Truly Simple Envelopes vs QuietLedger
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Truly Simple Envelopes
This app offers a digital approach to the cash stuffing budgeting method. It allows users to manually allocate funds into custom digital envelopes for different spending categories, promoting mindful spending and financial peace of mind without bank linking.
- Digital cash stuffing method
- Manual transaction entry
- Customizable digital envelopes
- Main wallet for unallocated income
- iCloud syncing across Apple devices
- WCAG AA accessibility standards
- Subscription-free with optional one-time purchase
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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.
QuietLedger
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Track daily money by hand without connecting a bank. QuietLedger is a private personal ledger for expenses, income, wallets, budgets, recurring items, receipts, and simple reports. It is built for people who want a clear record of where money goes without account sign-up or automatic bank sync. Use QuietLedger to: - Add expenses, income, refunds, transfers, and notes manually - Organize wallets, cash, cards, categories, merchants, tags, people, and goals - Watch budget limits, monthly spending, and remaining headroom - Review trends, recurring items, reminders, and upcoming schedules - Keep receipts, attachments, and record details ready in the Proof Center - Import CSV files and export CSV, PDF, ZIP, or local backup archives - Restore from backups and review backup history when needed - Switch themes and adjust local app settings Your records are designed to stay on your device unless you choose to export or share them. QuietLedger does not require an account, does not connect to banks, and does not use cloud sync for core use. QuietLedger Pro expands local planning and reporting capacity with higher or unlimited limits, longer report periods, custom report ranges, richer insights, more saved queries, more recurring rules, more wallets and currencies, more categories, more goals, and advanced local planning tools. Optional author tips only support the developer. They do not unlock features, change limits, or affect app functionality. QuietLedger is for private record keeping and personal planning. It is not a bank, fintech provider, tax advisor, accounting product, payroll tool, invoice system, money-transfer service, or professional financial, legal, tax, or accounting advice service. Privacy Policy: https://projectfunapps.com/apps/quietledger/privacy Terms of Use: https://projectfunapps.com/apps/quietledger/terms Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: QuietLedger at 15.0 against Truly Simple Envelopes's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Truly Simple Envelopes sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and QuietLedger sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Truly Simple Envelopes ships an update every 2 weeks, QuietLedger every 10 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Truly Simple Envelopes | QuietLedger |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Freemium | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Colin Wright | Oleksandr Martynin |
In-app purchases
Truly Simple Envelopes
- Unlock Pro$4.99
QuietLedger
- QuietLedger Pro Monthly$3.991 Month
- QuietLedger Pro Yearly$29.991 Year
- Small Thanks$0.99
- Warm Thanks$2.99
- Big Thanks$4.99
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- Extra Thanks$9.99
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