# 52 Week Challenge vs Save Money Challenge

The clearest difference is ads: Save Money Challenge at none against 52 Week Challenge's shown. Save Money Challenge also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 5 months) and ratings volume (445 vs 71). 52 Week Challenge's advantage is review sentiment (83% vs 53%). On price, rating, in-app purchases and monetization model there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. 52 Week Challenge sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month and Save Money Challenge sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for 52 Week Challenge against 4.8 for Save Money Challenge. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Save Money Challenge has 445 ratings behind it against 71, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of 52 Week Challenge's written reviews are positive against 53% of Save Money Challenge's.

52 Week Challenge ships an update every 5 months, Save Money Challenge every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | 52 Week Challenge | Save Money Challenge |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (71 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/52-week-challenge/id1499289725/reviews)** | [4.8 (445 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/save-money-challenge-savelope/id1578843165/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | 71 | **445** |
| Positive reviews | **83.3% of reviews** | 52.9% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | Yes | **No** |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Every 3 weeks** |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 57 MB | 49 MB |
| Requires iOS | **17.6** | 18.6 |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | [Raffael Patrício de Souza](https://appshunter.io/developer/687566311) | [Mihail Kuznecovs](https://appshunter.io/developer/1467148695) |

## What reviewers say

### 52 Week Challenge

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/52-week-challenge/id1499289725)

This app helps you achieve financial goals through a structured savings plan. It offers a gradual progression system, allowing you to save a significant amount over a year with customizable weekly contributions and smart tracking tools.

**Highlights:** 52 Weeks or Monthly Challenge, Customizable Financial Goals, Smart Financial Tracking, Personalized Notifications, Gradual Contribution System

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly PRO | $0.99 | per month |
| Annual PRO | $7.99 | per year |
| Lifetime PRO | $19.99 | one-time |


### Save Money Challenge

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/save-money-challenge-savelope/id1578843165)

This app helps you achieve savings goals through a fun envelope challenge. You can either follow a pre-set 100-envelope challenge to save $5,050 or create your own custom savings plan with a set amount and number of envelopes.

**Highlights:** Envelope savings challenge tracker, Customizable savings goals, Daily money saving, Track progress towards goals, Surprise savings amounts

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (14)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly subscription | $1.99 | per month |
| Weekly subscription | $2.99 | per 7 days |
| Monthly subscription | $4.99 | per month |
| Yearly subscription | $5.99 | per year |
| Yearly subscription | $11.99 | per year |
| Yearly subscription | $11.99 | per year |
| Yearly subscription | $11.99 | per year |
| Small Tip | $0.99 | one-time |
| Design Bundle | $3.99 | one-time |
| Analytics Bundle | $3.99 | one-time |
| Medium Tip | $4.99 | one-time |
| Large Tip | $9.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime purchase | $9.99 | one-time |
| Lifetime purchase | $19.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple and well-done app
- 💡 Unique individual envelopes
- 👍 Keeps users motivated
- 👍 App doesn't link to bank accounts
- 👍 Fun and engaging saving method

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Glitches frequently
- 🤔 Unclear how money is sourced
- 🤔 Unclear how to withdraw funds
- 🐛 New update is problematic (hold down to register)
- 👎 High cost/subscription fee

**Reported bugs**

- App glitches quite a bit
- Hold down the amount to get it to register is dumb (new update issue)
- Cannot create own challenge, it doesn't save
- App is buggy, cannot press back arrow on most screens
- Total saved amount keeps changing and is inaccurate

**Requested features**

- Allow skipping and filling other envelopes before completing smaller amounts
- Allow setting multiple active challenges
- Ability to edit challenges without deleting
- Ability to pick a random envelope to use
- Ability to create own challenges that save


## Frequently asked questions

### Is 52 Week Challenge free?

52 Week Challenge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Save Money Challenge free?

Save Money Challenge is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, 52 Week Challenge or Save Money Challenge?

52 Week Challenge is rated higher. 52 Week Challenge averages 4.8 out of 5 from 71 ratings, while Save Money Challenge averages 4.8 from 445 ratings.

### Do 52 Week Challenge or Save Money Challenge have ads?

52 Week Challenge shows ads; Save Money Challenge does not.

### Which is updated more often, 52 Week Challenge or Save Money Challenge?

52 Week Challenge ships an update every 5 months, and Save Money Challenge every 3 weeks. Most recently, 52 Week Challenge was updated on October 27, 2026 and Save Money Challenge on October 30, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*