CASH ADVANCE MATH / APPS LIKE ALBERT

Apps like Albert. Compare known costs, keep gaps visible.

Albert Instant has unpublished draw fees. See what can be priced among 11 alternatives without treating Albert's unknown cost as zero.

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What Albert Instant actually costs

Albert Instant is a FinWise Bank line of credit with mandatory draw fees shown in the app. No subscription requirement does not establish a free advance.

Mandatory draw fee
Draw fees apply, but the amounts are unpublished. The model cannot calculate or rank a total at either delivery speed.
Membership
An Albert subscription is not required for Instant. Optional Albert plans are excluded.
Instant delivery
Transfer to Albert Cash is free. A fast transfer from Albert Cash to an external debit card costs the greater of $5.99 or 1.75% of the transfer, capped at $25. The mandatory draw fee remains separate.
Standard delivery
Free standard ACH withdrawal from Albert Cash to an external bank, 2-3 business days; transfer to Albert Cash has no delivery fee. The mandatory draw fee is separate.

The published credit limit ranges from $25 to $1,000; few qualify for the maximum. The first-time amount and credit-check policy are not verified in the supplied research.

The fast-transfer schedule is published in the Albert help center. It does not establish the full advance cost: confirm the unpublished mandatory draw fee and repayment terms in the app.

Albert product information · Albert Instant help center · Albert terms of use · Albert fast-transfer fee schedule

Source snapshot checked Sep 30, 2026. Confirm current terms with the provider.

11 apps like Albert, compared by cost

The example: $100 over 14 days, standard delivery, another bank, $0 tip, one advance per month and no qualifying Varo deposits.

Paid in-app memberships are allocated entirely to this one advance. Dave uses its published maximum membership charge. Total payback includes membership even when it is billed separately. The 14 days are a comparison assumption; the provider sets the actual repayment date.

The model uses general fee tables. Personal limits, state exceptions, bank support and approval still need checking. MoneyLion's free route needs MoneyLion Spend, and Current's needs a Current Account. Neither is a free transfer to your selected outside bank.

9 alternatives have a modeled price below. Equal-cost options are displayed alphabetically. 2 more apps cannot be ranked for these inputs.

01

Current

No delivery fee into a Current Account, typically within 3 business days.

Requires a Current Account and an eligible payroll deposit of $200 or more. This is not a transfer to your selected outside bank. State restrictions apply.

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Total cost
$0.00
Total payback
$100.00
01

EarnIn

No delivery fee if you can wait 1-2 business days.

General fee table, up to $150 per day. Fees, tips and limits differ in some states. Approval and your limit are not assured.

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Total cost
$0.00
Total payback
$100.00
01

Klover

No delivery fee for standard ACH, usually within 3 business days. Klover+ is optional.

General fee table. Indiana, Wisconsin, Connecticut and Maryland have different terms. Points can lower delivery fees; no points discount is assumed.

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Total cost
$0.00
Total payback
$100.00
01

MoneyLion Instacash

No delivery fee to a MoneyLion Spend account, usually 1-2 business days.

Requires MoneyLion Spend. The July 2026 terms restrict free external delivery to people unable to open Spend; that exception is not assumed.

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Total cost
$0.00
Total payback
$100.00
05

Cleo

Plus membership, with free standard delivery in 3-4 days.

Uses the $5.99 Plus in-app route. Non-subscribers may contact customer service. Published maximums conflict; this comparison stops at $250.

Full app profile · Provider source

Total cost
$5.99
Total payback
$105.99
06

FloatMe

Membership, with free ACH delivery in 1-3 business days.

Uses the $6.99 membership route. A no-cost route is available by email; timing is not verified. The maximum is $200. Indiana fees differ.

Full app profile · Provider source

Total cost
$6.99
Total payback
$106.99
07

Tilt

Membership, with free ACH delivery in about 1 business day.

Uses $8 per month after the trial. A waiver can be requested by email. Delivery to the Tilt debit card is free, generally within 1 minute. Wisconsin and Maryland fees differ.

Full app profile · Provider source

Total cost
$8.00
Total payback
$108.00
08

Brigit

Plus membership, with free delivery in 1-3 business days.

Uses the $8.99 Plus in-app route. A no-subscription application route is available by email; timing is not verified.

Full app profile · Provider source

Total cost
$8.99
Total payback
$108.99
09

Dave ExtraCash

5% advance fee ($5 minimum), plus the allocated membership. Free ACH delivery takes 2-3 business days.

Uses up to $5 monthly membership. Instant delivery to Dave Checking has no delivery fee, but the advance fee still applies.

Full app profile · Provider source

Total cost
$10.00
Total payback
$110.00

Other options with an eligibility or price gap

No price is assigned to these apps. Missing information and unmet requirements do not mean a $0 advance.

Not ranked. Requires Chime Checking, an activated physical card and qualifying direct deposits. Select Chime if that is your account.

Not ranked. Requires a Varo account. Without $800 in qualifying deposits, the supplied percentage and dollar fee table conflict. Check the app; this price is not ranked.

What about membership waivers?

Brigit and FloatMe document email routes without a subscription; Cleo allows a customer-service request, and Tilt allows an emailed membership-waiver request. Their response and approval timing are not verified. The ranking uses the paid in-app routes, and the calculator lists these conditional alternatives separately.

When is Albert Instant the cheapest?

Albert Instant is not ranked in the default $100 standard example. Mandatory draw fee shown in app. The published external fast-transfer fee does not establish the full advance cost; draw fees remain unpublished. Its cost is unknown or unavailable for these inputs, not $0.

Albert Instant is not ranked for $100 with instant delivery. Mandatory draw fee shown in app. The published external fast-transfer fee does not establish the full advance cost; draw fees remain unpublished. Its cost is unknown or unavailable for these inputs, not $0.

None of the 8 standard and instant examples at $50.00, $100.00, $200.00, $250.00 establishes a ranked cost for Albert Instant. These results cannot establish that it is cheapest or more expensive.

MoneyLion's standard route requires MoneyLion Spend, and Current's requires a Current Account. Unpublished prices are excluded, so these results cannot prove which offer is cheapest for you. State exceptions, eligibility and personal limits still apply.

Change the amount, delivery speed and monthly membership allocation in the calculator to compare another scenario. Conditional membership waivers and account-specific routes have their own requirements.

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