AstroPay
AstroPay
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Worth it if you move money cross-border in Latin America: a specialist with 15+ years of activity, an FCA EMI licence, a multi-currency prepaid card and high ATM limits ($30,000/day).
Avoid it if you live in Italy (it is unavailable) or want a full-service bank: its focus stays on iGaming and crypto is not native to the platform.
A cross-border payments specialist in Latin America, operating for over 15 years with a 4.3/5 Trustpilot rating. Crypto is not native to the platform and its primary focus remains the iGaming sector.
Data & conditions
| Account fee | Free |
|---|---|
| IBAN | dedicato |
| Multi-currency | Yes · 10 currencies |
| Outbound transfers to third-party IBANs | Yes |
| Utility direct billing | No |
| SEPA direct debit (SDD) | No |
| On-chain crypto withdrawal | Yes |
| ATM withdrawal | not declared |
| Fund custody | Custodial (platform holds funds) |
| KYC | Full |
| Supported countries | LATAM, EEA, APAC · 36+ countries |
| Regulator | FCA / IOM FSA / Central Bank of Brazil |
| OAM Italy registration | No |
| Segment | B2C |
| MiCA / License status | EMI (UK) + VASP (IOM) + PI (Brazil) FCA EMI |
Plans & pricing
Strengths
- 15+ years operating; Trustpilot 4.3/5; LATAM cross-border specialist.
- No notable sovereignty advantage documented.
Weaknesses
- Crypto not native; focus iGaming.
- Custodial: the platform holds your funds and can freeze or lose them.
- Full KYC required: verified identity, zero pseudonymity.
- Subject to regulation (FCA EMI): reporting to authorities and freezes on order.
Verdict
The B rating reflects an operator with an FCA EMI licence and over 15 years of activity, backed by a solid reputation (Trustpilot 4.3/5) in Latin American cross-border payments. Holding the score back are its predominantly iGaming focus and its unavailability in Italy, which limit its usefulness for the average European consumer compared with a full-service bank.
Through this lens AstroPay scores low: it is a custodial EMI with full KYC and no native crypto, so no self-custody and no censorship resistance. It is a regulated fiat payment rail, the opposite of the trustless model this perspective rewards.
Promp's editorial rating based on real fees and net annual cost. Promp reviews third-party products independently.
"Sovereignty" rating: score computed on privacy/anonymity (30%), fund control (20%), censorship resistance (20%), trustless/auditability (20%) and costs (10%). Same data, different weights.
Reputation
What happened to people who used AstroPay, and what users say. External signals: they do not feed the promp.it rating.
Incidents & regulatory actions
History not verifiedWe have not yet completed the incident search for this service: no entries here does not mean no events.
Public reviews
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Google Play ↗
4.3/5
249,635 reviews
Exact values from the Google Play page structured data (com.astropaycard.android): ratingValue 4.35; ratingCount 249,635. Re-verified by the orchestrator against the primary endpoint.
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App Store ↗
4.2/5
455 reviews
Exact US-storefront count via iTunes Lookup (id 1128476912, AstroPay LLP): the cross-storefront global total is higher, but only the exactly readable figure is published here.
Weighted average across 2 public review platforms (250,090 reviews in total), weighted by volume. This is not our rating: it is those platforms’ average.
FAQ
Is AstroPay a real bank?
AstroPay is a digital financial service. The deposit-protection scheme is not documented for this service; check the official terms.
Can I send transfers to third-party IBANs with AstroPay?
The ability to send transfers to third-party IBANs is not documented; check the official website.
Does AstroPay support direct debits and utility billing?
SEPA direct debit (SDD): not documented. Utility-bill domiciliation: not documented.
Which fiat currencies does AstroPay support?
The number of supported fiat currencies is not documented. Multi-currency accounts: supported.
Can I withdraw crypto on-chain from AstroPay?
On-chain crypto withdrawal is not documented; check the official website.
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