Turn pocket money into money skills
- No card Needed
- 48 money lessons
- Learn how to invest and save
QuestsBite-size money lessons they choose to play.
Three steps to money-smart kids
It works with the pocket money you already give, turning everyday chores and saving into habits that stick.
- 1
Set chores and pocket money
Pick the chores, set what each pays in rand, and choose when pocket money lands. Two minutes to set up.
- 2
Kids quest, learn and earn
Game-style lessons teach earning, budgeting and saving. Chores pay real money on approval; lessons pay XP and badges.
- 3
Earnings become real savings
Kids aim their money at goals they actually want. You approve every payout, so the lesson sticks.
My son asked to unload the dishwasher without being told. I still don't know who this child is but I'll take it.
We tried a sticker chart and two other apps, each lasted about a week. I honestly couldn't tell you why this one stuck, but it's been three months and the chores are still getting done.
im saving for boots and i can see exactly how far i am. also my sister has a longer streak than me which is a problem
My ex wife and I split the parenting, and money talk used to be a fight every single month. Now the kids' stuff is just there in the app and we don't have to discuss it. That alone is worth it.
My daughter counts her money at the supper table now. Out loud. To everyone.
Took me one evening to set up and I haven't touched the settings since. The kids mostly run it themselves, which was the whole idea.
Didn't expect much because these apps are usually American and want a card number before anything. This one doesn't touch your money at all, you just pay your kids like you normally would. Works for us. Would like a widget though.
My laaitie told me the bins should pay double what I offered. He's not wrong, to be fair. At least somebody is learning to negotiate.
my dad used to say ill pay you friday and then forget. now it says it in the app so he cant
It actually feels like it was made here. The examples are taxi fare and tuck shop money, not dollars and lemonade stands.
About two weeks in, my daughter told me she wasn't spending her money because she was saving for something. I said okay and left it. Didn't want to jinx it.
The little one is jealous she's too young for it. That's the review.
We're in two houses and pocket money used to be a monthly argument. It just isn't anymore. I don't know what else to say, that was the problem and now it's gone.
didnt think id care about a streak. day 34. i care
No card, no bank
Real money, without handing over your bank details
A kids’ card means FICA, ID documents and an account tied to your bank. Savella needs none of that. It keeps the running tally between you and your child, and you settle it the way you already do.
- Savella never touches your money
- Two minutes to set up, on the phone you already have
- Chores pay real pocket money the moment you approve
- Savings goals with a bar that fills up
Split households, sorted.Co-parents see the kids’ chores and progress, never each other’s wallets. Enforced in the database itself.
See the 48 lessons they work through→Questions parents ask
What does Savella cost?
Nothing during beta. Every feature is free while we build alongside our first families. When paid plans arrive, Savella will be priced per family rather than per child, with multiple kids and both co-parents included, and beta families will hear first with founding-member pricing.
Does Savella touch real money?
No. There is no bank account, card or ID document involved. Pocket money in Savella is a running tally of what you owe your child: the app tracks chores and allowance in rand and shows what is owed on payday, and you pay it out however your family already does, whether that is cash, EFT or a bank app.
How does Savella work across two households?
Savella is built for co-parenting, including split households. Invite your co-parent by email and they get full access to your kids’ chores, goals and progress from their own phone. Chores and pocket money stay visible to both of you, so the same chore never gets paid twice.
Is my child’s data safe?
We collect the minimum: a first name, an age and progress in the app. No surnames, no school, no location, no ads, and we never sell data. Kids sign in with a PIN under your account.
More questions about chores, lessons, allowances or co-parenting? Read the full FAQ →
Their first payday is one setup away.
Join the beta waitlist. Set up chores the evening your invite lands, and your kids start their first quest at breakfast. Free during the beta. Founding families then lock R39.99/mo for a year, against a R59.99 list price.
Free during the beta. Founding families then lock R39.99/mo for a year, about R1.30 a day. No card to join.