Comparison

RealBudget vs EnvelopeBudgeter

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

RealBudget

Manage your money effectively with a digital envelope budgeting system. This app allows you to create custom envelopes, track expenses, and gain full control over your finances. It offers features like bank syncing and budget sharing to simplify your financial management.

Highlights
  • Digital envelope budgeting
  • Custom budget periods
  • Budget sharing
  • Bank transaction syncing
  • Flexible rollover options
  • Persistent savings envelopes
  • Cross-device access
Features
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RealBudget helps you organize your money with envelope budgeting in a clean, modern, and intuitive way. Create digital envelopes for your spending categories, track expenses, and always know what’s available to spend. Whether you prefer manual budgeting or automatic bank imports, RealBudget makes it simple to stay organized and in control. Key Features: • Create envelopes for groceries, dining, bills, savings, and more • Know exactly what’s left to spend in each category • Flexible budget periods — monthly, weekly, bi-weekly, quarterly, yearly, and more • Automatic bank transaction imports* • Helpful spending estimates based on past transactions* • Share budgets with family or partners in real time* • Carry over leftover funds between budget periods • Savings envelopes for long-term goals • Export budget data to CSV • Access your budget across mobile devices and the web* • Clean, simple, and distraction-free design RealBudget is free to use on a single mobile device and on the web. Upgrade anytime with RealBudget Premium: Share Tier — $3/month USD • Share budgets in real time • Access budgets across multiple mobile devices Sync Tier — $10/month USD • Everything included in Share • Automatic bank transaction imports • Spending estimates based on past transactions • 30-day free trial for first-time subscribers *Bank sync currently available in the US & Canada. Start envelope budgeting with RealBudget today. See the following link for the end user license agreement (EULA) https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/.

About

EnvelopeBudgeter

Track your spending with a simple budgeting tool. Set limits for specific categories and share your budget with a partner to monitor expenses collaboratively.

Highlights
  • Create category-specific budgets
  • Track spending against budget
  • Share budgets with partners
  • Collaborative expense tracking
  • Simple expense logging
Features
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Simple expense tracker. Create a set budget for a category like "Boba" or "Eating out". Add your partner to the budget, then track your spending together.

Screenshots

RealBudget4 screens
EnvelopeBudgeter3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: EnvelopeBudgeter at none against RealBudget's 12. EnvelopeBudgeter also leads on update cadence (daily vs fortnightly) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, review sentiment, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. RealBudget sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. EnvelopeBudgeter asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RealBudget ships an update fortnightly, EnvelopeBudgeter daily. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
RealBudget versus EnvelopeBudgeter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRealBudgetEnvelopeBudgeter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (138 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews94.6% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings138 — better—
Update frequencyFortnightlyDaily — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.611.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size89 MB58 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLimitless Innovative TechnologiesButterApps LLC

Customer experience

RealBudget

All ratings136 ratings
Positive97.1%
Neutral0.0%
Negative2.9%
Written reviews56 reviews
Positive94.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.4%

EnvelopeBudgeter

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

RealBudget

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Too many glitches to deal with
  • Cannot budget for future budgets
  • Savings budget messes up monthly budget

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to see notes at a glance
  • Duplicate budget button or master budget option
  • Ability to share budget
  • Ability to split transactions
  • Option to approve money withdrawal visualization
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  • Visual deposit animation

EnvelopeBudgeter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

RealBudget

Subscriptions3
  • Premium1 Month trial$2.991 Month
  • Premium14 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Sync1 Month trial$9.991 Month
One-time9
  • Tip$0.99
  • Tip$1.99
  • Tip$3.99
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  • Tip$4.99
  • Tip$5.99
  • Tip$6.99
  • Tip$7.99
  • Tip$8.99
  • Tip$9.99
None

EnvelopeBudgeter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RealBudget free?
RealBudget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EnvelopeBudgeter free?
EnvelopeBudgeter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RealBudget or EnvelopeBudgeter have ads?
Neither RealBudget nor EnvelopeBudgeter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RealBudget or EnvelopeBudgeter?
RealBudget ships an update fortnightly, and EnvelopeBudgeter daily. Most recently, RealBudget was updated on October 30, 2026 and EnvelopeBudgeter on October 15, 2026.

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