Comparison

Envelope Budget App vs Stash | Envelope Budget

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

Head to head
About

Envelope Budget App

This app helps you manage your finances by focusing on food expenses first. It offers a simple, private way to track spending, set budgets, and build healthy financial habits one category at a time.

Highlights
  • Focus on food expenses
  • Private and local tracking
  • Simple transaction entry
  • Category budgeting
  • Integrated tip calculator
  • Bill splitter
Features
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Tuck is for anyone who finds budgeting overwhelming. It is a simple way to see where your money actually goes. Give every part of your spending its own envelope: Groceries, Rent, Coffee, Savings. Set what each one holds, log transactions as you go, and keep your month on track one envelope at a time. No bank logins, no charts to decode, no noise. EMBRACE SIMPLICITY No sign-in and no bank linking. Completely private and local to your device. Add a transaction in seconds. Create envelopes, set budgets, allow negative balances, and roll unspent money into next month. Move budgeted money between envelopes, or cash between accounts, with a tap. A calm home screen that shows exactly what is left this month. SEE YOUR MONTH Calendar, insights, and spend-by-envelope reports. Home screen and lock screen widgets. Dark mode, your choice of currency, and a Face ID or Touch ID lock. Local backups every launch and CSV export. Your data is always yours. DO MORE WITH TUCK PLUS Unlimited accounts, envelopes, and transactions. iCloud sync across your devices, and partner sharing so two people keep one budget. Recurring bills and paychecks, with gentle reminders. Beautiful Monthly Journal, Year in Review, and Statement exports as PDFs. More color palettes to make Tuck yours. Tuck Plus is available monthly, yearly, or as a one-time lifetime purchase. Everything else stays free. TUCK PLUS SUBSCRIPTION Tuck Plus is available as an auto-renewing subscription: Monthly: $3.99 per month Yearly: $29.99 per year A one-time Lifetime purchase ($49.99) is also available and does not renew. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless it is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, and your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the period ends. You can manage or cancel your subscription anytime in your App Store account settings after purchase. Privacy Policy - https://lifesimulator.io/#privacypolicy Terms of Use - https://lifesimulator.io/#terms

About

Stash | Envelope Budget

Features
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Cash stuffing, without the cash. Stash is a simple envelope budget. When you get paid, stuff envelopes. When you spend, tap an envelope and enter the amount. That’s it — no bank login, no account, no monthly subscription. HOW IT WORKS • Add your paycheck • Stuff envelopes (groceries, gas, fun, bills) • Spend from the right envelope in seconds • Move money between envelopes anytime SINKING FUNDS Car insurance, Christmas, the vet — bills you already know are coming. Give them a target and a date so they sit tucked away, not mixed into “safe to spend.” WHY STASH • No bank connection. You enter the numbers. • Your checking balance stops lying • Big, readable amounts • Optional iCloud backup (Pro) if you get a new phone • One-time Pro. Not a subscription.

Screenshots

Envelope Budget App4 screens
Stash | Envelope Budget3 screens

Verdict

The call

Envelope Budget App and Stash | Envelope Budget are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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. Envelope Budget App sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month and Stash | Envelope Budget sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Envelope Budget App versus Stash | Envelope Budget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEnvelope Budget AppStash | Envelope Budget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (30 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings30 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 10 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size18 MB38 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChimpanzee, LLCXentech LLC

In-app purchases

3 purchases

Envelope Budget App

Subscriptions2
  • Tuck Monthly Subscription$1.991 Month
  • Tuck Yearly Subscription$12.991 Year
One-time1
  • Tuck Plus Lifetime$19.99
1 purchases

Stash | Envelope Budget

One-time1
  • Pro lifetime$49.99

Questions

Is Envelope Budget App free?
Envelope Budget App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Stash | Envelope Budget free?
Stash | Envelope Budget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Envelope Budget App or Stash | Envelope Budget have ads?
Neither Envelope Budget App nor Stash | Envelope Budget shows ads.

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