Budgetly vs Tuckle
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Budgetly
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The budget you can actually keep: assign your money, log a spend in two taps, and glance at what's safe to spend — right on your Home Screen. No bank login, nothing to sync or break, and you can pay once instead of subscribing. Budgetly is envelope budgeting (digital cash stuffing) that stays 100% on your device. No account. No bank connection. Nothing for a server outage to lose. HOW IT WORKS - Give every dollar a job: assign your monthly money across envelopes. - Log spending in seconds — type it, say it with Siri, or scan a paper receipt on-device. - Glance at your Safe-to-Spend number on the Home Screen widget without opening the app. - Close the month, roll unspent money forward, and keep the streak going. WHAT'S INSIDE - Envelope budgeting with rollover, drag-to-reorder, and archiving - Safe-to-Spend widget for your Home Screen (free) and Lock Screen (Pro) - A weekly reset reminder and near-limit alerts, all scheduled on your device - Siri quick-add: "Add $12 to Coffee" — always with a confirm step - On-device receipt scanning: the total arrives as an editable guess, and images never leave your phone - Smart category suggestions — you confirm every one - Zero-based monthly planning with live "Left to assign" - 12-month trends, category breakdowns, and top-spend charts - CSV import from other budget apps, and CSV export any time — your data is yours PRIVATE BY ARCHITECTURE Your envelopes and transactions live on your device, covered by your normal iPhone backup. Budgetly has no server that sees your money. Nothing to breach, nothing to reconnect, nothing to break. FAIR PRICING Free forever: 3 envelopes, manual tracking, and the Home-Screen widget. Budgetly Pro unlocks unlimited envelopes, receipt scanning, CSV tools, and all widget styles — monthly, yearly, or a single one-time purchase. No pressure, cancel anytime. Terms of Use: https://budgetly.keenshift.ai/terms Privacy Policy: https://budgetly.keenshift.ai/privacy
Tuckle
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Money gone before payday — again? Tuckle helps you give every dollar a job, so you always know what's safe to spend. Tuckle turns the viral “cash stuffing” method into a beautiful, private budgeting app. Instead of one confusing balance, you create colorful pockets (digital envelopes) — Groceries, Eating out, Gas, Fun — and “stuff” each paycheck across them. Then you spend only what’s in each pocket. That’s the whole method. No spreadsheets. No bank login. No guilt. HOW IT WORKS 1. Create your pockets — one for each thing you spend on. 2. Stuff your paycheck — drop your income into each pocket and watch “left to stuff” hit $0. 3. Spend from the pocket — log it in a tap and see exactly what’s left. 4. Stay in the green — celebrate every pay period you don’t overspend. WHY YOU’LL LOVE IT • Give every dollar a pocket — the satisfying envelope method, made digital. • No bank login, ever — your data stays on your phone. Real privacy. • Set up in 2 minutes — simple by design, not another finance chore. • Any payday — weekly, biweekly, twice a month, monthly, even irregular/freelance. • Sinking funds & goals — save for vacations, an emergency fund, the big stuff, a little each payday. • Insights & no-spend streaks — see what you saved and keep the momentum going. • Calm and beautiful — a budget you’ll actually want to open. MADE FOR THE CASH-STUFFING METHOD Seen cash stuffing on TikTok and loved the idea but not the literal envelopes of cash? Tuckle gives you all the control and the ritual — none of the bills under your mattress. TUCKLE PREMIUM Unlock unlimited pockets, sinking funds & goals, insights, and themes. Start with a 3-day free trial, then pick the plan that fits. Cancel anytime. PRIVACY FIRST Tuckle never asks to connect your bank. Your budget lives on your device. No ads. No data selling. Ever. Give every dollar a pocket — and take back control before your next payday. Download Tuckle today. Subscriptions: 3-day free trial, then Annual $39.99/yr, Monthly $5.99/mo, or Weekly $2.99/wk. Payment is charged to your Apple ID; auto-renews unless turned off at least 24h before the period ends; manage or cancel in Settings. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://arafat-apps.netlify.app/tuckle/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Tuckle at every 4 days against Budgetly's monthly. Tuckle also leads on iOS requirement (16.4 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Budgetly sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Tuckle sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Budgetly ships an update monthly, Tuckle every 4 days. Both last shipped on October 31, 2026.
| Parameter | Budgetly | Tuckle |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mitaanshu Agarwal | Mohammed Arafat Shahbaz Khot |
In-app purchases
Budgetly
- Budgetly Pro Monthly7 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Budgetly Pro Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
- Budgetly Pro Lifetime$59.99
Tuckle
- Tuckle Premium7 Days trial$2.997 Days
- Tuckle Premium7 Days trial$5.991 Month
- Tuckle Premium7 Days trial$39.991 Year
- Lifetime Access$79.99







