InsiderTrusted™ · EBT & Benefits App
Know your EBT balance before you get to the register.
Propel is a free app that shows your EBT and WIC balance instantly, tracks every deposit and purchase, and lets you lock your card to protect yourself from theft. More than 5 million people use it. English and Spanish, in most states and territories.
“Most of the EBT problems people write to me about start the same way — they didn’t know what was on the card, or they didn’t find out the money was stolen until it was already gone. An app that tells you both, for free, is a rare thing in this space. That’s why Propel earned the badge.”
— Kwame Kuadey, The Benefits Insider™
Why they wear the badge
Why Propel is InsiderTrusted™
It’s actually free
Checking your EBT and WIC balance costs nothing — no subscription, no trial, nothing to cancel. English and Spanish, in most states and territories, for SNAP, WIC, and Summer EBT.
Lock the card before it’s drained
Skimming is now the most common way benefits get stolen, and most people find out from an empty balance. Propel lets you lock your card between trips, block out-of-state transactions, and watch for suspicious activity.
Your PIN never touches their servers
Propel does not store PINs, complete EBT card numbers, or Social Security numbers. It reads your balance through your state’s own EBT system, with your permission, over an encrypted connection.
Before you decide
The catch — stated plainly
Propel is a private company, not a government program — it isn’t affiliated with SNAP, WIC, the USDA, or your state agency, and it can’t change your benefits. Your state also offers a free EBT app, usually ebtEDGE or ConnectEBT — we think Propel does more, but you should know the alternative exists and costs nothing either. Connect EBT and EBT Edge also offer the same card security features, they’re just hidden and harder to use than Propel. That is why we’ve chosen Propel as our premier SNAP EBT partner.
What happens next
How it works
- Download the app — free on the App Store or Google Play, in English or Spanish.
- Add your EBT card. It takes a couple of minutes, and Propel connects to your state’s system with your permission.
- See your balance, your purchase history, and when your next deposit lands — without calling anyone.
- Turn on the security features and lock your card between trips. This is the step most people skip, and it’s the one that helps protect your EBT balance from skimming.
Never guess at the register again.
Balance, deposit date, purchase history, and card locking — free, in English and Spanish, in most states.