Sunward Mobile vs Crescent Bank
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Sunward Mobile
Manage your finances conveniently from your mobile device. Deposit checks, transfer money, pay bills, and monitor your spending and savings goals. Access account information quickly and securely.
- Quick balance and transaction view
- Mobile check deposit
- Send money to others
- Biometric/PIN login
- Bill payment and payee setup
- Spending and savings goal tracking
- Budget monitoring
- View eStatements
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Manage your Sunward accounts on the go. Deposit checks, transfer funds, pay bills, and check your balance. KEY FEATURES - Check your balances and recent transactions without logging in. - Deposit checks by taking a picture. - Send money to friends and family. - Securely log in using biometrics or a PIN - Pay bills and set up payees. - Track spending and savings goals. - Monitor monthly budgets. - View eStatements. - Update contact information. - Send and receive secure messages. For assistance with issues or questions regarding the app, please send us a secure message within online banking with a description of what you’re experiencing. Or call 505.293.0500 or 800.947.5328. Federally insured by NCUA
Crescent Bank
Manage your banking and auto loans conveniently from your mobile device. Check balances, view statements, make payments, and track transaction activity. Stay informed with alerts and communicate securely with the bank.
- Check account balances
- View loan statements
- Make one-time payments
- Schedule recurring payments
- Track transaction history
- Enable account alerts
- Secure in-app messaging
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Use the Crescent Bank mobile App to manage your Banking and auto loans with us. Whether you want to check your balance, make a payment or just check your transaction activity, the Crescent Bank app makes it easy for you to manage your account, at a time and place convenient to you. For your auto loans: ▪ View balances and statements for your loans with us ▪ Make a one-time payment or schedule recurring payments ▪ View all the transaction activity on your account ▪ Keep your contact information up to date ▪ Stay informed when you enable alerts ▪ Reach us through secured mail for any questions you may have For your banking accounts: ▪ View balances and statements for all of your personal accounts with us ▪ See everything that happens on your account through transaction history ▪ Pay your bills and take care of any loan payments ▪ Keep your contact information up to date ▪ Stay informed when you enable alerts ▪ Reach us through secured mail for any questions you may have Crescent Bank app is a free service. Please check with your mobile service provider for any fees and charges that may apply to use this service. Alerts need to be enabled to be received and some alerts may not be received in real-time. Not all features will be available to all customers, depending on account type and status of account. The actual experiences may vary as we continue to evolve the app functionality to meet our customer needs. Crescent Bank is a member of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Sunward Mobile at free against Crescent Bank's free with in-app purchases. Sunward Mobile also leads on ratings volume (14K vs 3.1K). Crescent Bank's advantage is review sentiment (77% vs 60%). 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 — 4.9 for Sunward Mobile against 4.9 for Crescent Bank. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14K and 3.1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Sunward Mobile's written reviews are positive against 77% of Crescent Bank's.
Sunward Mobile ships an update every 5 weeks, Crescent Bank monthly. Both last shipped on November 4, 2026.
| Parameter | Sunward Mobile | Crescent Bank |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (14K ratings) | 4.9 (3.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.0% of reviews | 76.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 14K — better | 3.1K |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 186 MB | 120 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Sunward Federal Credit Union | Crescent Bank |
Customer experience
Sunward Mobile
Crescent Bank
Bugs and requests
Sunward Mobile
Reported bugs
4 issues- Login screen freezes
- Mobile deposit issues
- Incompatibility with newer devices
- Frequent crashes and force-closes
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- Landscape mode support
- Improved Zelle integration
- Differentiate deposits and withdrawals
- Show account interest rates
Crescent Bank
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Sunward Mobile
No in-app purchases
Crescent Bank
No in-app purchases
Questions
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