MyKidsSpending | MySpending vs Mobile NR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MyKidsSpending | MySpending
Easily manage your school spending accounts on the go. Add funds via bank transfer or Apple Pay, check your balance, and view recent deposits. Use the in-app QR code for purchases and order meals or activities if your school supports it.
- Add funds from bank account
- Pay with Apple Pay
- Check account balance
- View last deposit information
- In-app QR code for purchases
- Order meals and activities
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"MyKidsSpending | MySpending" is the iOS app for MyKidsSpending.com and MySpending.info. The MKS app makes it easy to add funds to your MKS|MSI accounts, either by depositing funds from a U.S. bank account or by paying with Apple Pay (all from within the app). The app allows you to conveniently check your school spending account balance and gives you information on the last deposit received. Find out before you get into the checkout line whether money has been put into your account. Use the in-app QR code to buy items at your cafeteria or bookstore. Once your school has the ordering feature enabled, you can use the app to order meals, sign up for activities, and more all from your within the app.
Mobile NR
Easily report local issues like potholes and graffiti directly to your city. This app streamlines the process of submitting service requests to local government for faster resolution.
- Report local issues
- Submit service requests
- Fast issue reporting
- Connect with city services
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See a pothole that needs filling? Graffiti making a mess of your neighborhood? Tap right into your city and report the issue fast with Mobile NR!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: MyKidsSpending | MySpending at 4.8 against Mobile NR's 2.3. MyKidsSpending | MySpending also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 16 months) and ratings volume (1.2K vs 3). Mobile NR's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 16%). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
MyKidsSpending | MySpending holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: MyKidsSpending | MySpending has 1.2K ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 16% of MyKidsSpending | MySpending's written reviews are positive against 50% of Mobile NR's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
MyKidsSpending | MySpending ships an update every 10 days, Mobile NR every 16 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MyKidsSpending | MySpending | Mobile NR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.2K ratings) — better | 2.3 (3 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 16.4% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.2K — better | 3 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days — better | Every 16 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.8.3 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 36 MB | 126 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Odin Inc. | GOGov, Inc. |
Customer experience
MyKidsSpending | MySpending
Mobile NR
Bugs and requests
MyKidsSpending | MySpending
Reported bugs
18 issues- Login issues, password reset link leads back to login page
- App crashes frequently
- App won't open
- QR codes expire too quickly
- Cannot log into account via app or website
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- App glitchy, won't show full options
- Spending log not showing purchases
- App crashes when trying to add funds
- App crashes on opening with new iPhones
- App won't let user add funds via Apple Pay
- App keeps saying 'loading'
- Website and app won't open
- App crashes when entering deposit amount
- Login screen has white text on white background
- App crashes and logs out frequently
- App doesn't document orders
- App doesn't show how much has been spent
- App crashes when entering dollar amount to deposit
Requested features
10 requests- Allow adding single debit or credit card
- Fix confirmation phone number issues
- Improve password reset security
- Add tools to filter spending by date range
- Provide more complete instructions on child login
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- Enable funding of multiple accounts in one transaction
- Update app for Face ID compatibility
- Add a settings section
- Enable auto-funding by default
- Make statements available on demand
Mobile NR
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
MyKidsSpending | MySpending
No in-app purchases
Mobile NR
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is MyKidsSpending | MySpending free?
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