PocketGuard vs Empower Personal Dashboard: bank connections
| PocketGuard | Empower Personal Dashboard | |
|---|---|---|
| Data providers | Unnamed main provider, Plaid | Yodlee |
| Uses Plaid | Yes (one of several) | No |
| Price | Premium $74.99/year ($6.25/mo); 7-day free trial | Free (Empower may offer paid wealth management separately) |
| Details | PocketGuard page | Empower Personal Dashboard page |
More providers usually means more ways to connect a given bank, but not necessarily better reliability. Check your bank’s page.
What changed in money apps, monthly
One email a month: new bank connections, broken syncs people reported, and price changes across budgeting apps.
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