Mobile First vs SafeBanker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Mobile First
Manage your finances conveniently from your mobile device. Check balances, transfer funds between accounts, deposit checks remotely, and pay bills with ease. This app is available to existing online banking customers.
- Check account balances
- Search recent transactions
- Transfer funds between accounts
- Deposit checks remotely
- Pay bills
- Review past payments
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Start banking wherever you are with Mobile First for iPad and iPhone? Available to all First Community Bank online banking customers. Mobile First Allows you to check balances, make transfers, deposit checks and pay bills. 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 or cancel scheduled bills. Review previously paid bills from your mobile device. Check Deposit - Deposit checks while on the go. All features may not be available in the tablet application.
SafeBanker
This app streamlines office operations by sending notifications for opening, closing, and servicing, including branch details and location. It also facilitates real-time video/chat assistance with a security center for issue resolution.
- Office opening/closing notifications
- Servicing notifications
- Branch name and geo-location
- Real-time video/chat calls
- Customer security center assistance
- Profile information sharing
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SafeBanker helps improve Opening, Closing & Servicing of Offices - Sends Notification for Opening,Closing & Servicing, includes * Branch Name * Geo Location * Profile In case of an issue, SafeBanker Video/Chat Call can be made to Customer's Security Center for assistance - Real-time Audio/Video - Real-time Chat - Geo Location - Profile Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. Your mobile phone carrier may charge you for SMS text messages in the same way as text messages from someone you know
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mobile First at 4.8 against SafeBanker's 3.3. Mobile First also leads on ratings volume (4.5K vs 31) and review sentiment (59% vs 45%). SafeBanker's advantage is update cadence (every 8 days vs monthly). 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Mobile First holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mobile First has 4.5K ratings behind it against 31, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 59% of Mobile First's written reviews are positive against 45% of SafeBanker's.
Mobile First ships an update monthly, SafeBanker every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mobile First | SafeBanker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4.5K ratings) — better | 3.3 (31 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 58.6% of reviews — better | 45.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.5K — better | 31 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 148 MB | 33 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | First Community Bank Batesville | SaferMobility LLC |
Customer experience
Mobile First
SafeBanker
Bugs and requests
Mobile First
Reported bugs
4 issues- Mobile deposits not working consistently
- Accounts not properly syncing or updating
- Frequent app crashes and login issues
- Face ID/Touch ID not functioning as expected
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to save/view check images
- More detailed account and loan information
- Improved mobile deposit process
- Push notifications for account activity
- Integration with popular payment services
SafeBanker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Mobile First
No in-app purchases
SafeBanker
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Mobile First free?
Is SafeBanker free?
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Do Mobile First or SafeBanker have ads?
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