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Head-to-head · Financial Literacy Apps

FDIC Money Smart vs FitMoney $uperSquad

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 7 checks side by side
Higher score FDIC Money Smart #3 in Financial Literacy Apps 9.1/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 6 features Try FDIC Money Smart
FitMoney $uperSquad #7 in Financial Literacy Apps 8.7/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 6 of 6 features Visit FitMoney

FDIC Money Smart leads on 0 checks, FitMoney $uperSquad on 0, and 7 are even. Who comes out ahead on the 7 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreFDIC Money Smart · 9.1/10
  • Free planboth
  • Most featuresFitMoney $uperSquad · 6 of 6

FDIC Money Smart scores higher on our rubric for financial literacy apps: 9.1 against 8.7 out of 10; our editors rank them #3 and #7.

FDIC Money Smart is the better fit for free family and classroom education. FitMoney $uperSquad is the better fit for progressive youth financial education.

  • FDIC Money Smart fits best

    Free family and classroom education

  • FitMoney $uperSquad fits best

    Progressive youth financial education

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Side by side

Feature FDIC Money Smart 9.1/10 Visit ↗ FitMoney $uperSquad 8.7/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.1 8.7
Ranking #3 in Financial Literacy Apps #7 in Financial Literacy Apps
Best for Free family and classroom education Progressive youth financial education
Pricing model Free Free
Starting price Free Free plan
Free plan ✓ ✓
Free trial — —
Deployment Cloud Cloud
Platforms Web Web
Support Email, Docs Email, Docs
Built for Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise Solo, Small business
Features FDIC Money Smart 5/6 · FitMoney $uperSquad 6/6
Budgeting lessons ✓ ✓
Credit lessons ✓ ✓
Investing lessons ✓ ✓
Financial simulations ✓ ✓
Guided practice ✓ ✓
Personalized learning Not checked yet ✓ (best)
Our review
Pros
  • Covers earning, spending, saving, investing, credit, and protection
  • Includes 14 interactive games with realistic scenarios and practice
  • Offers English and Spanish content with learner progress visibility
  • Nine progressive levels cover money skills from saving through investing.
  • Videos, mini-games, stories, assessments, and guided practice support varied learning.
  • Parent, educator, learner accounts, and Clever SSO support classroom use.
Cons
  • The software-like games are available through the web only
  • The program combines online games with downloadable educational resources
  • Its broad curriculum may be more than learners seeking one narrow topic
  • Web access is the only listed platform.
  • The program is designed for children ages 5–12 and grades K–6.
  • No paid tiers or advanced institutional plan options are offered.
Our verdict

FDIC Money Smart is a free financial education program for children, young people, adults, educators, banks, nonprofits, and community organizations. Its software-like component is the How Money Smart Are You? suite of 14 self-paced…

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FitMoney $uperSquad is a free, web-based financial literacy learning game for children ages 5–12 and students in grades K–6. Its nine progressive levels cover money basics, saving and spending, shopping, banking, earning, budgeting, credit…

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  1. FDIC Money SmartFinancial Literacy Apps 9.1Free plan
  2. FitMoney $uperSquadFinancial Literacy Apps 8.7Free plan

Strengths and trade-offs

  • FDIC Money Smart — where it wins

    • Covers earning, spending, saving, investing, credit, and protection
    • Includes 14 interactive games with realistic scenarios and practice
    • Offers English and Spanish content with learner progress visibility

    Where it doesn't

    • The software-like games are available through the web only
    • The program combines online games with downloadable educational resources
    • Its broad curriculum may be more than learners seeking one narrow topic
  • FitMoney $uperSquad — where it wins

    • Nine progressive levels cover money skills from saving through investing.
    • Videos, mini-games, stories, assessments, and guided practice support varied learning.
    • Parent, educator, learner accounts, and Clever SSO support classroom use.

    Where it doesn't

    • Web access is the only listed platform.
    • The program is designed for children ages 5–12 and grades K–6.
    • No paid tiers or advanced institutional plan options are offered.

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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026

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