Comparison

MSNG vs BankFirst

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

Head to head
About

MSNG

Manage your finances on the go with secure access to account balances, transaction history, and bill payments. Easily transfer funds between accounts and locate ATMs or branches directly from your mobile device.

Highlights
  • Check account balances
  • View recent transactions
  • Transfer money
  • Pay bills
  • Find ATMs and branches
Features
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Now you can manage your money anytime, anywhere-from your mobile device. You can conveniently and securely check your account balances, view recent transactions, transfer money between your accounts, pay bills, and find ATMs and branch locations.

About

BankFirst

Easily manage your finances from anywhere with this mobile banking application. Check balances, view transaction history, transfer funds, and pay bills. Locate ATMs and branches conveniently.

Highlights
  • Check account balances
  • Review transaction history
  • Transfer funds between accounts
  • Pay bills
  • Locate ATMs and branches
Features
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With the BankFirst mobile banking app, you can check balances, review transaction history, transfer funds between accounts, pay bills, and locate nearby ATMs and branches. Manage your finances on the go.

Screenshots

MSNG4 screens
BankFirst4 screens

Verdict

The call

MSNG and BankFirst both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 64% of BankFirst's written reviews are positive against 0% of MSNG's. BankFirst also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (4.5K vs 40). MSNG's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.4). On price, rating, 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for MSNG against 4.8 for BankFirst. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BankFirst has 4.5K ratings behind it against 40, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of MSNG's written reviews are positive against 64% of BankFirst's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

MSNG ships an update every 4 months, BankFirst monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 1, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
MSNG versus BankFirst: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMSNGBankFirst
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (40 ratings)4.8 (4.5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews64.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings404.5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsMonthly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB196 MB
Age rating4+9+
DeveloperMississippi National Guard Federal Credit Union INCBankFirst Financial Services

Customer experience

MSNG

All ratings40 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative5.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

BankFirst

All ratings4,534 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral1.9%
Negative3.4%
Written reviews50 reviews
Positive64.0%
Neutral4.0%
Negative32.0%

Bugs and requests

MSNG

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

BankFirst

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Mobile deposit issues (image capture, acceptance)
  • Frequent crashes and app instability
  • Disappearing transactions and account information

Requested features

3 requests
  • Improve mobile deposit functionality
  • Enhance stability and reliability
  • Simplify user interface and navigation

In-app purchases

None

MSNG

No in-app purchases

None

BankFirst

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MSNG free?
MSNG is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BankFirst free?
BankFirst is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MSNG or BankFirst?
BankFirst is rated higher. MSNG averages 4.7 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while BankFirst averages 4.8 from 4.5K ratings.
Do MSNG or BankFirst have ads?
MSNG shows ads; BankFirst does not.
Which is updated more often, MSNG or BankFirst?
MSNG ships an update every 4 months, and BankFirst monthly. Most recently, MSNG was updated on October 1, 2026 and BankFirst on October 20, 2026.

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