Sprive's "win £2,000 a week" headline is technically true and quietly misleading. The Sprive prize draw is a referral draw, not an overpayment one, and most entrants take home £5 a referral paid straight to their lender. Three draws are live right now, including £10,000 via Just Eat until 31 August. Here is the honest arithmetic on all three.
Our boiler died, so I let an AI find me a gas engineer. Three weeks, two trades and around £3,000 later, here is the honest Hey Alfie review, including the bits that annoyed me. Cool Factor 4/5.
Everything new on Mobbin this August: Brick makes focus physical, Magnific arrives as the Freepik rebrand, and Railway turns infrastructure into a map.
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That Mortgage App on the Channel 4 Advert? It’s Sprive
Last updated: 20 July 2026
By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance
I have used Sprive with my Nationwide mortgage since October 2021, making regular overpayments through the app, so this is written from about four years of real use.
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This is not financial advice. It is one homeowner's experience, shared to help you make your own call.
So you spotted the Sprive advert on the telly and wondered what that mortgage app actually is. Here is the short answer: yes, the mortgage app on the Channel 4 advert is Sprive, and it helps you chip away at your mortgage a little faster. Below, I explain what it does, whether it is legit, and what it is like after four years of real use.
Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.
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July 3, 2026Comments are off for this post.
New on Mobbin July 2026: Grok, Zip, Marcus and Laravel Cloud
Last updated: 2 July 2026
By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance
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Mobbin / Design LibraryJuly 2026 Edit
What's new on Mobbin this July
Here is everything new on Mobbin this month, pulled straight from the Latest feeds I keep open like a second inbox. July is a proper mixed bag, too. AI muscles onto the web feed, fintech quietly gets calmer, and the wellness crowd keeps softening every edge in sight.
So grab a coffee, because there is plenty worth stealing. If Mobbin is new to you, start here first with our full Mobbin review, then come back for the picks.
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What was new on Mobbin July 2026? The picks are below. For every edition of the series in one place, see our Mobbin new apps hub, updated each month.
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June 30, 2026Comments are off for this post.
Sprive Gift Cards: The Reloadable Card Explained
Sprive gift cards are now reloadable. Here is how the one-card, Apple Wallet and auto top-up setup works, from four years of real use.
June 22, 2026Comments are off for this post.
How Does Sprive AutoSave Work?
Sprive AutoSave2026 Guide
Sprive AutoSave, explained in plain English
Last updated: 19 July 2026
By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance
I have run my Nationwide mortgage through Sprive since October 2021, so more than four years now, making regular overpayments through the app. Because of that, this guide to Sprive AutoSave comes from steady real use rather than a quick demo.
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This is general information, not financial advice. Sprive deals with your mortgage, so your circumstances matter and it is worth doing your own research.
Your home may be repossessed if you do not keep up repayments on your mortgage.
So what actually happens when you switch on Sprive AutoSave? In short, you set an amount, and each month it quietly moves that money into a holding pot inside the app, ready for your mortgage. Above all, you stay in control, because nothing reaches your lender until you tap to send it. Below, I walk through exactly how Sprive AutoSave works, where the money sits, and how to pause or switch it off, with notes from four years of real use.
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June 3, 2026Comments are off for this post.
Can AI Turn $1,000 Into $10,000? My AI Stock Picking Experiment
My AI stock picking experiment: can four AI models grow $1,000 into $10,000 on Lightyear? I post honest, not-advice weekly updates.
June 1, 2026Comments are off for this post.
New on Mobbin June 2026: Lumy, Hype and the Liquid Glass Wave
Last updated: 1 June 2026
By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance
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Tracking Mobbin new apps each month remains one of the quickest ways to see where real product design is actually heading, without trawling the App Store for sport. June's batch is a treat, too. Lumy turns the sunrise into something close to UI poetry, Hype drags fashion culture onto your home screen, and three of the biggest names in tech, ChatGPT, Gemini and Telegram, all turned up wearing the same new outfit.
So grab a coffee, because there is plenty worth stealing this month. If you are new to the platform, start here first: our Mobbin review.
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May 10, 2026Comments are off for this post.
New on Mobbin May 2026: Fi, Alan and the Afterpay Refresh
Last updated: 10 May 2026
By Stiv · Design, technology and personal finance
Tracking Mobbin new apps each month is one of the fastest ways to spot where real product UX is heading without scrolling app stores for sport. May's batch is a proper mix: pet-tech, regulated healthcare with a fluffy mascot, and a high-profile fintech rebrand. In other words, three completely different categories, all worth opening side by side.
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What was new on Mobbin May 2026? The picks are below. For every edition of the series in one place, see our Mobbin new apps hub, updated each month.
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