first direct

5.18.0

first direct

3.22

17,915 reviews

1,000,000+
Downloads

Free

Finance at your fingertips

iOS version

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About first direct

first direct is a finance app developed by first direct.

Download Statistics

first direct has been downloaded 1.6 million times. In the last 30 days, the app was downloaded 13 thousand times.

User Ratings

first direct is rated 3.22 out of 5 stars. The rating is based on 18 thousand ratings.

App Information

first direct is FREE to download. The APK download size is 80.94 MB. The latest version available is 5.18.0. The last update was on May 4, 2026.

Technical Requirements

first direct requires Android 9.0+ or higher. The app has a content rating of Everyone. The app has been available on Google Play December 2012.

Description

Your everyday just got a whole lot easier. Even better banking has arrived.

At the coffee shop, deciding if it’s a skinny soy latte or a cup of tea. In a taxi stuck in traffic, wondering how much you’ve saved for your trip to Machu Picchu. On a rollercoaster, planning the decorations for your dog’s third birthday party…

Wherever you are, whatever you’re doing, our new and improved mobile app makes banking even simpler.

From checking your balances and viewing transactions to paying family and friends, mobile banking takes all the hassle out of everyday money stuff. You can now do more than ever from the comfort of your own phone - and if that’s not exciting enough, this is just the start of our mini digital revolution, with loads more improvements on the way.

So go on. Get yourself up to date.

Update now >>

• Free to use, but providers may charge for download and usage
• Use in accordance with local laws and check charges if using abroad
• Use in accordance with our App terms and conditions
• Use in accordance with Google terms and conditions
• This app may be withdrawn at any time, but we’ll always keep you in the loop.

Recent changes:
A little fine-tuning and some important fixes to keep things running smoothly. We've also added three new ways to save on our products page, ready for you to explore and apply for in the App

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More data about first direct

Price	Free to download
Total downloads	1.6 million
Recent downloads	13 thousand
Rating	3.22 based on 18 thousand ratings
Ranking	Not ranked
Version	5.18.0
APK size	80.9 MB
Number of libraries	28
Designed for Android	9.0+
Suitable for	Everyone
Ads	NO ads

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Google Play Rating history and histogram

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Downloads over time

first direct has been downloaded 1.6 million times. Over the past 30 days, it averaged 440 downloads per day.

Changelog of first direct

May 4, 2026UpdateVersion 5.18.0
Apr 9, 2026UpdateVersion 5.17.0
Mar 12, 2026UpdateVersion 5.16.0
Feb 20, 2026UpdateVersion 5.15.0
Jan 19, 2026UpdateVersion 5.14.0
Nov 24, 2025UpdateVersion 5.13.1
Nov 4, 2025UpdateVersion 5.13.0
Oct 7, 2025UpdateVersion 5.12.0
Sep 17, 2025UpdateVersion 5.11.3
Aug 22, 2025UpdateVersion 5.11.2
Jul 7, 2025UpdateVersion 5.11.1
Jun 18, 2025UpdateVersion 5.11.0
May 27, 2025UpdateVersion 5.10.2
Apr 15, 2025UpdateVersion 5.10.1
Mar 27, 2025UpdateVersion 5.10.0
Mar 12, 2025UpdateVersion 5.09.2
Feb 24, 2025UpdateVersion 5.09.1
Jan 21, 2025UpdateVersion 5.09.0
Nov 25, 2024UpdateVersion 5.08.0
Nov 8, 2024UpdateVersion 5.07.1
Oct 8, 2024UpdateVersion 5.06.0
Sep 23, 2024UpdateVersion 5.05.0
Aug 23, 2024UpdateVersion 5.04.0
Jun 18, 2024UpdateVersion 5.03.0
Apr 30, 2024UpdateVersion 5.02.0
Mar 25, 2024UpdateVersion 5.01.0
Mar 15, 2024UpdateVersion 5.00.3
Feb 16, 2024UpdateVersion 5.00.2
Dec 15, 2023UpdateVersion 5.00.0
Oct 20, 2023UpdateVersion 4.23.0
Sep 27, 2023UpdateVersion 4.22.1
Sep 20, 2023UpdateVersion 4.22.0
Aug 9, 2023UpdateVersion 4.21.0
Jul 10, 2023UpdateVersion 4.20.1
Jul 7, 2023Installs1,000,000+ installs
May 26, 2023UpdateVersion 4.20.0
Apr 18, 2023UpdateVersion 4.19.2
Mar 20, 2023UpdateVersion 4.19.1
Feb 27, 2023UpdateVersion 4.19.0
Jan 23, 2023UpdateVersion 4.18.3
Nov 23, 2022UpdateVersion 4.18.1
Oct 21, 2022UpdateVersion 4.18.0
Sep 23, 2022UpdateVersion 4.17.0
Sep 13, 2022UpdateVersion 4.16.0
Aug 12, 2022UpdateVersion 4.15.0
Jun 13, 2022UpdateVersion 4.14.1
May 13, 2022UpdateVersion 4.14.0
Apr 20, 2022UpdateVersion 4.13.2
Mar 7, 2022UpdateVersion 4.13.1
Jan 30, 2022UpdateVersion 4.13.0

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Developer information for first direct

first direct

24hours@firstdirect.com

Website

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Comments on first direct for Android

★★★★★ Stephe Court · Apr 22, 2026

I would like to transfer my current account from the Halifax Bank to the First Direct Bank please as soon as possible, I believe you transfer all my direct debits on the same dates as I'm used to! And likewise with my direct credits!. Warmest Regards, Stephen Court. By the way my photo ID and proof of my address will follow.

★★★★☆ John Higgins · Mar 6, 2026

Issues using debit card at supermarkets and foreign currency exchange shops in uk. But works fine for cash withdrawals in uk.

★★★★★ John Christopher Tonks · May 13, 2026

First Direct are a very reliable, user-friendly bank. I have banked with them since 2001. No problems. I would highly recommend.

★★★★☆ Tim Goodwin · Apr 18, 2026

App reports biometrics not available, but if phone is restarted biometrics work. Other apps work fine. App needs to give correct message. Suspect caused by app update

★★☆☆☆ Sandra Pegasus · Jan 13, 2026

Not a good banking app. You cannot change regular payments easily. You cannot either copy or paste anything, meaning setting up payments to or from is very difficult, since it resets every time you switch to another app whilst trying to read the account numbers. The regular saver account is a good rate but the only reason I don't switch away. I don't understand how that bank has good customer service reviews, I don't care about a phone service, it's 2026, I want a good app!

★★☆☆☆ Neil R · Apr 24, 2026

Getting incredibly frustrated trying to pay check in via App. If it were handwritten I might understand but this check is printed and clear. App updated yesterday and can't get check deposited. Please sort it out or will have to switch to another back soon.

Google Play Rankings for first direct

This app is not ranked

Technologies used by first direct

first direct is requesting 20 permissions and is using 29 libraries.

Permissions

Network communication

view network connections, view Wi-Fi connections, full network access, receive data from Internet

Phone calls

read phone status and identity

Hardware controls

take pictures and videos, change your audio settings, control vibration

System tools

prevent phone from sleeping

Extra

android.permission.HIGH_SAMPLING_RATE_SENSORS, android.permission.POST_NOTIFICATIONS, android.permission.QUERY_ALL_PACKAGES, android.permission.SCHEDULE_EXACT_ALARM, android.permission.USE_BIOMETRIC, android.permission.USE_FINGERPRINT, com.firstdirect.bankingonthego.DYNAMIC_RECEIVER_NOT_EXPORTED_PERMISSION, com.firstdirect.bankingonthego.com.liveperson.permission.HYBRID_SDK_ACTIONS, com.firstdirect.bankingonthego.com.liveperson.permission.WELCOME_MESSAGE_ACTIONS, com.google.android.finsky.permission.BIND_GET_INSTALL_REFERRER_SERVICE, com.google.android.gms.permission.AD_ID

Ad network libraries

None found

Social libraries

None found

Development tools

Android Jetpack core

Android Architecture Components

Android Jetpack VersionedParcelable Firebase Android Library Icon

Firebase

Android Jetpack Annotations Android Jetpack Widgets Android Library Icon

Android Jetpack Widgets Android Jetpack AppCompat Android Library Icon

Android Jetpack AppCompat AndroidX Activity Android Library Icon

AndroidX Activity Android Activity Saved State Android Library Icon

Android Activity Saved State Android Jetpack Media Android Library Icon

Android Jetpack Media Google Cloud Messaging (GCM) Android Library Icon

Google Cloud Messaging (GCM)

Android Transition Support Library Kotlin Android Library Icon

Kotlin

Android Support Library Print Google gson Android Library Icon

Google gson AndroidX Widget ViewPager2 Android Library Icon

AndroidX Widget ViewPager2 Glide Android Library Icon

Glide

AndroidX Multi-Dex Library Google ZXing Android Library Icon

Google ZXing Google Maps SDK Android Library Icon

Google Maps SDK Chromium Android Library Icon

Chromium

Picasso

ReactiveX

greenrobot EventBus Android Library Icon

greenrobot EventBus Butter Knife Android Library Icon

Butter Knife Apache Commons Codec Android Library Icon

Apache Commons Codec Timber Android Library Icon

Timber

MessagePack

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