Comparison

FirstMobile App vs ImowoXpress

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

ImowoXpress

Features
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Welcome to ImowoXpress Mobile App - your trusted partner in banking simple, secure, and seamless for you. - Access our mobile app with your login credentials (Username and password). - View your account balances real time. - Access transaction history. - Show and hide Balance. - Buy Airtime. - Make instant transfers to self, same bank and other banks. - Manage your transaction limit. - Manage your transfer beneficiaries. Add, edit, or remove beneficiaries with ease. - Reset your forgot password. - Get an OTP to login on a new device. - Account settings management. - Delete Account. Delete your Mobile & Internet Banking account. - Manage your authentication settings. - Recover your PIN quickly and easily with our password reset option. - Change your password effortlessly to ensure safety. - Biometric login option after first login.

Screenshots

FirstMobile App4 screens
ImowoXpress4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is iOS requirement: ImowoXpress at 13.4 against FirstMobile App's 15.1. On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
FirstMobile App versus ImowoXpress: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirstMobile AppImowoXpress
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews14.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.113.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size119 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFirst Bank of Nigeria LimitedImowo Microfinance Bank

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

ImowoXpress

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

FirstMobile App

No in-app purchases

None

ImowoXpress

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FirstMobile App free?
FirstMobile App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is ImowoXpress free?
ImowoXpress is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do FirstMobile App or ImowoXpress have ads?
Neither FirstMobile App nor ImowoXpress shows ads.

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