Palmo vs My Envelopes
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Palmo
Manage your money effortlessly with this comprehensive finance app. Track spending, bills, and transactions all in one place. Designed for ease of use, it's perfect for beginners and experienced budgeters alike to achieve financial goals.
- Consolidate financial information
- Track spending habits
- Manage bills and payments
- Monitor transactions
- User-friendly interface
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Know what you can actually spend — before your next bill hits. Palmo shows your real spendable balance after upcoming bills are accounted for. Track income, expenses, and spending by pay period — All private stored on-device and synced through your own iCloud. No third-party servers. No tracking. No ads. What you can do: - Set up recurring bills and let Palmo apply them automatically - Track income and expenses by category - Review your spending breakdown by pay period Palmo Pro unlocks: - Unlimited bills - Spending limits with per-category tracking - Multi-period spending history and trends - Payday preview notifications Simple enough to open and use in seconds. Powerful enough to actually stay on top of your finances. Terms of Use: https://jlappllc.com/eula-moneyy
My Envelopes
This app provides a practical budgeting system using the envelope method to set spending limits and track expenses. It helps users distribute income, manage savings goals, and gain clarity on their finances for greater peace of mind. A generous free plan is available, with optional subscriptions for enhanced features.
- Envelope budgeting for spending limits
- Savings goals management
- Income distribution tracking
- Transaction tracking with notes
- Bill and reminder management
- Spending overview and balances
- Advanced search and filters
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A simple budgeting system that works in real life. Know where your money is, where it goes, and what’s available to spend. My Envelopes helps you set clear spending limits, save toward your goals, and adjust your plan as life changes. Get started with a straightforward method: 1. Create envelopes for spending limits and savings goals. 2. Allocate your income to your envelopes. 3. Record your spending and assign each expense to an envelope. 4. Review your balances and adjust your plan as needed. Clear limits, visible progress, and more peace of mind. Start with a free plan Get started with up to 2 accounts and 8 envelopes, with data stored locally on your device. Upgrade when you need more, including cloud sync with Personal or shared workspaces with Team. Main features: - Spending envelopes for everyday limits and goal envelopes with savings targets. - Income allocation with a history of past allocations. - Transactions with notes, status, and quick edits. - Transfers between accounts and between envelopes. - Tools to identify spending that hasn’t been assigned to an envelope. - Bill reminders with recurring schedules and a calendar view. - An overview of spending, balances, and upcoming reminders. - Transaction search and filters. - Restore deleted transactions from Trash and review change history. - Local storage, cloud sync, and shared workspaces, depending on your plan. Subscriptions: - Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. - Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store subscription settings. Support: - In-app user guide is available to all users. - Support: https://support.myenvelopes.app Privacy Policy: https://myenvelopes.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://myenvelopes.app/terms Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: My Envelopes at weekly against Palmo's every 2 months. Palmo's advantage is monetization model (free vs freemium). On price, rating, ratings volume and ads 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
Both are free to download. Palmo sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and My Envelopes sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 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 — 5.0 for Palmo against 5.0 for My Envelopes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.
Palmo ships an update every 2 months, My Envelopes weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Palmo | My Envelopes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | JLApp LLC | Vinicius Lara |
Customer experience
Palmo
My Envelopes
In-app purchases
Palmo
- Palmo Pro — Monthly7 Days trial$3.991 Month
- Palmo Pro — Annual7 Days trial$24.991 Year
- Palmo Pro — Lifetime$39.99
My Envelopes
- Personal$3.991 Month
- Team$4.991 Month
- Personal$39.991 Year
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- Team$49.991 Year








