Comparison

iVelopes vs Marie

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

Head to head
About

iVelopes

Manage your finances effectively with this envelope budgeting app. It helps you set aside money into categories, control spending, and plan for future purchases. Track all your accounts and create recurring transactions with ease.

Highlights
  • Envelope budgeting system
  • Track all account types
  • Control spending with virtual money
  • Set aside money for purchases
  • Create recurring transactions
  • Quick transaction entry
  • Password protection
Features
Currently charting
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Gain complete control of your finances with iVelopes, an envelope budgeting financial app. With iVelopes you can finally achieve your budgeting goals without all the hassle of keeping track of where your money is. Envelope budgeting has been around for decades, long before computers and phones. This easy to use system allows you to set aside money into categories (or envelopes) that can be drawn upon or saved. Money in envelopes can be moved around without having to make transfers between your various accounts like credit cards and checking, allowing you to shift your finances to the areas you need them the most. The advantage over traditional budgeting software is that you are using money you already have, not money that you may have. Also, envelopes retain their money without resetting every month, so you can set aside cash for those big ticket items. It may seem like a small change, but when you budget with envelopes, you start to think toward a savings perspective, instead of a debt repaying perspective. With iVelopes, you can: - Keep an active register of accounts of all types, including: checking, credit, savings, investment, retirement, loans, mortgages, and cash. - Save and budget using the tried and true envelope budgeting system. - Set aside money for things you want to purchase. - Control your spending by limiting spending to what you already have. - Move virtual money among your envelopes without having to make any transfers. - Create recurring bills, deposits, and envelope distributions on any interval you can think of. - Use projected bills, deposits, and distributions with one click of the button. - Create transactions effortlessly with auto-complete and last transaction settings. - Enter your transactions faster with the "Quick Entry" feature. - Take a snapshot of an account, automatically creating a withdrawal or deposit for you. - Optionally password protect on startup and unlock. - Use your local currency based on your device's settings. - Backup, restore, and auto-synchronize your data with a Dropbox account. * Compatible with iOS 3.1 and above If you want to check out iVelopes before you purchase, you can take a look at the user manual at: echo17.com

About

Marie

Effortlessly manage your finances by scanning bills with AI to automatically record expenses. Gain insights into spending habits with clear statistics and a digital budget book. Your data is securely stored locally in your iCloud.

Highlights
  • AI bill scanning
  • Automatic data entry
  • Expense tracking
  • Spending analysis
  • iCloud data storage
  • Digital budget book
Features
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Keeping a budget book is often a tiresome task... But with Marie it will be easier than ever! # You scan your bill - Marie does the rest Tiresome typing of prices and products is now a thing of the past with Marie. Using artificial intelligence, Marie reads all the data from your photos and stores it in the app in a structured way. It couldn't be easier! # Never lose the overview again Not only documenting your expenses is easier than ever with Marie. The statistics help you keep track of your spending and consequently analyze your consuming habits. Your digital budget book makes it possible! # And what happens with my data?! Don't worry, your data remains your data. To ensure this security, all data is not stored on our servers, but only in your iCloud. Of course, this also has the advantage that you can easily check on your iPad which expenses you have made. We are of course happy to receive feedback and suggestions for improvement. Feel free to contact us at hello@mariebudget.app. Privacy Policy: https://mariebudget.app/privacy Terms and Condition: https://mariebudget.app/terms EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

iVelopes4 screens
Marie4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iVelopes at 74% against Marie's 0%. iVelopes also leads on rating (3.8 vs 1.0) and in-app purchases (none vs 2). Marie's advantage is price (Free vs $4.99). On 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

Marie is free to download; iVelopes costs $4.99 up front. Marie sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. iVelopes asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

iVelopes holds the better App Store score, 3.8 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iVelopes has 10 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of iVelopes's written reviews are positive against 0% of Marie's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iVelopes ships an update monthly, Marie every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
iVelopes versus Marie: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriVelopesMarie
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating3.8 (10 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews73.7% of reviews — better0.0% of reviews
Number of ratings10 — better1
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 9 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#175 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size48 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLayne Bryantwinkk GmbH

Customer experience

iVelopes

All ratings10 ratings
Positive70.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative30.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive73.7%
Neutral5.3%
Negative21.1%

Marie

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

In-app purchases

None

iVelopes

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Marie

Subscriptions2
  • 1 Month$1.991 Month
  • 1 Year$17.491 Year

Questions

Is iVelopes free?
iVelopes costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Marie free?
Marie is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, iVelopes or Marie?
iVelopes is rated higher. iVelopes averages 3.8 out of 5 from 10 ratings, while Marie averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do iVelopes or Marie have ads?
Neither iVelopes nor Marie shows ads.
Which is updated more often, iVelopes or Marie?
iVelopes ships an update monthly, and Marie every 9 months. Most recently, iVelopes was updated on October 24, 2026 and Marie on October 8, 2026.

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