Comparison

first direct vs SubDisplay

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

Head to head
About

first direct

Manage your finances on the go with this intuitive mobile banking application. Easily check balances, view transactions, and transfer funds to friends and family. This app simplifies everyday money management, with more enhancements planned for the future.

Highlights
  • Check account balances
  • View transaction history
  • Pay family and friends
  • Simplified money management
  • Mobile banking convenience
Features
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Your everyday just got a whole lot easier. Even better banking has arrived. At the coffee shop, deciding if it’s a skinny soy latte or a cup of tea. In a taxi stuck in traffic, wondering how much you’ve saved for your trip to Machu Picchu. On a rollercoaster, planning the decorations for your dog’s third birthday party… Wherever you are, whatever you’re doing, our new and improved mobile app makes banking even simpler. From checking your balances and viewing transactions to paying family and friends, mobile banking takes all the hassle out of everyday money stuff. You can now do more than ever from the comfort of your own phone - and if that’s not exciting enough, this is just the start of our mini digital revolution, with loads more improvements on the way. So go on. Get yourself up to date. Update now >> • Free to use, but providers may charge for download and usage • Use in accordance with local laws and check charges if using abroad • Use in accordance with our App terms and conditions • Use in accordance with Apple terms and conditions • This app may be withdrawn at any time, but we’ll always keep you in the loop.

About

SubDisplay

Features
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Know what you pay for. SubDisplay keeps all your subscriptions in one clear place, so renewals never catch you out. See your monthly and yearly total at a glance, which subscriptions renew soon, and which are active or paused. Add a subscription with its name, price, billing cycle and renewal date, and SubDisplay does the rest. WHAT YOU CAN DO • See your total monthly and yearly spend on subscriptions • Get a reminder a week before and the day before each renewal • Spot what's renewing soon with a clear days-left badge • Search, filter by active or paused, and sort your list • Recognise each subscription at a glance with a colour badge • Import the Apple services that iOS makes available to apps • Works on iPhone and iPad FREE TO START, PRO IF YOU WANT IT Track up to 3 subscriptions free. Unlock SubDisplay Pro once, with no subscription, for unlimited subscriptions. Restore your purchase any time from Settings. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No account, no ads and no tracking. Your subscriptions stay on your device. SubDisplay does not connect to your bank. SubDisplay shows what you enter. It is not financial advice.

Screenshots

first direct4 screens
SubDisplay4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: first direct at none against SubDisplay's 1. first direct also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). SubDisplay's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs monthly). On price, ads 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. SubDisplay sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. first direct asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

first direct ships an update monthly, SubDisplay weekly. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
first direct versus SubDisplay: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterfirst directSubDisplay
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews76.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings2K — better—
Update frequencyMonthlyWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size271 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerfirst directBen Picot

Bugs and requests

first direct

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App freezing and crashing
  • Issues with cheque deposit functionality
  • Problems with multi-device authentication
  • Inconsistent behavior when updating payee details

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Improved transaction history and insights
  • Ability to edit scheduled payments and payees
  • Streamlined payment flow
  • Better categorization and budgeting tools

SubDisplay

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

first direct

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

SubDisplay

One-time1
  • SubDisplay Pro$0.99

Questions

Is first direct free?
first direct is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is SubDisplay free?
SubDisplay is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do first direct or SubDisplay have ads?
Neither first direct nor SubDisplay shows ads.
Which is updated more often, first direct or SubDisplay?
first direct ships an update monthly, and SubDisplay weekly. Most recently, first direct was updated on October 20, 2026 and SubDisplay on October 20, 2026.

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