Comparison

Envelope Budget vs Left

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

Head to head
About

Envelope Budget

Features
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How much can you still spend before payday? Have you already overspent on groceries? How do you keep one budget with your partner? Fukurowake splits your monthly budget into envelopes and shows what's left at a glance. No account needed, and the developer never sees your records. Your records are stored on your device, and also in iCloud only if you turn on iCloud sync or sharing (a shared book lives in its owner's iCloud). The developer never sees your data, and fetching exchange rates sends only currency codes. Manage your finances simply while keeping your privacy. Key Features: - Split one payment across several envelopes - Set budgets for each envelope - Start your month on payday (moves to the previous weekday on weekends) - Track expenses and income - Transfer between envelopes - Monthly reports - Record fixed costs automatically (Pro) - Save monthly for big expenses (Pro) - Roll leftovers into next month (Pro) - Record in foreign currencies, with auto rates for most (Pro) - iCloud sync across your devices (Pro) - Share a book with family (only the person inviting needs Pro) - 36 currencies and 15 languages - Themes, including Dark mode - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets - Backup and restore via iCloud Drive Free with up to 5 envelopes. Upgrade to Pro (one-time purchase) for unlimited envelopes. No ads. No subscriptions.

About

Left

This app simplifies daily budgeting by focusing on a single number: what's left to spend after setting aside essential bills. It offers a minimalist approach to personal finance, ideal for those overwhelmed by complex budgeting tools.

Highlights
  • Single daily spending number
  • Envelope for big bills
  • Customizable spending periods
  • Minimalist interface
  • No bank syncing
  • No categories
Features
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One number tells you what's left to spend today. One envelope holds the big bills — rent, subs, loans. That's it. — — — Left. is a daily budget tracker for people who tried YNAB and gave up, tried spreadsheets and got bored on day three, tried mental math and lost track on day one. It works on a single, honest idea: pour everything you have into a period, set aside the big bills into an envelope, and what remains is yours to spend, divided by days. One screen. One number. No charts. No categories. No streaks, no badges, no nudges. Nothing to maintain. When you need to dip into the reserve — hold the envelope. The envelope breaks open. You take what you need. It seals back. — — — How it works: 01 Pick a period — a month, a week, three days, a trip. 02 Pour in the amount — everything you have for that period. 03 Set the envelope aside — the big bills that have to wait. 04 See what's left — one number on the home screen, every day. — — — What's not in here: — No syncing with banks. — No machine learning categorisation. — No social feed of how friends spend. — No subscription, no upsell, no premium tier. What is in here: — A blank page that opens on a number. — A reserve sealed in an envelope, opened with a long press. — A ledger that remembers every tap. — One hand. One thumb. One number a day. — — — Left. by Koodalabs

Screenshots

Envelope Budget4 screens
Left3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Left at none against Envelope Budget's 1. Envelope Budget's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. Envelope Budget sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Left asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Envelope Budget ships an update every 6 days, Left every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 5, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Envelope Budget versus Left: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEnvelope BudgetLeft
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 days — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRUI QIKoodalabs LLC

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Envelope Budget

One-time1
  • Fukurowake Pro$7.99
None

Left

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Envelope Budget free?
Envelope Budget is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Left free?
Left is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Envelope Budget or Left have ads?
Neither Envelope Budget nor Left shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Envelope Budget or Left?
Envelope Budget ships an update every 6 days, and Left every 2 weeks. Most recently, Envelope Budget was updated on November 5, 2026 and Left on October 31, 2026.

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