Tosla review

The monthly fee on a Tosla prepaid card account is TRY 0, and Tosla ranks first among 422 brands compared on this charge. Its cost score is 6.3, so holding the account adds no recurring bill to your spending plan.

Tosla is a prepaid card rather than a conventional debit card, so the balance is loaded before you spend rather than drawn from a bank account. Spending then works through the mastercard network, which suits people who want a set pot for shopping and travel.

Tosla uses the mastercard network, so the card is accepted wherever Mastercard acceptance is wide and the prepaid balance is spent like any other card. CrediMax Cardy EX prepaid Visa runs on Visa instead, which matters if your main shops favour one network.

Tosla is issued by Akode Elektronik Para ve Odeme Hizmetleri A.S., the payment services company named against the card. Knowing the entity matters because prepaid balances are held by the issuer rather than by a deposit-taking bank, so you should read the account terms before loading money.

Tosla's monthly fee is TRY 0, while Skrill charges €5, JMMB Moneyline and JMMB Money Transfer prepaid card charges JMD 0 and CrediMax Cardy EX prepaid Visa charges BHD 0. Two of those also charge nothing, so the gap is narrow.

Tosla suits people who want a prepaid card for everyday spending and travel without a recurring charge, and who are comfortable loading money before they use the card. Its cost score is 6.3, so the strength is the fee, not the range of banking features.