Comparison

Access CCU Mobile vs 1st Ed CU

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

Head to head
About

Access CCU Mobile

Manage your finances on the go with this mobile banking app. It offers secure access to your accounts, allowing you to view balances, deposit checks, transfer funds, and pay bills anytime, anywhere.

Highlights
  • 24/7 account access
  • View balances and transactions
  • Deposit checks
  • Transfer funds
  • Pay bills
  • Secure authentication (Touch ID/Face ID)
Features
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Access Community Credit Union Mobile Banking allows you to access your accounts from a mobile device at any time. Our new and improved application has an enhanced user interface, improved performance, and secure, convenient authentication including Touch ID / Face ID for log-on. Features include: 24/7 access to your accounts View account balances and transactions Deposit checks Transfer funds Pay bills

About

1st Ed CU

Manage your finances conveniently from your mobile device. Check balances, pay bills, transfer funds, and deposit checks securely and quickly. Access your accounts anytime, anywhere with this free financial tool.

Highlights
  • Check account balances
  • Review recent transactions
  • Transfer funds between accounts
  • View and pay bills
  • Make loan payments
  • Deposit checks
Features
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Access your accounts when and where you want right in the palm of your hand. It’s fast, secure and free access to your accounts anytime, anywhere. You have access to check your balances, pay bills and transfer money...while you are on the go! Features: • Check your account balances. • Review recent transactions. • Transfer funds between your accounts. • View and pay bills. • Click on forget password to change your password. • Make Loan Payments. • View and deposit checks. Deposits federally insured by NCUA. Equal Housing Lender.

Screenshots

Access CCU Mobile4 screens
1st Ed CU4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Access CCU Mobile at none against 1st Ed CU's shown. Access CCU Mobile also leads on ratings volume (611 vs 148). On price, rating, update cadence 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

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 — 4.7 for Access CCU Mobile against 4.8 for 1st Ed CU. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 611 and 148 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Access CCU Mobile ships an update every 4 months, 1st Ed CU every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Access CCU Mobile versus 1st Ed CU: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterAccess CCU Mobile1st Ed CU
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (611 ratings)4.8 (148 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings611 — better148
Update frequencyEvery 4 months — betterEvery 5 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supportedAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size101 MB100 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAccess Community Credit Union1ST ED CREDIT UNION

Customer experience

Access CCU Mobile

All ratings583 ratings
Positive94.5%
Neutral1.2%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews12 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

1st Ed CU

All ratings119 ratings
Positive95.8%
Neutral0.8%
Negative3.4%

Bugs and requests

Access CCU Mobile

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • App crashes on iPhone when initializing (latest version)
  • App requires update but no update available in App Store
  • App crashes for weeks after iOS firmware updates
  • Cannot log in even with correct credentials

Requested features

3 requests
  • Add check deposit via photo
  • Enable fingerprint login
  • Add deposits using the app

1st Ed CU

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Access CCU Mobile

No in-app purchases

None

1st Ed CU

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Access CCU Mobile free?
Access CCU Mobile is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is 1st Ed CU free?
1st Ed CU is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Access CCU Mobile or 1st Ed CU?
1st Ed CU is rated higher. Access CCU Mobile averages 4.7 out of 5 from 611 ratings, while 1st Ed CU averages 4.8 from 148 ratings.
Do Access CCU Mobile or 1st Ed CU have ads?
1st Ed CU shows ads; Access CCU Mobile does not.
Which is updated more often, Access CCU Mobile or 1st Ed CU?
Access CCU Mobile ships an update every 4 months, and 1st Ed CU every 5 months. Most recently, Access CCU Mobile was updated on November 1, 2026 and 1st Ed CU on November 4, 2026.

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