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24 alternatives to Nickel

The allowance that teaches.

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Nickel launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1. 1
   Nickel▲8

   The allowance manager

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

2. 2
   Skillshare for iOS▲146

   Learn just about anything.

   2014 · skillshare.com · its alternatives →

3. 3
   Digit for iPhone▲197

   Save money without thinking about it

   2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

4. 4
   Grain▲139

   The simplest way to start investing.

   2017 · grainapp.io · its alternatives →

5. 5
   Pennies▲195

   Incredibly simple personal budgeting app for iOS

   2014 · getpennies.com · its alternatives →

6. 6
   Teaching App Development with Swift▲96

   A Github-hosted curriculum on Swift for teachers by Apple

   2015 · swifteducation.github.io · its alternatives →

7. 7
   Nudge for Change▲110

   receive alerts you when your money hurts what you <3

   2017 · its alternatives →

8. 8
   Encode▲210

   Learn to code on your iPhone + iPad

   2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

9. 9
   Be▲148

   The tiny motivation app with big power. Yo for motivation.

   2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

10. 10LS
    Learn Swift▲238

    2015 · books.aidanf.net · its alternatives →

11. 11
    Hi Nano▲85

    Science for those who hate science. A new educational game.

    2016 · its alternatives →

12. 12
    Hooked: The Course▲158

    A course on building habit-forming technology by Nir Eyal

    2014 · its alternatives →

13. 13
    Off Of▲90

    A Simple Percentage Calculator for iOS

    2014 · its alternatives →

14. 14
    Mcookie▲138

    Fun financial learning for kids: earn, save, spend smartly

    2023 · its alternatives →

15. 15
    ChangEd▲114

    An app that helps you pay down your student load debt sooner

    2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

16. 16
    Stacks 2▲95

    Currency conversion in Safari on iOS

    2014 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

17. 17
    Ask by NoteBear▲94

    Get the exact notes or tutoring you need⚡️

    2017 · notebear.com · its alternatives →

18. 18
    Spare Some Change▲73

    Make a pledge to donate a small amount #GivingTuesday

    2015 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

19. 19
    iOS Design Course▲134

    The Complete iOS Design Course with Sketch from Bitfountain

    2014 · bitfountain.io · its alternatives →

20. 20
    Denominations▲55

    Think in another currency

    2014 · denominations.app · its alternatives →

21. 21
    Another 1▲8

    Motivation. Education. Entertainment.

    2016 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →

22. 22
    LearnVest▲63

    Make progress on your money.

    2014 · learnvest.com · its alternatives →

23. 23
    Out of School - iOS 9.3 Beta▲60

    Discussion of the education related features in iOS 9.3 beta

    2016 · buzzsprout.com · its alternatives →

24. 24
    5coins▲94

    A simple app to track your daily expenses

    2015 · 5coins.cmsight.com · its alternatives →

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