 2K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
FirstMobile App versus Squareme Business: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirstMobile AppSquareme Business
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (2K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings2K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.115.1
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFirst Bank of Nigeria LimitedSquareme Inc

Customer experience

FirstMobile App

All ratings1,982 ratings
Positive46.8%
Neutral10.6%
Negative42.6%
Written reviews415 reviews
Positive14.9%
Neutral6.3%
Negative78.8%

Squareme Business

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Squareme Business

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

FirstMobile App

No in-app purchases

None

Squareme Business

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FirstMobile App free?
FirstMobile App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Squareme Business free?
Squareme Business is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FirstMobile App or Squareme Business?
Squareme Business is rated higher. FirstMobile App averages 3.1 out of 5 from 2K ratings, while Squareme Business averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do FirstMobile App or Squareme Business have ads?
Neither FirstMobile App nor Squareme Business shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FirstMobile App or Squareme Business?
FirstMobile App ships an update every 2 months, and Squareme Business every 2 months. Most recently, FirstMobile App was updated on October 20, 2026 and Squareme Business on October 6, 2026.

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