Squirrel

Free#11 of 25 in Financial Literacy Apps

Squirrel: A free iPhone app that turns core money topics into games, simulations and challenges. Ranked #11 of 25 in Financial Literacy Apps by our editors (8.3/10); pricing: Free plan; best for game-oriented iOS learners.

8.3/10★★★★☆Editor score

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At a glance

• Editor score
  8.3 / 10
• Pricing
  Free plan
• Best for
  Game-oriented iOS learners
• Free plan
  Yes
• Paid from
  Free
• Investing lessons
  Yes
• Facts checked
  21 Sep 2026

• Where it wins

  • 26 game formats cover budgeting, investing and everyday money choices
  • Practice simulations make financial decisions easier to explore
  • Free access with no in-app purchases or user charges

• Where it doesn't

  • Currently available on iPhone, with Android coming soon
  • Stock-market activities use practice money, not real trading
  • Designed for Years 7–12 rather than general adult finance learning

Our verdict on Squirrel

Squirrel is a mobile financial-literacy app for students in Years 7–12, with content also suited to parents and teachers supporting practical money education. Its short lessons cover budgeting, debt, tax, shares, crypto, renting, buying and investing. Rather than presenting these topics only as reading material, Squirrel uses quizzes, puzzles, mini-games, interactive scenarios and illustrated learning worlds to keep lessons active. It is available on iPhone and focuses on guided learning through repeated practice.

The strongest fit is for learners who respond well to game structure. Squirrel includes 26 game formats, budget-building exercises, life and financial-choice simulations, and a practice stock-market simulator. Weekly and monthly challenges, learning streaks and in-app acorns add recurring goals, while news stories are explained inside the app. The stock-market feature is educational: it uses practice money rather than enabling real trading. This makes the app appropriate for exploring decisions without turning lessons into a trading service.

Squirrel’s pricing is straightforward: the app is free, does not charge users and does not offer in-app purchases. That removes a subscription decision for families, schools and individual learners. The main platform constraint is its iPhone availability, with Android coming soon. Learners and educators seeking a broad, game-oriented introduction to money topics should find the format well matched to that goal. Those looking for real investing, an adult-focused finance tool or access beyond iPhone should choose a different type of product.

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• FinfluentA free, broad financial-literacy app with lessons, practice, tools, and gamification.9.4
• EVERFI Financial EducationA free, standards-aligned financial literacy curriculum with reporting and offline resources.9.2
• FDIC Money SmartA free, broad financial education program for families, educators, and organizations.9.1

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