MoneyGram review

MoneyGram suits senders who prefer to walk into a store and pay cash, with partners in more than 200 countries and territories and money transfers available at Walmart. You can also send in the app or online and track a transfer from start to finish, and the app adds bill pay. MoneyGram says it has 50+ million customers and shows a 4.9-star App Store rating from 650K+ total reviews. Pricing is its weak point for comparison shoppers: MoneyGram says rates and fees on its site are for illustrative purposes only, that fees and exchange rates vary with the transfer amount, payment type, delivery method and pickup location, and that it makes money from currency exchange. That means you should compare the total received amount, not only the fee, against Xe or Remitly for the same route. Like the other remittance services here, it has no multi-currency balance or travel card.

Who it is for

senders who want to pay cash in person at a store

Price

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Key features

• Send in the app, online or in person
• Partners across more than 200 countries and territories
• Money transfers and bill pay at Walmart
• Transfer tracking from start to finish
• Bill pay online and at MoneyGram locations

Strengths and weaknesses

• Strength: MoneyGram says it is trusted by 50+ million customers
• Strength: App Store rating of 4.9 stars from 650K+ total reviews, as shown by MoneyGram
• Strength: Pay in cash at retail partners
• Weakness: MoneyGram says it makes money from currency exchange
• Weakness: Fees vary by amount, payment type and delivery method
• Weakness: Rates and fees on its site are illustrative only

Key facts

• Fees: Vary by transfer details
• Reach: 200+ countries and territories
• Customers: 50+ million
• Experience: 85+ years
• Retail partner: Walmart

Where it ranks

MoneyGram is No. 9 in our Best Currency Exchange Apps verdict.