My Envelopes vs Budget Envelope Planner
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My Envelopes
This app provides a practical budgeting system using the envelope method to set spending limits and track expenses. It helps users distribute income, manage savings goals, and gain clarity on their finances for greater peace of mind. A generous free plan is available, with optional subscriptions for enhanced features.
- Envelope budgeting for spending limits
- Savings goals management
- Income distribution tracking
- Transaction tracking with notes
- Bill and reminder management
- Spending overview and balances
- Advanced search and filters
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A simple budgeting system that works in real life. Know where your money is, where it goes, and what’s available to spend. My Envelopes helps you set clear spending limits, save toward your goals, and adjust your plan as life changes. Get started with a straightforward method: 1. Create envelopes for spending limits and savings goals. 2. Allocate your income to your envelopes. 3. Record your spending and assign each expense to an envelope. 4. Review your balances and adjust your plan as needed. Clear limits, visible progress, and more peace of mind. Start with a free plan Get started with up to 2 accounts and 8 envelopes, with data stored locally on your device. Upgrade when you need more, including cloud sync with Personal or shared workspaces with Team. Main features: - Spending envelopes for everyday limits and goal envelopes with savings targets. - Income allocation with a history of past allocations. - Transactions with notes, status, and quick edits. - Transfers between accounts and between envelopes. - Tools to identify spending that hasn’t been assigned to an envelope. - Bill reminders with recurring schedules and a calendar view. - An overview of spending, balances, and upcoming reminders. - Transaction search and filters. - Restore deleted transactions from Trash and review change history. - Local storage, cloud sync, and shared workspaces, depending on your plan. Subscriptions: - Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. - Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Your account is charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period. - Manage or cancel anytime in your App Store subscription settings. Support: - In-app user guide is available to all users. - Support: https://support.myenvelopes.app Privacy Policy: https://myenvelopes.app/privacy Terms of Service: https://myenvelopes.app/terms Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Budget Envelope Planner
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Give every dollar a job — before you spend it. Budget Envelope Planner brings the proven cash envelope method (cash stuffing) to iPhone and iPad. Split your monthly income into virtual envelopes — Rent, Groceries, Gas, Eating Out, Savings, Debt Payoff — and always know exactly what's left to spend. When an envelope runs low, you see it before you overspend, not after. ZERO-BASED BUDGETING MADE SIMPLE • Enter your monthly income in US dollars • Assign every dollar to an envelope until "Left to Assign" reads $0.00 • A budget where income minus envelopes equals zero — every dollar has a job TRACK SPENDING IN SECONDS • Log an expense with two taps: amount, envelope, done • Add notes like "Walmart" or "Electric bill" so you remember every purchase • Clear progress bars show spent vs. remaining for each envelope ROLLOVER THAT BUILDS A BUFFER • Leftover money can roll into next month automatically • Perfect for sinking funds: car repairs, travel, holiday gifts • Start each new month with your plan copied and carryover applied REPORTS THAT MAKE IT CLICK • Spending by envelope with a beautiful donut chart • Budget vs. actual for every envelope • Month-to-month spending trend PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No account, no sign-up, no bank login • All data stays on your device — nothing is uploaded • Export your budget as CSV anytime BUDGET ENVELOPE PLANNER PRO (subscription required) This app requires a Budget Envelope Planner Pro auto-renewable subscription to use: • Pro Yearly: $29.99/year with a 3-day free trial • Pro Monthly: $3.99/month The subscription unlocks the complete app: unlimited envelopes, monthly rollover, reports and charts, and CSV export. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase (no charge during the free trial if cancelled at least 24 hours before it ends). Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel anytime in Settings > Apple Account > Subscriptions. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://appios432.blogspot.com/p/privacy-policy_0317922850.html Take control of your money the simple way — plan it, spend it, and know where it went. Download Budget Envelope Planner and give every dollar a job today.
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Verdict
My Envelopes and Budget Envelope Planner 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
Both are free to download. My Envelopes sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month and Budget Envelope Planner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
| Parameter | My Envelopes | Budget Envelope Planner |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 18.5 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 17+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Vinicius Lara | MD Shahariar Nazim Joy |
In-app purchases
My Envelopes
- Personal$3.991 Month
- Team$4.991 Month
- Personal$19.991 Year
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- Team$24.991 Year
Budget Envelope Planner
- Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- Pro Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year
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