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Download and use the app to:\n \n•\tComplete simple transactions and quick check-ins: view account balances, roll over funds, change contributions, adjust investments, and more\n•\tDiscover financial education to help build your confidence and make progress in budgeting, saving, debt payoff, and more\n•\tLearn from tools like our personalized Retirement Wellness Score to see how you’re tracking toward your retirement goals\n•\tFind your insurance information\n\nThe availability of information and functionality will vary depending on your plan type(s).\n\nTo make changes not available on the app, visit principal.com.\n\nSome screens may contain more information than is illustrated in the samples.\n \nThis document is intended to be educational in nature and is not intended to be taken as a recommendation.\n\nInsurance products and plan administrative services provided through Principal Life Insurance Co., a member of the Principal Financial Group®, Des Moines, IA 50392. \n\nVisit our online privacy policy at https://www.principal.com/privacy-policies\n\n© 2025 Principal Financial Services, Inc.\n3729939-072024","facts":{"developer_id":442790612,"developer_url":"https://www.principal.com/","first_released":"2019-03-02T23:02:12Z","support_url":"https://www.principal.com/contact-us","privacy_url":"https://www.principal.com/privacy-policies","website_url":"https://www.principal.com/","app_version":"4.0.73","release_notes":"UX improvements and bug fixes","rating_current_version":4.8095,"rating_count_current_version":239764,"star_counts":[3846,1346,4537,17178,212857],"genres":["Finance"],"languages":["EN","FR","ES"],"content_advisories":null,"device_families":["watch","iphone","ipad"],"made_for_iphone_duo":false,"chart":{"name":"top-free Finance","position":156}},"freshness":{"apple_read_at":"2026-11-02T06:31:14.151Z","catalog_read_at":"2026-11-02T06:31:14.151Z","reviews_checked_at":"2026-11-02T06:31:14.151Z","summary_written_at":"2026-11-01T00:57:12.960Z","placed_at":"2026-11-01T00:39:12.910Z","scored_at":"2026-11-03T12:29:13.857Z"},"editorial":{"one_liner":"Free Finance app for viewing and managing retirement savings, with financial education and a Retirement Wellness Score.","what_is":"Principal is a free iOS finance app for tracking retirement savings. 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