Comparison

Ledge Budget & Expense Tracker vs Budget Envelope Planner

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

Head to head
About

Ledge Budget & Expense Tracker

Manage your finances with a privacy-focused budget tracker. Log transactions, set spending limits, and create savings goals. All your data stays on your device, with secure access and export options.

Highlights
  • Track income and expenses
  • Set monthly budgets by category
  • Create savings goals
  • Manage recurring transactions
  • View spending analytics
  • Export transaction data
  • Secure access with biometrics
Features
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Ledge is a simple, privacy-first budget tracker that helps you understand and control your money. TRACK EVERY TRANSACTION Log income and expenses in seconds. Search, filter, and browse your full transaction history. Add notes and categories to stay organised. SMART BUDGETING Set monthly budgets by category and get instant alerts when you're approaching or exceeding your limits. Navigate through past months to review your spending history. SAVINGS GOALS Create savings goals with a target amount and deadline. Track your progress with a visual bar and make contributions directly from the app. RECURRING TRANSACTIONS Never miss a bill. Set up recurring expenses and income — daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly — and mark them paid with a single tap. ANALYTICS See where your money goes with spending breakdowns by category and a 6-month income vs. expense chart. PRIVACY BY DESIGN All your financial data stays on your device. Nothing is sent to any server. No account required, no sign-up, no ads. SECURE ACCESS Protect your data with Face ID, Touch ID, or your device passcode. EXPORT YOUR DATA Export all transactions to a CSV file to use in Excel or any spreadsheet app. CUSTOMISE YOUR EXPERIENCE Choose your currency, set a light or dark theme, and create your own spending categories with custom colours and icons.

About

Budget Envelope Planner

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Ledge Budget & Expense Tracker4 screens
Budget Envelope Planner4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Ledge Budget & Expense Tracker at none against Budget Envelope Planner's 2. 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. Budget Envelope Planner sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Ledge Budget & Expense Tracker asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Ledge Budget & Expense Tracker versus Budget Envelope Planner: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLedge Budget & Expense TrackerBudget Envelope Planner
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperManju AlexMD Shahariar Nazim Joy

In-app purchases

None

Ledge Budget & Expense Tracker

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Budget Envelope Planner

Subscriptions2
  • Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
  • Pro Yearly3 Days trial$29.991 Year

Questions

Is Ledge Budget & Expense Tracker free?
Ledge Budget & Expense Tracker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Budget Envelope Planner free?
Budget Envelope Planner is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Ledge Budget & Expense Tracker or Budget Envelope Planner have ads?
Neither Ledge Budget & Expense Tracker nor Budget Envelope Planner shows ads.

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