Plata vs Mint
Mint was the most popular budget app in America — and Intuit shut it down in March 2024. Plata is the bilingual, AI-powered, ad-free replacement millions of former Mint users are looking for.
Plata vs Mint, in one table.
| Feature | Plata | Mint |
|---|---|---|
| Currently available | Yes | Shut down March 2024 |
| Bilingual EN/ES | Yes | No |
| AI assistant | Yes | No |
| Ads in-app | Never | Yes (heavy) |
| Sells your data | Never | Yes |
| Zombie subscription detection | Yes | Limited |
| 90-day cash flow forecast | Yes | No |
| Shared budgets (couples) | Yes | No |
| Manual entry + receipts | Yes | Yes |
| Bank sync | Q2 2026 | Was Plaid-based |
| Price | $3.99/mo | Free (with ads) |
Sources: public information from Mint.com and our own docs. Last updated April 2026.
What Mint doesn't give you.
Mint was English-only, with bad machine translation tacked on. Plata is built bilingual from line one — every feature, every button, every email.
Mint was free because it sold you. Plata charges $3.99/mo and doesn't run ads, doesn't sell data, doesn't share with affiliates. Your data is yours.
Mint gave you charts. Plata's AI answers questions: "Can I afford that trip?", "Why was last month $400 over budget?", "What's safe to spend today?"
Ready to switch?
Mint had 25M+ users at shutdown. Most got migrated into Credit Karma's ad-funded experience. If you don't want that — and you want a budget app that actually works in two languages — Plata is built for you.