FBN Mobile vs Ecobank Authenticator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FBN Mobile
This official mobile banking application offers FBNBank account holders convenient access to financial and non-financial transactions. It aims to provide a reliable and digital banking experience, complementing lifestyle offerings with features like account overviews and fund transfers.
- Account overview
- Beneficiary management
- Mini-statement generation
- Funds transfer
- Digital banking experience
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FBNMobile is the official mobile banking smartphone application from FBNBank. It provides convenient access to both financial and non-financial transactions to FBNBnk account holders via their mobile phones/devices. It is also poised to offer a more reliable and definitely more convenient digital banking experience, whilst complementing our plethora of lifestyle offerings. Features of FBNMobile include; - Account overview - Beneficiary management - Mini-statement generation - Funds transfer
Ecobank Authenticator
Generate security codes to enhance transaction security for existing customers using Ecobank Online and Ecobank omni lite. This app provides an extra layer of protection for your financial activities.
- Generate security codes
- Secure transactions
- Ecobank Online support
- Ecobank omni lite support
- Enhanced transaction security
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This app will generate a security code which an existing customer performing a transaction on Ecobank Online and Ecobank omni lite can use to further secure their transaction.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: FBN Mobile at 2.9 against Ecobank Authenticator's 1.0. FBN Mobile also leads on update cadence (every 6 months vs every 24 months) and ratings volume (10 vs 1). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FBN Mobile holds the better App Store score, 2.9 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FBN Mobile has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
FBN Mobile ships an update every 6 months, Ecobank Authenticator every 24 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and September 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FBN Mobile | Ecobank Authenticator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.9 (10 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 10 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months — better | Every 24 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 75 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | First Bank of Nigeria Limited | ECOBANK |
Customer experience
FBN Mobile
Ecobank Authenticator
In-app purchases
FBN Mobile
No in-app purchases
Ecobank Authenticator
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is FBN Mobile free?
Is Ecobank Authenticator free?
Which has better reviews, FBN Mobile or Ecobank Authenticator?
Do FBN Mobile or Ecobank Authenticator have ads?
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