First Fed Mobile vs 1st Advantage Mobile Banking
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
First Fed Mobile
Securely manage your bank accounts on the go. View balances, review transactions, transfer funds, and pay bills with convenient 24/7 access. Requires enrollment in online banking.
- View account balances
- Review recent activity
- Transfer funds between accounts
- Pay bills
- Track payments and deposits
- Secure 24/7 access
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First Federal of Van Wert’s Free Mobile Banking App allows you secure and convenient access to your banking accounts anytime and anywhere. As a First Federal customer, you can view available balances, review recent activity, transfer money between accounts, pay bills, and track payments and deposits at your convenience. Make sure you are signed up for First Federal’s free online banking first, then download First Federal’s mobile banking app to start banking 24/7. Simply use your Online Banking login information to start using mobile banking today. Call us at First Federal for any questions about First Fed Mobile at 419-238-1463.
1st Advantage Mobile Banking
Manage your finances on the go with secure, 24/7 access to your accounts. Check balances, transfer funds, pay bills, deposit checks, and find nearby locations. Receive important account alerts for peace of mind.
- Check account balances
- Transfer funds
- View transaction history
- Manage and pay bills
- Send money to others
- Deposit checks
- Find branches and ATMs
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1st Advantage Federal Credit Union’s Mobile Banking App gives you fast and secure access to your accounts 24/7. With our Mobile App you will be able to: • Check your account balances • Transfer funds • View transactional history • Manage and pay bills through Bill Pay • Send money to others using Popmoney • Deposit Checks • Find 1st Advantage branches and ATM locations • Receive account/transaction alerts If you have any questions regarding this application, please contact 1st Advantage Federal Credit Union at (757) 877-2444.
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Verdict
First Fed Mobile and 1st Advantage Mobile Banking both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of First Fed Mobile's written reviews are positive against 34% of 1st Advantage Mobile Banking's. 1st Advantage Mobile Banking's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (4.7K vs 136). 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
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 — 4.9 for First Fed Mobile against 4.7 for 1st Advantage Mobile Banking. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: 1st Advantage Mobile Banking has 4.7K ratings behind it against 136, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 100% of First Fed Mobile's written reviews are positive against 34% of 1st Advantage Mobile Banking's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | First Fed Mobile | 1st Advantage Mobile Banking |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (136 ratings) — better | 4.7 (4.7K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 34.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 136 | 4.7K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 125 MB | 99 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | First Federal Savings and Loan Association (Inc) | 1st Advantage federal Credit Union |
Customer experience
First Fed Mobile
1st Advantage Mobile Banking
Bugs and requests
First Fed Mobile
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
1st Advantage Mobile Banking
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes on launch, shows white screen
- Forced to update app but no update available
- Endless loop between app and App Store for updates
- Incompatible with older iOS versions
- Mobile deposit not working, unable to deposit checks
Requested features
6 requests- Add Zelle option for electronic transfers
- Improve mobile check deposit functionality
- Implement biometric login (Face ID, Touch ID)
- Add more account management features (freeze card, change PIN, report fraud)
- Improve transaction history and pending deposit visibility
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- Allow external bank account transfers
In-app purchases
First Fed Mobile
No in-app purchases
1st Advantage Mobile Banking
No in-app purchases
Questions
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