Acorns Early: Kids Money App
What is Acorns Early?
Acorns Early, formerly GoHenry, is a money app and debit card for children aged 6 to 18. It includes automated allowance, task lists, savings goals, and educational quizzes and videos called Money Missions. Parents can watch activity and set flexible controls.
Pricing. Acorns Early: Kids Money App is free to download on the App Store.
Good for
- Parents who want to pay children an automated weekly allowance
- Families rewarding children for completed chores
- Teens aged 13 and up whose parent or guardian signs them up
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Why this app is in C tier
Acorns Early scores 68 out of 100: rating 93, rating count 80, App Store search rank 0, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged with no weights, and C tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.
Description
Acorns Early (formerly GoHenry) is the smart money app and debit card for your kids that teaches them financial wellness and the value of money. Young people aged 6-18 can learn about earning, saving, and smart spending with features like automated allowance, task lists, and gamified educational quizzes and videos. Then they can practice their skills in the real world with their own debit card. All while parents watch and guide with flexible parental controls. ACORNS EARLY FEATURES: - AUTOMATED ALLOWANCE Automated weekly allowance teaches budgeting skills and that once their money is gone, it's gone. - SAVING & BUDGETING Make saving a habit with child-led savings goals that parents can lock and unlock. - IN-APP TASK LISTS Teach the power of earning by sending rewards for completed chores. - BITE-SIZED LESSONS Boost your child's financial literacy with in-app Money Missions. On average, kids add 30% more to their savings in the first month after completing one. - THEIR OWN PREPAID CARD Your child can practice their new skills in the real world with their own kids' debit card - and choose from 45+ designs. - TRAVEL ABROAD FEE-FREE One less thing to worry about on vacation with
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| Measure | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Tier | C | C | C |
| Score | 68 / 100 | 69 / 100 | 61 / 100 |
| Rating | 4.7 ★ | 4.8 ★ | 4.5 ★ |
| Ratings | 10.5K | 9.1K | 246 |
| Latest ratings · 180d | 2.5 ★ · 20 reviews | 3.8 ★ · 20 reviews | — |
| Last update | 10d ago | 2d ago | 1054d ago |
| Price | Free download | Free download | Free download |
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Questions about Acorns Early
Is the app free?
The App Store listing says free to download. The description also lists paid monthly plans, Lite at $8/mo and Gold at $12/mo, and the Gold plan description is cut off in the listing.
What ages does it cover?
The description says it is for young people aged 6 to 18. Teen features, including the 13+ account and Direct Deposits (14+), require a parent or guardian to sign up.
Can parents control spending?
Parents can choose when, where, and how much their child spends, change preferences in-app at any time, and receive real-time spending notifications on their phone.
Is Acorns Early free?
Acorns Early is free to download.
What is Acorns Early good for?
Acorns Early is built for parents who want to pay children an automated weekly allowance, families rewarding children for completed chores, teens aged 13 and up whose parent or guardian signs them up. It sits in the allowance tracking list on AppTierList.
Is Acorns Early worth it?
Acorns Early is C tier, ranked #6 of 8 allowance tracking apps with a score of 68 out of 100, from a 4.7 App Store rating across 10,489 ratings. 5 apps rank above it in the same list.
How does Acorns Early compare to Modak?
Acorns Early is C tier at 68; Modak is C tier at 69. Modak ranks higher. Acorns Early is free to download, Modak is free to download.
How often is Acorns Early updated?
Acorns Early was updated 10 days ago, which counts in its favour.
All the facts
- Lists
- Allowance Tracking (C tier, #6) · Chore And Allowance Tracking (C tier, #6)
- Tier
- C (Situational)
- Score
- 68 / 100
- Rank in list
- #6 of 8
- Ranking certainty
- early: few ratings or search ranks so far
- Price
- Free download
- App Store rating
- 4.7 out of 5
- Number of ratings
- 10,489
- Recent reviews
- 2.5 from 20 in the last 180 days
- Current version
- (10 days ago)
- App Store data read
- App Store category
- Finance
- Good for
- Parents who want to pay children an automated weekly allowance, Families rewarding children for completed chores, Teens aged 13 and up whose parent or guardian signs them up
- Requires
- iOS 15.0 or later
- Size
- 135 MB
- Age rating
- 4+
- Languages
- 1
- Maker
- unclaimed
- As data
- JSON · why it ranks here
App Store data read · reviews · ranking · how it is computed