Squirrel is a free iOS app that teaches financial skills to students in Years 7–12 through short, game-based lessons. Its 26 lesson formats cover subjects such as budgeting, debt, tax, shares, and cryptocurrency. The app says its curriculum aligns with the National Consumer & Financial Literacy Framework, with 40 topics for each year level. Students receive 100 acorns for each completed lesson and can spend them in the in-app shop. Squirrel describes 48 collectible worlds, including 22 mature skins for older students, and lists weekly challenges, monthly drops, a live stock market, and AI-voiced chats. Investing lessons use a simulated market, so trades do not use real money. The app is designed for students to use without a teacher. Squirrel is available on iOS, with Android described as coming soon. The operator is Roger That Investments trading as Squirrel Education, based in Moorooka, Queensland, Australia. Users can contact support by email or delete their account and learning data in the app; deletion cannot be undone.
Who it is for
Squirrel suits students in Years 7–12 who want to learn money skills through brief game-based lessons and challenges. Its lessons cover budgeting and simulated investing, and the app is designed for use without a teacher.
What is good
- Free plan is available.
- Covers budgeting, debt, tax, shares, and cryptocurrency.
- Lessons use 26 game formats.
- Curriculum offers 40 topics per year level.
- Simulated investing uses no real money.
- Account and learning data can be deleted in the app.
What to know first
- Available on iOS; Android is coming soon.
- Account and learning data deletion cannot be undone.
Verdict
Choose Squirrel for student-focused financial lessons that combine a broad range of money topics with game formats and rewards. It is suited to learners using iOS; students waiting for Android will need to wait for that platform to arrive.
Get started with Squirrel
- Open the Squirrel website or find the app in the App Store.
- Install Squirrel on an iOS device.
- Use the app’s lessons, challenges, and in-app shop.
Questions about Squirrel
Is Squirrel free?
Yes. The app is listed as free, and the pricing model is free.
Which devices can run Squirrel?
Squirrel is available on iOS. Android is described as coming soon.
What financial topics does it teach?
Topics include budgeting, debt, tax, shares, and cryptocurrency.
Does Squirrel use real money for investing lessons?
No. Its stock market is fully simulated, with no real-money trading.
Who operates Squirrel?
The operator is Roger That Investments trading as Squirrel Education, based in Moorooka, Queensland, Australia.
Can users delete their account and learning data?
Yes. They can delete both in the app, and the deletion cannot be undone.
Squirrel plans and pricing
All plansCompared on financial literacy apps
- Free plan
- Yes
- Budgeting lessons
- Yes
- Investing lessons
- Yes
- Financial simulations
- Yes
- Guided practice
- Yes
