Valley First Mobile Banking vs CIG Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Valley First Mobile Banking
Manage your finances on the go with this mobile banking app. Check balances, pay bills, transfer funds, and view transactions securely from anywhere. Access branch information and send secure messages to your bank.
- Check balances 24/7
- View pending transactions
- Create, approve, cancel funds transfers
- View transaction history
- Send and receive secure messages
- Access branch hours and locations
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Valley First Mobile Banking app allows you to check balances, pay bills, transfer or deposit funds and view transactions from anywhere, anytime. It’s fast, FREE and available to all of our online banking users. With this app you can do the following: - Check balances 24/7 - View pending transactions - Create, approve, cancel or view funds transfers - View transaction history - Send and receive secure messages - Access branch hours and location information
CIG Mobile
Manage your personal insurance policies with ease. View policy details, make payments, start claims, and connect with your agent. Now available for homeowners, renters, and more.
- View policy details
- Make payments
- Set up automatic payments
- Start claims process
- Contact agent
- Create online profile
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Up until now, our CIG Mobile App has been limited to only personal auto policyholders. After months of hard work, we are pleased to announce that the app is now available for all personal lines policyholders (homeowners, renters, and more)! CIG personal lines policyholders are now able to: • View their policy details • View account balance and make a payment • Set up automatic payments or update existing settings • Start their claims process • Contact their agent • Register and create their online profile directly in the app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Valley First Mobile Banking at 75% against CIG Mobile's 14%. Valley First Mobile Banking also leads on rating (4.6 vs 1.5) and ratings volume (1.5K vs 52). CIG Mobile's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Valley First Mobile Banking holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 1.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Valley First Mobile Banking has 1.5K ratings behind it against 52, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Valley First Mobile Banking's written reviews are positive against 14% of CIG Mobile's.
Valley First Mobile Banking ships an update every 6 months, CIG Mobile every 3 months. Both last shipped on October 23, 2026.
| Parameter | Valley First Mobile Banking | CIG Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.5K ratings) — better | 1.5 (52 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 74.6% of reviews — better | 14.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 52 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Valley First Credit Union | California Capital Insurance Company |
Customer experience
Valley First Mobile Banking
CIG Mobile
Bugs and requests
Valley First Mobile Banking
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login issues after updates
- Mobile deposit crashes
- Notifications not working properly
- Slow account loading
Requested features
5 requests- Add Zelle integration
- Improve mobile check deposit
- Enhance account management features
- Provide more customization options
- Streamline bill pay functionality
CIG Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Valley First Mobile Banking
No in-app purchases
CIG Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Valley First Mobile Banking free?
Is CIG Mobile free?
Which has better reviews, Valley First Mobile Banking or CIG Mobile?
Do Valley First Mobile Banking or CIG Mobile have ads?
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