Providers (formerly Fresh EBT) is the #1 rated EBT app for checking your food stamp balance. Plus, you can now manage other benefits and income with Providers Card, our free debit account.
Join the 5 million people who use Providers to manage their EBT, WIC, SSI, unemployment, other benefits, and debit. Providers is available in all 50 states.
MANAGE YOUR BENEFITS AND DEBIT SIDE-BY-SIDE
Providers (formerly Fresh EBT) lets you manage all your income in one easy app:
• EBT
• WIC
• Child Tax Credit
• Paychecks
• Tax refunds
• Disability/SSI
• Savings
• Unemployment
INSTANTLY SEE YOUR EBT BALANCES AND SPENDING HISTORY
Skip the call — get your EBT and WIC balances instantly on your phone so you always know how much you have to spend.
STAY ON TOP OF UPDATES TO YOUR BENEFITS
EBT and other benefits can change quickly, but our dedicated team has you covered. Providers (formerly Fresh EBT) shares regular updates about benefit changes in all states.
WORKS IN EVERY STATE
Providers (formerly Fresh EBT) works with every food assistance program and EBT card in the US. Get your balance instantly for your Quest, ebtEDGE, ConnectEBT, California CalFresh, Texas Lone Star, Florida & Pennsylvania ACCESS cards, Illinois Link, MI Bridge, Oregon Trail, and all other states’ EBT cards.
FIND STORES THAT ACCEPT EBT AND WIC
EBT (also called SNAP benefits and food stamps) and WIC are accepted at many stores, plus farmer’s markets and food pantries. Find all of the places in your area that accept EBT and WIC with our easy-to-use map.
BROWSE MONEY-SAVING AND MONEY-MAKING OFFERS
Save money with local discounts and coupons, and find out about full and part-time jobs in your area.
PROVIDERS CARD IS PERFECT FOR EVERYDAY SPENDING
Providers (formerly Fresh EBT) comes with a free debit account that’s a perfect pair to your EBT card.
PROVIDERS CARD HAS NO HIDDEN FEES
Providers Card has no monthly, overdraft, minimum balance, open, close, or inactivity fees.
GET YOUR PAYCHECKS UP TO 2 DAYS EARLY AND ELIGIBLE BENEFITS UP TO 5
Set up direct deposit on your Providers Card and get your paychecks up to 2 days early. You can get eligible benefits, like disability/SSI, up to 5 days early!
SAFE AND SECURE
Your personal information is protected by best-in-class encryption and security features. Your Providers Card debit funds are FDIC-insured up to $250K. Instant transaction notifications and 1-tap card locking keep you in control of your spending.
Providers was formerly called Fresh EBT — same great EBT app, now with more features, like a free debit account.
Providers is not part of the government. We access your EBT account information with your permission via state EBT systems. We aggregate other information about government benefits from public websites.
Providers Card is issued by Sutton Bank, Member FDIC, pursuant to license by Mastercard International.
Actually a super helpful app. It lists up to date balance information for your EBT card(s), with details of transaction/payment history, ect. And there are multiple tools within the app, to link you with different programs that can help you with a multitude of other things you may need. It’s a simple layout, and I find it much more convenient than calling for my balance. Definitely recommend.
The app itself seems to be alright: easy to sign up, balance is generally accurate. The only issue is that about 90% of the time, it cannot connect to my EBT card to find the recent transactions. Almost every single time I use the app, it will give me the “your balance is correct but your recent transactions are not” message. It very, very rarely ever works. This one issue alone is bad enough to make me knock it down from 5 stars to 3 stars.
I love this app! It auto-refreshes when opened to show the current EBT balance, with the date, amount, and store of my last transaction. It shows the amount and date of the last few deposits to the card. You can do your banking, it has links to special offers, like how to get free phones or service, job listings, coupons, recipes, and lots of other stuff. And I’ve not had a problem with it yet. I highly recommend!
I do like the new lay out and the latest news and updates to the programs as well as additional resources and programs available. However the biggest issue I have are the job listings are all fake. It’s just nothing but data collecters and click bait. I put in my email address once and now I get flooded with spam email. These are giving false hope and all fake listings and can lead to having your personal information stolen. I’m shocked that they don’t do better and protecting us.
They’ve done some upgrades but it still tells you what you have left to work with after each shopping trip. Sometimes it’s slow in changing the amounts but it gets you there. It’s easier to use unless you have to do a factory reset on your phone. Then you’ll have trouble with this app and a few others if you didn’t back them up before resetting your phone. I’m having trouble now but I’ve got the number to DSS to call and get my true amount so I’m ok.
Once, there was a time this app worked on my phone. Now, it won’t allow a sign-in attempt. Each attempt ended with a hang. I then deleted and reinstalled the app. The condition only improved to see the process end with a return to the Welcome screen. The app had to be deleted a second time. Not surprised. The debit card that I ordered as a companion arrived with the inability to be loaded at CVS or Rite-Aid pharmacies. I was only able to fund the card by paying PayPal to send 💰to it.
So easy ..accurate and quick to access. Ten stars if I could!!! I dont miss the days of saving receipts and calling the number on the back of the card. I recommend to all my friends who use EBT. They should just recommend the app when they issue the card. Its so much easier and would save them a LOT of calls Im sure.
The only thing I don’t like is it my spending never equals my deposits each month. Sometimes I lose up to $80. Hm. Don’t think it’s providers doing this but who knows. As far as instantly being able to see your balance it’s great. One note. Changing EBT cards is not user friendly. You have to create an entire new account. And if you don’t have a different email address to use your not going to be able to set up a new account. You would think the card issuing company would have their own app.
I used to be able to get a balance, and a list of transactions and a graph comparing spending, etc. All in a minute. Now,,,,, it only gives me the current updated balance, that takes 3 minutes to load, it gives me my last transaction ,,,2 days ago. Not very efficient. I’m not sure if these app providers get scammed into letting someone “upgrade” their system, or if they screwed it up all by themselves. It would be nice to be able to get my balance,and my last 10 transactions.
Still works like a dream, but I’ve found one small problem. It doesn’t keep up with purchases made fast enough. My ex took off with it when she moved out & promised not to spend much. I watched the app all day & it didn’t show many purchases. She dropped it back off & left quickly. I checked the app again and NOW it showed the purchases. She spent all of it & the app didn’t let me know in time to stop it.
The app is so so very convenient compared to previously before it was available. It makes checking balance so much more convenient! Adding to this all of the other services and notices that are available is very helpful in finding resources that otherwise we talk to me somewhere. The only reason I’m not giving it a five-star is because one too many times 🙂 the Apple crash or it’s not able to give you your balance and sometimes I said an inconvenient time.
Sometimes I can’t view all my transactions. Even after reloading the app even days after the problem first arises and says it can’t load my transactions and yo try later, sometimes it still won’t load. It does at least have the balance and refreshes to check every time you open the app. It’s helpful and convenient to have the app for the card. Most of the “offers” were helpful to me, though one it suggests is not available in all states and I don’t qualify, so just keep a look out.
Edit: This app used to be all of the below review until I updated my phone. I had no problems making a new account on my ipad but trying to log in with the same creditials as I made on my ipad gets me nowhete. It’s frustrating as I do not carry my ipad with me at all times. This is why I changed my rating from 5 stars to 1 star. This app is so helpful for me. I don’t have to keep receipts and I don’t have to go through the automated number to get my balance. Quicker and easier usage is a plus.
It’s slow and difficult to navigate. It was unnecessary to change the old version because it was basic and easy and ran a lot quicker; IT WAS SIMPLE !!! The new version doesn’t work just as well as the old version. The access to personal information it was uncalled for!!! RATE: 0 stars Side Note: You’re better off calling to get the updated balance.
While it’s great that you can check your EBT balance at a glance, the new debit feature is a shameless ploy at pawning off their own cards. I have a debit card for my SSI already, as most others I know do. It’s called Direct Express. I was looking forward to being able to check that balance via this app. Instead, I have to transfer everything over to their card and account to do so. Since I have absolutely zero desire to do so, it’s just useless clutter in the UI that I could do without.
I have to say this was one of my favorite apps. I loved the simplicity of it all. It had great resource information, coupons, and quick access to my food balance. It showed updates as far as pandemic and changes made to our balance, job listings. Help available for everyone. It was awesome. Now its totally changed and i tried for over an hour to create account or whatever they were wanting…Huge waste of my time. Couldn’t log in and after the huge hassle i dont want to even bother. Y Y Y??
Was a great app at first because it had a shopping list. I could make my list based on ad prices or prices I knew well enough to estimate. I knew before I got to the store if I was within my budget. Loved It! Then the shopping list was eliminated for “new offerings”. Nothing new has been offered. In my opinion, app is now useless. I can get my balance by calling the online number. USELESS APP! Don’t waste your time on it.
So handy. I was always losing my last reciept with my current balance, or having to call the automated system and enter my card number to get my balance which was just a pain. Seeing my balance also helps me budget better in an attempt to make my benefits last through the month, though I don’t know anyone that is able to do that. The app works great, it doesn’t update my balance automatically, though that’s not a big deal. I appreciate the money saving coupons provided as well. Thank you!
The app updates whenever you open it. It’s great for tracking purchases and shows you everywhere you’ve used your card. It is so convenient to be anywhere, especially the grocery store and know your balance right away. It even tells you the amount and the date your next deposit will be on your account. Not to mention all of the coupons and extra features this app offers. Would definitely recommend!
im giving it a 5 stars because when this app works properly its great. this issue is that it often cannot connect and has a red alert on the top of the screen. this can last anywhere from hours to 2 weeks even. deleting the app and reinstalling it does not help at all. updating the app does not help. once it does this you’re at the mercy of the app and however long it takes to connect again.
This used to be a great app. You could view your benefits etc easily. Since the upgrade, it is hard to find any of your info, other than your balance. It’s so “busy” and full of ads. It’s not user friendly like it used to be. About the only thing I can easily find on here is ads for free cell phone service and my current benefit balance, and considering how long it takes to refresh now, I’m not even sure that’s accurate. I still end up calling.
I believe the apps is a great concept and it can be good resource beyond checking your balance; knowing how much you spent as a way to budget your food benefits to last. The only two issues I have is the constant updates or system unavailable, which is likely due to the amount of individuals collecting benefits. My second issue is, they did not notify me that my car warranty is about to expire….
I absolutely LOVE this app. It saves so much time & is extremely easy to use. It not only gives you your balance & keeps track of spending, it lets you build a shopping list. The later saves tons of time because you can add & delete from it monthly. As most people tend to buy many of the same things every month, this saves you the headache & time of making a new grocery list.
If you have food stamps and/or money assistance, download this app. You will no longer have to save that last receipt or call the number on the back of the card to get your balance. Just setup the app which takes less than 2 minutes, and each time you launch it, it checks your balance(s) for you, food and cash. It tracks account deposits, and spending each month, plus offers loads of ways to save, plus special offers. Extremely convenient, and very easy to setup and use.
Sorry to say, but- if something’s not broken, why fix it? 😔 The previous format/layout was more compacted in segments, more eye-friendly, with a lot of white space around each segment, making it easier to read & check out at a glance. Now, it has depressing black background & all these random color blotches,-everything runs together, making it unpleasant & hard to track & find what you’re looking for. It’s not nearly as organized, neatly compacted, & readable with white background like before.
This is so very helpful! I love all of the tips and advice too, like, how you can get Amazon Prime, with free music, shows, and books, etc, for free the first month, and for $5.99 a month after that! Many other deals and programs offered as well, too, including help with pets, for their health care, neutering, and even food sometimes. Even helps with savings, coupons, etc. Plus, keeps you up to date on your current balance, as well as your spending. It’s a great app, I definitely recommend 💯😊
The only reason I gave it one star is because I applied for the debit card after they kept pushing it down my throat just to be told “not able to process a card for me” Even though my credit is fair, they run credit checks on you without telling you first. Running a credit check causes your credit score to go down. As for the app, I do like the new look and format and I haven’t had any problems as of yet. One other problem is your balance don’t pop up like the other app. You have to hunt for it.
It was fine the way it was before. Update sucks. I don’t want to open a providers checking account but it pops up every time. There should be an option to say “no thanks” so you don’t see it again unless you go to the menu to find it. But nope it pops up every time you open the app and you either have to hit get started to sign up for it or you hit skip for now to go past it and it’s still the first and most prominent thing on the home screen. It’s making me think about uninstalling permanently
I love the app but i liked when you were able to add your grocery list on it and it would deduct the pricing for you before checkout. Once it updated it doesnt do that anymore and i miss that very much. I loved that it was all in one and i didnt have to switch out of one thing to go tk another to figure out my balance, but i do like not having to call the number from the back of the card though. I just wish and want that gorcery list to be put back on to the app like it was before.
This app works pretty much as intended. The only real issues I’ve had has been in the last couple of years when I’ve gotten new phones and had to reload the app, it had been Very difficult to reconnect with my account. I’ve had to change username and passwords to get back into the app which is frustrating. Otherwise, very convenient!
I miss the Fresh EBT version. For me, it always worked and accurately showed all my transactions. This new one does not and because it doesn’t, I end up having to call anyway. So what good is that for me? Going to give it another month as I am hoping this is just a transitional issue and will be resolved. They sure added a whole bunch of extra stuff I don’t even want, but how about fixing the basics — you know, so I can see an accurate transaction listing with an accurate/matching balance?
This app went from being the best to the shittest app just by one update they did that changed the whole app. Doesnt ever want to load and when it does most of the time it’s not the right balance. Doesnt matter if you use cell service or Wi-Fi still doesn’t load. Wish they didn’t change it I miss how it use to be. I also miss when they use to have a shopping list part on the app. You type in what your getting and the price and at the bottom it would tell you how much your gonna be spending.
The app has improved quite a bit since it’s inception, which is saying alot. Although, the abundant of offers they boast aren’t always as great as they sound, but some are worth checking out. Unfortunately, some of the FREE offers aren’t free at all and end up costing you more than if you were to just outright purchase them yourself. In reiteration, the app has improved and hopefully with upcoming updates will improve even more.
Overall, I love the app because it gives a lot of information about different ways to save money. However, I’m having trouble connecting to my state’s EBT portal or trying to clip coupons to my loyalty cards. The app worked fine until it had to be updated. Now I can’t clip any of my Food Lion coupons, just goes around in that “loading” circle. I have no issues with the Dollar General coupons. Please help. Thanks.
It is so irritating to open the app and never know your balance! It is constantly “refreshing”, and just spins in circles! That doesn’t help me at all! I also do not like not seeing my deposits on my card! That needs to be added back instead of just out spending. Very disappointed, and I use the app almost daily. Now it’s a complete waste, and not even “usable”!
Frustrating and beyond horrible. I don’t know if the glitches extend to the entire system, but for CA, it SUCKS! Not sure if it’s an interface issue or something else, but EVERY time I try to login it kicks me out with an error message telling me to enter my Card & SUID Numbers again. When I do that, it prompts me to create a new account which then spins me to another error saying that there’s already an account w/ that info. Waste of time!!
To add to my old review, I dropped it down to 2 stars because it just stopped working and the menu wouldn’t open to allow be to see the other accounts. Had to Uninstall it for a second time. Aside from being a little slow to update, it is a good app to have and to keep track of your ebt snap benefits. If it was just a little faster I would give it 5 stars.
This app is a convenient tool for keeping track of my balance. It keeps a detailed log of when, where, and how much you’ve spent. My frustrations with this app are that it frequently has issues with updating my balance. At other times it just doesn’t load anything at all and says an issue has occured or the system is unavailable until a certain time. Overall, it’s useful. Hopefully they can fix the app so it functions properly for everyone.
Its always there when i need to check my benefit balance at the push of a button.. Its fast, reliable and helpful with support and places i can go to for help with almost anything if you need it, and all of the information that this app provides is right at the tip of my finger with the push of just one button… I LOVE IT!! THANK YOU FRESH EBT!!
There’s no negative rating? This used to be the BEST app for EBT, you could get your balance quick and easy and if you take care of someone and need access to their balance you could do that easily as well. They had great information. USED to be, now I do NOT recommend it, they ask for a lot of personal information that they couldn’t need and then it errors so you can’t access.