Comparison

Budget Envelope vs Our Envelope Budget

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

Head to head
About

Budget Envelope

This app simplifies personal finance using the cash envelope budgeting method. Create virtual envelopes for spending categories and track your expenses by subtracting from each envelope. When an envelope is empty, you stop spending in that category for the period.

Highlights
  • Envelope budgeting method
  • No bank logins required
  • No subscriptions
  • Data stays on device
  • Simple setup
  • Privacy-focused
Features
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Take control of your money — one envelope at a time. Envelope Budget brings back the simplicity of the classic cash envelope method, rebuilt for your phone. No spreadsheets. No bank logins. No subscriptions. Just you, your budget, and a few taps. The idea is simple: decide how much you want to spend in each area of your life — groceries, dining out, gas, entertainment — and create an envelope for each one. Every time you spend, subtract it from that envelope. When the envelope is empty, you're done spending in that category for the month. That's it. No complexity. No learning curve. You'll have your first envelope set up in under a minute. Why Envelope Budget? -Most budgeting apps are overwhelming. They want to connect to your bank, sync across devices, send you notifications, and show you charts you'll never look at. Envelope Budget does none of that. It respects your time, your attention, and your privacy. -Everything you enter stays on your device. Always. There are no accounts to create, no passwords to remember, and no data ever leaving your phone. Your financial life is your business.

About

Our Envelope Budget

Manage your finances with a modern envelope budgeting system. Connect bank accounts, automatically categorize spending, and visualize your budget on a calendar. Track bills, savings goals, and income with flexible envelope types and smart fill schedules.

Highlights
  • Envelope budgeting method
  • Bank account linking (Premium)
  • Automatic transaction categorization
  • Calendar-based budget visualization
  • Multiple envelope types
  • Scheduled envelope fills
  • Transfer funds between envelopes
  • Split transactions
Features
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Our Envelope Budget is the modern way to manage your money using the proven envelope budgeting method. Connect your bank accounts, automatically categorize your spending, and see exactly where every dollar goes — all from one beautifully designed app. ENVELOPE BUDGETING MADE SIMPLE The envelope method is one of the most effective ways to budget. Instead of guessing where your money went, you assign every dollar a purpose by placing it into virtual envelopes — like Groceries, Rent, Entertainment, or Savings. When an envelope runs out, you know it's time to stop spending in that category. Our Envelope Budget makes this process effortless. LINK YOUR BANK ACCOUNTS* (With Premium Subscription) Securely connect your bank accounts and credit cards through Plaid. Your transactions sync automatically so you always have an up-to-date picture of your finances. No more manual entry or guessing — your spending shows up in real time, ready to be categorized. AUTO-CATEGORIZE TRANSACTIONS Tired of sorting transactions one by one? Create rules that automatically assign transactions to the right envelope based on the merchant name. Once you set up a rule, every future matching transaction is categorized instantly. Spend less time organizing and more time living. BUDGET ON A CALENDAR See your financial future laid out on a calendar. Our Envelope Budget shows you upcoming bills, scheduled envelope fills, and projected balances day by day. Know exactly what's coming before it arrives so you're never caught off guard by a bill or an empty envelope. FLEXIBLE ENVELOPE TYPES Not all expenses are the same, and your envelopes shouldn't be either. Choose from four envelope types to match how you actually spend: • Expense envelopes for everyday spending like groceries and dining out • Bill envelopes for recurring payments with due dates and amounts • Savings envelopes with goal tracking and progress bars • Income envelopes to track money coming in SMART FILL SCHEDULES Set your envelopes to automatically fill on a schedule — weekly, monthly, or yearly. Choose the exact day, and decide whether leftover money rolls over to the next period or resets to zero. Your budget stays current without you lifting a finger. MOVE MONEY BETWEEN ENVELOPES Life happens. When you overspend in one category, easily transfer money between envelopes to stay balanced. Move funds from any envelope to another, or pull from your unallocated funds — all in just a few taps. SPLIT TRANSACTIONS Sometimes one purchase spans multiple categories. Split a single transaction across as many envelopes as you need, assigning the exact amount to each. Perfect for trips to stores where you buy groceries and household items in the same cart. SHARE YOUR BUDGET Budgeting is better together. Invite your partner, spouse, or family members to share a workspace. Everyone sees the same envelopes, balances, and transactions in real time. Stay aligned on your financial goals without the awkward money conversations. CUSTOMIZE YOUR ENVELOPES Make your budget yours. Choose from dozens of icons and colors for each envelope, or pick a custom color to match your style. A personalized budget is one you'll actually use. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Budget Envelope4 screens
Our Envelope Budget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Our Envelope Budget at 5.0 against Budget Envelope's 4.5. Budget Envelope's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, ratings volume, ads and device support 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. Our Envelope Budget sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $12.99 per month. Budget Envelope asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Our Envelope Budget holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 2 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Budget Envelope versus Our Envelope Budget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBudget EnvelopeOur Envelope Budget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (2 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings22
Update frequency—Every 3 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size24 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTANNER HUNT FRANCISNoCodeMinute LLC

In-app purchases

None

Budget Envelope

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Our Envelope Budget

Subscriptions2
  • Premium - Monthly1 Month trial$12.991 Month
  • Premium - Yearly1 Month trial$89.991 Year

Questions

Is Budget Envelope free?
Budget Envelope is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Our Envelope Budget free?
Our Envelope Budget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Budget Envelope or Our Envelope Budget?
Our Envelope Budget is rated higher. Budget Envelope averages 4.5 out of 5 from 2 ratings, while Our Envelope Budget averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Budget Envelope or Our Envelope Budget have ads?
Neither Budget Envelope nor Our Envelope Budget shows ads.

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