# Envy: Envelope Budget Planner — user reviews > 157 indexed App Store user reviews of Envy by Chimpanzee, LLC, rated 4.80/5 from 794 ratings. - Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/envy-envelope-budget-planner/id1569230951/reviews - App overview in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/envy-envelope-budget-planner/id1569230951.md - Rating breakdown: 5★ 698 · 4★ 49 · 3★ 23 · 2★ 6 · 1★ 18 ## What do users think of Envy? Overall sentiment: positive **Pros** - 👍 Simple and easy to use - 🚀 Straightforward envelope budgeting - 🔒 No bank account required - 💰 Affordable one-time purchase - 🎨 Visually pleasing design **Cons** - 🔍 Limited envelope customization (renaming, reordering, deleting) - 🔢 Inability to track cents/pennies - 🔗 No multi-device sync or sharing - 🔢 Envelope balance rounding issues **Commonly reported bugs** - Inconsistent behavior when adding/editing transactions - Screen size/layout issues on some devices **Most requested features** - Ability to sort/reorder envelopes - Option to track cents/pennies - Multi-device sync and sharing - Recurring transaction scheduling - Envelope budgeting templates or presets ## Newest reviews (17 of 157) ### 4/5 — Love the function *2026-06-19, version 1.0.39* This app is very handy for being able to budget for certain things every month. Love the feature to replenish a set amount into each envelope with just a push of a button. I do feel like since this new update the colors of the envelopes are more muted and harder to see on the screen. I wish there were more options for more vivid and bright colors. ### 4/5 — Weekly friendly? *2026-06-04, version 1.0.38* Was a five star app before last update. I budget weekly, and the app before the latest update was much more conducive to that. With the recent changes it seems only to work efficiently for monthly budgets. The new look is really cute, but I wish I had the option go back to the previous version. ### 3/5 — New format *2026-05-28, version 1.0.36* I really dislike the new format of this current version. ### 2/5 — Great app, terrible UI *2026-05-27, version 1.0.36* They’ve just changed the UI and it’s horrendous! Ruined a perfectly good app ### 2/5 — New Update *2026-05-27, version 1.0.36* The new update does not work with apples clear/glass app customization. All my apps were the same color on my home screen and now Envy is not matching. The new template inside the app is also not great. ### 3/5 — Good, simple *2026-03-21, version 1.0.32* Wish there was a report option with at least the paid app. That way we can see understand our spending easily. ### 5/5 — Awesome *2026-03-10, version 1.0.32* If you like budget apps that use the envelope system, this app is very helpful! You can color code the envelopes & keep track of spending. The only downfall is that you can not see spending trends overtime. I ### 5/5 — This is the best budget app I have ever used! *2026-02-06, version 1.0.32* I love everything about this app, it is so easy to create an envelope, edit and log my transactions. I recommend this app to anyone looking to do the envelope method!! ### 5/5 — Simplicity is beautiful *2026-02-04, version 1.0.32* This app has room to grow but hopefully in the healthy direction it’s already going. Love the simplicity, the quotes, and the beautiful ui. ### 3/5 — Mediocre App *2026-01-28, version 1.0.32* The only thing wrong with this is I cannot edit any envelopes. The title, the budget, the colour or delete one envelope. Have deleted all envelopes to fix one input error. Otherwise it is great for a quick glance and see where my sinking funds are. Please fix the editing, which would make it a 5 star review. ### 4/5 — Please add folders!!! *2026-01-04, version 1.0.32* I loveee this app!! It’s incredibly helpful and has made tracking my spending, bills, and transactions so much easier. I however, use a lot of envelopes to stay organized—making it a bit overstimulating sometimes. that’s the only place I feel a bit limited. I’d love to see more options to organize envelopes—like having folders would be so a great help or custom sorting, as right now it is alphabetically listed. Overall, amazing app and super useful. Highly recommend! ### 5/5 — Perfect *2025-12-05, version 1.0.32* This app is absolutely the best It’s EXACTLY what I was looking for Very pleasing to the eye Easy to use Everything that is needed to simply and precisely keep track of budget envelopes Genius developer ### 5/5 — Amazing, however *2025-12-02, version 1.0.32* I’ve bought it, I told my husband to buy it. I’m trying to find an app for both us that is as close to envy. I wish there was sharing. Amazing app, easy, worth every cent. I don’t want to change apps for my needs.. ### 4/5 — Good app! …but it would be great if… *2025-11-22, version 1.0.32* It’s a good app and I’ve been using it for over a year now. It is what I need and was looking for, but it would a great app if I could sync it to more than just my phone. Please make this app for iPhone, iPad and MacBook. Also please make it so we can sync it to all devices! This app would be a dream come true then! ### 4/5 — Wish I could sync *2025-11-02, version 1.0.32* I am enjoying the app so far, but it would be really great if I could use it either on my MacBook or on my phone and the information would be available on both. Other than that, I’m really grateful for the ability to track my cashless spending and still know how much I have left from what I budgeted. I’m also very grateful for a lifetime access subscription instead of being charged every month or every year. ### 5/5 — Easy To Use *2025-09-21, version 1.0.32* This budget envelope app was exactly what I was looking for. It’s cute but also simple and very easy to use. It helps to track my spending without pulling cash out of the bank. Let’s me see where I’m overspending and need to improve. I highly recommend this app if you’re looking for easy to use. ### 5/5 — Simple but powerful *2025-08-30, version 1.0.32* My fiancée uses this app to track her expenses and I figured I could try it out. Very simple layout but very easy to use and better than most tracking apps I tried ## Most critical reviews (10 lowest-rated) ### 1/5 — I’m stuck *2026-07-03, version 1.0.41* The app is wonderful…but I was hoping for something that didn’t have me…keep the amount that I’m saving in my possession, and instead had it set in the app until I was ready to withdraw it. And I did read everything…but this is not ideal for someone who needs an app that will take the money out of their account and put it into the designated envelope🥺. ### 1/5 — Lame *2025-08-16, version 1.0.32* I believe in basic—but this is useless. If I can’t schedule a transaction, for say a vacation.— It’s lame and useless. I mean even a spreadsheet can do that. 🤷‍♂️ ### 1/5 — No way to delete envelopes??? *2025-01-19, version 1.0.32* Maybe I'm just missing something but there does not seem to be any way to delete an envelope unless you delete ALL of them. Nor can you rename them or rearrange them. Baffling that the app has this many good reviews given the lack of basic functionality. Very disappointing since it is otherwise exactly what I've been looking for :/ ### 1/5 — Not real user friendly *2024-08-30, version 1.0.32* Cant find way to enter money spent for envelope ### 1/5 — Very Confusing *2024-06-14, version 1.0.32* This app seems designed to be user-friendly but I’ve spent 10 minutes trying to set it up and it was very confusing. I added the envelopes but adding transactions was difficult. How do you do it. I have no idea. This app needs more work to address the functionality. ### 1/5 — Frustrating *2022-12-06* NOT USER FRIENDLY: waisted $6.00…sucky app **Developer response:** Hey there, Sorry to hear that, I would love to learn more, send me an email at jon@chimpanzee.io and I’ll walk you through the refund steps! Jon ### 1/5 — Screen size *2022-05-28, version 1.0.10* The app does not adjust to the screen, cuts off some of the buttons ### 1/5 — Max Envelopes *2022-02-13, version 1.0.8* How do I pay for full access and there’s a max of envelopes that is ridiculous ### 1/5 — Another useless budgeting app *2021-07-26, version 1.0.5* I am after a simple budgeting app and this makes all the right claims. But it’s no good. Not very intuitive, and not well designed either. In some places the design is wider or longer than the screen making it very difficult to use. Not impressed. A simple notebook and a calculator seem to be the best option. ### 2/5 — Edit: used to Adore this app *2026-05-29, version 1.0.36* Edit: the new update made it cutesy instead of utilitarian. So tough to use. Fonts are hard to read, just doesn’t work for its intended purpose. PLEASE go back. Old review: I have used many systems over the years and this is the simplest, most efficient way to do it. It’s the envelope system but without carrying cash, let’s you get credit card points, and takes a fraction of a second to use when in line at the store - so it actually gets utilized! I love that there are no ads. I wish more companies were this efficient and simple. It’s a dream. Does exactly what it needs to do, well. I NEVER pay for apps and I’m so glad I took the chance with Envy. ## Most praised reviews (10 highest-rated) ### 5/5 — Best app ever and not overwhelming *2026-08-11, version 1.0.43* I never leave reviews but I downloaded maybe 10 budgeting apps before I found this one and deleted them all because they were over complicated to set up and did give me the customization I wanted. Too hard to look at and I knew I would use it on the day to say. BIT THIS APP IS PERFECT! It’s exactly what I was looking for. It’s so simple, works well, it’s design is so cute, I love using it, and they don’t have dumb subscriptions fees (you can get pro for one lifetime purchase). Please never delete this app I want to use it for the rest of my life hahaha ### 5/5 — Amazing app and the best support *2026-07-02, version 1.0.40* HIGHLY RECOMMEND After downloading the app, I quickly ran into some technical issues with syncing (completely on my end - ensure you have enough iCloud storage before trying to save). I emailed support and they were very quick to get back with me. They took the time to gather information and after just a couple of back and forth emails, I had the issue resolved in no time at all. The app is very straight forward and simple to use. It’s very easy to set up envelopes, deposit and withdraw from them, and also transfer money across envelopes. The design is sleek and easy to understand. I very quickly upgraded to the paid version and it has been worth every penny! ### 5/5 — I don’t write reviews but *2026-06-28, version 1.0.40* this app deserves it! It’s transformed my ability to budget effectively. I’m very grateful for the lifetime subscription. This app makes me happy and helps me reach my financial goals. Thank you creators ### 5/5 — What I’ve been looking for *2026-06-22, version 1.0.39* It’s simple, beautiful, and so easy to use! Game changer for sticking to our budget. And sort of fun! ### 5/5 — Love this envelope planner *2026-06-08, version 1.0.38* Great! Does everything I need it to do. I’m able to see how much I have left in each envelope with just a click of a button and I can transfer to another acct at the end of the month!! Highly recommend!!! ### 5/5 — Simple and efficient *2026-06-05, version 1.0.38* Love the simplicity of this app! ### 5/5 — Love it *2026-06-02, version 1.0.37* I use this app every single day and appreciate it so much. It’s so simple, which is part of why it’s so helpful. Plus I love being able to buy an app’s functionality for life, no subscription, no ads. ### 5/5 — Amazing! *2026-05-24, version 1.0.35* Please don’t ever get rid of this app. My husband and I love it!! We know where every penny goes and keeps us on budget! Even got our 18 year old using it. Now she’s trying to get her bf to use it!! lol ### 5/5 — Love it! *2026-04-23, version 1.0.32* This is the cutest app! I’ve been looking for something like this. I paid for the lifetime access to add more envelopes. Great deal at 4.99! ### 5/5 — Simple and Efficient *2026-03-18, version 1.0.32* Love this! Just what I needed on this journey! One thing I would suggest is be able to have low and high priority category. Otherwise still a five star app! --- *Data collected daily from the US App Store and indexed by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/). User reviews are verbatim App Store reviews. Ratings, prices and chart positions refresh continuously; this snapshot is from 2026-09-04.*