Comparison

FirstLight Mobile Banking vs GECU Live

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

Head to head
About

FirstLight Mobile Banking

Manage your finances on the go with this mobile banking app. Review account activity, transfer funds, pay bills, deposit checks, and find ATM locations. It offers secure access to your accounts, optimized for Apple devices.

Highlights
  • Review account balances and transactions
  • Transfer funds between accounts
  • Pay bills
  • View cleared check copies
  • Deposit checks
  • Locate ATMs and branches
Features
Read full description

FirstLight’s FREE Mobile Banking Application - optimized for iPhone and iPad devices.* FEATURES OF FirstLight MOBILE BANKING: • Review account balances and transactions • Transfer funds between accounts • Pay bills** • View copies of cleared checks • Deposit checks • Locate surcharge-free ATM’s and FirstLight branches SAFE AND SECURE FirstLight uses SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption to communicate securely through all mobile devices. *Must be enrolled in Online Banking. There is no charge from FirstLight, but messaging and data rates may apply. **Must have Bill Pay set up previously in Online Banking.

About

GECU Live

Securely connect with trusted financial professionals through video chat. Share documents, review agreements, and eSign applications from any location. Enjoy a personal, face-to-face experience for all your financial business needs.

Highlights
  • Secure video conferencing
  • Document sharing and review
  • E-signature capabilities
  • Personalized financial interactions
  • Remote business conduct
Read full description

GECU Live lets you securely interact with professionals you trust from anywhere. The app allows you to video chat and conduct business all in one simple tool. 

 While you are on the video chat with your trusted financial professional, you can do the following: 
Communicate in a personal, face-to-face experience.
 See informative content your trusted financial professional shares with you.
 Upload documents or images requested by the trusted financial professional.
 Review contracts or agreements prepared for you.
 Agree and approve documents and Terms of Use.
 eSign loan applications, agreements, and contracts.
 This app is a safe, enjoyable, and effective way to communicate with your trusted financial professional from wherever you are. * Data service charges may apply through your wireless carrier.

Screenshots

FirstLight Mobile Banking4 screens
GECU Live4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: FirstLight Mobile Banking at 10K against GECU Live's 2. FirstLight Mobile Banking also leads on rating (4.8 vs 4.5). GECU Live's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

FirstLight Mobile Banking holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FirstLight Mobile Banking has 10K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
FirstLight Mobile Banking versus GECU Live: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirstLight Mobile BankingGECU Live
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (10K ratings) — better4.5 (2 ratings)
Positive reviews52.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings10K — better2
Update frequencyEvery 4 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size120 MB19 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFirstLight Federal Credit UnionGECU

Customer experience

FirstLight Mobile Banking

All ratings10,199 ratings
Positive95.6%
Neutral1.7%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews86 reviews
Positive52.3%
Neutral3.5%
Negative44.2%

GECU Live

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

FirstLight Mobile Banking

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Camera not working for check deposits
  • Login issues and account access problems
  • Delayed or inaccurate transaction updates

Requested features

4 requests
  • Ability to transfer funds between accounts
  • Search and filter transaction history
  • Improved mobile check deposit functionality
  • Dark mode option for the app

GECU Live

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

FirstLight Mobile Banking

No in-app purchases

None

GECU Live

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FirstLight Mobile Banking free?
FirstLight Mobile Banking is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GECU Live free?
GECU Live is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FirstLight Mobile Banking or GECU Live?
FirstLight Mobile Banking is rated higher. FirstLight Mobile Banking averages 4.8 out of 5 from 10K ratings, while GECU Live averages 4.5 from 2 ratings.
Do FirstLight Mobile Banking or GECU Live have ads?
Neither FirstLight Mobile Banking nor GECU Live shows ads.

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