FirstStateBk Mobile vs FAB&T Mobile for iPhone
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FirstStateBk Mobile
Manage your finances on the go with this mobile banking app. Check balances, transfer funds between accounts, pay bills, and deposit checks directly from your device. Secure access is available via fingerprint authentication.
- Check account balances
- Search recent transactions
- Transfer funds between accounts
- Pay bills to existing payees
- Deposit checks
- Fingerprint authentication
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Start banking wherever you are with FirstStateBk Mobile! Available to all First State Bank mobile banking end users. FirstStateBk Mobile allows you to check balances, make transfers, pay bills, and make deposits. Available features include: Accounts - Check your latest account balance and search recent transactions by date, amount, or check number. Transfers - Easily transfer cash between your accounts. Bill Pay - Make payments to existing payees, cancel scheduled bills and review previously paid bills from your mobile device. (You must be enrolled into Bill Pay to use Mobile Bill Pay). Make Deposits - Deposit checks while on the go. Touch ID - Allows user to set up access to mobile banking using fingerprint after authenticating with full credentials. All features may not be available in the tablet application.
FAB&T Mobile for iPhone
Manage your finances conveniently from your mobile device. Check balances, transfer funds, pay bills, and deposit checks. Take control of your personal finances with budgeting and debt management tools.
- Check account balances
- Search recent transactions
- Schedule bill payments
- Deposit checks remotely
- Budgeting tools
- Account aggregation
- Transfer funds between accounts
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Start banking wherever you are with FAB&T Mobile mobile banking! Available to all First Arkansas Bank & Trust online banking customers. FAB&T Mobile allows you to check balances, make transfers, pay bills, and make deposits. Available features include: Accounts Check your latest account balance and search recent transactions by date, amount, or check number. Bill Pay Schedule one-time payments. Add, Edit, or Delete Payees directly from the app. Check Deposit Deposit checks while on the go Personal Finance Take control of your finances using: - Budgeting - Account aggregation - Auto-categorization - Debt management Transfers Easily transfer funds between your accounts All features may not be available in the tablet application.
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Verdict
FirstStateBk Mobile and FAB&T Mobile for iPhone both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of FirstStateBk Mobile's written reviews are positive against 46% of FAB&T Mobile for iPhone's. FAB&T Mobile for iPhone's advantage is ratings volume (836 vs 111). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for FirstStateBk Mobile against 4.6 for FAB&T Mobile for iPhone. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FAB&T Mobile for iPhone has 836 ratings behind it against 111, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of FirstStateBk Mobile's written reviews are positive against 46% of FAB&T Mobile for iPhone's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FirstStateBk Mobile | FAB&T Mobile for iPhone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (111 ratings) — better | 4.6 (836 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 46.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 111 | 836 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 148 MB | 148 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | First State Bank Lonoke | First Arkansas Bank & Trust |
Customer experience
FirstStateBk Mobile
FAB&T Mobile for iPhone
Bugs and requests
FirstStateBk Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
FAB&T Mobile for iPhone
Reported bugs
13 issues- Cannot log in
- Won't allow password entry
- Not working for almost a week
- App freezes
- Spinny wheel of death
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- Loses user ID after updates
- Constantly logs out
- Signs out every week
- Face recognition feature went away
- Face ID not working
- Authentication required weekly
- New update bricks the app
- Doesn't send all transactions/balances daily
Requested features
9 requests- Bring back old version or option to switch
- Improve bill pay steps
- Horizontal display option for iPad
- Add help option within the app
- Allow searching charges
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- Improve Zelle functionality
- Improve PayPal integration
- Allow card on/off feature
- Enable statement viewing/printing
In-app purchases
FirstStateBk Mobile
No in-app purchases
FAB&T Mobile for iPhone
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is FirstStateBk Mobile free?
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