Comparison

Mobile First vs Success CU

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Check account balances
  • Search recent transactions
  • Transfer funds between accounts
  • Deposit checks remotely
  • Pay bills
  • Review past payments
Features
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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.

About

Success CU

Manage your money with this secure financial tool. Organize transactions with notes and tags, set balance alerts, and make payments easily. Deposit checks with a photo and manage your debit card.

Highlights
  • Organize transactions with tags, notes, and photos
  • Set balance alerts
  • Make payments to companies and friends
  • Transfer money between accounts
  • Deposit checks via photo
  • Activate/deactivate debit card
  • View monthly statements
  • Find branches and ATMs
Features
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Success CU is your personal financial advocate. It’s fast, secure and makes life easier by empowering you with the tools you need to manage your finances. Here’s what you can do with Success CU: 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. Activate your debit card or turn it off if you’ve misplaced it. View and save your monthly statements. Find branches and ATMs near you.

Screenshots

Mobile First4 screens
Success CU4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: Mobile First at free against Success CU's ad-supported. Mobile First also leads on review sentiment (60% vs 50%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.4). 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

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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Mobile First against 4.8 for Success CU. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4.6K and 2.1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Mobile First's written reviews are positive against 50% of Success CU's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Mobile First versus Success CU: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMobile FirstSuccess CU
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4.6K ratings)4.8 (2.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.3% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings4.6K — better2.1K
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size148 MB197 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFirst Community Bank BatesvilleSuccess Federal Credit Union

Customer experience

Mobile First

All ratings4,479 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral1.5%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews136 reviews
Positive60.3%
Neutral7.4%
Negative32.4%

Success CU

All ratings2,057 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral1.3%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews14 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

User reviews

Mobile First

From 4.6K App Store ratings

What 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

Success CU

From 2.1K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Helpful and kind customer service
  • 🚀 Great mobile app
  • 💜 Positive customer experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Mobile app issues and bugs
  • 🔥 Rude and unhelpful customer service
  • 🔒 Lack of card management features

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

Success CU

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Mobile app crashes and update errors
  • Loan request submission issues

Requested features

2 requests
  • Card locking option
  • Improved credit score protection

In-app purchases

None

Mobile First

No in-app purchases

None

Success CU

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mobile First free?
Mobile First is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Success CU free?
Success CU is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mobile First or Success CU?
Success CU is rated higher. Mobile First averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4.6K ratings, while Success CU averages 4.8 from 2.1K ratings.
Do Mobile First or Success CU have ads?
Neither Mobile First nor Success CU shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Mobile First or Success CU?
Mobile First ships an update monthly, and Success CU monthly. Most recently, Mobile First was updated on October 26, 2026 and Success CU on October 25, 2026.

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