Guardian Savings

Name: Guardian Savings
Rating: 4.8 (173 reviews)
Author: Guardian Savings

Allowance and Savings Tracker

Free · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.

173 Ratings
Age Rating

4+
Years
Category

Education
Developer

Guardian Savings
Language

EN
English
Size

7.3
MB

Raise money-savvy kids! Guardian Savings is a simple savings tracker. Like a fancy spreadsheet, the app is a historical record of how much money your kids “deposit” at the Bank of Mom and Dad. But that’s not all: co-designed with teachers, Guardian Savings strives to make every money interaction a teachable moment. GUARDIAN SAVINGS IS: - Easy for everyday management of your child’s earning, spending, and allowance - Designed to be educational for kids and to instill positive money habits - Simple to set up and use (all you need is an email to start!) Feel good knowing that you’re raising your kids to be smart with money. As Benjamin Franklin said, “An investment in knowledge pays the best interest.” FEATURES FOR KIDS - Quickly see how much you have. No more counting cash from a piggy bank! - Easily buy things when with a parent (no IOUs!) - Set aside money for goals and track progress - Separate money into “money jars” - See analysis of earning and spending - Choose a fun money mascot - Set a pin so siblings can’t see balance EDUCATIONAL HIGHLIGHTS - Ease of deposits/withdrawals increases child’s practice and creates teachable moments - Parent funded interest incentivizes saving - Deposits can be automatically split between money jars, such as spend-save-give - Analysis of spending and reviewing transactions can inspire conversations FEATURES FOR PARENTS - Never forget allowance with auto-allowance - Parental controls that let you reverse transactions and manage your kids money settings - Resources on how to teach and think about kids financial literacy OTHER FEATURES YOU MAY LIKE - Access your account in the app or from a computer via our website - Non-US currency options - Emails with monthly summaries of your kids money Replace the piggy bank with Guardian Savings. This app is great for paying kids for chores, using as an allowance tracker, pocket money management, managing family finances, teaching youth financial literacy, being the bank of mom and dad, and more! It may just be a money tracker but to your child, it feels like a kids bank. Note: Guardian Savings is a money tracker and financial technology company, not a bank

Ratings & Reviews

4.8

out of 5

173 Ratings

Tried Them All
06/18/2023
Spectre61
Tried them all and this is the allowance app for us! Everything I want and nothing I don’t. Don’t need chores, stars, debit cards etc. Do need an app my kids can navigate themselves so they can check their balance whenever they want and get in the habit of entering their transactions, do need app synced to all devices, do need allowance to be paid automatically, LOVE the ability to pay them interest, do need a clear simple set-up with jars for their saving goals, do need a parent section to see all the kids’ accounts at once and easily make adjustments if needed. We use YNAB for our household budgeting; Guardian Savings is compatible with that mindset and flow so the kids can easily transition to YNAB and zero-based budgeting when they’re older.
Tried Them All
06/18/2023
Spectre61

Tried them all and this is the allowance app for us! Everything I want and nothing I don’t. Don’t need chores, stars, debit cards etc. Do need an app my kids can navigate themselves so they can check their balance whenever they want and get in the habit of entering their transactions, do need app synced to all devices, do need allowance to be paid automatically, LOVE the ability to pay them interest, do need a clear simple set-up with jars for their saving goals, do need a parent section to see all the kids’ accounts at once and easily make adjustments if needed. We use YNAB for our household budgeting; Guardian Savings is compatible with that mindset and flow so the kids can easily transition to YNAB and zero-based budgeting when they’re older.
The best
09/16/2024
Mr. Jex
Does exactly what it needs to in a simple intuitive way.It’s refreshing to have an app that isn’t trying to sell you something every 10 seconds and loaded with ads. I’ve been using this for several years and it’s worked great. As soon as my kids get money they almost always say “Dad, will you put this in my account?” When we’re at the store and they want something it’s easy to check their balance. It also helps them control their spending because it has savings goals/jars.
The best
09/16/2024
Mr. Jex

Does exactly what it needs to in a simple intuitive way.It’s refreshing to have an app that isn’t trying to sell you something every 10 seconds and loaded with ads. I’ve been using this for several years and it’s worked great. As soon as my kids get money they almost always say “Dad, will you put this in my account?” When we’re at the store and they want something it’s easy to check their balance. It also helps them control their spending because it has savings goals/jars.
The perfect app for many kids
10/04/2023
Bnycole
We had tried several apps to keep up with the kids money, I never had cash for lost teeth or books read or extra chores - so I kept loosing track and because they couldn’t “see” it they were less motivated. This app changed all of that and has helped with everything. Kids are motivated to see their money, I can keep up and label things how I want. When they use their money I can simply deduct. We’ve all loved it. Way to go!
The perfect app for many kids
10/04/2023
Bnycole

We had tried several apps to keep up with the kids money, I never had cash for lost teeth or books read or extra chores - so I kept loosing track and because they couldn’t “see” it they were less motivated. This app changed all of that and has helped with everything. Kids are motivated to see their money, I can keep up and label things how I want. When they use their money I can simply deduct. We’ve all loved it. Way to go!
Almost 5 Stars
06/17/2023
tieoneon
I just downloaded the app and so far I really like it. It’s not too complicated or have too many features. It’s perfect for my 7 year old. I love the intro video for the kids, being able to easily swap between the parent and kid interface is nice, I can’t wait to show my kid tonight. Hopefully he is as excited as me. Please consider: The reason I gave 4 instead of 5 stars is because I think it would be a nice feature to be able to turn off earning interest on individual jars. Currently it’s either on for all jars or off for all jars.
Almost 5 Stars
06/17/2023
tieoneon

I just downloaded the app and so far I really like it. It’s not too complicated or have too many features. It’s perfect for my 7 year old. I love the intro video for the kids, being able to easily swap between the parent and kid interface is nice, I can’t wait to show my kid tonight. Hopefully he is as excited as me. Please consider: The reason I gave 4 instead of 5 stars is because I think it would be a nice feature to be able to turn off earning interest on individual jars. Currently it’s either on for all jars or off for all jars.

Thanks for using Guardian Savings! This new version has performance enhancements and a new app platform.

Version 2.0 01/20/2023

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Accessibility

Information

Seller: ABF Software Consulting, LLC
Size: 7.3 MB
Category: Education
Compatibility: Requires iOS 13.0 or later.

iPhone
Requires iOS 13.0 or later.

iPad
Requires iPadOS 13.0 or later.

iPod touch
Requires iOS 13.0 or later.

Mac
Requires macOS 11.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.

Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
Languages: English
Age Rating: 4+

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