Comparison

Community First CU vs Sòl Connect

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

Head to head
About

Community First CU

Manage your finances with advanced tools for budgeting, spending, and goal setting. Monitor your credit score, view your complete financial picture by connecting external accounts, and control your cards with features like on/off switches and travel alerts. Open accounts instantly and pay bills effortlessly.

Highlights
  • Advanced financial wellness tools
  • Credit score monitoring
  • Connect external accounts
  • Self-serve card controls
  • Instant deposit account opening
  • Effortless bill payment
  • Biometric login
Features
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All the day-to-day features you need, plus: • Advanced financial wellness tools including budgeting, spending and goal setting • Built-in credit score monitoring • See your complete financial picture: easily connect accounts inside and outside of CFCU • Self-serve card controls like Self-serve card controls like on/off, transaction controls, travel alerts, card activation, and more • Instant deposit account opening, anytime•Deposit one or multiple checks, quickly and easily • Effortless bill payment all in one place • Use the Quick Balance widget to see the balance of any account you choose. • Advanced security measures for your protection, including biometric login and Google Authenticator Questions, visit www.communityfirstcu.com or visit any Community First location in Northeast Wisconsin

About

Sòl Connect

This platform facilitates community savings by enabling users to create and join trusted savings circles. It offers tools for managing contributions, tracking payments, and communicating with group members to build financial trust.

Highlights
  • Organize savings circles
  • Participate in savings groups
  • Manage contributions
  • Track payments
  • Communicate with members
  • Build financial trust
Features
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Sol Connect is a community savings platform that helps people organize and participate in trusted savings circles. Whether you’re creating a savings group or joining one, Sol Connect provides the tools needed to manage contributions, track payments, communicate with members, and build financial trust within your community.

Screenshots

Community First CU4 screens
Sòl Connect3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: Community First CU at 15K against Sòl Connect's 1. Sòl Connect's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Sòl Connect holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Community First CU has 15K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Community First CU versus Sòl Connect: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCommunity First CUSòl Connect
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (15K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews69.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings15K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB36 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCommunity First Credit Union - Northeast WisconsinMicrowave Dessables

Customer experience

Community First CU

All ratings14,541 ratings
Positive98.1%
Neutral1.4%
Negative0.6%
Written reviews83 reviews
Positive69.9%
Neutral6.0%
Negative24.1%

Sòl Connect

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Community First CU

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login issues on certain devices
  • Inconsistent performance when switching between accounts
  • Bill pay feature not working as expected

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Zelle integration
  • Forecasted balance widget
  • Improved bill pay experience
  • Faster mobile deposit processing

Sòl Connect

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Community First CU

No in-app purchases

None

Sòl Connect

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Community First CU free?
Community First CU is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Sòl Connect free?
Sòl Connect is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Community First CU or Sòl Connect?
Sòl Connect is rated higher. Community First CU averages 4.8 out of 5 from 15K ratings, while Sòl Connect averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Community First CU or Sòl Connect have ads?
Neither Community First CU nor Sòl Connect shows ads.

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