Essential CU

Name: Essential CU
Rating: 4.8 (4162 reviews)
Author: Essential Credit Union

By: Essential Credit Union

Finance

Features & Capabilities

Essential CU is a Chrome extension that brings convenient access to your credit union accounts directly in your browser. Sign in securely with your Online Banking credentials to manage your money while you browse.

Key features include checking balances, viewing transaction history, transferring funds, paying bills, sending money to contacts, depositing checks, and locating nearby ATMs and branches.

User Growth & Download Statistics

App Payments Privacy & Security Data

By:

Essential Credit Union

Rating:

4.80

(4,162) 14 new ratings

Version:

2026.01 Last updated: 2026-04-07

Version code:

881752699

Creation date:

2015-09-15

Compatible devices:

Size:

110.73MB

URLs:

Website ,Privacy policy

Full description:

Source:

Apple Apps Store

Data ingested on:

2026-06-05

Compare stats and ranking:

Ranking

# 28,640 ▲ 48

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Developed by:

Essential Credit Union

Apple Apps Store

https://apps.apple.com/us/app/essential-cu/id953483907

Website:

https://www.essentialcu.org

User Reviews

Overall, users praise the app for being easy to use, quick access to all accounts, good service, Touch ID security, and a visually appealing design. However, many reports focus on reliability: frequent outages and the app/website being down, crashes and slow performance, data display problems blocking balance checks or transfers, and delays updating balances and notifications. Some dislike the new UI as outdated. In short, the app is convenient when it works, but persistent stability issues heavily color user sentiment.

Pros

Very easy to use / user-friendly
Easy access to all accounts within one app
Good service and friendly staff
Biometric security like Touch ID for login
Visually appealing design

Cons

Frequent outages and the app/website down
Crashes, freezes, and slow performance
Account information not displaying; unable to check balances or transfer money
Delays updating balances and notifications (e.g., payments)
Disliked new UI/layout; interface feels outdated

Recent reviews

I do not like the layout of the new app… why change something when nothing was wrong with the way it was…

by 1 *****, 2025-10-02

This app is honestly one of the worst I’ve ever used. It constantly freezes, crashes in the middle of simple tasks, and takes forever to load basic account information. Half the time I can’t even log in because of “technical errors.” The interface feels outdated, and it’s nearly impossible to navigate without getting frustrated. Mobile check deposits don’t process correctly, and customer support is no help—they just tell you to “try again later.” A banking app should make managing money easier, but this one makes it stressful and unreliable. Definitely not worth the headache.

by ch*****, 2025-09-18

Fraudulent Bank, refund my money, I applied for membership account but can’t use it, yet they took my money, I applied for a checking account and got declined, yet Essential took my money. Refund all my money cause I already requested to close my membership account, it was closed instantly, but they are yet to refund my money. Refund my money scammers