FirstState Bank Mobile vs Bfirst Banking
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FirstState Bank Mobile
Manage your finances on the go with this mobile banking application. Check balances, transfer funds, pay bills, and deposit checks using your device. Securely access your accounts with fingerprint or facial recognition.
- Check account balances and transactions
- Transfer funds between accounts
- Pay bills and manage payees
- Deposit checks via camera
- Find nearby branches and ATMs
- Secure sign-on with Touch ID/Face ID
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Start banking wherever you are with FirstState Bank Mobile Banking app. Available to all FirstState Bank online banking customers. 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 and view recent and scheduled payments. Manage Payees: •Ability to add new payees, existing payers, or delete payees directly from the mobile app. Deposits: •Submit check deposits using your device’s camera. Locations: •Find nearby branches and ATMs using your device’s built-in GPS. Touch ID/Face ID: •Touch ID/Face ID allows you to use a secure and more efficient sign-on experience using your fingerprint or facial recognition.
Bfirst Banking
Manage all your financial accounts from different institutions in one place. Track transactions, set alerts, make payments, transfer funds, and deposit checks remotely. Secure your finances with passcode and biometric login options.
- Aggregate financial accounts
- Organize transactions with tags and notes
- Set balance alerts
- Make payments and transfer money
- Mobile check deposit
- Debit card management
- View statements
- Find branches and ATMs
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Bfirst Banking is your personal financial advocate that gives you the ability to aggregate all of your financial accounts, including accounts from other banks and credit unions, into a single view. It’s fast, secure and makes life easier by empowering you with the tools you need to manage your finances. Here’s what else you can do with Bfirst Banking: Keep your transactions organized by allowing you to add tags, notes and photos of receipts and checks. Set up alerts so you know when your balance drops below a certain amount Make payments, whether you’re paying a company or a friend Transfer money between your accounts Deposit checks in a snap by taking a picture of the front and back Reorder your debit card or turn it off if you’ve misplaced it View and save your monthly statements Find branches and ATMs near you Secure your account with a 4-digit passcode and fingerprint or face reader on supported devices. To use the Bfirst Banking app, you must be enrolled as a First State Bank digital banking user. If you currently use our Internet Banking, simply download the app, launch it, and login with the same Internet Banking credentials.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Bfirst Banking at none against FirstState Bank Mobile's shown. FirstState Bank Mobile's advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 67%) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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 — 4.8 for FirstState Bank Mobile against 4.9 for Bfirst Banking. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 441 and 1.1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of FirstState Bank Mobile's written reviews are positive against 67% of Bfirst Banking's.
FirstState Bank Mobile ships an update every 6 weeks, Bfirst Banking monthly. Both last shipped on October 20, 2026.
| Parameter | FirstState Bank Mobile | Bfirst Banking |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (441 ratings) | 4.9 (1.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 441 | 1.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.5 — better | 18.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 199 MB | 198 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | First State Capital Corporation | First State Bank of Middlebury |
Customer experience
FirstState Bank Mobile
Bfirst Banking
In-app purchases
FirstState Bank Mobile
No in-app purchases
Bfirst Banking
No in-app purchases
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