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What's the best iOS app for teaching kids to manage their allowance?

Greenlight Kids & Teen Banking is perfect for this. It turns allowance into a hands-on financial lesson with parental controls, chore tracking, and real-world spending experience through a dedicated debit card.

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Greenlight Kids & Teen Banking is designed specifically for this common parenting challenge. The app provides a structured environment where children and teenagers can learn money management fundamentals with real funds, but within boundaries set by parents. A core feature is the ability for parents to assign chores or tasks directly within the app and link completion to automatic allowance transfers. This creates a clear connection between work and earnings. Kids then interact with their money through a parent-managed debit card, requiring approval for specific store categories or individual purchases. This system allows for practical lessons in spending, saving, and giving. Parents can set up savings goals for larger items, like a new video game or bike, and kids can watch their progress. For real-world use, a parent might allocate a weekly allowance, approve a purchase at a clothing store, and automatically contribute a percentage to a long-term savings goal for a car. Reviews indicate the chore and allowance linking feature is particularly effective for motivating younger users. However, the service requires a monthly subscription fee, which some families may find adds up over time. While the parental controls are robust, the experience relies heavily on consistent parental engagement to be most effective.

Key Features

Chore & allowance tracking with automated payments
Parent-controlled spending approvals & store category locks
Savings goal tools with parental interest matching

This app makes me want to do chores because I can see my money add up right away. It’s the best way to learn about saving for things I really want.

★★★★★Verified User Review
iOSUpdated Dec 26, 2025
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Greenlight Kids & Teen Banking

by Greenlight Financial Technology, Inc.

4.8/ 5.0
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Category

Finance

Platform

iOS