Zelle App Is Gone. Use These Alternatives to Send Money Digitally

If Zelle has been your go-to app for sending money digitally, it's time to find a new method. The digital payment app shut down on April 1. That doesn't mean you can't use Zelle altogether, however. Zelle has only discontinued its standalone app. You can still send money using Zelle if your bank belongs to the Zelle network. You'll just need to do it through your bank's app or website. You also have other services to choose from. Here's what you need to know about this change and your options moving forward. Why the Zelle app is shutting down When Zelle launched in 2017, only about 60 US financial institutions offered the service by the end of that year. Today, that number exceeds 2,200. As a result, less than 2% of Zelle transactions occur through the standalone app. Zelle has been phasing out the ability to make transactions on its mobile app since October 2024. "Today, the vast majority of people using Zelle to send money use it through their financial institution's mobile app o ... Read full article.