Q Mobile Banking vs Firstate Mobile
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Q Mobile Banking
Manage your finances on the go with this mobile banking application. View account balances and transaction history, transfer funds between accounts, and pay bills conveniently. You can also access and activate special cash back offers.
- View accounts and transactions
- Make transfers
- Pay bills
- View cash back offers
- Activate cash back offers
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Queensborough National Bank & Trust Company offers free Mobile Banking apps for the iPhone and iPad. Download your mobile banking application today. - View accounts and transactions - Make transfers - Pay your bills -View and activate your cash back offers To learn how we protect your privacy, please visit http://www.qnbtrust.com/Privacy-Notice
Firstate Mobile
Manage your finances on the go with this mobile banking application. Check balances, transfer funds between accounts, pay bills, and deposit checks directly from your device. It's designed for existing online banking customers of the bank.
- Check account balances
- Search recent transactions
- Transfer funds between accounts
- Pay bills to existing payees
- Deposit checks
- Cancel scheduled bills
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Start banking wherever you are with Firstate Mobile. Available to all First State Bank online banking customers. Firstate 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. Bill Pay - Make payments to existing payees, cancel scheduled bills and review previously paid bills from your mobile device. (You must be enrolled into Bill Pay to use Mobile Bill Pay). Make Deposits -Deposit checks while on the go.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is monetization model: Firstate Mobile at free against Q Mobile Banking's free with in-app purchases. Firstate Mobile also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). Q Mobile Banking's advantage is ratings volume (4K vs 134) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). 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.
Q Mobile Banking holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Q Mobile Banking has 4K ratings behind it against 134, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 84% of Q Mobile Banking's written reviews are positive against 80% of Firstate Mobile's.
Q Mobile Banking ships an update every 3 months, Firstate Mobile monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Q Mobile Banking | Firstate Mobile |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4K ratings) — better | 4.6 (134 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 84.2% of reviews — better | 80.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4K — better | 134 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 156 MB | 147 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Queensborough National Bank & Trust Company | First State Bank of Wrens |
Customer experience
Q Mobile Banking
Firstate Mobile
Bugs and requests
Q Mobile Banking
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login screen errors
- Inconsistent app performance
- Inaccurate account information
Requested features
4 requests- Add mobile check/bill payment option
- Improve mobile deposit experience with image support
- Allow account nicknames or hiding accounts
- Enhance help and troubleshooting options
Firstate Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Q Mobile Banking
No in-app purchases
Firstate Mobile
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Q Mobile Banking free?
Is Firstate Mobile free?
Which has better reviews, Q Mobile Banking or Firstate Mobile?
Do Q Mobile Banking or Firstate Mobile have ads?
Which is updated more often, Q Mobile Banking or Firstate Mobile?
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