Formerly Empower. New users typically qualify for about $100, and returning users often get more. Tilt recently eliminated tips and reduced its fees. You can try it free for 14 days.
This app does not say if it works in your state.
- Express fee
- The fee depends on how much you borrow: $1 for up to $10, $2 for $10 to $50, $3 for $50 to $75, $4 for $75 to $100, and $5 for $100 to $150. Larger advances around $300 or more cost up to 3% of the amount. Maryland caps the express fee at $7.50.
- Free option
- Express is free if you use a qualifying Tilt Card. Waiting for standard delivery is also free.
- Subscription
- $8/month, on by default. You can opt out by emailing help@tilt.com.
- Typical advance
- $102 first-time, $171 returning (disclosed by Tilt).
- Tips
- Tilt recently eliminated tips. They are no longer part of the advance flow.
- Brand
- Tilt rebranded from Empower.
- Store ratings
- App Store 4.8 · Google Play 4.7
- Our $100 cost estimate
- About $10.33 all-in for a $100 express advance (express fee plus your monthly fee spread across a typical 1.5 advances per month).
- States
- Not available in CT, ME, DC