BankFive Mobile vs Bank Five Nine
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BankFive Mobile
Manage your finances on the go with this free mobile banking app. Review account activity, transfer funds, deposit checks, and pay bills securely. Easily locate ATMs and branches.
- Review account balances and transactions
- Transfer funds between accounts
- Deposit checks
- Pay bills
- Locate ATMs and branches
- Secure SSL encryption
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BankFive’s FREE Mobile Banking Application - optimized for iPhone and iPad devices.* FEATURES OF BankFive MOBILE BANKING •Review account balances and transactions •Transfer funds between accounts •Deposit checks** •Pay bills*** •View copies of cleared checks •Locate ATMs and BankFive branches SAFE AND SECURE BankFive uses SSL (Secure Socket Layer) encryption to communicate securely through all mobile devices. *Must be enrolled in Online Banking. There is no charge from BankFive, but messaging and data rates may apply. **Currently only offered on iPhone devices - coming soon for iPad. ***Must have Bill Pay setup previously in Online Banking.
Bank Five Nine
Securely manage your finances on the go with features like mobile check deposit, person-to-person payments, and debit card controls. Receive account notifications, pay bills, and find nearby branches. Access balances without logging in and chat with support.
- Mobile check deposit
- Send money with Zelle
- Transfer funds between accounts
- Debit card controls
- Account notifications
- Bill payment management
- Branch and ATM locator
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With our Bank Five Nine mobile app, you can securely manage your accounts from anywhere at any time using your mobile device. Features include but are not limited to: • Deposit Checks 24/7 • Send money to people you know and trust through Zelle® • Transfer money between your Bank Five Nine accounts • Debit card controls • Setup and receive account notifications • Setup, make and edit bill payments • View recent transactions and check images • Find nearby Bank Five Nine branches and ATMs • Chat with a representative • View balances without logging in For support call (888) 569-9909, email operationssupport@bankfivenine.com or chat with us at bankfivenine.com. Bank Five Nine (BFN), is the new name of First Bank Financial Centre (FBFC).
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Verdict
BankFive Mobile and Bank Five Nine both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 55% of BankFive Mobile's written reviews are positive against 21% of Bank Five Nine's. BankFive Mobile also leads on ratings volume (2.8K vs 724). Bank Five Nine's advantage is monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). 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 — 4.7 for BankFive Mobile against 4.6 for Bank Five Nine. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2.8K and 724 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 55% of BankFive Mobile's written reviews are positive against 21% of Bank Five Nine's.
BankFive Mobile ships an update every 4 months, Bank Five Nine every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BankFive Mobile | Bank Five Nine |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (2.8K ratings) — better | 4.6 (724 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.1% of reviews — better | 21.1% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2.8K — better | 724 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 181 MB | 182 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BankFive | Bank Five Nine |
Customer experience
BankFive Mobile
Bank Five Nine
User reviews
BankFive Mobile
From 2.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Convenient banking on-the-go
- 💰 Helpful for managing money
- 🔒 Secure banking experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent crashes and bugs
- 📆 Outdated and slow app
- 🔍 Lacking important features (e.g. memo for transfers)
Bank Five Nine
From 724 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Sleek and simple app flow
- 👍 Great bank overall
- 👍 Love the new app
- 👍 Friendly and courteous staff
Room to improve
- 🐛 App not working well
- 🐛 Pending charges not showing
- 🐛 Bank deposits delayed
- 🐛 Credits showing 0.00 initially
- 🐛 Website poorly run
Bugs and requests
BankFive Mobile
Reported bugs
2 issues- Bill pay feature not working as expected
- Inconsistent display of entered amounts
Requested features
3 requests- Ability to download transaction history
- Date headers for transactions
- Improved mobile check deposit
Bank Five Nine
Reported bugs
14 issues- App not working
- Pending charges not displaying
- Deposits not showing on time
- Credits showing incorrect amounts
- Camera not functioning
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- Zelle feature not working
- Frequent update prompts
- Login issues
- Account lockout
- Incorrect login information error
- Password mismatch error
- Slow app performance
- Inability to receive notifications on iOS
- Required pop-up windows for login
Requested features
7 requests- Fix the app
- Allow use of older app version
- Add monthly statement download option
- Fix notification settings
- Allow disabling notifications
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- Improve online banking experience
- Allow mobile banking with other banks
In-app purchases
BankFive Mobile
No in-app purchases
Bank Five Nine
No in-app purchases
Questions
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