Ezenvelopes vs Bucket Money
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Ezenvelopes
This app helps you master your finances using the envelope budgeting method. Visually manage your budget with color-coded envelopes, track spending in real-time with AI-powered categorization, and gain insights into your financial habits. Automate budget resets and roll over unused funds for effortless financial control.
- Visual budget management with color-coded envelopes
- Real-time spending tracking with AI categorization
- Automated envelope resets and fund rollovers
- Spending trend insights and refill suggestions
- Data export and import for full control
- Privacy-first design
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Ezenvelopes brings the proven envelope budgeting method to your iPhone. Allocate money to custom categories, track spending in real-time, and never wonder where your money went. KEY FEATURES: Visual Budget Management • Create color-coded envelopes for every budget category • See your remaining balance at a glance • Swipe to edit any envelope instantly Smart Spending Tracking • Log transactions in seconds • Auto-categorize expenses with AI • View complete transaction history Powerful Insights • Spending Trends show where you overspend • Smart Refill Suggestions optimize your budget • Monthly reports track your progress Automation That Works • Auto-reset envelopes monthly • Roll over unused funds automatically • Temporary envelopes for one-time expenses Your Data, Your Control • Export and import your budget data • Complete transaction history • Privacy-first design Always Free. No Ads. Ever. Ezenvelopes is completely free with no advertisements. Focus on your finances, not annoying ads. Perfect for: • First-time budgeters • Cash envelope method enthusiasts • Anyone wanting financial clarity • Families managing household expenses Why Envelope Budgeting Works: The envelope method forces you to plan ahead and prevents overspending. When an envelope is empty, you stop spending in that category. Simple, effective, proven. Start your journey to financial freedom today. Download Ezenvelopes and take control of your money.
Bucket Money
Manage your finances with an envelope budgeting system. Allocate funds to different spending categories, track expenses against each budget, and monitor your net worth. Ideal for personal and side-business finances.
- Envelope budgeting system
- Create and manage spending buckets
- Track expenses against budgets
- Live net worth view
- Savings goals tracking
- Receipt scanning with text recognition
- Personal and business finance ledgers
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Bucket Money brings envelope budgeting to your pocket. Split your money into buckets for rent, groceries, fun, and savings, so you always know exactly what's safe to spend. SIMPLE BY DESIGN • Create buckets and give every dollar a job • Set allocation rules and fill your buckets each payday, automatically • Track spending against each bucket so overspending never sneaks up on you EVERYTHING IN ONE PLACE • Accounts: chequing, savings, credit cards, and loans with a live net-worth view • Savings goals with progress tracking and contribution projections • Subscriptions and recurring transactions so bills are never a surprise • Receipts: photograph them, and text recognition fills in the details • Analytics: spending breakdowns, trends, and monthly summaries • Separate ledgers for personal and side-business finances BUILT FOR SIDE HUSTLES TOO • Clients, work orders, and PDF invoices • Mileage and time tracking with tax-deduction estimates • Exportable reports when tax season comes YOUR DATA STAYS YOURS Everything lives on your device. No sign-up, no cloud account, no tracking, no ads. Back up whenever you like and take your data anywhere. Bucket Money is free to try, with a one-time purchase to unlock everything.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Ezenvelopes at 4.5 against Bucket Money's 2.5. Ezenvelopes also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ratings volume, update cadence 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Ezenvelopes holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Ezenvelopes's written reviews are positive against 67% of Bucket Money's.
Ezenvelopes ships an update every 3 weeks, Bucket Money monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ezenvelopes | Bucket Money |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | 2.5 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 61 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Dima Lukianenko | David Adewumi |
Customer experience
Ezenvelopes
Bucket Money
In-app purchases
Ezenvelopes
No in-app purchases
Bucket Money
No in-app purchases
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