# Bow vs BudgetBox Envelopes

The clearest difference is update cadence: Bow at every 3 weeks against BudgetBox Envelopes's every 2 months. BudgetBox Envelopes's advantage is iOS requirement (17.0 vs 27.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Bow sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month and BudgetBox Envelopes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Bow ships an update every 3 weeks, BudgetBox Envelopes every 2 months. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Bow | BudgetBox Envelopes |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 3 weeks** | Every 2 months |
| Size | 21 MB | 3 MB |
| Requires iOS | 27.0 | **17.0** |
| Devices | iPhone | **iPhone, iPad** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Daniel Baeza](https://appshunter.io/developer/1852587451) | [Cosmic Production d.o.o.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1882842325) |

## What reviewers say

### Bow

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/bow-envelope-budget-planner/id6755204642)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases (6)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Monthly | $4.99 | per month |
| Bow Monthly | $6.99 | per month |
| Bow Annual | $49.99 | per year |
| Annual | $49.99 | per year |
| Bow Lifetime | $129.00 | one-time |
| Lifetime | $149.99 | one-time |


### BudgetBox Envelopes

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/budgetbox-envelopes/id6771377892)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (1)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| BudgetBox Premium | $6.99 | one-time |


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Bow free?

Bow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is BudgetBox Envelopes free?

BudgetBox Envelopes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Do Bow or BudgetBox Envelopes have ads?

Neither Bow nor BudgetBox Envelopes shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Bow or BudgetBox Envelopes?

Bow ships an update every 3 weeks, and BudgetBox Envelopes every 2 months. Most recently, Bow was updated on October 24, 2026 and BudgetBox Envelopes on October 24, 2026.

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