Nickel - Compte pour tous

4.8
AndroidGoogle Play

What it actually doesMobile app for managing accounts and Mastercard cards from neo-bank Nickel: transfers, card blocking, transaction tracking and service support, but with significant issues regarding customer support, account freezing and hidden fees.

0%Marketing ≈ reality0%Stability95%Live project

Actually does

  • Banking80% of reviews
  • Проверка баланса в реальном времени40% of reviews
  • P2P payments30% of reviews
  • Блокировка/разблокировка карты15% of reviews
  • Просмотр PIN-кода карты5% of reviews
  • End-to-end encryption(bonus)5% of reviews

Claimed, but not confirmed by reviews

  • Recurring payments
  • Блокировка платежей в интернете и бесконтактных
  • Настраиваемые оповещения о операциях
  • Управление лимитами платежей и снятий
  • Просмотр и распечатка RIB/IBAN
  • Международные переводы через Ria
  • Поиск пункта выдачи карт
  • No account required

Common complaints

  • Sudden account blocks without warning19% of mentions

    «cheapest bank, they block money without even warning, just close the account»

  • Hidden fees for standard operations (PIN check, withdrawals, deposits)13% of mentions

    «Checking your PIN code - 0.5 euro, charge money from check to my card 3 euro... every action I have to pay»

  • Poor customer support, slow email responses, rude treatment16% of mentions

    «Don't recommend, the treatment is terrible. The call didn't even last 20 seconds, they hung up»

  • Disproportionate fees and arbitrary charges6% of mentions

    «the bank fined me several euros for insufficient funds, six months passed and now I have an 800€ fine!!»

  • Registration and setup problems (service errors, lengthy process)10% of mentions

    «service unavailable, try again later - and you have to enter all the data again»

What people praise

  • Convenient and intuitive app

    «Very convenient app. No need to go to the bank. Everything works perfectly»

  • Fast and easy account opening (5 minutes)

    «very fast and convenient to get this nickel card»

  • Good protection against hacking and card management

    «Excellent protection against hacking»

  • Stable bank operations overall

    «Service and the entire bank operation at a high professional level»

  • Free translations (promised)

    «everything's fine, excellent app»

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