GreenFi vs Greenwood
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GreenFi
Manage your money with a conscience. This app offers checking and savings accounts that do not fund fossil fuels and plant a tree with every purchase. Enjoy early direct deposit, high APY, and fee-free ATM withdrawals.
- Ethical checking and savings accounts
- Plant a tree with every purchase
- No fossil fuel funding
- Up to 3.25% APY
- Early direct deposit
- Unlimited fee-free ATM withdrawals
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CHECKING & SAVINGS ACCOUNT • Sign up to start spending, saving, and investing with a conscience • Fund the planting of a tree with every purchase you make (1) • Feel good knowing your deposits will not fund fossil fuel exploration or production (6) • Unlimited withdrawals at over 55,000+ Allpoint ATMs • Earn up to 3.25% APY. Terms & Conditions apply (5) • Get paid up to 2 days early (4) DISCLAIMERS The GreenFi Checking & Savings accounts are checking and savings accounts offered through Coastal Community Bank, Member FDIC. FDIC insurance only covers the failure of an FDIC-insured bank. FDIC insurance is available through pass-through insurance at Coastal Community Bank, Member FDIC, if certain conditions have been met. Approved deposit accounts are FDIC insured up to $250,000 per depositor. For balances greater than $250,000, Coastal will Sweep the excess funds to one or more FDIC-insured depository institutions in their Sweep network (each a “Bank”) up to $250,000 per Bank. With four Banks available through the Coastal Community Bank Insured Bank Deposit Program (greenfi.com/2024-deposit-account-agreement#page=45), Deposits are FDIC-insured up to $1.00 million per depositor. This amount is subject to change at any time. Visit fdic.gov. GreenFi Debit Cards are issued by Coastal Community Bank, Member FDIC, pursuant to a license by Mastercard® International Incorporated. GreenFi is under separate ownership from any other named entity. GreenFi is not a bank. An affiliate, GreenFi Fund Adviser, LLC is an SEC registered investment adviser. 1. When opting into GreenFi’s Plant Your Change Service, we round up GreenFi Debit Card transactions to the next whole dollar amount and transfer the excess to your Plant Your Change Service Account. For details, visit www.greenfi.com/plant-your-change-FAQ 2. Mission Financial Partners, LLC and its affiliates are committed to "All Extra Services Provided at Cost," meaning that we'll only charge you what it costs us to provide the extra service (such as a wire transfer), and not a penny more. Besides these at-cost service charges, customers may make an optional contribution via the Pay What Is Fair (PWIF) program. Proceeds from the PWIF program are recorded monthly in aggregate and donations are made to nonprofit partners selected by GreenFi within 12 months. 3. GreenFi’s Cash Back program is subject to change at any time and without notice, including reversal of rewards for abuse, fraud, and other illicit activity. Cash Back rewards are generally credited on the first day of each calendar month. For details, visit greenfi.com/cash-back-faq 4. GreenFi’s early direct deposit of funds service is not guaranteed, is subject to payor’s support and the timing of payor’s payment instruction, and is based on a comparison of our policy (www.greenfi.com/funds-availability-policy) of making funds available upon our receipt of payment instruction with the typical banking practice of posting funds at settlement. 5. The GreenFi Savings Account’s up to 3.25% Annual Percentage Yield (APY) is variable and accurate as of January 2026. Rates are subject to change. To earn 1.00% APY (3.25% APY if customer is enrolled in GreenFi Plus) on GreenFi Savings Account balances up to and including $25,000.00 in any calendar month, customer must have settled debit card transactions of $500.00 or more, monthly, on their GreenFi debit card, OR get paid via a qualifying Direct Deposit that month. Additional terms apply. Visit our Terms (www.greenfi.com/policies) & APY FAQ (www.greenfi.com/faq-interest-rates) for details. 6. GreenFi’s Program Banks have formally committed that customer deposits will not be used for lending to oil and gas exploration, production or transportation, or coal mining. Visit greenfi.com/policies for additional terms and conditions of services. © Copyright 2026 Mission Financial Partners, LLC
Greenwood
This financial app offers savings and spending accounts designed for the Black and Latino communities. It provides early direct deposit, fee-free ATM withdrawals, and opportunities to support community initiatives through account features.
- Digital savings and spending accounts
- 4.15% APY on savings
- No overdraft or monthly fees
- Fee-free ATM withdrawals worldwide
- Early direct deposit
- Community giving features
- Contactless payments with Apple Pay
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Greenwood is the new financial home for the Black and Latino communities. Become one of the 500,000+ who have joined the movement. When you open an account through Greenwood, you can save money, help the community, and get paid early. Greenwood is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services provided by Coastal Community Bank, Member FDIC. Deposits are insured up to $250,000 per depositor. FDIC insurance only covers the failure of an FDIC-insured bank. FDIC insurance is available through pass-through insurance at Coastal Community Bank, Member FDIC, if certain conditions have been met. The Greenwood Debit Mastercard® is issued by Coastal Community Bank pursuant to a license by Mastercard International. DIGITAL SAVINGS AND SPENDING ACCOUNTS Whether you’re putting money aside to build towards your goals or seeking a spending account that makes your money go further, Greenwood has an account to support you. Open a savings account today with no minimum or monthly fees and earn 4.15% APY. Our spending account includes a Mastercard-branded debit card with a wealth of benefits including, zero liability, identity theft protection, and global emergency services. INVEST IN YOURSELF. NOT FEES. No overdraft - no fees No ATM surcharge fees at participating locations No minimum balance fees No peer-to-peer transfer fees JOIN US. PAY IT FORWARD. When you open an account through Greenwood, you save money and help the community. Recirculating wealth in our communities is at core of why we exist. Feed 5 meals to a family through Goodr when you create an account. Give to UNCF and NAACP through spare change round-ups. CONTACTLESS SERVICES USING APPLE PAY AND MOBILE DIRECT DEPOSIT FOR QUICK AND SECURE PAYMENTS. Pay at participating grocery, retail and other stores with your mobile device Complete purchases online without entering your card number Get cash back with qualifying debit transactions. Maintain peace of mind with Mastercard's zero liability policy for unauthorized purchases. Deposit checks into your spending or savings account 24/7 right from your mobile device, no branch or ATM visits required. FEE-FREE ATM WITHDRAWALS WORLDWIDE Withdrawals at Allpoint, Moneypass, Wells Fargo and PNC ATMs are surcharge free. GET PAID EARLY With direct deposit, you may receive your payroll and other ACH deposits as soon as they’re available – often as much as two days before your actual pay date. EARLY DIRECT DEPOSIT Direct Deposit early availability depends on timing of payor’s payment instructions and fraud prevention restrictions may apply. As such, the availability or timing of early direct deposit may vary from pay period to pay period. MASTERCARD ZERO LIABILITY POLICY Mastercard's Zero Liability Policy covers U.S.-issued cards and does not apply to certain commercial card transactions or any transactions not processed by Mastercard. You must notify your financial institution immediately of any unauthorized use. For specific restrictions, limitations and other details, please consult your issuer. APY The Annual Percentage Yield (APY) for savings accounts through Greenwood is variable and is subject to change at any time. The disclosed APY is effective as of May 22, 2023. An account must have $0.01 in savings to earn interest. The national average is 0.40% APY as of May 15, 2023. Obtained from FDIC.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Greenwood at none against GreenFi's shown. Greenwood also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (38% vs 25%). GreenFi's advantage is ratings volume (31K vs 7.3K). On price, rating, update cadence and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for GreenFi against 4.8 for Greenwood. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 31K and 7.3K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 25% of GreenFi's written reviews are positive against 38% of Greenwood's.
GreenFi ships an update fortnightly, Greenwood every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GreenFi | Greenwood |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (31K ratings) | 4.8 (7.3K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.2% of reviews | 37.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 31K — better | 7.3K |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 137 MB | 144 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mission Financial Partners, LLC | Greenwood, Incorporated |
Customer experience
GreenFi
Greenwood
User reviews
GreenFi
From 31K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💳 Debit card with cash back
- 🌳 Environmentally-conscious banking
- 🔍 Transparency in investments
- 💰 Competitive interest rates
- 🏧 Free ATM access
Room to improve
- ⏱️ Slow transaction processing
- 🤖 Poor customer service
- 🔒 Account lockouts and verification issues
- 💰 Unexpected fees
- 🐛 App bugs and glitches
Greenwood
From 7.3K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💳 Smooth banking experience
- 🕰 Early direct deposit
- 🤝 Support for minority communities
- 🚀 Innovative mobile banking app
Room to improve
- 🐛 Frequent app crashes and freezes
- 🕰 Slow processing times for transfers and deposits
- 📞 Poor customer service and lack of responsiveness
- 🔒 Security issues and account lockouts
- 💳 Debit card delivery delays
Bugs and requests
GreenFi
Reported bugs
3 issues- Inconsistent account balances
- Trouble with mobile check deposits
- Delayed or failed direct deposits
Requested features
4 requests- Faster deposits and transfers
- 24/7 customer support
- Improved mobile app functionality
- Easier account management
Greenwood
Reported bugs
3 issues- Login screen issues and inability to access accounts
- Disappearing mobile deposit feature
- Inconsistent biometric authentication
Requested features
5 requests- Add Zelle integration
- Implement mobile check deposit
- Provide more transparency on account holds and restrictions
- Improve in-app transaction history and search functionality
- Introduce budgeting and savings tools
In-app purchases
GreenFi
No in-app purchases
Greenwood
No in-app purchases









