Rapunzl: Invest. Compete. Win.

Rapunzl - Social Investing & Trading with Friends

About this app

Rapunzl makes financial literacy engaging, fun, and accessible for every student. With Rapunzl, learners experience the stock market in real-time, practice real-world financial scenarios in our budgeting game, and explore relatable personal finance concepts through an interactive, gamified learning platform with scholarship competitions.

The rules are simple: We give each student $10,000 to build real-time stock and crypto portfolios. Students then create simulated long and short stock positions, enter their portfolio into scholarship competitions, and unlock their investor potential - all while never risking a dollar.

Conquer the stock market with simulated investing. Follow friends’ & family’s simulated stock portfolios; add companies’ stocks to your investing watchlist; and explore the worlds of investing & finance.

LEARN BY DOING
Rapunzl helps make every student feel as confident as a Wall Street investor able to take charge of their personal finances, without any of the risk. Rapunzl allows students to learn the trade of investing, master the highs & lows of the stock market, and win scholarship prizes just for building a portfolio and joining the competition!
Learn to Invest with a risk-free $10,000 simulated portfolio tracking over 8,000 stocks in real-time by using our simulated stock market game.
Make budgeting decisions in our interactive life skills game that teaches saving, spending, and credit management in order to practice everyday financial choices and understand trade-offs.
Develop personal finance skills aligned with national standards across topics like banking, credit, loans, and investing.
Compete in scholarship competitions that reward learning and engagement with funds to support post-secondary education.
Track Your Progress – Access curriculum resources, monitor learning progress, and track your portfolio’s growth throughout your investor journey.

BUILT FOR CLASSROOMS, OR ANYWHERE
Rapunzl is designed for middle school and high school students but loved by learners of all ages. Whether used as part of a classroom curriculum or as a standalone budgeting and investing app, Rapunzl connects academic standards to real-world skills that prepare students for college, careers, and lifelong money management.

Our entire program aligns with state and national financial literacy and personal finance standards, making it an ideal companion for teachers delivering consumer education or economics courses.

Teachers can integrate Rapunzl into lessons, while students use the app independently to reinforce concepts. Parents can also use Rapunzl at home to spark meaningful conversations about saving, investing, and responsible money management - while giving their kids a safe space to practice money skills critical for adulthood.

WHY PEOPLE LOVE RAPUNZL
Students love Rapunzl because it connects what they learn in school to real-world money decisions. Rapunzl shows them how investing works, budgeting choices add up, and financial literacy opens doors. The competitive element keeps students motivated, while scholarships create a direct link between effort and reward.

Ultimately, Rapunzl provides classrooms with a financial lens to view the world and helps students see themselves as investors.

That's why teachers have trusted Rapunzl since 2018 and why we already work with more than 50,000 students each school year. Join today and get started with your investor journey.

DISCLAIMERS
Rapunzl is a simulated investing and personal finance education app. No real money is traded, and competitions are for educational purposes only. Scholarships, not cash prizes, are awarded in select competitions. Rapunzl is not a broker-dealer or investment advisor. Users under 13 cannot create accounts; students aged 13–17 may participate with teacher or parent supervision. Competitions are not affiliated with Google.

Ratings and reviews

The first time I tried the app it was buggy and limited in scope, with only a few options in terms of the types of trades one could make. For what it was however I found it decent. These new updates (if you can call them that) have seemingly ruined the app. I can't get into my old account and can't make a new one. There is so far as I can tell no longer a way to access the crypto section, and there isn't enough space in this review box to say what I really think. Too bad, but oh well. Fail.

I was skeptical at first as anyone would be trying a new app. The stock competition just ended today, they paid out $31 for coming in 4th place for the weekly contest. They will not let you link an account or withdrawal cash from the app until you have won over $10. Today I withdrew $31 & linked my account. They are legit. I don't have any issues, it's a pretty well rounded app overall.

Well I've "won" 3 times on this app but have never gotten a payment.. They claim to pay out but all I've done is worry since putting my bank info in this app.. Had to switch new bank accounts... When I contacted the email and told them of my concerns there answer was, and I quote.." lol thanks for letting us know and really motivating us to find that payment from 5 weeks ago.. Rude and sarcastic.