GuideStone vs BankFirst
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GuideStone
Manage your retirement, investment, and insurance accounts on the go. Access account details, track performance, and review policy information anytime, anywhere. This app provides convenient access to your financial resources to help you finish well.
- Access retirement and investment overview
- View accounts, plans, and investments
- Track market value and performance
- Manage investment allocation
- Browse insurance products
- Check policy coverage details
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At GuideStone®, our vision is that every servant of Christ finishes well. With this in mind, we are committed to providing our members with tools and resources that help make this vision a reality. That is why we built the MyGuideStone® app to give you 24/7 access to your GuideStone retirement, investments, and insurance accounts from the convenience of your phone or tablet. Retirement/Investments · Access your investment overview · View accounts, plans and investments · Stay up-to-date on market value and performance · Manage your investment allocation · View investment transaction history and details Insurance · Browse insurance products · Check policy coverage details · See policy premium amount · View policy dependents We are always looking for ways to improve your experience and roll out updates often. If there is something you want us to build, please Give Us Feedback under the Help tab. Users must have a MyGuideStone account and login to access the app. GuideStone, MyGuideStone and the stones logo are registered trademarks of GuideStone Financial Resources. Apple, the Apple logo, iPhone, and iPad are trademarks of Apple Inc., registered in the U.S. and other countries and regions. App Store is a service mark of Apple Inc.
BankFirst
Easily manage your finances from anywhere with this mobile banking application. Check balances, view transaction history, transfer funds, and pay bills. Locate ATMs and branches conveniently.
- Check account balances
- Review transaction history
- Transfer funds between accounts
- Pay bills
- Locate ATMs and branches
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With the BankFirst mobile banking app, you can check balances, review transaction history, transfer funds between accounts, pay bills, and locate nearby ATMs and branches. Manage your finances on the go.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BankFirst at 4.8 against GuideStone's 4.2. BankFirst also leads on ratings volume (4.4K vs 50) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). GuideStone's advantage is iOS requirement (15.4 vs 18.4). On price, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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.
BankFirst holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BankFirst has 4.4K ratings behind it against 50, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of GuideStone's written reviews are positive against 62% of BankFirst's.
GuideStone ships an update every 2 months, BankFirst monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 16, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GuideStone | BankFirst |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.2 (50 ratings) | 4.8 (4.4K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.6% of reviews | 62.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 50 | 4.4K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.4 — better | 18.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 142 MB | 177 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 9+ |
| Developer | GuideStone Financial Resources | BankFirst Financial Services |
Customer experience
GuideStone
BankFirst
Bugs and requests
GuideStone
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
BankFirst
Reported bugs
3 issues- Mobile deposit issues (image capture, acceptance)
- Frequent crashes and app instability
- Disappearing transactions and account information
Requested features
3 requests- Improve mobile deposit functionality
- Enhance stability and reliability
- Simplify user interface and navigation
In-app purchases
GuideStone
No in-app purchases
BankFirst
No in-app purchases
