first direct vs BACKI
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Check account balances
- View transaction history
- Pay family and friends
- Simplified money management
- Mobile banking convenience
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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in accordance with our App terms and conditions • Use in accordance with Apple terms and conditions • This app may be withdrawn at any time, but we’ll always keep you in the loop.
BACKI
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BACKI helps you keep track of work expenses you paid personally until the money comes back. SEE WHAT YOU ARE OWED • See the total your employer still owes you • Separate submitted, approved and overdue amounts • Monitor how long expenses have been outstanding FOLLOW EVERY CLAIM • Record expenses manually in seconds • Move each claim from paid to submitted, approved, due or overdue • Record partial repayments without losing the original expense history • Keep fully reimbursed expenses in a searchable history KEEP THE DETAILS TOGETHER • Add an employer, category, claim reference and notes • Search expenses by description, employer or claim • Use one base currency across your records PRIVATE BY DESIGN BACKI needs no account or bank connection. Expenses and receipts are stored locally on your iPhone. The app includes no advertising or tracking. BACKI is free for up to 10 outstanding expenses, with full Home and History, search, and partial or full repayment tracking. BACKI Full is an optional £4.99 one-time purchase that unlocks unlimited outstanding expenses, receipt images and PDFs, CSV export, custom categories and advanced History filters. No subscription. Keep track until you get it back.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: first direct at none against BACKI's 1. first direct also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price 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. BACKI sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. first direct asks for nothing beyond the download.
| Parameter | first direct | BACKI |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (2K ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 76.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2K — better | — |
| Update frequency | Monthly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 271 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | first direct | Wai Hung Chiu |
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
BACKI
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
first direct
No in-app purchases
BACKI
- BACKI Full$4.99







