Comparison

Digital Budget vs simpleDorisEnvelopeBudget

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

Head to head
About

Digital Budget

Manage your finances with a personal budgeting app that allows you to track income, expenses, and set aside money for specific purposes. Plan for future 'what-if' scenarios and visualize your spending habits with helpful charts. Syncs data across iCloud-enabled devices.

Highlights
  • Monthly budget planning
  • Envelope spending tracking
  • Scenario builder for future planning
  • Graphical spending trend analysis
  • Home and Lock Screen widgets
  • Apple Watch companion app
  • Siri Shortcuts integration
Features
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Digital Budget is your own personal hassle-free go-to budgeting app. Budget without any external accounts and have all your data sync across iCloud-enabled devices. PLAN YOUR MONTHLY BUDGET Track all of your income, expenses, and envelopes to plan your monthly budget. Mark items as paid, or see them warn you when the due date is upcoming or past. Quickly see a variety of totals and know how well you’re sticking to your budget. TRACK DAILY ENVELOPE SPENDING* Your envelopes are a representation of money set aside for a specific purpose in the month (i.e. groceries). However, we don’t always spend exactly that much per month. So, you can add spending expenses quickly to track how much of the envelope has been spent, or how much needs to be reassessed and/or moved to compensate for over spending. PLAN WITH THE SCENARIO BUILDER* Life is full of what ifs. What if I bought a new car? What if I moved? What if I changed jobs? Now, you can create Scenarios that don’t touch or affect your official monthly budget. Plan for the what ifs and know if you can afford to make changes to your budget. VIEW GRAPHICAL TRENDS* Numbers on the screen are just text. View the graphical trends of your spending habits monthly or in a custom range. Are you spending more per month than you expected? Have you spent more than you budgeted in your envelopes? See where there are anomalies in order to try and fix it before the next month’s budget starts. WIDGET SUPPORT* Various Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets allow for quick updates to your budget without opening the app. Quickly see budget metrics for the current month, see expenses that are due in the next week, and see envelope progress for the current month. (The envelope widget is customizable to which envelope you want to see for the current month.) WATCHOS COMPANION APP* View your current month's budget straight on your Apple Watch in the companion app. See the status of all budget items along with the status of your envelopes (amount and all expenses). Includes various watch face complications for quick glances throughout the day. SIRI SHORTCUTS INTEGRATION NEW! Two preconfigured shortcuts are available to be run from anywhere (Spotlight Search, Shortcuts, asking Siri, etc.). The first is Due Soon, which shows you which budget items are coming due in the next week without opening the app or the widget. The second is Record Expense* (this is exclusive to subscribers to record an envelope expense). These shortcuts can also be utilized in the Shortcuts app to automate your budget and make it work for you. *Always ad-free and free use to create a simple monthly budget (using a limited number of envelopes and budget items). Additional app features require Budget Pass. DIGITAL BUDGET PASS Purchasers of the Digital Budget Pass gain these benefits over free users: -Unlimited budget items (income, expenses, and envelopes) -Track daily envelope spending -View graphical trends -Plan with the Scenario Builder -Access home and Lock Screen widget -Access the watchOS companion app and watch face complications -Access to the Record Expense Siri Shortcut Subscribe with your Apple ID and manage in your Apple subscriptions, or pay once and unlock forever. All data is processed on device, stored in your private iCloud container and shared securely between all your personal devices signed in to the same Apple ID. Budget on your iPhone, iPad, or Apple Silicon Mac and have your data sync automatically. No data is collected from you, ever. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

simpleDorisEnvelopeBudget

Organize your finances with a digital envelope budgeting system. Easily categorize expenses, track spending in real-time, and manage savings goals with customizable categories and secure on-device data storage.

Highlights
  • Digital envelopes for expense categorization
  • Real-time tracking of envelope balances
  • Funds withdrawal from envelopes
  • Customizable budget categories
  • On-device data security
Features
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Take control of your finances with simpleDorisEnvelopeBudget app, the ultimate envelope budgeting app that makes money tracking easy and enjoyable! Whether you're saving for a vacation, managing your monthly expenses, or simply trying to stay on top of your spending, this app is designed to keep your finances organized, secure, and stress-free. Key Features: * Create Digital Envelopes: Categorize your expenses and assign money to specific envelopes, just like old-school envelope budgeting but with a digital twist. * Track Money in Each Envelope: See how much is left in each envelope in real time. Stay on top of your budget with clear, intuitive visuals. * Pull Money from Envelopes: Easily transfer funds from envelopes to keep your spending on track. * Customizable Categories: Tailor your envelopes to suit your specific needs – whether it's groceries, entertainment, or savings goals. * Security: Keep your budget safe with data stored only on your device. * Make budgeting a fun, rewarding experience with simpleDorisEnvelopeBudget app – your personal financial assistant that turns managing money into funner and better experience!

Screenshots

Digital Budget4 screens
simpleDorisEnvelopeBudget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Digital Budget at Free against simpleDorisEnvelopeBudget's $1.99. Digital Budget also leads on update cadence (every 5 days vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (6 vs 1). simpleDorisEnvelopeBudget's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On rating, ads and iOS requirement 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

Digital Budget is free to download; simpleDorisEnvelopeBudget costs $1.99 up front. Digital Budget sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. simpleDorisEnvelopeBudget asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Digital Budget against 5.0 for simpleDorisEnvelopeBudget. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Digital Budget has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Digital Budget ships an update every 5 days, simpleDorisEnvelopeBudget every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Digital Budget versus simpleDorisEnvelopeBudget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDigital BudgetsimpleDorisEnvelopeBudget
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 days — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better17.5
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBryant Fostercorrelateencourage LLC

Customer experience

Digital Budget

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

simpleDorisEnvelopeBudget

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Digital Budget

Subscriptions2
  • Budget Pass - Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Budget Pass - Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Unlock$39.99
None

simpleDorisEnvelopeBudget

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Digital Budget free?
Digital Budget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is simpleDorisEnvelopeBudget free?
simpleDorisEnvelopeBudget costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Digital Budget or simpleDorisEnvelopeBudget?
Digital Budget and simpleDorisEnvelopeBudget are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Digital Budget or simpleDorisEnvelopeBudget have ads?
Neither Digital Budget nor simpleDorisEnvelopeBudget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Digital Budget or simpleDorisEnvelopeBudget?
Digital Budget ships an update every 5 days, and simpleDorisEnvelopeBudget every 3 months. Most recently, Digital Budget was updated on June 1, 2026 and simpleDorisEnvelopeBudget on September 9, 2026.

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