'Pocket Change USA' is a new app from Transformance Inc. that's designed to teach financial literacy through a practical finance tracker function for the real world, as well as a series of fun and interactive games. Through games like 'Whack-A-Bill' and 'Minding Your Debt,' users are able to earn and unlock points, badges and gifts which will give them access to a variety of customizable features and new resources within the app.
The gamified "economic empowerment" system has four main segments: Learn, Play, Plan and Connect, which helps young users learn a theory, put it into practice and connect with an expert from Transformance in a real-time chat in case any additional assistance be required on a topic or plan.
For non-smartphone users, Pocket Change USA is also offered as an online app.
Gamified Finance Apps
'Pocket Change USA' Teaches Financial Literacy with Interactive Challenges
Trend Themes
1. Gamified Financial Education - The trend of using gamification to teach financial literacy and practical finance skills through fun and interactive gameplay.
2. Real-time Financial Assistance - The trend of providing real-time assistance to users in financial planning and decision-making through live chat with finance experts.
3. Customizable Finance Tracking - The trend of offering users customizable finance tracking features with rewards and incentives for achieving financial goals.
Industry Implications
1. Financial Technology (fintech) - The FinTech industry can benefit from incorporating gamification and real-time assistance into their financial education and tracking apps for a more engaging user experience.
2. Education - The education industry can benefit from using gamified financial education to teach practical finance management skills to students and young adults.
3. Gaming - The gaming industry can benefit from expanding into the financial education space by creating fun and interactive financial management games to attract new users.