Comparison

MassMutual vs READYSAVE 529

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

Head to head
About

MassMutual

Manage your life insurance and retirement accounts conveniently from your mobile device. Handle payments, review balances, access policy information, and update beneficiaries all in one place.

Highlights
  • Manage life insurance and retirement accounts
  • Handle payments and premiums
  • Review account balances and policy info
  • View and manage beneficiaries
  • Request policy loans
  • Access paperless documentation
  • Set up recurring payments
Features
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Download the MassMutual app to manage your life insurance and retirement account details in one place and on-the-go: you can handle payments, review balances, pay down premiums, review policy info, and much more! With the MassMutual app, you can: • See your MassMutual detailed policy information, including policy bill, tax and annual statements • Navigate account details with ease, using intuitive navigation and enhanced user interface • View and manage your beneficiary information • Request a cash loan on your life insurance policy • Stay organized with paperless documentation • Manage payments with self-service transactions • Make a one-time secure online payment • Pay down the loan principal on life insurance products • View and pay multiple premium bills and loan interest • Set up recurring payments • View billing and payment details, including payment history Please note that in order to use the MassMutual app, you’ll need to have an account or policy with MassMutual.  Registration is a few easy steps. If you are already registered on MassMutual.com or with the MassMutual app, you can login with the same username and password.

About

READYSAVE 529

Manage your education savings plan account on the go. Securely access your 529 plan, track investments, and make contributions. Withdraw funds for education expenses starting July 2025.

Highlights
  • Secure 529 account access
  • View balance and transaction history
  • Add one-time or recurring contributions
  • Track investment allocations
  • Invite others to contribute
  • Withdraw funds for education expenses (July 2025)
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Manage your education savings plan account anywhere, anytime with the READYSAVE 529 mobile app. The app makes it easier than ever to: • Securely access your 529 plan account • Check your account balance, transaction history, and investment allocations • Add money to your balance as a one-time or recurring contribution • See how your savings stack up to others in your plan • Easily invite friends and family to help give your savings a boost • NEW (starting July 2025)– Take money out of your 529 account to pay for education expenses by sending payment directly to a school or university, or to a selected bank Participants in the following 529 programs can use the READYSAVE 529 mobile app to access their account: • Alaska 529* • Achieve Montana + • Arkansas Brighter Future 529 Plan* + • Bright Start 529 College Savings Plan (Illinois)* + • CollegeBound Saver (Rhode Island) + • Indiana529 Direct Savings Plan + • CollegeInvest (Colorado)* + • ISave 529 (Iowa)* + • College SAVE (North Dakota) + • DC College Savings Plan* + • The Education Plan (New Mexico)* + • Edvest College Savings Plan (Wisconsin)* + • HI529 – Hawaii’s College Savings Program* + • IDeal – Idaho College Savings Program* + • KY Saves 529* + • Learning Quest 529 Education Savings Program (Kansas)* • Maryland 529* + • Michigan Education Savings Program* + • Minnesota College Savings Plan* + • MOST – Missouri’s 529 Education Plan* + • NJBEST – (New Jersey) + • NY’s 529 College Savings Program + • Ohio’s 529 College Advantage* + • Oklahoma 529 College Savings Plan* + • PA 529 Investment Plan* + • Path2College 529 Plan (Georgia)* + • ScholarShare 529 (California) + • SMART529 (West Virginia) + • SMART529 Select (West Virginia) + • Future Path 529 Plan (Nevada)* + • T. Rowe Price College Savings Plan* + • TNStars* + * Denotes that users can enroll in the plan directly from the app + Denotes that users can withdraw money from their account to pay for education expenses

Screenshots

MassMutual4 screens
READYSAVE 5294 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: READYSAVE 529 at free against MassMutual's free with in-app purchases. READYSAVE 529 also leads on review sentiment (31% vs 20%) and ratings volume (30K vs 6K). On price, rating, update cadence and ads 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 — 4.8 for MassMutual against 4.7 for READYSAVE 529. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6K and 30K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 20% of MassMutual's written reviews are positive against 31% of READYSAVE 529's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
MassMutual versus READYSAVE 529: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMassMutualREADYSAVE 529
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (6K ratings) — better4.7 (30K ratings)
Positive reviews20.3% of reviews30.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6K30K — better
Update frequencyMonthlyMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size134 MB36 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMassMutualAscensus

Customer experience

MassMutual

All ratings6,029 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral1.5%
Negative2.3%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive20.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative73.4%

READYSAVE 529

All ratings29,596 ratings
Positive93.2%
Neutral2.2%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews571 reviews
Positive30.8%
Neutral15.6%
Negative53.6%

User reviews

MassMutual

From 6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 💰 Reliable payment process
  • 🌟 Great user experience

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Login issues
  • 🚫 Lack of features
  • 📱 Compatibility problems
  • 🔒 Security concerns

READYSAVE 529

From 30K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Convenient for tracking 529 plans
  • 💡 Allows recurring contributions
  • 🚀 Fast and responsive
  • 👍 User-friendly interface

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Buggy and unreliable
  • 🔍 Limited functionality compared to website
  • 🔍 Lacks key features like performance tracking and withdrawal options
  • 🔍 Recurring contributions not flexible enough
  • 🔍 Difficult to find and navigate the app

Bugs and requests

MassMutual

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Greyed-out save button for bank info
  • Repeated input required to save bank account
  • App freezes or crashes
  • Account information not available

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add support for landscape mode on iPad
  • Improve facial recognition
  • Restore web access
  • Allow adding multiple family members

READYSAVE 529

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Login issues with Face ID and password saving
  • Inconsistent behavior when making changes to accounts
  • Delayed processing of contributions and gifts
  • Navigation issues within the app

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to view individual investment performance
  • Provide more detailed information on fund allocations and investment options
  • Allow withdrawals and distributions from the app
  • Implement alerts for when relatives contribute to accounts
  • Support for tracking multiple 529 accounts across different states

In-app purchases

None

MassMutual

No in-app purchases

None

READYSAVE 529

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MassMutual free?
MassMutual is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is READYSAVE 529 free?
READYSAVE 529 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, MassMutual or READYSAVE 529?
MassMutual is rated higher. MassMutual averages 4.8 out of 5 from 6K ratings, while READYSAVE 529 averages 4.7 from 30K ratings.
Do MassMutual or READYSAVE 529 have ads?
Neither MassMutual nor READYSAVE 529 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MassMutual or READYSAVE 529?
MassMutual ships an update monthly, and READYSAVE 529 monthly. Most recently, MassMutual was updated on October 27, 2026 and READYSAVE 529 on October 28, 2026.

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