This is one of the best things you could possibly do in a day
If you’re feeling like you’re blessed and grateful or the opposite & that the world is too sad— lend through this extraordinary organization. I guarantee you will instantly feel better & you will have accomplished something great. How many Apps can do this?! A galaxy of stars review from me. ✨
Response from developer
Thank you!
Kiva app is a good start - 2020
Kiva finally has an app! And that’s good. It’s a good start. But right now it seems like it’s only a listing to drum up more investments. Which is also good.
I’d like to see progress on my loan returns tho. I can find them, but there’s no menu, so it takes some scrolling. Would be nice to have an interface that mimics the navigation capabilities of the browser experience.
I’d like to see progress on my loan returns tho. I can find them, but there’s no menu, so it takes some scrolling. Would be nice to have an interface that mimics the navigation capabilities of the browser experience.
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Fantastic Organization!
I’ve just started using the app and so far so good but I have used Kiva for 12 years now to lend to various people and groups and I can’t say enough good things about it. Such a terrific organization and a wonderful way to help people help themselves.
Phenomenally easy way to do something valuable
What a phenomenally easy way to bring people together and make a big difference with a small amount of money! This is better than charity - it’s moving money around to create real value - where it’s NEEDED most! (How radical....) This is the perfect time to find easy ways to share what we’ve got. Great app, good info presented well - so quick and easy to do. Nicely done Keva.
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Thank you Kiva for a trustworthy organization!
Kiva walks the talk: social justice and a professional & dignified approach to empower people across the world! Thanks for making this available at our fingertips 🌷
Finally! Love this app!
I’ve been waiting for Kiva to release an app for almost 10 years. Love the simplicity of this app and how easy it is to see my info and choose my next lone. Thank you developers!
Frustrating.
May be good for new users, but for established lenders, it is hard to navigate to history and there is seemingly no ability to pay via PayPal, and set lending filters etc. are not carried over from existing profiles. Disappointing.
Response from developer
Thank you for the feedback. We are working on adding PayPal as a payment method, and adding additional information about previous lending history. The app currently support the same lending filters as the website. The filters are found in search - accessed through the magnifying glass button on the top-right.
It’s pretty goo, but needs a few more features
The developer responded to my original review which I am thankful for. I’ve updated my rating by a star because there is a way to search the way I want to. If I could do half stars I’d say it was 3.5 rather than 3 stars because it is close to 4.
The issue is the disconnect between the website and the app. My saved search on the web should be available in the app without having to recreate it. I also want to customize different searches and SAVE them for later use.
I would like to see the payback status and some other parity with the website come into the mobile experience.
I’m curious to see how notifications are managed (e.g. will I get loan payment updates? Will I get too many notifications etc).
All in all it is a step forward towards kiva’s future. I can’t wait to see the next update.
Original review———
I loan to specific areas of the world. I use a saved search (web version) to manage that. It filters results the way I WANT to loan. I can’t find that anywhere in the app. Instead I am presented with a wall of YOUR loan categorizations, not MINE.
I love the idea of an app vs website, but I can’t use this in its current form. (A) Give me control of how I loan and (B) the ability to see loan payback status, history etc (C) ability to filter by risk rating
The issue is the disconnect between the website and the app. My saved search on the web should be available in the app without having to recreate it. I also want to customize different searches and SAVE them for later use.
I would like to see the payback status and some other parity with the website come into the mobile experience.
I’m curious to see how notifications are managed (e.g. will I get loan payment updates? Will I get too many notifications etc).
All in all it is a step forward towards kiva’s future. I can’t wait to see the next update.
Original review———
I loan to specific areas of the world. I use a saved search (web version) to manage that. It filters results the way I WANT to loan. I can’t find that anywhere in the app. Instead I am presented with a wall of YOUR loan categorizations, not MINE.
I love the idea of an app vs website, but I can’t use this in its current form. (A) Give me control of how I loan and (B) the ability to see loan payback status, history etc (C) ability to filter by risk rating
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Response from developer
Sorry to hear you you experiencing difficulty finding particular loans. Have you tried adding filters on the search screen? You get there by tapping the search button that looks like a magnifying glass. From the search screen, you can add the same filters that are available on the website. To add a risk rating filter, select the “a loan to improve their lives” filter section, and start typing “risk”. An autocomplete list will include filters for different risk levels. I hope that helps!
This is so cool!!
I love Kiva - such a simple and powerful idea and such an easy way to make a difference in the world. And now this app!! This is terrific - very well designed and easy to use. It shows me my loans in real-time and allows me to track all the loans I made. It’s always a little complicated to remember to re-loan funds on the website, but super easy through this app. What a great idea!!!!!
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Well designed app for a great organization!
Also it’s the first app I’ve used which supports Sign In with Apple for privacy. Nice! One thing I can’t figure out is how to setup a monthly lending program in the app. Please add this and make it easy to find.
