Head-to-head · Financial Literacy Apps
FDIC Money Smart vs FitMoney $uperSquad
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 ↗ |
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| 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) |
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| 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… Read the review → |
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… Read the review → |
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.
- FDIC Money Smart9.1/10 · Free plan
A free, broad financial education program for families, educators, and organizations.
Try FDIC Money SmartFull verdict → - FitMoney $uperSquad8.7/10 · Free plan
A free, progressive web game covering core money skills for K–6 learners.
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Reviewed by iTechGuides Editors · Editorial team · Updated Oct 2026
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