Sub par
Response from developer
Thanks for the honest feedback, and you have a fair point buried in there. The security details are on our FAQ and privacy page, but if you never went looking for them, that's on us for not putting them where the question actually comes up. We'll fix that. One thing I want to put your mind at ease on: we don't have your routing number and we have no way to get it. Bank connections go through Plaid, and we only request transaction data. The Plaid product that returns account and routing numbers is called Auth, and we removed it during Plaid's review process because we don't need it. We can't move money and we've never had that ability. Linking a bank is also completely optional. The benefits side is the heart of the app and works fully without it. Most of our users have never connected an account. On the app itself, I'd ask you to give the benefits side a look before you write it off. It screens you against over 4,000 federal and state programs, puts a dollar figure on the ones you qualify for, and links the .gov source for each. There are six calculators built to match the VA's published tables exactly, plus a map of in-person military discounts. The AI is one piece of that, not the product. I'm a veteran, I built this because nobody handed me this list when I got out, and I take it seriously when it misses. If you want to tell me what you were expecting, I'd genuinely like to hear it. Either way, thanks for taking the time.
Efficient/reliable
Best military benefits app
Easy to track
Useful app
Link bank feature not working?
Response from developer
Thanks for flagging this you caught a real bug and we fixed it. Bank connections (including reconnecting a bank that lost sync) work properly as of the latest update. Update the app and try again, and if anything still acts up, email contact@benefitry.io and I'll personally sort it out.
This app sucks
Response from developer
Appreciate the honest feedback, and sorry it fell short. Worth knowing: the web subscription at benefitry.io is $10/mo. If you hit bugs in late May, that was a launch issue we've already fixed, and a much faster, redesigned version is rolling out now. Every dollar figure is pulled from official .gov sources, so if anything looked off, email me directly and I'll correct it personally.