Comparison

Firstate Mobile vs Basile State

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

Head to head
About

Firstate Mobile

Manage your finances on the go with this mobile banking application. Check balances, transfer funds between accounts, pay bills, and deposit checks directly from your device. It's designed for existing online banking customers of the bank.

Highlights
  • Check account balances
  • Search recent transactions
  • Transfer funds between accounts
  • Pay bills to existing payees
  • Deposit checks
  • Cancel scheduled bills
Features
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Start banking wherever you are with Firstate Mobile. Available to all First State Bank online banking customers. Firstate Mobile allows you to check balances, make transfers, pay bills, and make deposits. Available features include: Accounts - Check your latest account balance and search recent transactions by date, amount, or check number. Transfers - Easily transfer cash between your accounts. Bill Pay - Make payments to existing payees, cancel scheduled bills and review previously paid bills from your mobile device. (You must be enrolled into Bill Pay to use Mobile Bill Pay). Make Deposits -Deposit checks while on the go.

About

Basile State

Manage your finances conveniently from your mobile device. Check balances, transfer funds between accounts, pay bills, and deposit checks securely. Access your banking information anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Check account balances
  • Search recent transactions
  • Transfer funds between accounts
  • Pay bills to existing payees
  • Deposit checks on the go
  • Fingerprint login with Touch ID
Features
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Start banking wherever you are with Basile State! Available to all Basile State Bank mobile banking end users. Basile State allows you to check balances, make transfers, pay bills, and make deposits. Available features include: Accounts - Check your latest account balance and search recent transactions by date, amount, or check number. Transfers - Easily transfer cash between your accounts. Bill Pay - Make payments to existing payees, cancel scheduled bills and review previously paid bills from your mobile device. (You must be enrolled into Bill Pay to use Mobile Bill Pay). Make Deposits - Deposit checks while on the go. Touch ID - Allows user to set up access to mobile banking using fingerprint after authenticating with full credentials. All features may not be available in the tablet application.

Screenshots

Firstate Mobile4 screens
Basile State4 screens

Verdict

The call

Firstate Mobile and Basile State are too close to call on the numbers: across 10 compared parameters — price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Firstate Mobile against 4.7 for Basile State. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 134 and 103 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Firstate Mobile's written reviews are positive against 78% of Basile State's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Firstate Mobile versus Basile State: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirstate MobileBasile State
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (134 ratings)4.7 (103 ratings) — better
Positive reviews80.0% of reviews — better77.8% of reviews
Number of ratings134 — better103
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size147 MB155 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFirst State Bank of WrensBasile State Bank

Customer experience

Firstate Mobile

All ratings134 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral2.2%
Negative5.2%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%

Basile State

All ratings103 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral2.9%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive77.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative11.1%

In-app purchases

None

Firstate Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Basile State

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Firstate Mobile free?
Firstate Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Basile State free?
Basile State is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Firstate Mobile or Basile State?
Basile State is rated higher. Firstate Mobile averages 4.6 out of 5 from 134 ratings, while Basile State averages 4.7 from 103 ratings.
Do Firstate Mobile or Basile State have ads?
Neither Firstate Mobile nor Basile State shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Firstate Mobile or Basile State?
Firstate Mobile ships an update monthly, and Basile State monthly. Most recently, Firstate Mobile was updated on September 23, 2026 and Basile State on September 16, 2026.

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