Getting There
Crew isn’t perfect, but no fintech banking app is. This one has met nearly all of my asks and the support team has been responsive about bugs and quirks. Updates come which have alleviated some of the pain points, but not all. It’s still cooking, and not surprising given that banking such a challenge to make easy, but it’s getting there. -1 star for some glaring lack of UX research & user friendliness. I hope they can figure these leftover things out and then i’ll be happy to recommend it to people that are much harsher critics.
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Response from developer
We'd love to hear what user friendliness issues you're experiencing at support@trycrew.com. We're pretty eager to tackle these sorts of things when we learn about them.
Simple, Qube & One Refugee Finds Amazing Budgeting App
I’ve been through multiple migrations over the years, most without my approval. After some frustrating sacrifices with Qube & One, and their ultimate collapse/transformation… I’ve finally found the ideal solution for me and my fam.
Amazed at the balance between simplicity, full features & smart automations with a solid philosophical foundation and approach to banking & budgeting.
Bravo Gentry, Steve & the whole Crew crew.
Amazed at the balance between simplicity, full features & smart automations with a solid philosophical foundation and approach to banking & budgeting.
Bravo Gentry, Steve & the whole Crew crew.
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Future of Banking
It took a while to get workflows set up, but it completely replaced how I budget for things.
Bill reserve/Autopilot is powerful. If you’re looking for a way to have money ready for your bills automatically, this is it. Name your bills (or select them from transactions) and include how you’ll fund them (paycheck, income) and it will fund those bills by the date they need to go out.
That by itself is worth the switch. But that’s not why I am writing this review.
Imagine you’ve set a budget on takeout for the month. Let’s call it a dining out pocket. You create a pocket (in their terms) for the month. You create a virtual card that you can use online that is specific to the pocket. Transaction automatically deducts from that pocket. Easy.
Didn’t create a virtual card? No problem, if you paid with your main debit card, you can categorize it after and it will deduct from the appropriate pocket.
Wanted to use your CC for cash back or miles? Pay the card with Crew and select the category and (say it with me now) it will deduct from the appropriate pocket.
Wanted to dine in instead? Select the appropriate pocket in the app that you want to use once you get the bill or are at the POS to pay.
It’s that simple.
And if you’re tracking your budget, something tells me you’d like to have some money working for you.
You can set a rule to round up transactions to go to saving or checking, etc.
But you can also set rules like I have for something like dining out: at the end of the month, anything that I didn’t use from the budget for dining out, goes into savings, the next day (the 1st of the month) it automatically gets the money transferred from checking.
I never feel the pressure or seeing my checking balance at $30, because I have (mostly) every dollar assigned to a role.
I could see Crew getting into other products like investments, retirement accounts among others, that other neo-banks are participating in and if they’re seeing this, I think it’s a wonderful idea.
I am so stoked being a Crew member.
Bill reserve/Autopilot is powerful. If you’re looking for a way to have money ready for your bills automatically, this is it. Name your bills (or select them from transactions) and include how you’ll fund them (paycheck, income) and it will fund those bills by the date they need to go out.
That by itself is worth the switch. But that’s not why I am writing this review.
Imagine you’ve set a budget on takeout for the month. Let’s call it a dining out pocket. You create a pocket (in their terms) for the month. You create a virtual card that you can use online that is specific to the pocket. Transaction automatically deducts from that pocket. Easy.
Didn’t create a virtual card? No problem, if you paid with your main debit card, you can categorize it after and it will deduct from the appropriate pocket.
Wanted to use your CC for cash back or miles? Pay the card with Crew and select the category and (say it with me now) it will deduct from the appropriate pocket.
Wanted to dine in instead? Select the appropriate pocket in the app that you want to use once you get the bill or are at the POS to pay.
It’s that simple.
And if you’re tracking your budget, something tells me you’d like to have some money working for you.
You can set a rule to round up transactions to go to saving or checking, etc.
But you can also set rules like I have for something like dining out: at the end of the month, anything that I didn’t use from the budget for dining out, goes into savings, the next day (the 1st of the month) it automatically gets the money transferred from checking.
I never feel the pressure or seeing my checking balance at $30, because I have (mostly) every dollar assigned to a role.
I could see Crew getting into other products like investments, retirement accounts among others, that other neo-banks are participating in and if they’re seeing this, I think it’s a wonderful idea.
I am so stoked being a Crew member.
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GET THIS APP NOW
This app will revolutionize your family’s personal finances. I can’t recommend it enough.
It works great, they are responsive, and the principle of the app is solid. Being proactive with your spending, not reactive.
Get it. Get it right away. It’s free. No monthly fee either
It works great, they are responsive, and the principle of the app is solid. Being proactive with your spending, not reactive.
Get it. Get it right away. It’s free. No monthly fee either
Great app!
Crew is great for kids and adults alike. The only reason I gave it 4 stars was because they don’t have an investing feature
Best family bank. No contest.
Simple. Clean. Fast and easy.
It does all of the right things. In app budgeting. Easy family funds management. Doesn’t treat you like a product (like greenlight).
It does all of the right things. In app budgeting. Easy family funds management. Doesn’t treat you like a product (like greenlight).
Good
It is really good
Works good enough
It works exactly as it should
Debit
Amazing way to introduce your kids to properly using their money
Crew is helpful
This app is very helpful because when I have money and I don’t have anywhere to put it I walk or drive to CVS and dad my money to my card and use it when I need to plus you can make titles for each thing you use it for. You can transfer your money to other people.
Ok
:)
Great Bank
Crew finance is a pretty good bank. Their customer service is top notch. They are always super helpful and patient with you. They’re always willing to answer any and all questions and work with you for any issue you run into. My favorite part about crew is the pockets ability and how they have the automation for savings. They recently made this new autopilot feature and it’s great. The only downside, if I had to point something “negative” out, would be my direct deposit only posts the day of my check. (Unlike most other banks).
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Limited features- no Zelle
No Zelle option. Depositing money is somewhat complicated. Limited instant money options. Customer service is via chat. Overall Limited features.. it’s cool for toddlers if you plan on depositing a large amount at one time.
LOVE
I have LOVED using Crew!
The banking app of my dreams.
The autopilot beta is pure budgeting MAGIC. Give it your bills, paychecks and monthly spending goals, and it puts aside just enough from each paycheck to make sure you are set. So much peace of mind knowing I have what I need set aside without any thinking in my part.
Crew is awesome
This is great for teens to learn how to use a bank account. Thanks Crew!
Fantastic!!!
I’m a Simple bank refugee (RIP, iykyk) and Crew is an outstanding replacement...dare I say even better? The automation, the rules, pockets, and virtual cards you can set up - all SO good. The only thing missing for me is a widget showing what’s safe to spend minus bills coverage, but I know that’s on their roadmap. Last but not least, their customer service is excellent. Their AI chatbot gives thorough answers, but most often the founder himself will quickly respond. Fingers crossed that Crew stands the test of time!
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Incredible teaching tool
This app has been an incredible to teach my family the value of setting money aside and investments. Additionally, as a busy family of 4 kids, we do not have to add trips to the bank into our already crowded life. Automatically transfers and auto allowance splits are incredible. Highly recommend to any family wanting to prioritize educating their children on finances while they are young.
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Great!
If you’re looking for an app that is proactive and incentivizes you save rather than spend, this is the app. I’m a financial coach and I have to say, this app does a lot of the heavy lifting when it comes to behavior change for my clients.
I have been waiting for this
Buckets. One card. Automations.
People like me need this!
People like me need this!
