BankNewport vs WaveFCU
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BankNewport
Manage your finances on the go with this mobile banking app. Monitor accounts, deposit checks, make transfers, pay bills, and send money securely. Enjoy quick and safe access with biometric login options.
- Account monitoring
- Mobile check deposit
- Fund transfers
- Bill payment
- Biometric login
- Send/receive money with Zelle®
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Easily access all of your accounts and features right at your fingertips with our mobile app. Manage your accounts, deposit checks, make transfers, pay bills and more! Manage Your Accounts [+] Monitor your checking and savings accounts (current and available) [+] View mortgage, auto loan and other account balances [+] Set up Account Alerts and adjust your preferences Quick Access [+] Enable Touch ID® or Face ID® for a fast and safe way to access your account [+] View your balances on the go with Fast Balances Enhanced Navigation [+] My profile menu to manage notifications and personal preferences [+] Navigation tray with quick access to our top used features [+] Hamburger menu with all of the transactional tools needed to stay on top of your finances Deposit Funds [+] Deposit checks by taking photos of checks to deposit them [+] Instantly view the processing deposit in your account Make Transfers and Payments [+] Transfer funds between your accounts and to other financial institutions [+] View and manage your bills and recurring payments in one place [+] Securely send and receive money with friends and family using a U.S. mobile phone number or email address with Zelle® Disclosure [+] Our mobile app is Free, mobile carrier message and data rates may apply [+] Some features are only available for eligible account holders and/or accounts. [+] Zelle® and the Zelle® related marks are wholly owned by Early Warning Services, LLC and are used herein under license.
WaveFCU
Manage your finances on the go with this mobile banking app. Check balances, view transaction history, transfer funds between accounts, and make loan payments securely. It also offers secure messaging for customer support.
- Check account balances
- View transaction history
- Transfer funds
- Pay loans
- Secure messaging
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Wave Federal Credit Union Mobile Banking allows you to check balances, view transaction history, transfer funds, and pay loans on the go! Features: - Check Balances - View Transaction History - Transfer Funds - Pay Loans - Secure Messaging for support If you have any questions about this application, please contact us at 401-781-1020.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BankNewport at 4.8 against WaveFCU's 3.5. BankNewport also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 31 months) and ratings volume (3K vs 19). WaveFCU's advantage is review sentiment (57% vs 42%) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
BankNewport holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BankNewport has 3K ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 42% of BankNewport's written reviews are positive against 57% of WaveFCU's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
BankNewport ships an update every 2 months, WaveFCU every 31 months. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BankNewport | WaveFCU |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (3K ratings) — better | 3.5 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 42.1% of reviews | 57.1% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3K — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 31 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 107 MB | 95 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | BankNewport | Wave Federal Credit Union |
Customer experience
BankNewport
WaveFCU
Bugs and requests
BankNewport
Reported bugs
3 issues- App fails to load
- Inability to access account information
- Persistent login problems
Requested features
3 requests- Fingerprint/Face ID login
- Improved account management
- Faster transaction processing
WaveFCU
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
BankNewport
No in-app purchases
WaveFCU
No in-app purchases
Questions
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