Comparison

CWL MobilePay vs First Anywhere

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

Head to head
About

CWL MobilePay

Pay your City Water and Light of Jonesboro utility bills conveniently from your mobile device. This application, powered by Paymentus Corporation, simplifies bill payments for customers.

Highlights
  • Pay utility bills
  • Mobile payment
  • City Water and Light of Jonesboro
  • Powered by Paymentus Corporation
Features
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CWL Mobile app powered by Paymentus Corporation. This application allows City Water and Light of Jonesboro (Arkansas) customers to pay utility bills from a mobile device.

About

First Anywhere

Consolidate all your financial accounts, including those from other banks, into one organized view. Track balances, transactions, and set alerts for bills and low funds. Enhance your financial management with secure, bank-level protection.

Highlights
  • Multi-account aggregation
  • Transaction history and spending averages
  • Customizable alerts and notifications
  • Add tags, notes, and images to transactions
  • ATM and branch locator
  • Bank-level security
Features
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The FNB FirstMobile App is a free mobile decision-support tool that gives you the ability to aggregate all of your financial accounts, including accounts from other financial institutions, into a single, up-to-the-minute view so you can stay organized and make smarter financial decisions. It is fast, secure and makes life easier by empowering you with the tools you need to manage your personal finances. FEATURES Multi-Account Aggregation: View all of your financial information (balances, transaction history, merchant spending averages) in one place for on-the-go organization. Alerts & Notifications: Set alerts for low funds and be notified about upcoming bills. Add Tags, Notes, Images & Geo-Information: By enhancing transactions with custom tags, notes or photos of a receipt or check, you have the ability to stay organized and find exactly what you're looking for when searching through your finances. Contact: Locate ATMs or branches and contact First National Bank customer service directly from the app. SAFE AND SECURE The app utilizes the same bank-level security that protects you when you're on Internet Banking. The app also features a unique 4-digit passcode setting that prevents unauthorized access. GETTING STARTED To use the FNB FirstMobile App, you must be enrolled as a First National Bank Internet Banking user. If you currently use our Internet Banking, simply download the app, launch it, and login with the same Internet Banking credentials. After you successfully login to the app, your accounts and transactions will begin updating.

Screenshots

CWL MobilePay4 screens
First Anywhere4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: First Anywhere at 4.9 against CWL MobilePay's 1.4. First Anywhere also leads on review sentiment (70% vs 33%) and ratings volume (6.5K vs 10). CWL MobilePay's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and iOS requirement (5.11 vs 18.4). 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

First Anywhere holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 1.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: First Anywhere has 6.5K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 33% of CWL MobilePay's written reviews are positive against 70% of First Anywhere's.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
CWL MobilePay versus First Anywhere: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCWL MobilePayFirst Anywhere
PriceFreeFree
Rating1.4 (10 ratings)4.9 (6.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews33.3% of reviews70.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings106.5K — better
Update frequency—Monthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS5.11 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB177 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPaymentus CorporationFirst National Bank (AR)

Customer experience

CWL MobilePay

All ratings8 ratings
Positive12.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative87.5%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%

First Anywhere

All ratings6,425 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews60 reviews
Positive70.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative25.0%

Bugs and requests

CWL MobilePay

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

First Anywhere

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • App crashes and freezes
  • Delayed or missing transaction updates

Requested features

3 requests
  • Improved balance notifications and consistency
  • Compatibility with more device types
  • Streamlined login process

In-app purchases

None

CWL MobilePay

No in-app purchases

None

First Anywhere

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CWL MobilePay free?
CWL MobilePay is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is First Anywhere free?
First Anywhere is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CWL MobilePay or First Anywhere?
First Anywhere is rated higher. CWL MobilePay averages 1.4 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while First Anywhere averages 4.9 from 6.5K ratings.
Do CWL MobilePay or First Anywhere have ads?
Neither CWL MobilePay nor First Anywhere shows ads.

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