EnvelopePlus vs Budget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EnvelopePlus
This app provides tools to help you master your budget and take control of your money. It offers unlimited envelopes for financial flexibility and effortless income allocation.
- Unlimited envelopes
- Effortless income allocation
- Multi-envelope purchase management
- Enhanced financial accountability
- 2 free months of service
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Managing your finances can be tough—there’s no denying that. But mastering your budget? That’s a game-changer. With EnvelopePlus, you get the tools to take control of your money without the hassle. Is EnvelopePlus for everyone? Maybe not. But is it for you? Give it a test run for a couple of months and find out. Why choose EnvelopePlus? - Unlimited envelopes for complete financial flexibility. - Effortless income allocation across your envelopes. - Streamlined management of multi-envelope purchases. - Enhanced financial accountability and transparency. - A bonus of 2 free months of EnvelopePlus service.
Budget
Easily track daily expenses and savings to reach your financial goals. Organize spending, stay within budget, and save for the future with intuitive tools and fast input.
- Quick expense tracking
- Savings goal management
- Organize spending
- Budget adherence
- Transaction history export (HTML/CSV)
- iCloud sync
- Dark/light mode support
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Budget is the quick, easy, and intuitive way to keep track of your daily expenses and savings. Knowing where every dollar is going is critical to helping you reach your financial goals. Use this app to quickly organize your spending, stay within budget, and save for the future! • Easy read, high glance value icons • Keep data safe: No financial institution logins required • Optimized for fast user input • Budget reset reminders • Transaction history with HTML/CSV export • Budget reset reminders • Automatically sync between iOS devices via iCloud • No recurring subscription fees • Support for native iOS dark and light modes
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: EnvelopePlus at none against Budget's shown. EnvelopePlus also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Budget's advantage is ratings volume (82 vs 3) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On price, review sentiment, update cadence 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. EnvelopePlus sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Budget sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
EnvelopePlus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Budget has 82 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of EnvelopePlus's written reviews are positive against 50% of Budget's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EnvelopePlus | Budget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.6 (82 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 53.8% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 82 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Monthly |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robert E Carr Jr | ChuChu Train Productions |
Customer experience
EnvelopePlus
Budget
In-app purchases
EnvelopePlus
- 1 month of EnvelopePlus Service$0.99
- 6 months of EnvelopePlus Service$4.99
- 1 year of EnvelopePlus Service$8.99
Budget
- Remove All Ads$1.99
- Unlimited Entries$2.99
- All Features$3.99
Questions
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