Greenlight Vs. BusyKid (The Main Differences)

Greenlight vs. BusyKid – which prepaid debit card and allowance/chore app is best for your family? Let’s take a look.

In a Greenlight vs. BusyKid competition, which prepaid debit card + money management app would win?

Well, that partly depends on what your goals and needs are.

We’re going to break down the differences and similarities between these two cards below.

In the meantime, you should know that the main difference between Greenlight and BusyKids is in functionality, rewards, and suggested age. Greenlight tends to be better for teens, rewards users with both a cash back percentage on purchases and savings rewards paid by the app, and has more reload options than BusyKid. It also costs more than BusyKid.

BusyKid is great for slightly younger kids and tweens, works well with allowance and chore commission systems, and costs less than Greenlight.

Here’s a breakdown of the main differences:

• Greenlight can be used internationally in over 150 countries with no foreign transaction fees (BusyKid can be used internationally, but with fees)
• Greenlight allows you to use pay apps (Apple Pay, Google Pay, etc.) as a funding source, whereas BusyKid does not
• Greenlight offers 1% cash back on purchases with its Greenlight Max card and BusyKid does not have cash back on purchases
• Greenlight offers direct deposit for working teens straight to their Greenlight account, BusyKid does not
• Greenlight is a prepaid MasterCard, BusyKid is a Prepaid Visa Card
• With Greenlight, your child can start investing with $1 (with the $7.98 plan)

Greenlight Vs. BusyKid – A Comparison

Now, let's compare these two, side-by-side, so that you can see what will work best for your family.

Greenlight Vs. BusyKid – The Similarities

We've focused on the differences between these two prepaid debit cards + apps. Now, let's focus on what makes them similar.

You should know that both of these:

• Are prepaid debit cards with money management apps for the kids/teens and parents to co-manage money
• Offer a way to automatically pay an allowance to your child
• Offer ATM withdrawals
• Offer a way for your child to donate part of their money
• Offer some parental controls over how the money is spent

Greenlight Vs. BusyKid – Comparing the Costs

At $3.99 a month (or $38.99 annually, saving you $8.89), up to 5 kids/cards, BusyKid is the cheaper option out of these two.

However, Greenlight potentially makes up for the added costs (if the added features/functionality are worth it to you) with all of the app rewards it offers.

As a recap, Greenlight offers:

• 1% cash back on all purchases made on the Greenlight Max prepaid debit card ($9.98/month)
• 1% savings reward on all accounts, and 2% on the Greenlight Max prepaid debit card ($9.98/month)

When choosing a Greenlight vs. BusyKid prepaid debit card and money management app, you'll want to take into consideration things like how much you'd like to pay, the age of your child, how you'd like to reload the card, and what kinds of parental controls you want. No matter which option you choose, remember to introduce money lessons to kids and discussions along with the money management app, so that your child self-discovers important money life skills.

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Amanda L. Grossman is a writer and Certified Financial Education Instructor, a 2017 Plutus Foundation Grant Recipient, and founder of Money Prodigy. Her money work has been featured on Experian, GoBankingRates, PT Money, CA.gov, Rockstar Finance, the Houston Chronicle, and Colonial Life. Amanda is the founder and CEO of Frugal Confessions, LLC. Read more here.

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