Comparison

1st Trust Mobile vs Core Bank Mobile

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

Head to head
About

1st Trust Mobile

Manage your finances on the go with this mobile banking application. Check balances, transfer funds between accounts, pay bills, and deposit checks securely from your device. Access your transaction history and manage your money anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • Check account balances
  • Search recent transactions
  • Transfer funds between accounts
  • Pay bills
  • Make mobile deposits
Features
Read full description

Start banking wherever you are with 1st Trust Mobile! Available to all 1st Trust Bank online banking customers 1st Trust Mobile allows you to check balances, make transfers, pay bills, and make deposits. Available features include: Accounts - Check your latest account balance and search recent transactions by date, amount, or check number. Transfers - Easily transfer cash between your accounts. All features may not be available in the tablet application.

About

Core Bank Mobile

Manage your finances on the go with this mobile banking application. Check balances, transfer funds between accounts, pay bills, and deposit checks conveniently from your device. It's designed for existing customers of the associated bank.

Highlights
  • Check account balances
  • Search recent transactions
  • Transfer funds between accounts
  • Pay bills on the go
  • Deposit checks remotely
Features
Read full description

Start banking wherever you are with Core Bank Mobile. Available to all Core Bank online banking customers, Core Bank Mobile allows you to check balances, make transfers, pay bills, and make deposits. Available features include: Accounts - Check your latest account balance and search recent transactions by date, amount, or check number. Transfers - Easily transfer cash between your accounts. Pay Bills -Easily pay bills anytime on the fly. Deposit Checks -Easily make a check deposit. All features may not be available in the tablet application.

Screenshots

1st Trust Mobile4 screens
Core Bank Mobile4 screens

Verdict

The call

1st Trust Mobile and Core Bank Mobile both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 61% of 1st Trust Mobile's written reviews are positive against 46% of Core Bank Mobile's. Core Bank Mobile's advantage is ratings volume (1K vs 332). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for 1st Trust Mobile against 4.7 for Core Bank Mobile. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 332 and 1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 61% of 1st Trust Mobile's written reviews are positive against 46% of Core Bank Mobile's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

1st Trust Mobile ships an update monthly, Core Bank Mobile every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
1st Trust Mobile versus Core Bank Mobile: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter1st Trust MobileCore Bank Mobile
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (332 ratings) — better4.7 (1K ratings)
Positive reviews61.1% of reviews — better46.4% of reviews
Number of ratings3321K — better
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size148 MB147 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer1st Trust Bank, Inc.Core Bank

Customer experience

1st Trust Mobile

All ratings303 ratings
Positive94.1%
Neutral2.6%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews18 reviews
Positive61.1%
Neutral5.6%
Negative33.3%

Core Bank Mobile

All ratings1,007 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral1.9%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews28 reviews
Positive46.4%
Neutral10.7%
Negative42.9%

Bugs and requests

1st Trust Mobile

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Core Bank Mobile

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • App resets on login
  • Face ID/Touch ID issues
  • Compatibility issues on iOS

Requested features

2 requests
  • Add search function for bill pay addresses
  • Improve login process

In-app purchases

None

1st Trust Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

Core Bank Mobile

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is 1st Trust Mobile free?
1st Trust Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Core Bank Mobile free?
Core Bank Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, 1st Trust Mobile or Core Bank Mobile?
1st Trust Mobile is rated higher. 1st Trust Mobile averages 4.8 out of 5 from 332 ratings, while Core Bank Mobile averages 4.7 from 1K ratings.
Do 1st Trust Mobile or Core Bank Mobile have ads?
Neither 1st Trust Mobile nor Core Bank Mobile shows ads.
Which is updated more often, 1st Trust Mobile or Core Bank Mobile?
1st Trust Mobile ships an update monthly, and Core Bank Mobile every 5 weeks. Most recently, 1st Trust Mobile was updated on November 10, 2026 and Core Bank Mobile on November 6, 2026.

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