Mobile First vs FAB&T Mobile for iPhone
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.
FAB&T Mobile for iPhone
Manage your finances conveniently from your mobile device. Check balances, transfer funds, pay bills, and deposit checks. Take control of your personal finances with budgeting and debt management tools.
- Check account balances
- Search recent transactions
- Schedule bill payments
- Deposit checks remotely
- Budgeting tools
- Account aggregation
- Transfer funds between accounts
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Start banking wherever you are with FAB&T Mobile mobile banking! Available to all First Arkansas Bank & Trust online banking customers. FAB&T Mobile allows you to check balances, make transfers, pay bills, and make deposits. Available features include: Accounts Check your latest account balance and search recent transactions by date, amount, or check number. Bill Pay Schedule one-time payments. Add, Edit, or Delete Payees directly from the app. Check Deposit Deposit checks while on the go Personal Finance Take control of your finances using: - Budgeting - Account aggregation - Auto-categorization - Debt management Transfers Easily transfer funds between your accounts All features may not be available in the tablet application.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Mobile First at 4.8 against FAB&T Mobile for iPhone's 4.6. Mobile First also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 46%) and ratings volume (4.6K vs 826). 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.
Mobile First holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mobile First has 4.6K ratings behind it against 826, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 60% of Mobile First's written reviews are positive against 46% of FAB&T Mobile for iPhone's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Mobile First | FAB&T Mobile for iPhone |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (4.6K ratings) — better | 4.6 (826 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 60.3% of reviews — better | 46.2% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4.6K — better | 826 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| 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 | 148 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | First Community Bank Batesville | First Arkansas Bank & Trust |
Customer experience
Mobile First
FAB&T Mobile for iPhone
User reviews
Mobile First
From 4.6K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💻 Convenient mobile banking
- ⚡ Fast and efficient
- 👍 User-friendly interface
- 🕰️ Saves time without traffic
- 🔒 Secure banking experience
Room to improve
- 🐛 Login issues and app crashes
- 🔑 Frequent need to re-enter credentials
- 🤖 Unreliable facial recognition/Touch ID
- 📱 Outdated and less intuitive UI after updates
- 🤔 Lacking advanced features compared to other banks
FAB&T Mobile for iPhone
From 826 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Functional across multiple banks
- 👍 Helpful for travel
- 👍 Convenient for moving money
- 👍 Good customer service
Room to improve
- 🐛 Too many steps for tasks
- 🐛 Frequent login issues
- 🐛 Difficult to navigate
- 🐛 Vertical display on iPad
- 🐛 Poor user interface after updates
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
FAB&T Mobile for iPhone
Reported bugs
13 issues- Cannot log in
- Won't allow password entry
- Not working for almost a week
- App freezes
- Spinny wheel of death
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- Loses user ID after updates
- Constantly logs out
- Signs out every week
- Face recognition feature went away
- Face ID not working
- Authentication required weekly
- New update bricks the app
- Doesn't send all transactions/balances daily
Requested features
9 requests- Bring back old version or option to switch
- Improve bill pay steps
- Horizontal display option for iPad
- Add help option within the app
- Allow searching charges
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- Improve Zelle functionality
- Improve PayPal integration
- Allow card on/off feature
- Enable statement viewing/printing
In-app purchases
Mobile First
No in-app purchases
FAB&T Mobile for iPhone
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Mobile First free?
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