Comparison

Mobile First vs 1st Community Bank App

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

1st Community Bank App

Manage your personal finances conveniently and securely from your mobile device. Check balances, view transactions, transfer funds, and pay bills with ease. Receive important alerts for account changes and maintenance.

Highlights
  • Check account balances
  • View recent transactions
  • Transfer money between accounts
  • Pay bills
  • Receive account alerts
  • Instant balance access
Read full description

Bank conveniently and securely with 1st Community Bank’s Mobile Banking. Now you can manage your finances anytime, anywhere - from your mobile device. Manage Your Accounts: • Check personal account balances • View recent transactions, including check images • Transfer money between accounts • Review transactions scheduled through Online Banking • Pay bills that are already set up in Online Banking • Receive alerts when there are changes to the app and scheduled maintenance. • Access to instant balance without logging in Getting started is easy. Simply download the app and sign on with your Online Banking user credentials. No additional fees apply. For more information about 1st Community Bank’s mobile services, please visit www.1stcommunitybanks.com or call us at 309-582-3531 or 309-593-2117. *Carrier’s data rates may apply.

Screenshots

Mobile First4 screens
1st Community Bank App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Mobile First at none against 1st Community Bank App's shown. Mobile First also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 6 months) and ratings volume (4.6K vs 5). 1st Community Bank App's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

1st Community Bank App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mobile First has 4.6K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Mobile First ships an update monthly, 1st Community Bank App every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on November 11, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Mobile First versus 1st Community Bank App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMobile First1st Community Bank App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4.6K ratings)5.0 (5 ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings4.6K — better5
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 6 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size148 MB114 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFirst Community Bank Batesville1st Community Bank

Customer experience

Mobile First

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

1st Community Bank App

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

1st Community Bank App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Mobile First

No in-app purchases

None

1st Community Bank App

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Mobile First free?
Mobile First is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 1st Community Bank App free?
1st Community Bank App is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Mobile First or 1st Community Bank App?
1st Community Bank App is rated higher. Mobile First averages 4.8 out of 5 from 4.6K ratings, while 1st Community Bank App averages 5.0 from 5 ratings.
Do Mobile First or 1st Community Bank App have ads?
1st Community Bank App shows ads; Mobile First does not.
Which is updated more often, Mobile First or 1st Community Bank App?
Mobile First ships an update monthly, and 1st Community Bank App every 6 months. Most recently, Mobile First was updated on November 11, 2026 and 1st Community Bank App on November 4, 2026.

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