Comparison

The Hartford vs Envelope Tracker

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

Head to head
About

The Hartford

Manage your auto, home, and business insurance policies, as well as employee benefits, directly from your smartphone. Access policy details, make payments, and get digital ID cards. Connect to the full mobile website for claims, policy changes, and more.

Highlights
  • Secure login with Face ID/Touch ID
  • Access policy details
  • Easy bill payment
  • Digital auto ID cards
  • Start and track claims
  • Make policy changes
Features
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Welcome to The Hartford’s mobile app for auto, home, business insurance and employee benefits. ­­­⁠Our app makes it easier than ever to take control of your insurance journey, right from your phone. –  Fast, secure access
 Log in with Face ID or Touch ID. No password needed. –  Access policy details
 Get a snapshot of your coverages without searching through documents. –  Easy billing
 Pay your bill and review recent payment activity right from the app. –  Digital auto ID cards
 Access your digital personal auto ID cards on the go, download them to your phone or save them to your Apple Wallet. Need to do more?
 The app connects you directly to our full mobile website—no extra sign-in required. From there, you can: –  Start a claim –  Track claim progress and payments –  Set up automatic bill pay –  Make changes to your policy or vehicle –  Access your certificate of insurance –  Get your policy documents –  And much more! Download The Hartford’s app today. Some features may not be available to all users right away. In the meantime, you can manage your account by visiting the website through the app. Enabling Face ID or Touch ID makes access even faster and more secure.

About

Envelope Tracker

Manage your weekly budget with a simple, private system. Set spending limits, categorize purchases, and track your remaining funds. Visualize your spending pace and review past weeks.

Highlights
  • Weekly spending envelopes
  • Customizable spending categories
  • Log purchases with details
  • Vendor memory for quick entries
  • Split purchases across categories
  • Review past spending history
  • CSV export of transactions
  • iCloud sync for Apple devices
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Envelope Tracker is a simple, private way to stay aware of what you have left this week. Set one weekly spending envelope, add the categories that make sense for you, and log purchases as they happen. Your dashboard shows what is left, what you have spent, and how your pace compares with the week so far. Features: - Log spending with a vendor, amount, category, date, and optional note - Remember vendors to speed up repeated entries - Split one purchase across multiple categories - Review past weeks and filter spending history - Carry money forward at the start of a new week, or start fresh - See your current envelope in small and medium widgets - Export your transaction history as a CSV file - Keep your data in your private iCloud account so it can sync between your own Apple devices Envelope Tracker does not require bank linking, receipt scanning, social sharing, advertising, or third-party behavioral analytics.

Screenshots

The Hartford4 screens
Envelope Tracker3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ratings volume: The Hartford at 13K against Envelope Tracker's 1. The Hartford also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 18.0). Envelope Tracker's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.8). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Envelope Tracker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Hartford has 13K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
The Hartford versus Envelope Tracker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterThe HartfordEnvelope Tracker
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (13K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews41.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings13K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.6 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size62 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperThe HartfordRob Lynch

Bugs and requests

The Hartford

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Login issues and inability to access accounts
  • Redirects to website not working properly
  • Certain policy information not visible in the app

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to view policy details and documents within the app
  • Improved app stability and reliability
  • Seamless integration between app and website

Envelope Tracker

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

The Hartford

No in-app purchases

None

Envelope Tracker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is The Hartford free?
The Hartford is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Envelope Tracker free?
Envelope Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, The Hartford or Envelope Tracker?
Envelope Tracker is rated higher. The Hartford averages 4.8 out of 5 from 13K ratings, while Envelope Tracker averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do The Hartford or Envelope Tracker have ads?
Neither The Hartford nor Envelope Tracker shows ads.

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