Comparison

Extra vs FutureMoney

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Extra

Build credit history without a traditional credit card. This debit card helps you track spending, earn rewards, and report payments to credit bureaus. Apply quickly with no credit check required.

Highlights
  • Build credit without a credit card
  • Earn reward points on purchases
  • No credit check required for application
  • Track purchases and spending
  • Exclusive app content and giveaways
  • Easy card management
Features
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Your best life starts with better credit. Swipe the Extra Debit Card daily to help track your purchases, build credit*, and earn reward points* on every purchase. • Less than 15 minute to apply ▪ No credit check required ▪ Earn up to 1% back in reward points* ▪ Get the best looking debit card ever ▪ Check out our plans and apply online on our website. HOW IT WORKS ▪ Sign up by connecting your bank account* and get a spending limit based on your bank balance* with no credit check. ▪ When you swipe your Extra Debit Card, we spot you for that purchase and automatically pay ourselves back. ▪ At the end of the month, we total up all of your transactions and report them to credit bureaus as credit-worthy payments. DOWNLOAD THE NEW AND IMPROVED APP You'll unlock: ▪ Exclusive content to help you make sense of credit ▪ Access to the Rewards Store ▪ Giveaways for MacBooks, PS5s, gas cards, and more. ▪ Easy card management ▪ More FOMO-inducing features coming soon BETTER CREDIT CAN HELP YOU ▪ Qualify for an apartment ▪ Buy a home ▪ Get a better interest rate on a car **Pricing and rewards availability will vary depending on plan and term selected. *Impact on your credit score may vary depending on your use. Extra is required to report both on time and late payments, which may negatively impact your credit score. Advertised credit claims are typical results for customers who use Extra as recommended and are based on a study using data from Experian. To learn more, visit extra.app/study. ¹The Aligned Company d/b/a Extra ("Extra") is a technology company, not a bank. The Extra Debit Card is issued by Evolve Bank & Trust or Patriot Bank N.A. (Member FDIC), pursuant to a license by Mastercard International. Line of credit provided by Lead Bank. This Card can be used everywhere Debit Mastercard is accepted. Rewards points only available with rewards plan. Membership fees apply. Please refer to our Terms of Service and Cardholder Agreement for additional details. ²Increases or specific changes to your credit score are not guaranteed. Extra is responsible for credit reporting and reports on time and late payments, which may impact a credit bureau's determination of your credit score either positively or negatively. Credit scores are independently determined by credit bureaus based on a number of factors, including your other financial transactions. Extra reports to Experian® and Equifax®. Extra and related services will not remove negative credit history from your credit report. ³To transact with your Extra Debit Card, you must have an active, Plaid-compatible bank account linked to Extra's services ("Partner Account"). If your Partner Account is disconnected from Extra services for any reason, you will not be able to use your Extra Debit Card. Within 30 days of the date of each transaction made using your Extra Debit Card, Extra will initiate one or more ACH debits to deduct equivalent funds from your Partner Account. These ACH debits typically deduct funds from your Partner Account within 2 to 3 business days after initiation by Extra or 14 days after your transaction depending on repayment program selected. This communication is for informational purposes only and should not be considered financial advice. THIS IS A LOAN SOLICITATION ONLY. THE ALIGNED COMPANY IS NOT THE LENDER. INFORMATION RECEIVED WILL BE SHARED WITH ONE OR MORE THIRD PARTIES IN CONNECTION WITH YOUR LOAN INQUIRY. THE LENDER MAY NOT BE SUBJECT TO ALL VERMONT LENDING LAWS. THE LENDER MAY BE SUBJECT TO FEDERAL LENDING LAWS.

About

FutureMoney

Secure your child's financial future with an app designed for early investing. It helps turn everyday actions into lifelong advantages, offering options like Roth IRAs and 529 plans. Invite loved ones to contribute and benefit from expert-managed portfolios.

Highlights
  • Kids Roth IRA accounts
  • 529 college savings plans
  • Expert-managed investment portfolios
  • Invite family and friends to contribute
  • Tax-advantaged generational wealth building
  • Sliding-scale fees based on income
Features
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FutureMoney is an investing app for people who love their kids, and want to turn everyday actions into lifelong advantages. Effortlessly invest to secure a better future for your family–whether they're toddlers, teenagers or somewhere in between. Secure their tomorrow with small contributions today. A little goes a long way when it comes to investing, especially if you invest early and often. That’s the power of compound growth. With FutureMoney, you’ll open an account for your kid and maximize their ability to grow their investments by giving them an 18-year head start. Even just $5 per week could set your kid up for a $1-million retirement account.* Raise better humans with lifelong learning. You have the option of a 529 plan that allows your money to grow tax-free. You can withdraw penalty-free for a wide range of educational expenses like K-12 tuition, a new school laptop, a study abroad program in Europe, college textbooks, trade school or graduate studies. FutureMoney makes it easy to support your kids’ development and learning for a lifetime.
 Invite loved ones to contribute and save more. Turn birthday and holiday cash gifts into long-term investments. Family and friends can easily contribute to your child's FutureMoney account, making their gifts work harder for your kids’ future.
 Keep more money with tax advantaged accounts. There are many different investment accounts. We believe a Junior Roth IRA is the best place to start building tax-advantaged generational wealth. This innovative account type starts as a 529 plan and rolls over to a Roth IRA once eligible, according to the rules of the Secure Act 2.0. Accessible, inclusive, built for real life Not every family starts with access to traditional wealth-building tools. FutureMoney makes sure that doesn't hold you back. We offer flexible pricing, sliding-scale fees based on household income, and transparent options. Start without a subscription fee and begin building your child's future in just a few steps—no pressure, no barriers.
 Portfolios Built by Experts You Can Trust No need to pick stocks or time the market. Our expert-managed portfolios handle everything for you, so your child’s future stays on track, effortlessly. You don’t need to be an investing expert. We guide you every step of the way, so you can focus on what matters most: your family. *Projections based on hypothetical 10% annual returns over 65+ years, and are not guaranteed. Investing involves risk of loss. Past performance doesn't indicate future results. Actual returns may be lower. Seek professional advice before investing. Only qualified withdrawals are tax-free. State tax treatment varies. 529-to-Roth rollover conditions apply. No taxes on investment gains in tax-advantaged accounts or eligible withdrawals (conditions apply). Note that Future Money Inc. nor its affiliates provide tax or legal advice. This information is provided for educational purposes only and should not be considered as advice. For full terms and conditions, please visit https://www.futuremoney.co.

Screenshots

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FutureMoney4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: FutureMoney at none against Extra's shown. FutureMoney also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly). Extra's advantage is ratings volume (9.6K vs 184). On price, rating, review sentiment 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Extra against 4.8 for FutureMoney. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Extra has 9.6K ratings behind it against 184, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Extra's written reviews are positive against 67% of FutureMoney's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Extra ships an update monthly, FutureMoney every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Extra versus FutureMoney: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterExtraFutureMoney
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (9.6K ratings)4.8 (184 ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.4% of reviews66.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings9.6K — better184
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.015.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size90 MB119 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperThe Aligned CompanyFuture Money

Customer experience

Extra

All ratings9,490 ratings
Positive91.5%
Neutral1.6%
Negative7.0%
Written reviews161 reviews
Positive63.4%
Neutral3.1%
Negative33.5%

FutureMoney

All ratings184 ratings
Positive94.6%
Neutral1.6%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

User reviews

Extra

From 9.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Game changer for building credit
  • 👍 Friendly and helpful customer support
  • 💡 Informative financial education videos
  • 🚀 Seamless and convenient credit building
  • 👍 Great for budgeting and money management

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent bank account syncing and balance updates
  • 🔒 Concerns about security and fraud protection
  • 🔒 Inability to cancel subscription easily
  • 🔒 Unauthorized changes made to accounts

FutureMoney

From 184 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use for kids' savings
  • 👍 Great for saving for children's future
  • 👍 Junior Roth IRA is awesome
  • 👍 Explains details thoroughly
  • 👍 Flexible and easy to manage plans

Room to improve

  • 😞 Can't edit entered info
  • 😞 Need customer service to edit/close
  • 😞 Unclear monthly pricing subscription
  • 😞 Not transparent about charges
  • 😞 Referral bonus not paid out

Bugs and requests

Extra

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Rewards page bugs and issues
  • Inconsistent spend power limits and increases

Requested features

3 requests
  • Reporting to all three major credit bureaus
  • Ability to cash out reward points
  • Faster bank account syncing and balance updates

FutureMoney

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Referral bonus payout delays
  • Withdrawal issues after account closure
  • Inability to log in after account closure
  • Error messages during account setup
  • Login failures for extended periods

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow editing of entered information
  • Improve transparency on pricing and charges
  • Add functionality for others to contribute to accounts
  • Provide clearer error message handling

In-app purchases

None

Extra

No in-app purchases

None

FutureMoney

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Extra free?
Extra is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is FutureMoney free?
FutureMoney is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Extra or FutureMoney?
FutureMoney is rated higher. Extra averages 4.6 out of 5 from 9.6K ratings, while FutureMoney averages 4.8 from 184 ratings.
Do Extra or FutureMoney have ads?
Extra shows ads; FutureMoney does not.
Which is updated more often, Extra or FutureMoney?
Extra ships an update monthly, and FutureMoney every 6 days. Most recently, Extra was updated on October 27, 2026 and FutureMoney on October 25, 2026.

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