US EditionGoodbye, Zelle App. Here's How to Keep Sending Money Digitally
- The standalone Zelle app was discontinued on April 1, 2025, after launching in 2017.
- Zelle created the standalone app initially for users whose banks had not yet joined the network.
- Over time, more financial institutions integrated Zelle, leading to decreased use of the standalone app.
- Zelle stated in October 2024 that using the service through bank apps is "the best place for Zelle transactions to occur."
- Users can still access Zelle through their bank's app or website if the bank is part of Zelle's network.
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Zelle Shut Down Its Money-Swapping App
There was always that one person who wasn’t on Venmo, long ago forgot their PayPal password, and wasn’t using Apple Pay. “What do you have, then?” would come the puzzled look as everybody hung tight in suspense over the bar receipt or DoorDash order. “Zelle,” they would say, and then everybody else would sink into despair, sliding off their chairs or their knees buckling as the Earth cracked open underneath them and swallowed their hopes and dre…
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slashdot.orgZelle Is Shutting Down Its App
An anonymous reader quotes a report from TechCrunch: Zelle is shutting down its stand-alone app on Tuesday, according to a company blog post. This news might be alarming if you're one of the over 150 million customers in the U.S. who use Zelle for person-to-person payments. But only about 2% of transactions take place via Zelle's app, which is why the company is discontinuing its stand-alone app. Most consumers access Zelle via their bank, which…
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