Pesa (Formerly Pesapeer) User Reviews

Customer Experience

Positive experience40.4% of reviews
Neutral2.0% of reviews
Negative experience57.6% of reviews

~ Based on 589 written reviews from the US App Store.

What users say

Is Pesa (Formerly Pesapeer) Safe?

Pesa (Formerly Pesapeer) appears safe based on user ratings. AppsHunter Safety Score for Pesa (Formerly Pesapeer) is 88/100.

This assessment is based on 1,335 user ratings, with an App Store average of 4.4/5.

Safety Analysis

85.1% of ratings point to a safe experience
2.2% of ratings suggest some concerns
12.7% of ratings point to a risky experience

~ Based on 1,335 App Store ratings for Pesa (Formerly Pesapeer).

Is Pesa (Formerly Pesapeer) Legit?

Pesa (Formerly Pesapeer) appears to be a legitimate app. AppsHunter Legitimacy Score for Pesa (Formerly Pesapeer) is 88/100.

Based on 88 of 100 points across 7 verification signals from App Store and developer data.

Top reviews

The best international sending app

Been using it for years to send to multiple countries, never had an issue

Response from developer

Thank you for your continued trust in Pesa. We are glad to hear that you have been using Pesa to send money to multiple countries without any issues. Thank you for sharing your experience

False claim

I downloaded the app to be able to send money to Pakistan but this feature is not available. When I inquired it was confirmed that it is not available even though it is advertised that it is possible. That’s a false claim.

Looking at the bad reviews made me feel bad too. Had to ask my account to be closed and before I could get a confirmation that all my personal details were also deleted, the agent ended the chat!

Better customer service and better marketing is needed here.
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Response from developer

Hi Aqumen,Pakistan is not currently a supported destination on Pesa, and there is no active Pesa campaign or website content advertising it. Please email our support team at support@pesa.co with your account details so we can review your account closure request, as we’re unable to identify your account information from the information here. We would also appreciate it if you could share where you saw the Pakistan claim so we can investigate.

Very useless app!! Stay away!!

I can’t even begin to express my disappointment with this app. I lost almost a hundred dollars using the app and they kept taking and taking without refunding. If you love to keep your hard earned money better stay away!!

Response from developer

Hi. Pesa does not charge transaction fees, so we would like to understand the issue you experienced, particularly if you mean that transactions failed or failed transfers were not refunded. Please email support@pesa.co with your registered email address and transaction details so we can investigate and assist you.

Extremely Disappointing Experience With Pesa

My experience with Pesa has been extremely frustrating and has resulted in me losing confidence in the service.

I attempted to transfer $1,000 to my own bank account in Nigeria. What should have been a straightforward transaction became unnecessarily complicated when the transfer was delayed and I was repeatedly told that it was undergoing a “compliance review.”

I completely understand that financial institutions have regulatory and compliance obligations. My concern is not that Pesa performs compliance checks; my concern is the way the situation was handled.

Rather than receiving clear information about what was required from me to resolve the issue, I experienced delays and inadequate explanations. Eventually, because the transfer had still not been completed, I asked Pesa to cancel the transaction and simply return my money.

To my considerable frustration, even the process of getting my own money refunded resulted in further compliance questions and delays.

This was particularly disappointing because I had used Pesa previously and transactions had been much quicker. After experiencing repeated delays, I no longer felt comfortable continuing to use the service.

When customers entrust a money-transfer company with their funds, communication, transparency and prompt resolution of problems are extremely important. If a transaction cannot be completed, there should be a clear and efficient process for returning the customer’s funds.

Unfortunately, my experience did not meet that standard.

I have therefore requested the return of my funds and closure of my account. I hope Pesa reviews its compliance and customer-service procedures so that other customers do not experience the same frustration.
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Response from developer

Hi, We’re sorry for the delay you experienced. Euro to AED transfers are typically processed quickly, and delays rarely happen. This is not the experience we aim to provide. We’d be happy to look into this to understand exactly what went wrong. Please you can share more details at support@pesa.com so we can investigate this.

Scammers

No body should use Pesa again they are scammers they have been holding my money hostage for over 24hrs
You guys should credit my money or return it to the sender

Mr Emmanuel

I tried sending money from my pesa account to my bank account and it’s taking over 24 hours and am yet to receive my money I transferred from my pesa to my account I tried contacting customer service…..they can’t even help me out or tell me what’s next I should do ….. am sorry they are 1% reliable

Response from developer

HI Emmanuel, We understand how it must have been, especially when you couldn't get the clarity you needed from our Support team. We are sure you have received your funds already. Pesa Transfers are completed promptly. We would like the opportunity to review your case and provide you with an answer/ clarification, please email us at support@pesa.com with your account information, and we will be happy to look into it. We appreciate your feedback, thank you.

Avoid this app if you can

They don’t have real customer support teams. Their messaging bot does not allow you to type in your own message, it gives you irrelevant options to choose from. The time it takes to setup an account with them is absurd! If you need to make a transaction urgently, avoid Pesa‼️

Response from developer

HI Lassy , Our Customer Support team is available and always happy to assist. On the messaging; you can choose available options on the bot for quicker assistance with common enquiries. If you'd like to be connected to a support representative, simply select 'Something else' option. Setting up a Pesa account is simple and quite straightforward, so we'd like to understand what made the process difficult for you. Please contact us; chat us or email us at support@pesa.com with more details, and we'll be glad to assist.

No communication

I have had problems with this account whereby my money is taking too long to be delivered and when i ask to talk to them, i am ignored. I do not recommend and i need my money back

Response from developer

HI Chacha, We were unable to identify your account from the information provided in this review and therefore cannot identify the specific transaction you are referring to. Be assured that we take our customers' concerns seriously and strive to respond promptly to every customer. We are sure the transaction you referred to must be resolved by now. If you are not still satisfied, please let us know, and we will be happy to resolve any more complaints you have.

Your body go tell you !!

This is the worst app I have used. Fruadulent. If I no see my money in next 48 hours. Your company will hear from me. Stupid people. 😡💔

Transaction delay

Kindly work on your service . Mostly sending naira to aed .. sometimes it take hours

Response from developer

Hi! Pesa NGN to AED transfers are fast. The delays you experienced were likely related to the recent temporary service disruption affecting one of our AED payment partners. The issue has since been addressed and services have been restored. We appreciate your patience . Thank you for choosing Pesa.

Ridiculous

Charges are ridiculous and over the top

Response from developer

Pesa transactions are free, ZERO charges. If you could share the transaction details with us at support@pesa.com, we will be happy to review them and provide clarity. We appreciate the opportunity to clarify any misunderstanding. Thank you for sharing your concerns.

Mr.

Bad experience.

Send the money for me

You people are not good

Poor

Poor

Response from developer

Thank you for your feedback. We do not have enough information from this review to identify your account or understand the issue you encountered. We would greatly appreciate the opportunity to address any concerns you may have . Please contact us at support@pesa.com with details of your experience, and we will be happy to address We look forward to hearing from you and resolving any concerns you may have.

Number 1 most horrible app

I hope no one give it a try please stay away from this fraudulent app. They will hold your transaction for days or even weeks. They customer service is the poorest thing to happen to humanity. I hope Appstore take down this fraudulent app app

Response from developer

We take comments like yours very seriously., unfortunately, we have been unable to identify your account or locate the transaction you are referring to based on the information available in this review. While delays can very rarely occur due to compliance checks or banking partners cut off time across different countries, they are not representative of the experience of the vast majority of our customers, whose transactions are completed instantly. We would sincerely appreciate the opportunity to understand and address your concerns directly. Please email us at support@pesa.com with the subject line "App Store Review", and include a phone number where we can reach you. A member of our team will personally contact you to know what happened and work toward an immediate resolution.

The receiver is yet to receive the money

The receiver is yet to receive the money

Very bad

Very bad

Mrs Suzanna Von Bargen

Why still pending and why not put the money back into my Pesa account

Fair

Please update your service. Your competitors allow Apple Pay and Google pay and the likes to fund wallet.

Bring back Venmo.

Previously they had Venmo and it was instant. Now, transactions take way too long it’s crazy