Access Bank Mobile vs FirstMobile App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Access Bank Mobile
Manage your bank accounts securely on the go. Access balances, view recent transactions, and transfer funds. Pay bills conveniently from your mobile device.
- 24/7 account access
- Check account balances
- View recent transactions
- Transfer money
- Pay bills
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Access Bank mobile is a free mobile banking app that provides secure, 24/7 account access. With Access Bank, you will be able to: -Check your account balances -View recent transactions -Transfer money between your accounts and pay bills. Getting started is simple. Just download the app and have your existing online user name and password ready. The Access Bank mobile app is free to download. Your mobile carrier’s text messaging and web access charges may apply. Web access is needed to use app. By downloading the app, you agree to comply with Access Bank’s terms and conditions for Mobile Banking.
FirstMobile App
This official mobile banking app offers convenient access to financial and non-financial transactions for account holders. It features a DIY enrollment process, allowing new customers to open accounts and existing customers to register without visiting a branch.
- Financial transactions
- Non-financial transactions
- DIY enrollment
- Open new accounts
- Register existing accounts
- Digital banking experience
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FirstMobile is the official mobile banking smartphone application from FirstBank. It provides FirstBank account holders with convenient access to both financial and non-financial transactions via their mobile phones/devices. The App is sleek and convenient to use- evident in its DIY enrolment process. New customers can simply download the app and open a FirstBank account while existing customers with Verve or Naira Mastercards can register and begin using the app without cause to visit a physical branch location. FirstMobile is poised to offer an even more reliable and definitely more convenient digital banking experience with its latest version update.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Access Bank Mobile at 73% against FirstMobile App's 15%. Access Bank Mobile also leads on rating (4.8 vs 3.1). FirstMobile App's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and ratings volume (2K vs 573). On price, update cadence, 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.
Access Bank Mobile holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 573 and 2K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 73% of Access Bank Mobile's written reviews are positive against 15% of FirstMobile App's.
Access Bank Mobile ships an update every 4 months, FirstMobile App every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Access Bank Mobile | FirstMobile App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (573 ratings) — better | 3.1 (2K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 72.7% of reviews — better | 14.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 573 | 2K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 102 MB | 119 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Access Bank | First Bank of Nigeria Limited |
Customer experience
Access Bank Mobile
FirstMobile App
User reviews
Access Bank Mobile
From 573 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Amazing customer service
- 👍 Personal attention and care
- 👍 Staff are knowledgeable
- 👍 Makes users feel comfortable
- 👍 Easy to use app
Room to improve
- 👎 Very basic app functionality
- 👎 Limited app features
- 👎 Password and FaceID issues
- 👎 App frequently down or not working
- 👎 Cannot see payroll deposit until Friday
FirstMobile App
From 2K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Excellent features
- 👍 Easy to navigate
- 👍 Secure
- 👍 Reliable
- 👍 Convenient
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes
- 🐛 Freezing issues
- 🐛 Slow performance
- 🐛 Network connection problems
- 🐛 Buggy after updates
Bugs and requests
Access Bank Mobile
Reported bugs
3 issues- Consistently has issues with password, FaceID, stored pws
- App is frequently down
- App doesn't work with iOS 14.5
Requested features
1 request- Update app for iOS 14.5 compatibility
FirstMobile App
Reported bugs
5 issues- Unable to log in after update
- Blank screen when selecting account to debit
- Inconsistent behavior on different devices
- OTP not received during login
- Virtual card services not working properly
Requested features
7 requests- Add Face ID/fingerprint login
- Introduce theme options (dark/light mode)
- Improve account statement history
- Enable e-statement generation
- Add bulk transfer functionality
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- Provide more login options beyond ATM card
- Improve beneficiary management
In-app purchases
Access Bank Mobile
No in-app purchases
FirstMobile App
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Access Bank Mobile free?
Is FirstMobile App free?
Which has better reviews, Access Bank Mobile or FirstMobile App?
Do Access Bank Mobile or FirstMobile App have ads?
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