FBSW Mobile vs BOSW by GECU
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FBSW Mobile
Manage your finances conveniently from your mobile device. Check account balances, transfer funds between accounts, pay bills, and deposit checks remotely. This app is available to all existing online banking customers.
- Check account balances
- Search recent transactions
- Transfer funds between accounts
- Pay bills
- Deposit checks remotely
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Start banking wherever you are with FirstBank Southwest Mobile! Available to all FirstBank Southwest online banking customers. FirstBank Southwest Mobile allows you to check balances, make transfers, pay bills, and deposit checks. 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 - Pay new bills, edit bills scheduled to be paid, and review previously paid bills from your phone. Remote Deposit Capture -Deposit checks while on the go. All features may not be available in the tablet application.
BOSW by GECU
Manage your bank accounts conveniently from your mobile device. Check balances, transfer funds between accounts, pay bills, and deposit checks with ease. Secure access is available through biometrics like fingerprint scanning.
- Check account balances
- Search recent transactions
- Transfer funds between accounts
- Pay bills to existing payees
- Deposit checks on the go
- Biometric login (fingerprint)
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Start banking wherever you are with BOSW by GECU! Available to all Bank of the Southwest by GECU mobile banking end users. BOSW by GECU 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. Transfers - Easily transfer cash between your accounts. Bill Pay - Make payments to existing payees, cancel scheduled bills and review previously paid bills from your mobile device. (You must be enrolled into Bill Pay to use Mobile Bill Pay). Make Deposits - Deposit checks while on the go. Biometrics - Allows user to set up access to mobile banking using fingerprint after authenticating with full credentials.
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Verdict
FBSW Mobile and BOSW by GECU both sit at 4.8 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of BOSW by GECU's written reviews are positive against 72% of FBSW Mobile's. FBSW Mobile's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (2.8K vs 244). On price, rating, 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.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for FBSW Mobile against 4.8 for BOSW by GECU. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: FBSW Mobile has 2.8K ratings behind it against 244, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 72% of FBSW Mobile's written reviews are positive against 100% of BOSW by GECU's.
FBSW Mobile ships an update monthly, BOSW by GECU every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FBSW Mobile | BOSW by GECU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (2.8K ratings) — better | 4.8 (244 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 71.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2.8K — better | 244 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 5 months |
| 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 | 116 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | FirstBank Southwest | Bank of the Southwest |
Customer experience
FBSW Mobile
BOSW by GECU
Bugs and requests
FBSW Mobile
Reported bugs
3 issues- Mobile deposit not working
- App unavailable for weeks at a time
- Sign-in process issues
Requested features
3 requests- Text message notifications
- Password change countdown
- Bank-to-bank transfer functionality
BOSW by GECU
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
FBSW Mobile
No in-app purchases
BOSW by GECU
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is FBSW Mobile free?
Is BOSW by GECU free?
Which has better reviews, FBSW Mobile or BOSW by GECU?
Do FBSW Mobile or BOSW by GECU have ads?
Which is updated more often, FBSW Mobile or BOSW by GECU?
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