# Stake: Rent with a Return — user reviews > 42 indexed App Store user reviews of Stake by Stake Network, Inc, rated 4.70/5 from 690 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stake-rent-with-a-return/id1481979875/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/stake-rent-with-a-return/id1481979875.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 605 · 4★ 26 · 3★ 14 · 2★ 6 · 1★ 39 ## What do users think of Stake? Overall sentiment: negative **Pros** - 💰 Cash back rewards - 👍 User-friendly interface - 🤝 Good customer service - 🔑 Easy to use - 💳 Convenient rent payment **Cons** - 🐛 Frequent app crashes - 🔍 Unreliable functionality - 💤 Unresponsive customer support - 🔄 Disconnects from bank account - 🤔 Reduced benefits over time **Commonly reported bugs** - Home screen not loading - Login screen issues - Cashout feature not working - Verification code problems **Most requested features** - Instant fund transfers - Calendar integration - Improved stability and reliability ## Newest reviews (11 of 42) ### 1/5 — Can’t transfer available funds! App and website are not working! *2024-12-30* I am forced to download this to get a credit back for rent and the app in the website are not working properly. I reluctantly tied a bank account to this app and I’ve been trying to transfer my available funds to my checking account but nothing happens… I am not receiving a response from my chat requests and there is no phone number to call for help. ### 2/5 — not worth it *2024-09-30* After paying my rent with this app for most of the past seven months at my apartments recommendation I give up. The app disconnects from your bank account constantly and sends you a notification about how they do this periodically to blah blah blah but it’s always about a day after I re enter it. I’ve been late on rent while waiting for this app to work. It makes me stressed every month that something is going to go wrong again and I do not have the means to pay from another account when this app becomes a nightmare. The less than $40 I’ve gotten each month for using it is just not worth the constant worrying and fighting with the app. It’s also very buggy, for example I’ll get a notification from the app and instead of a single notification I’ll get six of the same exact notification. Pretty disappointing. ### 3/5 — Started good, keeps changing *2024-09-03* And is a bit annoying to use. Have had some issue about 3 out of 12 times this past year. Maybe figure your bank out before you invest in an F1 team. #firstthingfirst ### 1/5 — Unstable app with too many bugs *2024-07-17, version 7.5.4* Unstable app with too many bugs ### 1/5 — SCAMMERS *2024-07-15* Using this app because of my apartment. My apartments offered 2 months free at move in. But you can only receive the 2 months free if you are using this app. But the scam is that they won’t be giving you your month back unless you hound and hound and jump through hoops. It shouldn’t be that hard if that was the agreement. I contact support over and over and they only have 3 people that do the support. They are all horrible and don’t know what they are doing. Maybe besides Micheal. The contact phone number never works so don’t even bother with that. Just on top of that all the transferring time for my money to get from my bank to stake is sooooooo long I’ve never seen a deposit take so long to get to another account. Most of the time it won’t even deposit into my account before the first and I already received a late rent fee because of this app taking so long. I’ve never been late on rent in 7 years only using this app I was. *** APARTMENT COMPLEX*** Please avoid for the sake of your residents ### 2/5 — Poor customer service *2024-04-17, version 7.4.2* Will not respond to my text or email. Cannot get a verification code ### 3/5 — This is a good app *2024-02-26* I love using this app for depositing money to pay my rent, plus get cash back rewards for it too. This app is currently having problems and is stuck on the green screed that displays how much cash back you get after you make a debit card purchase. I hope this issue gets resolved soon so I can know the balance on my account. I’m not able to see it because the app is not functioning properly. Other then that it’s a good app. I’m just facing this issue with it right now at this moment. ### 1/5 — SCAM to STEAL Your Information!!! *2023-08-25, version 7.1.9* So when you pay rent on-time, you are supposed to receive “rent match” bonus. Problem: Stake won’t payout. They’ll also ignore your messages requesting assistance. Complete scam to get your sensitive information like SSN, DOB, address, bank accounts. We all know they’ll sell information to others. Not worth $20-$30 a month. ### 1/5 — How do I get in touch with customer service *2023-08-23* I keep getting an error message saying there’s a problem on their end, all I’m trying to do is update my phone number and there is no option for that. Y’all need to fix this app if y’all want people to actually use it other than that it’s a waste if y’all aren’t letting anyone log into their account. ### 1/5 — Not recognized *2023-06-11, version 7.1.0* Was suggested to use this app by my apartment complex. Downloaded the app and have tried my number and every email I have and everytime it says it can’t be recognized or it’s an invalid number/email so I can’t even set up an account. Huge bummer ### 2/5 — Instant transfer *2023-02-22, version 7.0.3* It would be nice to be able to transfer the funds immediately. ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — App barely functions *2026-07-07* For months now, I have logged onto the app using my face ID and gotten stuck on a gray screen. Force quitting the app does not resolve the issue. The literal only solution I’ve found is logging in on the Stake website to force the app to log me out so I can actually sign in and use it. But this is a temporary fix because I can log in MAYBE twice after doing this before getting the gray screen again. The bank itself is fine, but it would be nice if I didn’t have to jump through hoops just to check my account balance. ### 1/5 — Sucks *2026-01-21, version 7.8.15* The app sucks actually. When you go to login the screen is just blank. Have to uninstall and reinstall. Then you can’t cash out your money the green but that says cashout doesn’t work you can press it a million times and it just doesn’t work. Now the app just closes after the verification code is entered. ### 1/5 — Buggy *2025-12-26, version 7.8.15* Please fix the bug where the Home Screen won’t load. I have to use the site to pay my rent as the app won’t work. I’ve tried deleting the app and redownloading and the issue is still present. Blank Home Screen. Happens multiple times throughout the year. iPhone 16 Plus running lates iOS. ### 1/5 — Started great, now it’s a disaster *2025-10-09* I started using this when I moved into my apartment 2 1/2 years ago. The rewards were great and customer service personal. It’s gone way way way downhill. They keep reducing benefits (used to do things like offer 5% cash back if you use it severs times during the month, 3% on rent plus refund platform fee etc). Then they dropped the platform fee refund. Then it went to only 1% on rent. Then they suddenly didn’t give me anything and when I asked they said my apartment complex changed things and they are giving me a flat $10 for using them to pay rent. My apartment complex did not change anything about their relationship with stake. I asked when that communication about a change in return policy went out and again they blamed my complex and then just closed the ticket. Bank account was disconnected so my auto deposit didn’t work and I was scrambling to be able to reconnect to pay rent on time. There are very very very very frequent errors. I’m sad because when they started they were really great. But now they must have outsourced customer service and are cutting benefits to customers. I wonder how long they will be in business. Use something else to pay rent. ### 1/5 — Not worth it *2025-08-28, version 7.8.13* I haven’t been able to get past the Home Screen without the app crashing in 2 seconds. I’ve deleted and downloaded this app multiple times with the same issue. ### 1/5 — Crashes constantly *2025-08-22, version 7.8.13* The app crashes constantly and you cannot do anything within the app which is frustrating when trying to manage your biggest expense ### 1/5 — Horrible *2025-08-15, version 7.8.13* Customer service is very subpar. Basic functionality of the app doesn’t work properly. Hard to navigate. Now it won’t even let me login so I can activate my card. ### 1/5 — Sooo horrible *2025-08-02, version 7.8.13* Too many bugs, no customer support, no calendar. New issue every month with it. The app even struggles with its main purpose: get cashback and send to to the bank ### 1/5 — Don’t use this app *2025-03-02, version 7.8.2* What a horrible service. I go to activate my stake card with my birthday and it says it’s invalid and the incompetent customer support team says my birthday doesn’t match what’s on file while I’m looking at the correct birthday information on my profile. What a pain. No apartment complex should partner with this service. ### 1/5 — Wont Let You Add Funds *2025-01-01, version 7.7.9* So glitchy. This app is not worth it. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Stake *2025-07-18* Love this app i’ve been using it for over a year due to moving into an apartment that recommended it they pay my light bill, you get cash rewards for paying on time . I love it and you can sign up for echeck without being billed an extra fee. ### 5/5 — Awesome with no catch *2024-02-19* Pay rent without the debit card and get a reward Pay rent with the debit card for double reward Legit free money, idk what else to say but I hope all apartment complexes get stake. Gonna be big sad when I move ### 5/5 — i love this app! *2023-10-16, version 7.2.2* loving the super user-friendly interface 💯 ### 5/5 — Great App! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ *2023-03-16, version 7.0.3* I LOVE this app ⭐️ great bonuses and cash backs! ### 5/5 — Best app *2023-01-14, version 7.0.3* This by far one of the best apps I been using for the past year! Everytime I swipe I get cash back what’s not to love free money! ### 5/5 — What an amazing app *2023-01-10, version 7.0.3* I love this app it has helped get my car fixed Gas food it a big help this is a must have!!! ### 5/5 — Love it *2022-12-02* I love the fact that I can earn a cash reward for paying my rent on time. This is my first time using this app and I’m glad I did. I had accumulated an amount that ended up being what I needed to help cover a bill. I was able to have it transferred directly to my bank account, which was very easy and convenient. ### 5/5 — Cash back every month *2022-11-15* First time trying Stake, and I highly recommend. Mike was super nice and helpful. Get cash back for paying rent every month!!!! I love it! ### 5/5 — stake *2022-11-15, version 6.2.9* this is the best service you could use , who doesnt love getting cash back? cause i do . get in where you fit in !! go with stake . ### 5/5 — Didn’t never check it *2022-05-11* When I checked it I had 634$ just from paying rent they 2 hard💪🏾 --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-02.*