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Ding Top-up

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User verdict / 100 High confidence Divided

Ding Top-up is a convenient and generally reliable app for sending international mobile top-ups and gift cards, but recent reviews highlight significant concerns about high fees, poor exchange rates, and issues with undelivered top-ups and customer service.

4.8★ lifetime (83,888) Free to download since 2011 by ezetop ltd updated 0.4 mo ago recent negative 23% 120 reviews across 4 regions
Cost & Fees Delivery Issues Reliability & Speed Customer Service Account Issues
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recent reviews across 4 regions, vs the 4.8★ lifetime average

Ding Top-up allows users to send mobile top-ups and gift cards to recipients worldwide, often praised for its speed and ease of use. However, a significant number of recent reviews express frustration over high costs, unfavorable exchange rates, and problems with transactions not being received by the intended recipient.

What users like

  • Easy, fast, and convenient for sending international top-ups and gift cardsR8R19R35R41
  • Works reliably for topping up phones in various countriesR8R35R19R67

What users complain about

  • High fees and poor exchange rates make transactions expensiveR5R6R7R10
  • Top-ups and gift cards are frequently not received by recipients, despite being charged to the senderR1R9R11R14
  • Customer service is often unhelpful or unresponsive, especially regarding failed transactions or refundsR1R11R14R16
  • Users report being banned or having transactions blocked without clear reasons or recourseR3R31R37R48
  • Technical issues prevent transactions from processing or cause the app to crashR15R17R22R23
  • Some users experience issues with automatic recharges or unexpected chargesR21R542
  • Lack of options for custom top-up amounts or canceling transactionsR15R56R149R405
  • Promotional codes or bonuses are sometimes not applied or are misleadingR386R540R701

Latest update · v6.0

What the developer says changed (the verdict above weighs this against what reviewers report):

We are constantly making improvements to make it even easier for you to send mobile top-ups and giftcards to loved ones worldwide.

Recurring themes

Cost & Fees negative
Many users complain about high fees, poor exchange rates, and significant markups compared to the actual value received by the recipient. Some feel they are being 'robbed' or 'scammed' due to the cost.R5R6R7R10
Delivery Issues negative
A frequent and severe complaint is that top-ups or gift cards are not delivered to the recipient, even though the sender is charged. Users report losing money and frustration with unresolved issues.R1R9R11R14
Reliability & Speed mixed
While many positive reviews highlight the app's speed and reliability for transactions, a significant number of recent negative reviews contradict this, reporting frequent technical issues, failed transactions, and the app not working at all.R15R17R19R22
Customer Service negative
Many users report poor experiences with customer service, citing unhelpful responses, lack of clear solutions, refusal to refund, and difficulty speaking with agents.R1R11R14R16
Account Issues negative
Several users report being banned or having their accounts blocked for unclear 'security reasons' without explanation or appeal, leading to frustration and loss of access. Some also mention issues with identity verification.R3R31R32R37

Who it's for

Ding Top-up is for individuals who need a quick and easy way to send mobile top-ups or gift cards to friends and family in other countries R19R67. It might be suitable for those who prioritize convenience over cost and have not experienced the reported issues with delivery or customer service R8. It is NOT for users who are sensitive to high fees, poor exchange rates, or who expect reliable transaction delivery and responsive customer support for issues R45R1R16.

Evidence note: The recent reviews skew significantly negative, contrasting with the high lifetime rating. Many positive reviews are short and generic, while negative reviews provide detailed accounts of issues. The developer's notes are too vague to assess against specific user feedback.

Frequently asked

Is Ding Top-up expensive?
Yes, many users report that Ding Top-up is expensive, citing high fees and poor exchange rates that result in recipients receiving significantly less than the sender pays R5R6R45. For example, one user noted a ₱500 top-up costing $13.99 instead of an estimated $8.70, a difference of $5.29 R45.
Do top-ups always get delivered with Ding?
No, a significant number of recent reviews indicate that top-ups and gift cards are frequently not delivered to the recipient, even though the sender is charged R1R9R11R14.
What is the customer service like for Ding Top-up?
Customer service for Ding Top-up is frequently described as unhelpful, with users reporting that agents do not provide clear solutions, refuse refunds for failed transactions, and are difficult to communicate with R1R11R14R16.

What reviewers actually said

Built only from these 120 real reviews (foreign ones translated). Superscripts jump to the quote here. Apple has no per-review links, so [ref] opens that app's reviews on the App Store.

  1. [R8] 5/5 · US Worked as Advertised: Quite truthfully was skeptical. But works abroad without the need to buy a physical load. There is a fee but it’s worth it especially if you don’t have a local number.
  2. [R19] 5/5 · US Satisfied: Ding is a fast and reliable app for sending international mobile top-ups and gift cards and perfect for staying connected with loved ones. The interface is simple, and transactions are always smooth. Highly recommended for hassle-free global recharges!
  3. [R35] 5/5 · US Claro - Costa Rica & tigo - Guatemala: I’ve been using ding top up for about two years with no problem to recharge phones in Costa Rica and Guatemala. I charge it to my credit card or Apple Cash. I started in 2022 and now still using it in October 2024. I normally go with the plans for the GB data more than the minutes.
  4. [R41] 5/5 · US Amazing app: This app is really amazing and user friendly! I would recommend it to everyone.
  5. [R67] 5/5 · US Easiest transaction ever: Actually this app was recommended by my Mexican phone provider vs their app! Have been using over a year + with no problems. Do it, it’s easy!
  6. [R5] 2/5 · US txtx: The fees is so high
  7. [R6] 1/5 · US Expensive: You have to pay 3 times more of what they receive in country you’re sending. Scam app
  8. [R7] 1/5 · US to much: its taking all my money
  9. [R10] 1/5 · US Why are you promoting that it was $4797.48 JMD Now $14392.44 they receive 13432.94 but they don’t ?: Thief !
  10. [R1] 1/5 · US Scammers: I’m very disappointed with this business. I was told my order was delivered, but I never received it. After contacting customer service, I was not given a clear solution or proper help. It feels like I was misled and lost my money without receiving the product I paid for. I would not recommend this company based on my experience.
  11. [R9] 1/5 · US Abdul: I have topped up my nephew’s mobile number 3 times using ding and it never reached him although the app cut the money from my account
  12. [R11] 1/5 · US Does not work: Tried recharging phone number overseas and it did not work. They are trying to avoid refunding. Never use this app.
  13. [R14] 1/5 · US Top up not received: Ding does not deliver top ups efficiently, waited two whole days waiting for a top up to be delivered and when I reached out company declined to help and told me to wait even more for a resolution.
  14. [R16] 1/5 · US Scam: Horrible app horrible customer service there is always something wrong with the transactions. I used there service to send money but the recipient never yet I was still charged when tried reaching out to ask for an explanation they just said double check the information you entered that’s it 🤷‍♂️ 0/5 not recommended at all
  15. [R3] 1/5 · US THEY WILL BAN YOU FOR NO REASON: I discovered I was banned for literally using the app for the reason it was made to be used. You can’t make this stuff up. It’s insane. Now I’ll take my business elsewhere. They didn’t even allow me to appeal, I talked with an agent about my issue and then 30mins later they told me that I need to find somewhere else to go because I’m banned. I used to love this app
  16. [R31] 1/5 · US Never works: It never works. They asked me to verify my identity with my id, it worked once after and hasn’t worked since. Customer service is a lot better than the actual app. If it was a customer service review it would be 5 stars. Customer service doesn’t mean anything if the service or product doesn’t work. Manipulative replies aren’t needed.
  17. [R37] 1/5 · US Never works when it matters: Useless trash. Made two purchases & then just refused to allow me to recharge my families data. On my 3rd purchase, my card was declined & after all day they finally told me that my account didn’t meet security requirements. 😂😂 they never explained further, asked me to fix anything or ever really had s security clearance process in the first place so clearly this is ju
  18. [R48] 1/5 · US Not as it used to be: I have been using this app for years! They finally added a feature of sending Jollibee gift cars to the Philippines. I tried sending one and my family weren’t even able ro use it since they sent me one that is invalid. I used the live chat option to ask why, and they told me that due to security reasons I will not be able to send top ups ever again. Ridiculous! They never ref
  19. [R15] 1/5 · US Technical issues: If you have technical transactions issues, you have to cancel the transaction not putting the order in hold ,there is no option to cancel besides calling the company
  20. [R17] 1/5 · US Can’t send TopUp: It’s been a week and I’ve been trying to send a TopUp to a friend in Tonga but it keeps on saying to contact the bank cause I can’t make any transactions so I did. The American savings bank says I can be able to use my card on any transaction I want. What is actually wrong with this? Is it because the operator is facing some technical issues?
  21. [R22] 1/5 · US Fabian Ayon: It use to be more very simple to do back then , when I press cash app to pay it , botton don’t work
  22. [R23] 1/5 · US Error: I've been trying to send top up by can't seem to process. It's very disappointing
  23. [R21] 2/5 · US I didn't like it, I thought it was bad: Why didn't I understand and how do you explain it's not like that it works and also only stays in automatic recharge and when I try to fix it says it's going to stop and not every 7 days it keeps recharging without me sending it spends my money on recharge every day this is getting boring I've complained a lot and they don't stop I've already gone to ask for
  24. [R542] 3/5 · CA Disappointed: I used to be comfortable using this app, but now it’s forcing me to send automatic top-ups.
  25. [R56] 1/5 · US Error: When I made a error with the number you can’t change the transaction
  26. [R149] 3/5 · US About top up option: It’s a great app nice job guys but only question I have that was can you put an option to send custom amount of top up.
  27. [R405] 3/5 · GB Top up amounts are too high: For some countries this may not be an issue but when your operator requires a certain Top-up every week to keep data deal, the only amounts available to top up are too high. I ended up using xoom instead.
  28. [R386] 3/5 · GB Used to be good priced service but now hiked prices up: Say no fees in this outbreak by email bull@@@@ When I live chat Martin says it was only for a week but it did not state that in email And now after the “free week “ prices have gone up again talk about taking advantage in a bad time
  29. [R540] 3/5 · CA Bonus: It said to send top up to reserve the bonus for Monday They sent them Wednesday so they never got the bonus. Very upsetting Fast service though
  30. [R701] 3/5 · AU Promo code: I am new user and i’ve been trying to top up for my family in Afghanistan but its a month trying to use 50% promo code but i receive error I even tried using three new different emails, same issue occurs. However, when i try without promo code the transaction goes through successfully.
  31. [R32] 2/5 · US Was Great!, Until it wasn’t.: Worked great most of the time (except for the Jollibee & 7 11 gift cards). Used regularly for almost 10 years. Now they want me to email them my ID for using PayPal or Google Pay. Google & PayPal verified me already, that's all that is required. Deleted my account today.
  32. [R45] 3/5 · US EXPENSIVE 💰: The app works great but is expensive to send a load as they give you crappy exchange rates. For example today: Philippines Current exchange rate ₱57.46 = $1.00 So a ₱500 should cost around $8.70 Instead they charge $13.99 That’s a $5.29 difference… or in pesos a ₱303.96 difference. That’s a huge markup. As soon as I find a different way to top off I will no longer use Ding
  33. [R123] 3/5 · US Too costly: Too costly

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store