EnvelopePlus vs SpendFriend
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.
SpendFriend
Track your spending in real-time to avoid checkout surprises. Use voice input to quickly log purchases and monitor your budget, ensuring you know your available funds before you pay.
- Speech-to-text expense logging
- Real-time spending tracking
- Budget setting and monitoring
- Available funds display
- Avoid checkout surprises
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Ever wished you knew how much you were spending *before* you got to the checkout at the store?? I for sure have! And I got fed up with being surprised by the price at the register, so I built this app: SpendFriend. As you walk through the store, with the Speech to Text feature, you can simply say the item you are purchasing and the cost and it all gets entered for you! I hope you enjoy this feature as much as I have. It will help you set your budget and know how much you are spending and how much is available. Due to strange tax laws around what type of food is/is-not taxable, it doesn't always get it *exactly* right, but the main goal here is to never be surprised by how much that checkout total is going to be again. I hope you enjoy the app and are more informed about how much you are paying *before* you get to checkout! :) NOTE: This app is NOT intended to get you a perfect, or exact number of how much you are going to pay, but it should be very close. I'm always working on improving it's accuracy and always strive to get it as close as possible to that final number. Also, if you'd like to try it out for free, minus all the cool features of an iOS app, check out the original version at https://groceryfriend.app
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: EnvelopePlus at Free against SpendFriend's $7.99. EnvelopePlus also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). SpendFriend's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and iOS requirement (12.4 vs 17.0). On rating, update cadence, ads 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
EnvelopePlus is free to download; SpendFriend costs $7.99 up front. EnvelopePlus sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. SpendFriend asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for EnvelopePlus against 5.0 for SpendFriend. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
EnvelopePlus ships an update monthly, SpendFriend every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 1, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EnvelopePlus | SpendFriend |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $7.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 53.8% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 12.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robert E Carr Jr | Joshua Friend |
Customer experience
EnvelopePlus
SpendFriend
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
SpendFriend
No in-app purchases
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