About
Learn how investing works by doing it — real prices, zero risk.
Vine is a practice-investing app for ages 7–17. Every trade uses real market prices; no real money is ever bought, sold, or transferred.
Why it exists
Most financial literacy is taught in vocabulary, not decisions.
You can read the definition of “compound interest” a hundred times. Watching $100 you actually placed become $1,745 over 30 years teaches it in one afternoon. Vine gives kids the second experience — with real market prices, a practice portfolio, and short lessons that unlock as they play.
How it works
Pick a real company
Apple, Roblox, Tesla, McDonald's — the ones kids already know.
Buy with practice cash
Real prices, pretend money. Every account starts with $1k–$10k depending on age.
Learn as you go
107 short lessons, three reading levels each. The first 15 are free.
Watch it grow
Track your portfolio, set a goal, build the habit — without risking a dollar.
What Vine is not
- Not a real brokerage.No money moves; no real securities are held. It’s a simulator with real prices.
- Not advice. Nothing shown is a recommendation to buy or sell anything.
- Not selling attention.No ads. No third-party trackers inside the kids’ app (COPPA). Google Analytics runs only on public marketing pages, only after you accept the cookie banner.
- Not built on streaks or guilt. Re-engagement is curiosity: “while you were away, your portfolio moved.”
Who’s behind it
Vine is built by a small independent team. If you have feedback, questions, or want to bring Vine into a classroom, email vineteamapp@gmail.com. For security issues, see /.well-known/security.txt.
Ready to try it?