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Crypto.com vs Mint

Crypto.com logo

Crypto.com

Personal Finance

The best place to buy, sell, and pay with crypto

From
Free
Rated
-
Mint logo

Mint

Personal Finance

All your money in one app

From
Free
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Crypto.com trading fees are significantly higher than industry average at 0.25%/0.5% versus 0.15%/0.194%; Mint service transitioned to Credit Karma platform; standalone Mint features migrated elsewhere
  • They diverge on capability: Crypto.com covers Cryptocurrency Trading, Mint covers Expense tracking.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Crypto.com and Mint actually diverge.

Attributes where Crypto.com and Mint differ
AttributeCrypto.comMint
Pricing modelUnknownfree
Founded20162006

Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), platforms (Web, iOS, Android), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Personal Finance).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Crypto.com

  • Cryptocurrency Trading
  • Visa Card
  • Crypto Earn
  • DeFi Wallet
  • NFT
  • Visa
  • Apple Pay
  • Google Pay

Only in Mint

  • Expense tracking
  • Budgets
  • Bill tracking
  • Credit score monitoring
  • Financial insights
  • Bank connections
  • Bank-level encryption
  • Verisign secured

Both cover

  • Web support
  • Ios support
  • Android support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Crypto.com

  • Exchangesnot Mint
  • Walletsnot Mint
  • Paymentsnot Mint

Mint

  • Legacy free budget tracking for users with supported bank connectionsnot Crypto.com
  • Users transitioning to Credit Karma for continued money management featuresnot Crypto.com

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Crypto.com

  • Trading fees are significantly higher than industry average at 0.25%/0.5% versus 0.15%/0.194%
  • Bitcoin withdrawal fees are excessive at 0.0004 BTC (approximately $47) versus actual blockchain mining fees
  • Customer support experiences significant delays up to months, with Trustpilot rating of 2.0/5
  • CRO token dependency for fee reductions and card rewards exposes users to token price volatility
  • Account freezes, card blocks, and verification delays reported by users

Mint

  • Service transitioned to Credit Karma platform; standalone Mint features migrated elsewhere
  • Bank connections supported for only 17,000 financial institutions; many regional or international banks not supported

Pricing, plan by plan

Crypto.com

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Crypto.com review.

Mint

Free

No published plan breakdown. See the Mint review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Crypto.com if

  • You need cryptocurrency trading.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want visa card.

Choose Mint if

  • You need expense tracking.
  • You want to start without paying.
  • You work on Web, iOS, Android.
  • You also want budgets.

Questions people ask

Is Crypto.com or Mint better?
Neither clearly leads. Crypto.com starts at Free and Mint at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Crypto.com or Mint?
Crypto.com starts at Free and Mint at Free.
Does Crypto.com or Mint run on more platforms?
Both run on Web, iOS, Android, so platform support will not decide this one for you.
Can I use Crypto.com for free?
Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
What is Crypto.com best used for?
Crypto.com is most often used for exchanges, wallets, payments. Of those, exchanges and wallets are not what Mint is typically brought in for.
What can Crypto.com do that Mint cannot?
Crypto.com covers Cryptocurrency Trading, Visa Card, Crypto Earn, DeFi Wallet. Mint covers Expense tracking, Budgets, Bill tracking, Credit score monitoring. Both handle Web support, Ios support, Android support.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Crypto.com: What are Crypto.com's trading fees?

Base spot trading fees are 0.25% for makers and 0.5% for takers. Fees decrease with higher 30-day trading volume and CRO staking, with volume-based discounts reaching 0.065% maker and 0.1% taker fees at $5M volume.

Source
Crypto.com: What is the difference between Crypto.com App and Exchange?

The App is designed for beginners with embedded spreads reaching 0.5-1%, while the Exchange platform shows transparent maker/taker fees starting from 0.25%/0.50%, with costs decreasing with CRO staking and VIP levels.

Source
Crypto.com: What are the total costs of trading on Crypto.com?

Estimated total costs are approximately 1.30% per trade, composed of 0.75% trading fees and an approximate spread of 0.55%.

Source
Crypto.com: What integrations does Crypto.com have?

Crypto.com integrates with Coinbase and Kraken for cryptocurrency trading and account activity, enabling multi-exchange portfolio management.

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