Albert has maintained a solid 4.6 lifetime rating from over 370k+ user reviews, indicating a generally positive user experience. However, recent reviews have dipped to a 2.8 average in the past few weeks (as recent as July 2025). Read on to learn what users like, common issues, and more.
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Users who do get an “Instant” advance say the transfer really can hit their bank in minutes, but the amount is usually only $25-$75 and doesn’t rise much. A few people like the high-yield savings pot, bill-negotiation and auto-saving when funds are tight.
The bigger chorus: you have to join the Genius plan ($14-$21 a month) and turn on Smart Savings before an advance is unlocked, so money may be yanked from your checking without warning. Lots of reports of surprise fees, duplicate or continued charges after cancellation, and overdrafts triggered by those pulls. Canceling is a headache— users mention endless “are you sure?” screens, needing the last 4 digits of an Albert debit card they never got, and no real-time phone support. Bank connections, debit-card or ID verification also break often, leaving people unable to repay or borrow. Many call the setup predatory and have disputed charges with their bank or the FTC.
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Albert is receiving a high number of complaints—nearly half of recent reviews—and over half of these are very harsh. While they respond to almost 90% of these complaints and most replies are helpful, there's still a need for Albert to address the issues causing so much negative feedback.
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