Wish Up vs. Greenlight
Two great tools. Two very different approaches.
Greenlight helps kids learn to manage money. Wish Up helps kids work toward the things they really want.
No credit card required.
Greenlight
- Debit card
- Allowance
- Saving & investing
Money & spending
- Choose a wish
- Earn Stars
- Make it happen
Goals & motivation
Greenlight and Wish Up at a glance
Both can help kids build positive habits — but they start from very different places.
Greenlight
Wish Up
Which one is right for your family?
Every family is different. It really depends on what you're trying to encourage.
Want a debit card and money management tools?
Greenlight may be a good fit.
Want to motivate without making everything about money?
Wish Up may be a better fit.
Want family and friends involved?
Wish Up makes it easy for everyone to cheer them on.
Want to focus on effort, responsibility and real-life skills?
Wish Up can help turn the things they want into meaningful motivation.
They can work together, too.
Wish Up and Greenlight solve different problems. A family could use Greenlight to help a child learn about money while using Wish Up to help them set goals, earn Stars and work toward meaningful wishes.
A different kind of motivation.
Built around the goal, the effort and the people cheering them on.
Start with something they really want
Kids choose a wish that gives them something meaningful to work toward.
Turn the wish into a goal
Parents decide what earns Stars, with help from Star Coach.
Bring the family along
Parents, grandparents and people they love can cheer them on and encourage them with stars.
Make earning it feel amazing
When they reach their goal, the wish becomes part of their Earned Collection, laser celebration and all.
Explore more comparisons
See how different approaches to chores, allowance, and motivation compare.
New to Wish Up? See how it works, meet Star Coach, or check the pricing.
Questions, answered. 
Helpful answers about how Wish Up and Greenlight differ, and what each approach can offer your family.
Why do goals motivate kids?
See why working toward one meaningful goal can build patience, confidence and motivation without making every win about money.
Why goals beat allowance
What are they wishing for?
Give them something exciting to work toward and watch them shine.
Start Wishing FreeNo credit card required.