Niyo User Reviews

Customer Experience

Positive experience32.0% of reviews
Neutral4.1% of reviews
Negative experience63.9% of reviews

~ Based on 122 written reviews from the US App Store.

What users say

Is Niyo Safe?

Niyo: Global cards for travel appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Niyo is 89/100.

This assessment is based on 531 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.5/5.

Safety Analysis

87.8% of ratings point to a safe experience
1.7% of ratings suggest some concerns
10.5% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 531 App Store ratings for Niyo.

Is Niyo Legit?

Niyo: Global cards for travel appears to be a legitimate app. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Niyo is 95/100.

Based on 95 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

Good

Good

Miss

Very guided person

Niyo forex

Lakhan Kumar was very helpful from Gurgaon branch .

Niyo application not working

After update app is not working. Its in black screen

Excellent

Excellent service

Transaction cancelled yet the money got debited in the ATM

The worst service ever Seen. Customer care executive are useless and without any knowledge. I have tried to withdraw money from ATM in London but the transaction got cancelled yet my money got debited and it happened twice. The customer care is so irresponsible and not able to sort the problem. This seems to be like a scam. Just attracting the people with less forex charges and no proper service. It’s better to shutdown your business.
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Serious Security Issue Ignored, endless Waiting, No Real Solution.

I’m extremely disappointed with the service. This issue has been going on for months, and despite multiple follow-ups, nothing has been resolved. I’m still receiving OTPs on my old number, which is no longer in my possession — this is a serious privacy and security concern.

What’s even more frustrating is the repetitive and generic responses. Every time, I’m told the issue has been “escalated” or that the team is “waiting for an update,” but there is no actual progress or clear timeline provided. It feels like no one is taking ownership of the problem.

I have already provided all the required details and evidence, yet I’m being asked to repeat steps or simply wait indefinitely. This lack of efficiency and accountability is unacceptable, especially when it involves something as critical as banking security.

Overall, a very poor experience. I would not recommend this service unless they significantly improve their customer support and issue resolution process.
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Customer Service

They have the worst possible customer service I am trying to close my account for past 2 months and their team are directing me to send an email and the email team has been unresponsive

Response from developer

Hey Arpit! We regret the inconvenience caused and understand your disappointment at not being able to receive a proper resolution for the past 2 months. We tried locating your details using the username provided, but were unable to find them at the moment. We request you to kindly share the ticket number for the email you raised so we can investigate and assist you at the earliest. We appreciate your kind understanding and cooperation. -AS

Niyo travel card

Onboarding- Very good and quick service

Response from developer

Hey Shreya! Thank you for dropping the review. 😊 It’s great to hear your start with us went well. We’re always working to make the journey simple and pleasant. -AS

takes tkmes for money to be updated

slow service

Student-friendly & Reliable DCB Bank (credit card is best)

Overall, it’s a simple and student-friendly app, especially for people living abroad.

FD-backed credit cards come with strict security rules. If you transact a large sum of your FD-linked limit or attempt a second payment at the same merchant, a chance for the transactions to get declined. In many cases, you must wait 24–48 hours before the same merchant can charge the card again. This makes the credit card experience feel complicated and sometimes inconvenient.

After sharing this feedback, Niyo Global personally called me to explain the situation. Their support was considerate and transparent, and it’s clear that DCB Bank is actively working to improve services. The lien-amount concept is flexible and practical for first-time credit card users — it genuinely helps in learning credit discipline and timely repayments.

The DCB debit card, however, has been extremely reliable. I’ve been using Niyo DCB since September 2025 and it has worked smoothly for international usage, even when many apps and credit cards show issues.

I would recommend Niyo Global for students on short-to-medium stays abroad.
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Response from developer

Hey Yashwanth! Thank you for taking the time to share this detailed feedback and for increasing the rating. We truly appreciate your balanced perspective. It’s great to know that the lien-based credit concept has been helpful in building credit discipline, and that your DCB debit card experience has been smooth for international usage since September 2025 — that’s exactly the reliability we aim to deliver. Your recommendation means a lot to us, especially for students planning short-to-medium stays abroad. We’ll continue working closely with the bank to enhance the overall experience. Thanks again for your trust and support! - SB

Niyo travel card

Great service

Best Onboarding

It was a good experience onboarding Niyo. It was smooth.

Scam..!!!!Can’t be trusted!!

I was a Niyo Global customer, and for almost one year I didn’t have any issues. Suddenly my account disappeared from the app. When I contacted customer care, they told me they have stopped collaborating with the bank where they themselves opened my account, and now I have to deal with the bank directly. They also said Niyo has “nothing to do with this,” which leaves me completely trapped with no idea where my money is.
I had heard similar stories before I opened the account, but I didn’t think it would happen to me. Now I’m stuck in limbo because of their irresponsible service. Not at all reliable.Think before you choose..!!!
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Dont open account here, it take ages to close it

Its taking me more than 3 months and still counting to close account which i opened with Niyo. You cant close account with Niyo, you have go to SBM to do that. SBM is worst than Niyo at customer support. So, highly recommend not to use this faltu service, go for icici or hdfc no forex fee account atleast they work your concern with faster that this non responsive niyo and sbm.
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Response from developer

Hi there, we’re truly sorry for the inconvenience caused and completely understand how disappointing this must’ve been. This isn’t the kind of experience we aim to deliver. Account closures are usually completed within 5–7 working days, and this seems to be an unfortunate delay. Please share your ticket ID or write to us at global.escalation@goniyo.com so we can check with the bank and ensure your account closure is completed smoothly. Thank you for your patience and understanding — we’ll make sure this is resolved at the earliest. -AS

They removed send money to UPI ID in the new UI!!!!

Hey, how do I send money to new recipients via UPI now? I am only able to select old recipients.

Niyo does not work in US

This is the worst app. I have deposited all my money in the SBM account, thinking that once I will go to the US, I can use this zero forex cards, but now when I’m trying to open this app, this is just spinning, spinning, spinning and not opening, so I am stuck and my money is also stuck. Please review this and fix your app so that it can work in the US and outside India.
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Response from developer

Hey Suraj! We’re really sorry to hear about the trouble you’re facing with the app — we completely understand how concerning this must be, especially when you’re abroad. Unfortunately, we couldn’t locate your details with the username shared. Could you please try clearing the cache and reinstalling the app once? This usually fixes such loading issues. If the problem still persists, kindly share an error screen recording at global.escalation@goniyo.com and we’ll jump right in to help you get this resolved quickly. Your experience matters to us, and we’ll make sure this gets sorted! - SB

Quick onboarding

Very simple onboarding .

Great service

Surprisingly the card was delivered at doorstep completing the formalities online so fast.

Worst experience

Never faced this much of worst customer care... requeted for account closure fews months before and still prolonging the process asking each different document through email.. now i couldnt open my app and witdraw the balance amount left..Account frozen due to KYC failure as I moved to abroad permenantly.. explained the situation many times and still they are trying to connect me through my indian number.. Now i am in a situation to approach banking ombudsman... Will not recommend to anyone.
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