FirstMobile App vs MacroPay+
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.
MacroPay+
This platform facilitates quick, secure, and dependable payments and transaction management. It supports various services like airtime and data top-ups, utility bill payments, and collections for both individuals and businesses.
- Fast payments
- Secure transactions
- Reliable platform
- Airtime and data top-up
- Utility bill payments
- Collections management
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Macropay is a fast, secure, and reliable platform for making payments and managing transactions. From airtime and data top-up to utility bills, collections, and more, Macropay offers a seamless experience for individuals and businesses.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MacroPay+ at 5.0 against FirstMobile App's 3.1. MacroPay+ also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MacroPay+ 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.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FirstMobile App | MacroPay+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.1 (2K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 15.1% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 119 MB | 63 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | First Bank of Nigeria Limited | MACROTEL INNOVATIONS LIMITED |
Customer experience
FirstMobile App
MacroPay+
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
MacroPay+
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FirstMobile App
No in-app purchases
MacroPay+
No in-app purchases
