CentralMOBILE vs ICCU Mobile Banking
ICCU Mobile Banking is the better choice due to its generally more stable performance and a wider range of praised features, despite some recent issues, while CentralMOBILE suffers from persistent login and crashing problems.
ICCU Mobile Banking generally offers a more reliable experience with praised features like easy transfers and new account creation, though recent updates have introduced some glitches. CentralMOBILE, while having a loyal user base, is plagued by frequent login failures, app crashes, and compatibility issues with newer operating systems.
Head to head
You are an existing Central Bank customer who values strong in-person banking relationships and customer service, and you are willing to tolerate frequent app issues or use the website as an alternative R2R5R8R11.
You prioritize an app that is generally intuitive for daily banking tasks like checking balances, transferring money, and mobile deposits, and you value a bank with highly praised customer service, even if there are occasional glitches or missing features like Zelle .
Evidence note: Both apps are free to download, so there is no free-vs-paid asymmetry. CentralMOBILE has a significantly smaller number of reviews compared to ICCU Mobile Banking, which might skew the perception of its issues more prominently. Many of CentralMOBILE's recent negative reviews focus heavily on app crashes and login failures, particularly with iOS updates, suggesting a decline in recent performance despite a higher lifetime rating. ICCU also has recent negative reviews, but they are more varied and often balanced by strong positive feedback on overall service.
Frequently asked
Does CentralMOBILE work with iOS 16?
Can I make external transfers with CentralMOBILE?
Does ICCU Mobile Banking have Zelle?
Are there issues with mobile deposit in ICCU Mobile Banking?
What reviewers actually said
Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.
- [R1] CentralMOBILE Not working often: Too many times this app is not working or temporarily out of service
- [R3] CentralMOBILE App not signing in: This app is overall really good and I like central bank. The app will not log me in about 1/3 of the time. I’ll have to wait a few hours and try again this epically happens at night for some reason. I also switched from android to apple and the problem seems consistent across both platforms.
- [R4] CentralMOBILE App login terrible: Logging into the app is horrible consistently won’t login saying sorry for the inconvenience. Then I go to the website and login without issue, back to the app no can do. I’ve reset my password multiple times for no reason because the app won’t let me login. This app is trash better off just saving the website in your browser and accessing that way.
- [R9] CentralMOBILE Problems: The app is not working with iOS 16. It crashes immediately upon opening.
- [R26] CentralMOBILE Easy to manage my accounts: I can transfer money easily or check my bank balance within seconds. Love the ability to deposit checks from home. No technical issues ever.
- [R40] CentralMOBILE Fantastic: Great App. Easy to use and very easy to navigate through your accounts. Mobile deposit is easy to use!!! Thanks Central Bank. FaceID never works on this app.
- [R50] CentralMOBILE Very Nice Central Bank!: I love the app and my wife uses the iPad version. Mobile deposit is the best thing ever. I can pay bills fast and transfers to other people is really nice.
- [R56] CentralMOBILE Works great: Use often to deposit checks and occasionally to pay bills. Works well. usually any problems are my own user errors.
- [R42] CentralMOBILE Central Bank App: The Central Bank App is simple, uncomplicated & easy to use which makes banking a pleasure!
- [R52] CentralMOBILE Great App: Very convenient!
- [R13] CentralMOBILE Awful user experience: The app is awful. It’s down/offline more than it’s up, then exits out abruptly and is very sluggish. I end up using the website more often which isn’t convenient.
- [R2] CentralMOBILE The best bank: The best company also the best BANK
- [R5] CentralMOBILE Best Bank: CB mobile app is superb just like their employees.
- [R8] CentralMOBILE Local service: Central Bank is like family! They always go the extra mile to help with my banking needs
- [R11] CentralMOBILE Central has been helpful: Had a stroke and they worked with me being very patient helping me keep my account straight!!
- [R10] CentralMOBILE Doesn’t work: They need to invest in updating their system. This app just closes immediately when I try and open it. I’ve deleted and reinstalled, updated. Still just closes and I have a newer phone.
- [R18] CentralMOBILE not capable with IOS 16: I love this app but it is not allowing me to get on the app ever since I updated to IOS 16. It just closes out.
- [R39] CentralMOBILE Does not work with iOS 16: App crashes immediately now after updating iPhone to iOS 16.
- [R7] CentralMOBILE Needs fixing: Can NOT make external transfers using CENTRALMOBILE APP. It keeps kicking out of the peogram.
- [R86] ICCU Mobile Banking Unsatisfied: The app doesn't have a Zelle feature. What kind of mobile banking app doesn't have Zelle
- [R73] ICCU Mobile Banking Mobile deposit getting worse every update.: I have been with ICCU for about 8 years and have had multiple loans and accounts with them. The mobile deposit feature was pretty good the first few years but as they “update“ the App it just gets slower and worse for the end user. Many times it has errors like resolve problem and the camera image is clear and on auto capture so it has to be progra
Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store