Comparison

Kiwipop vs Envelope Budget

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

Head to head
About

Kiwipop

Transform credit card bill payments into an engaging game. Track progress, build financial habits, and compete with others while managing all your credit cards in one place.

Highlights
  • Gamified bill payments
  • Financial habit building
  • Progress tracking
  • Leaderboard competition
  • Consolidated card management
  • Effortless payments
Features
Currently charting
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Kiwipop puts all your credit cards in one place — every balance, due date, and interest rate at a glance — and lets you pay any of them straight from your bank in a couple of taps, with no fee. Switch on Round-Ups and your everyday purchases get rounded up to the next dollar, with the spare change sent automatically to the card you're trying to clear, so your debt shrinks on autopilot without you having to think about it. Watch your credit score move as it does and whenever you're unsure — which card to use, whether you can afford something, when you'll actually be debt-free — Kiwi is there to talk it through. Privacy Policy: https://www.kiwipop.co/privacy Terms of Service: https://www.kiwipop.co/tos EULA: http://www.apple.com/legal/itunes/appstore/dev/stdeula

About

Envelope Budget

This app helps you manage your money by assigning every dollar a specific purpose, such as bills, groceries, or savings. It provides a clear overview of your spending, ensuring you know exactly what you can afford and when your next payday is.

Highlights
  • Envelope budgeting
  • Paycheck allocation
  • Transaction sorting
  • Bank synchronization
  • Shared budgeting
  • Bills calendar
  • Spending reports
Features
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Stop wondering if you can afford it. Envelope Budget gives every dollar a job, so you always know what you can spend, what's set aside for bills, and what's left until payday. HOW IT WORKS When you get paid, fill your envelopes: mortgage, groceries, gas, eating out, savings. Every purchase comes out of an envelope. When one runs low, you know before you overspend, not after. FEATURES • Envelopes at a glance: see what's funded, what's spent and what's left in every envelope • Payday in one tap: allocate a paycheck the moment it lands, or reuse a paycheck template • Overspent? Cover it from another envelope in one tap. No guilt, just a plan • Smart inbox: new transactions arrive sorted. Payee rules suggest the envelope, and you swipe to accept • Bank sync: connect your bank through Plaid or SimpleFIN (read-only), or enter everything by hand • Amazon orders split by item: each item lands in the right envelope, with the EnvelopeBudget browser extension • Budget Bootcamp: a guided start that walks you through your first weeks, step by step • Budget together: invite your partner or family to the same budget, in sync on phone and web • Bills calendar and savings goals, so nothing sneaks up on you • Reports: spending by category, income by source, and net worth over time • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets • Face ID or a PIN to keep your budget private PRIVATE BY DESIGN No ads. We never sell your data. Bank connections are read-only, and you can skip them entirely. FREE TRIAL, MEMBERSHIP AND SELF-HOSTING Envelope Budget can be used at no charge with your own self-hosted Envelope Budget server. The optional EnvelopeBudget.com hosted service includes a 34-day free trial; continued access to that hosted service requires a paid membership purchased through an in-app purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Kiwipop4 screens
Envelope Budget4 screens

Verdict

The call

Kiwipop and Envelope Budget both sit at 4.9 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Envelope Budget's written reviews are positive against 40% of Kiwipop's. Envelope Budget also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly) and device support (3 vs 1). Kiwipop's advantage is ratings volume (529 vs 4) and chart position (#62 vs unranked). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Kiwipop sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Envelope Budget sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $3.00 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Kiwipop against 5.0 for Envelope Budget. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kiwipop has 529 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 40% of Kiwipop's written reviews are positive against 100% of Envelope Budget's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kiwipop ships an update weekly, Envelope Budget every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Kiwipop versus Envelope Budget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKiwipopEnvelope Budget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (529 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews40.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings529 — better4
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#62 — better—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size59 MB47 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperKiwipop, Inc.Red Seam, Inc

Customer experience

Kiwipop

All ratings448 ratings
Positive96.2%
Neutral0.4%
Negative3.3%
Written reviews20 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

Envelope Budget

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Kiwipop

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Unable to delete old credit cards
  • Credit card numbers on the app don't match
  • App not showing all attached cards (authorized user issue)
  • Glitchy verification process (expiration dates not clickable)
  • Unable to receive text message for account creation
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  • App not loading, cards not showing
  • App states 'information invalid' even with correct details
  • Balances not updating accurately
  • App resets after initial use, looks like never signed up
  • Blank screen for cards tab
  • Authentication code timeout too short (15 seconds)
  • App freezes when trying to delete account
  • Cannot see credit cards after download
  • App keeps saying 'invalid' during setup

Requested features

2 requests
  • Manual option for adding cards
  • Disclosure of unsupported banks on the app

Envelope Budget

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Kiwipop

Subscriptions8
  • Kiwipop Membership (1 month)$5.991 Month
  • Kiwipop Membership14 Days trial$8.991 Month
  • Kiwipop Membership14 Days trial2 variants$12.991 Month
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  • Kiwipop Membership14 Days trial2 variants$19.991 Month
  • Kiwipop Membership14 Days trial$35.996 Months
  • Kiwipop Membership14 Days trial$39.991 Year
  • Kiwipop Membership14 Days trial$41.996 Months
  • Kiwipop Membership14 Days trial$59.991 Year
5 purchases

Envelope Budget

Subscriptions4
  • Bank Sync Monthly$3.001 Month
  • Monthly Membership$3.991 Month
  • Bank Sync Yearly$30.001 Year
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  • Annual Membership$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Membership$59.99

Questions

Is Kiwipop free?
Kiwipop is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Envelope Budget free?
Envelope Budget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Kiwipop or Envelope Budget?
Envelope Budget is rated higher. Kiwipop averages 4.9 out of 5 from 529 ratings, while Envelope Budget averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Kiwipop or Envelope Budget have ads?
Neither Kiwipop nor Envelope Budget shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kiwipop or Envelope Budget?
Kiwipop ships an update weekly, and Envelope Budget every 2 days. Most recently, Kiwipop was updated on November 4, 2026 and Envelope Budget on October 30, 2026.

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