Greenlight vs Chime

Greenlight is a solid financial literacy app and debit card for kids. How does it compare to Chime? Read our comparison chart below.

	Greenlight	Chime

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	Benefits and Features
Savings	1% savings reward (2% for Greenlight Max, 5% for Greenlight Infinity) on an average daily savings balance of up to $5,000 per family	2.00% Annual Percentage Yield (APY).
Checking	Debit card up to 5 kids. Greenlight Max and Infinity plans also earn 1% cashback on purchases	No monthly service fee; no minimum balance; no overdraft fees; no foreign transaction fees
Monthly Fee	Greenlight Core: $4.99 per month Greenlight Max: $9.98 per month Greenlight Infinity: $14.98 per month	$0
Kids Debit Card
Minimum Deposit to Open	$1	$0
Mobile App	iOS & Android	iOS & Android
ATMs	Any ATM with a Mastercard, Visa Interlink or Maestro name or logo. But the ATM owner may charge a withdrawal fee.	Over 60,000 fee-free MoneyPass, Allpoint, and Visa Plus Alliance ATMs
Customer Service		24/7
Locations		Online only
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Pros & Cons	Pros: Free one-month trial, then start at $4.99/month for whole family Great parental controls Teaches money management for kids Excellent education and savings tools Cons: Can't deposit physical cash Difficult to close account	Pros: No account fees Get paycheck 2 days early Up to $200 overdraft coverage Cons: Hard to deposit cash
Bottom Line	Solid financial literacy app and debit card for kids... Read full review	Read full review
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	Greenlight Debit Card for Kids All Ages - Banking and Invest in One App Greenlight Banking and Educational App for Kids	Get Started Refer a Friend and Get $100 Chime Second Chance Banking
Blank fields may indicate the information is not available, not applicable, or not known to CreditDonkey. Please visit the product website for details. Chime: Chime is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services provided by, and debit card issued by, The Bancorp Bank or Stride Bank, N.A.; Members FDIC.

Greenlight Debit Card for Kids

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All Ages - Banking and Invest in One App

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Flexible controls, spending notifications, in-app chore list
Age: No minimum age
Fees: Starts at $4.99/month, per family (up to 5 kids). $9.98/month for Greenlight Max. $14.98 per month for Greenlight Infinity.

Your funds will be held at Community Federal Savings Bank, an FDIC-insured institution.

Greenlight Banking and Educational App for Kids

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Spend, save, invest, and learn all in one app
Cashback & up to 5% savings rewards
Investing platform just for kids
Financial literacy games for the real world
Starts from $4.99/mo (1-month free trial)

Your funds will be held at Community Federal Savings Bank, an FDIC-insured institution.

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Looking to teach your kids or tweens how banks and debit cards really work? Greenlight may be for you. Learn the pros, cons, fees, and more in this review.