Comparison

FirstMetroSec GO vs Bonds PH

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

Head to head
About

FirstMetroSec GO

This finance app offers a fast and advanced trading experience for Philippine stocks, with features like intuitive touch trading and conditional orders. It provides real-time market data, company information, and portfolio consolidation.

Highlights
  • Intuitive touch trading interface
  • Conditional buy/sell order placement
  • Biometric and password authentication
  • Personalized stock watchlists
  • Real-time market activity display
  • Consolidated portfolio view
Features
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The country’s best trading app, right at your fingertips. Introducing the new FirstMetroSec GO, redesigned to give you a convenient, fast, and advanced trading experience. With its FirstMetroSec PRO-inspired interface, analytical tools, and features, you can now invest like a PRO in Philippine stocks, and soon, mutual funds and more. Get exclusive access to new features that the FirstMetroSec GO mobile app has to offer: 1. Intuitive Touch Trading Tap GET QUOTE to show the 5 best levels of bid/offer. Tap on a Price (to post at a limit price) or its Volume (to buy up/sell down). Or tap inside the boxes for ten price/volume options to easily choose from without typing. Tap the Value and get the breakdown of your costs, all on one screen, easily editable, before you finalize your trade. 2. Conditional Order allows you to set a buy/sell trigger that automatically posts a limit order once your trigger price is hit. No need to monitor the market all day! Set up your Cut-Loss, Buy on Break-out and Buy on Pull-back trades. 3. Secure and Convenient access. Choose what is best for you. Remember your username. Use Password or biometric authentication. Save your trading password for the current session. 4. Personalized Watchlists that synchronize with our latest trading platforms. Conveniently display Projected price, 52-Wk Hi-Lo, Dividend Yield, Market Cap, PE ratio, Consensus Rating, and more to give you helpful market insights 5. Complete company info including Profile, News, Disclosures, Research, Charts, Buyers and Sellers, and more 6. Real-time market activity of the Index, Sub-indices, Local and Foreign Trades, Top Gainers, Worst Losers, Most Active and Top Traded 7. Consolidated display of your portfolio of Stocks, Mutual Funds/UITFs, and Cash 8. Margin Trading responsive. Capable of supporting the information requirements of Margin account clients. Requires: • iOS version 13.0 and up Open an account at www.firstmetrosec.com.ph and download our free app today.

About

Bonds PH

Invest in Philippine Treasury Bonds easily and securely. Buy and sell bonds anytime, anywhere, even without a bank account. Manage your investments and track transactions on the go.

Highlights
  • Buy and sell treasury bonds
  • Invest without a bank account
  • Cash in and out via any channel
  • 24/7 subscription to bonds
  • Real-time transaction tracking
Features
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The best app to buy and sell treasury bonds in the Philippines. Invest in your country, anytime, anywhere, even without a bank account. Save and start earning with Bonds.PH by UnionBank. • Cash in and out through any bank or payment channel • Subscribe into treasury bonds, 24/7 • Sell your investments anytime • Stay up to date on all your account transactions and activities Visit our product website: https://bonds.ph Visit our company website: https://unionbankph.com/ UnionBank of the Philippines is regulated by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas. For inquiries and comments, contact our Customer Service at customer.service@unionbankph.com or (+632) 841-8600.

Screenshots

FirstMetroSec GO4 screens
Bonds PH4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Bonds PH at 4.2 against FirstMetroSec GO's 3.0. FirstMetroSec GO's advantage is review sentiment (29% vs 0%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and ads 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

Bonds PH holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 5 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 29% of FirstMetroSec GO's written reviews are positive against 0% of Bonds PH's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FirstMetroSec GO ships an update every 2 months, Bonds PH monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
FirstMetroSec GO versus Bonds PH: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFirstMetroSec GOBonds PH
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.0 (4 ratings)4.2 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings45 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size102 MB33 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFirst Metro Securities Brokerage Corporationbonds.ph Inc.

Customer experience

FirstMetroSec GO

All ratings4 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral28.6%
Negative42.9%

Bonds PH

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

FirstMetroSec GO

No in-app purchases

None

Bonds PH

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FirstMetroSec GO free?
FirstMetroSec GO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Bonds PH free?
Bonds PH is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FirstMetroSec GO or Bonds PH?
Bonds PH is rated higher. FirstMetroSec GO averages 3.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Bonds PH averages 4.2 from 5 ratings.
Do FirstMetroSec GO or Bonds PH have ads?
Neither FirstMetroSec GO nor Bonds PH shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FirstMetroSec GO or Bonds PH?
FirstMetroSec GO ships an update every 2 months, and Bonds PH monthly. Most recently, FirstMetroSec GO was updated on October 7, 2026 and Bonds PH on October 20, 2026.

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