Dave - Banking & Cash Advance 4+

Truly Awesome

I found Dave via Facebook and read a lot of comments from people making fun of the service, making it sound like people who need it don’t manage their money very well. I was curious to see what it was about and why others feel the need to make fun of people who use it, so I downloaded the app (not expecting to use it, but to just see what it was). As circumstances presented themselves, being a single mom with zero help from the other parent, and trying to provide for my kids (I work full time and go to school full time so I can put myself in a better place, but until then things are pretty tight) - I found myself facing an overdrawn check fee (I wrote a check to register my daughter for school and had something else clear my checking account that wasn’t supposed to go through, which means I didn’t have enough funds for the check I wrote). I remembered I’d installed the Dave app a couple of weeks ago and within a few minutes, I was approved for a small loan and because I paid the extra $4.99 expedite fee, the money was deposited into my bank account within the hour. Dave only charges a $1.00 fee to loan you the money plus any tip you’re willing to donate, but is not required. When your paycheck is due to deposit, Dave takes the loan and fee back out of your bank account and that’s all there is to it! It’s very easy and painless and definitely worth the $1.00 fee to not have to pay an overdraft/insufficient funds fee to your bank.

Developer Response ,

Hi krzylkafox, we're so glad to hear about your experience! Happy to have helped you out of a tight spot. Thanks for the awesome review!

Great app! $200 advances are 🔥 and consistent if you are too! 🐻💰

I’ve had Dave for months now, and I get paid every week EARLY! Not only is THAT a great incentive, but I expected this app to be like many others, (where they lie, basically) lol. But DAVE actually gives you $200 advances. (You can advance anywhere from $100-$200) You just hit the “advance” tab and select your advance amount. You have it deducted immediately when your next ACH direct deposit check that clears in your Dave Spending Account, or, you can pay it back early with another form of payment.
NOTE: a potential advance DOES REQUIRE proof that you can pay Dave back. It’s not just free money. You have to build a rapport. You start out at $25 advances when you open the account, and then as you get ACH direct deposits, keep money in your account, and advance and pay him back regularly from YOUR money, you can then advance $100, $150, or $200. Once your advance is paid back, there’s a “cool off” period, which is a few days where you can’t advance, and then you can advance again after that. I LOVE THIS FEATURE. Sometimes I have to say, I spend my money frivolously, (not proud of it) and I need a little bit extra to get through the week. So it works out perfectly with timing with the “cool off” period, too! It allows me to budget better AND monitor my spending.

Thank you to DAVE!!!! 🐻🧸🐻 THE BEST BEAR AROUND! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Real-world, real-time lifesaver!

I am a natural skeptic when it comes to apps such as these, but just today I had a real-world experience that Dave helped me out with. The deets:
This morning, I had an out-patient procedure at a hospital in downtown Philly. I was supposed to take my wife’s ATM card and use that for parking. I’m my haste, not only do I forget her card, but I also left my main ATM card at home, leaving me only with my phone, Apple Watch, backup ATM card and 20 bucks. After my procedure I return to the lot to discover that parking was $26 - $6 more than I had on me. Wife works 40 minutes away and no way she could text me the money through iMessage, since the lot is not ApplePay-ready. Stranded, I was, staring at my car in this lot. Then it dawned on me that on a whim, I previously downloaded this Dave app. I was very skeptical about providing my bank info, but since that is the only way to realistically obtain an advance, I submitted my banking info, verified my identity and email address, and miraculously Dave fronted me 20 bucks, on the spot. I was able to immediately withdraw it and pay for parking and drive off the lot. Without this service, instead of writing this review I would still be downtown, trying to figure out how to get my car off the lot!!
I don’t foresee using this app much, but I wanted to share with you all a real-world example of this app being s lifesaver. I never knew I’d need it - until I needed it!

Developer Response ,

We're so happy to hear that it helped you out of this parking jam! Thank you for taking the time to review, speedy recovery wishes from the team to you :)