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Gohenry vs OurFamilyWizard

Gohenry logo

Gohenry

Software

The debit card for kids, managed by you

From
$3.99/month
Rated
-
OurFamilyWizard logo

OurFamilyWizard

Software

Co-parenting made easier

From
$12.99/month
Rated
-

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Gohenry goHenry has rebranded to Acorns Early; monthly charges apply until the plan is cancelled, per the App Store listing; OurFamilyWizard each co-parent needs a separate paid subscription, so a two parent household pays twice
  • They diverge on capability: Gohenry covers Kids debit card, OurFamilyWizard covers Shared parenting calendar.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Gohenry and OurFamilyWizard actually diverge.

Attributes where Gohenry and OurFamilyWizard differ
AttributeGohenryOurFamilyWizard
Starting price$3.99/month$12.99/month
PlatformsIos, AndroidIos, Android, Web
Founded20122001

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Gohenry

  • Kids debit card
  • Spending controls
  • Chores & allowance
  • Savings goals
  • Money Missions lessons
  • Parent notifications
  • Custom card designs
  • Giving goals

Only in OurFamilyWizard

  • Shared parenting calendar
  • Secure messaging
  • Expense tracking
  • Payment requests
  • Info bank
  • Journal entries
  • ToneMeter
  • Court-admissible records

Both cover

  • Cloud deployment
  • Ios support
  • Android support
  • English language support

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Gohenry

  • Kids spendingnot OurFamilyWizard
  • Allowancenot OurFamilyWizard
  • Teaching savingnot OurFamilyWizard
  • Financial educationnot OurFamilyWizard

OurFamilyWizard

  • Documenting communication between separated or divorced co-parentsnot Gohenry
  • Sharing a custody schedule, expenses and child information in one recordnot Gohenry
  • Producing court admissible records of messages and parenting timenot Gohenry

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Gohenry

  • GoHenry has rebranded to Acorns Early; monthly charges apply until the plan is cancelled, per the App Store listing
  • Acorns Early Lite tier is limited to 4 kids per account at $8/month (USD); the Gold tier is $12/month (USD), per the App Store listing

OurFamilyWizard

  • Each co-parent needs a separate paid subscription, so a two parent household pays twice
  • Subscriptions are sold in one year and two year terms rather than month to month
  • The Basic plan at $110 a year is receive only for calls and includes just 1 GB of storage
  • Essentials caps calling at 45 minutes a month and expense payments at 24
  • Call recording and transcription require the Max plan at $299.88 a year
  • Unlimited storage and unlimited certified records require the Premium plan or higher

Pricing, plan by plan

Gohenry

$3.99/month
  • Standard$3.99/month
    • Debit card per child
    • Spending controls
    • Chores & allowance

OurFamilyWizard

$12.99/month
  • Monthly$12.99/month
    • Shared calendar
    • Secure messaging
    • Expense log
  • Annual$99/year
    • All Monthly features
    • 2 months free
    • Priority support

Which should you pick?

Choose Gohenry if

  • You need kids debit card.
  • You work on Ios, Android.
  • You also want spending controls.

Choose OurFamilyWizard if

  • You need shared parenting calendar.
  • You work on Ios, Android, Web.
  • You also want secure messaging.

Questions people ask

Is Gohenry or OurFamilyWizard better?
Neither clearly leads. Gohenry starts at $3.99/month and OurFamilyWizard at $12.99/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Gohenry or OurFamilyWizard?
Gohenry starts at $3.99/month and OurFamilyWizard at $12.99/month.
Does Gohenry or OurFamilyWizard run on more platforms?
Gohenry runs on Ios, Android. OurFamilyWizard runs on Ios, Android, Web.
What is Gohenry best used for?
Gohenry is most often used for kids spending, allowance, teaching saving, financial education. Of those, kids spending and allowance are not what OurFamilyWizard is typically brought in for.
What can Gohenry do that OurFamilyWizard cannot?
Gohenry covers Kids debit card, Spending controls, Chores & allowance, Savings goals. OurFamilyWizard covers Shared parenting calendar, Secure messaging, Expense tracking, Payment requests. Both handle Cloud deployment, Ios support, Android support, English language support.

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