Comparison

Budget Envelopes Spend Tracker vs Truly Simple Envelopes

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

Head to head
About

Budget Envelopes Spend Tracker

This app helps you manage your money using the envelope budgeting method. Create virtual wallets for different spending categories, allocate income, and manually track expenses to see exactly how much you have left. It offers features like shared wallets and receipt scanning for easier budgeting.

Highlights
  • Create virtual wallets for any spending category
  • Allocate income across wallets
  • Manually track expenses
  • See remaining daily allowance
  • Shared wallets for couples and families
  • Receipt scanning for expense import
  • Budget weekly, monthly, or yearly
Features
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Budget Envelopes is a simple, deliberate way to plan your money using the classic envelope method — now on your phone. Create virtual wallets for anything you spend on (groceries, rent, gas, date night, savings) and allocate your income across them. Every time you spend, log it against the right wallet and see exactly what you have left. No bank connections. No cryptic charts. No guessing where your money went. Just you, your wallets, and a budget that actually works because you built it. -------------------- WHY ENVELOPE BUDGETING WORKS -------------------- The envelope method (sometimes called cash stuffing or zero-based budgeting) has helped people take control of their money for decades. The idea is simple: decide what every dollar is for BEFORE you spend it, not after. When a wallet runs low, you know it's time to slow down — no surprises at the end of the month. Budget Envelopes brings that discipline to your pocket, without the physical cash. -------------------- WHAT YOU CAN DO -------------------- - CREATE WALLETS for anything — groceries, rent, subscriptions, savings goals, fun money - CHOOSE YOUR PERIOD — budget weekly, monthly, or yearly depending on the wallet - ROLL OVER unspent budget into the next period, per wallet - ORGANIZE WITH CATEGORIES to tag transactions and see where money goes - TRACK EVERY EXPENSE manually, so you stay intentional about what you spend - SEE DAILY PACE on each wallet — your remaining daily allowance for the rest of the period - NAVIGATE PAST & FUTURE periods to plan ahead or review where you've been - SET RECURRING EXPENSES for bills that hit the same amount every cycle - VIEW A PERIOD SUMMARY that aggregates what's budgeted and spent across all wallets -------------------- BUILT FOR PEOPLE WHO WANT CONTROL -------------------- Budget Envelopes is manual on purpose. Automated apps that sync your bank can show you what happened — but they can't tell you what SHOULD happen. The act of logging an expense yourself is what makes envelope budgeting work. It keeps you present with your money. If you've tried auto-tracking apps and still felt out of control, this is for you. -------------------- SHARED WALLETS FOR COUPLES & FAMILIES -------------------- Sync a wallet with your partner, roommate, or family and keep one shared budget in real time. Everyone sees the same numbers — no more "wait, did you already buy groceries this week?" -------------------- MAGIC IMPORT -------------------- Snap a receipt, upload a CSV, or drop in a bank statement PDF and let Budget Envelopes pull out the line items and totals for you. All the discipline of manual tracking, none of the typing. -------------------- PRIVATE BY DEFAULT -------------------- We don't connect to your bank. We don't sell your data. Your budget is yours. -------------------- SUBSCRIPTION DETAILS -------------------- Budget Envelopes offers a 7-day free trial. After the trial, continued access requires a subscription. Shared wallets and Magic Import are subscriber-only features. Subscriptions auto-renew unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel anytime in your Apple ID account settings. Terms of Use: https://dimmple-benv.web.app/terms-of-service Privacy Policy: https://dimmple-benv.web.app/privacy-policy -------------------- Questions or feedback? We'd love to hear from you: support@dimmple.com

About

Truly Simple Envelopes

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Managing money is stressful, and modern budgeting apps usually make it worse. They connect to your bank, download hundreds of transactions you don't recognize, bombard you with confusing pie charts, and charge you a hefty monthly subscription for the privilege. Truly Simple Envelopes is the opposite. It’s a digital version of the classic "cash stuffing" envelope method, built to be visually calm, completely manual, and intentionally friction-free. It never links to your bank accounts or automatically pulls in data. Instead, it asks you to mindfully put money into digital envelopes, and manually subtract it when you spend. By stripping away the bloat and focusing entirely on how much money you have left for different priorities, it brings peace of mind back to your finances while helping you develop healthy and sustainable financial habits. The core app, including iCloud syncing between your devices, is entirely free. If you find it useful, a one-time, lifetime $4.99 fee unlocks unlimited envelopes. Features: • The Main Wallet: A central holding bucket for all unallocated income. Add your paycheck here, then distribute the cash to your categories. • Custom Envelopes: Create dedicated folders for Groceries, Rent, Vacation, etc. Customize them with tactile, earthy colors and native Apple icons. • iCloud Sync: Built natively for Apple devices. Your balances and transactions sync instantly and privately across your Mac, iPhone, and iPad. • Accessible: Designed strictly to WCAG AA accessibility standards. Enjoy high-contrast text, large touch targets, and full support for Apple's Dynamic Type text scaling. • Complete Control: Swipe to delete a mistaken transaction, use the built-in Reconcile tool to clean up duplicate sync records, or hit the "Reset App Data" button to completely wipe your slate clean at any time. • Proudly Subscription-Free: We hate recurring billing as much as you do. Stick with the free version, or pay once and use the software forever. No ads, no trackers, no hidden fees.

Screenshots

Budget Envelopes Spend Tracker4 screens
Truly Simple Envelopes3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Truly Simple Envelopes at none against Budget Envelopes Spend Tracker's shown. Budget Envelopes Spend Tracker's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Budget Envelopes Spend Tracker sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $24.99 per year and Truly Simple Envelopes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. 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 — 5.0 for Budget Envelopes Spend Tracker against 5.0 for Truly Simple Envelopes. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Budget Envelopes Spend Tracker versus Truly Simple Envelopes: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBudget Envelopes Spend TrackerTruly Simple Envelopes
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size132 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDIMMPLE PTY LTDColin Wright

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Budget Envelopes Spend Tracker

Subscriptions1
  • Pro Yearly$24.991 Year
1 purchases

Truly Simple Envelopes

One-time1
  • Unlock Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Budget Envelopes Spend Tracker free?
Budget Envelopes Spend Tracker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Truly Simple Envelopes free?
Truly Simple Envelopes is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Budget Envelopes Spend Tracker or Truly Simple Envelopes?
Budget Envelopes Spend Tracker and Truly Simple Envelopes are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Budget Envelopes Spend Tracker or Truly Simple Envelopes have ads?
Budget Envelopes Spend Tracker shows ads; Truly Simple Envelopes does not.
Which is updated more often, Budget Envelopes Spend Tracker or Truly Simple Envelopes?
Budget Envelopes Spend Tracker ships an update every 2 weeks, and Truly Simple Envelopes every 2 weeks. Most recently, Budget Envelopes Spend Tracker was updated on October 31, 2026 and Truly Simple Envelopes on October 31, 2026.

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