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BusyKid

C Tier
Situational
66
3.41.5K ratings
Freeto download
1mosince update
Finance
category
Education
category
4+age rating
1language
Made for iPhone

What is BusyKid?

Money management app for kids and teens with chore and allowance tracking, a prepaid card, and investing.

BusyKid is a finance app for children and teens aged 5 to 17, paired with the BusyKid Visa Prepaid Card. Kids can earn allowance through chores, save, donate to charities, spend on the card, and learn to invest in real stocks, with parents approving transactions that leave the app.

Pricing. BusyKid is free, with no in-app purchases on the App Store.

Good for

  • Teaching kids to earn allowance through chores
  • Introducing children and teens to investing
  • Letting family and friends add money to a child's account

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Why this app is in C tier

66/100The average of 4 parts, with no weights
Rating47
Ratings72
App Store search rank46
Update recency100

C tier follows from that score within this list. The full explanation, as data.

BusyKid scores 66 out of 100: rating 47, rating count 72, App Store search rank 46, update recency 100. The four parts are averaged and C tier follows from that score within this list.

Description

With BusyKid, kids and teens can now learn important money management skills through our easy-to-use app and BusyKid Visa® Prepaid Card.

Due to the lack of financial education in most schools, our app has just about everything any child (5 to 17 years old) could ever need to help build the important money skills they’ll need to be successful adults. From the palm of their hands they can make real-life money decisions with parents serving as a safety net.

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Teens and kids can earn, save†, donate to charities† or spend on a personalized prepaid card. They can even use the funds to learn to invest* in real stocks. Hand-on experience is the best way for kids to learn, and with parents approving all money transactions leaving the app, it’s safer than giving them actual money.

Chores and allowance tracker

Kids can earn an allowance by doing chores based on age and schedule. There are hundreds of chore/allowance combinations available but a parent can also add their own. In addition, the app’s chores and allowance tracker helps kids build important character traits like accountability, dependability, time management and teamwork. Enjoy our easy setup and real-time push notifications on chores and money transactions.

Teach Easy Investing

Included in every BusyKid account! No upgrades needed! Teach your kids/teens how to invest from an early age and their potential can be limitless. Think college funds, first car, a home, and more. These valuable skills could help guide them through adulthood and create financial strength you can’t get with a bank alone. Learn to invest on our app and your assets are safe with our integrated investing platform, backed by Apex Clearing Corporation. Families can invest together, and within, just a few clicks make an investment for as little as $10 a transaction (and say goodbye to commissions).

BusyPay

Instead of wasting money on gift cards that could get lost, stolen or leave unused funds, use BusyPay and load money directly to a BusyKid child account. By sharing a BusyPay QR code friends and family can add money to an account for birthdays, holidays, or working for a neighbor. Even use this exclusive feature to BusyKid to send money to others using BusyKid.

Being Charitable

BusyKid promotes a balance financial lifestyle and that includes being charitable. Donating is important for more reasons than the tax implications. Our app has more than 60 local and national charities built in to help make sharing easy.

Safety First

We use the latest SSL encryption technology, and funds inside the app (child’s accounts) are FDIC Insured. The app and cards require individual PINs for use, and we strongly encourage all PINs be different. Parents receive alerts for any money transactions and card issues. Has all sensitive information stored by partners compliant with all Payment Card Industry Data Security Standards.

The BusyKid Visa Prepaid Card is issued by Pathward®,N.A., Member FDIC, pursuant to a license from Visa U.S.A. Inc. Card can be used everywhere Visa debit cards are accepted. All cardholder funds are insured by the FDIC in accordance with the FDIC’s applicable terms and conditions. Cliq® is the exclusive and authorized Servicer of the BusyKid VISA Prepaid Card.

*BusyKid's provision of access to securities products and brokerage services are offered by Apex Clearing Corporation. Apex Clearing Corporation is an SEC registered broker dealer, a member of FINRA and SIPC, and is licensed in 53 states and territories. FINRA BrokerCheck reports for Apex Clearing Corporation are available at: http://www.finra.org/brokercheck.

† - Optional feature is a BusyKid product.

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Questions about BusyKid

Who is the app designed for?

It is for kids and teens aged 5 to 17. Parents serve as a safety net and approve all money transactions leaving the app.

Is investing included?

The listing says investing is included in every BusyKid account at no extra cost. Investments are held on an integrated platform backed by Apex Clearing Corporation, with trades as low as $10 per transaction.

Are the funds protected?

The listing says funds in child accounts are FDIC Insured. The BusyKid Visa Prepaid Card is issued by Pathward, N.A., Member FDIC, under a license from Visa U.S.A.

Is BusyKid free?

Yes. BusyKid is free on the App Store, with no in-app purchases.

Is BusyKid right for me?

BusyKid is built for teaching kids to earn allowance through chores, introducing children and teens to investing, letting family and friends add money to a child's account. It sits in the allowance tracking list on AppTierList.

Is BusyKid worth it?

BusyKid is C tier, ranked #7 of 9 allowance tracking apps with a score of 66 out of 100, from a 3.4 App Store rating across 1,509 ratings. 6 apps rank above it in the same list.

How does BusyKid compare to Modak?

BusyKid is C tier at 66; Modak is C tier at 69. Modak ranks higher. BusyKid is free, with no in-app purchases, Modak is free, with no in-app purchases.

How often is BusyKid updated?

BusyKid was updated 35 days ago, which counts in its favour.

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Ranking

Lists
Allowance Tracking (C tier, #7) · Chore And Allowance Tracking (C tier, #7) · Chore Tracking (D tier, #8)
Tier
C (Situational)
Score
66 / 100
Rank in list
#7 of 9
Ranking certainty
settled

Ratings

App Store rating
3.4 out of 5, every App Store country
Ratings
1,509

App

Price
Free download
App Store category
Finance
Current version
(35 days ago)
Size
106 MB
Requires
iOS 15.0 or later
Age rating
4+
Languages
1
Runs on
iPhone

Links

Developer pages
Website · Support · Privacy policy
Maker
not verified
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