EnvelopePlus vs Envelopes
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.
Envelopes
This app helps you manage your finances using the envelope budgeting method virtually. Easily track spending, distribute income, and secure your financial data with passcode or biometric authentication.
- Virtual envelope budgeting
- Unlimited envelope creation
- Quick budget setup
- Track deposits and withdrawals
- Passcode and biometric security
- Customizable themes
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Envelopes is a virtualisation of the envelope budgeting method. It is simple to use and allows you to keep a close eye on where your money is being spent, but without the need to keep paper envelopes filled with cash around. ∙ Create unlimited envelopes and order them to your preference. ∙ Set up a budget with Quick Deposits and distribute your income to all your envelopes at once. ∙ Create withdrawals, deposits, and transfers with custom memos to track your spending. ∙ Secure your data with a passcode, and use Touch ID or Face ID if supported by your device. ∙ Choose from two themes (red or blue) to suit your preferences.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: EnvelopePlus at Free against Envelopes's $6.99. EnvelopePlus also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Envelopes's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and review sentiment (88% vs 54%). On 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; Envelopes costs $6.99 up front. EnvelopePlus sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Envelopes asks for nothing beyond the download.
EnvelopePlus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Envelopes has 126 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 54% of EnvelopePlus's written reviews are positive against 88% of Envelopes's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
EnvelopePlus ships an update monthly, Envelopes every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EnvelopePlus | Envelopes |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $6.99 |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 4.4 (126 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 53.8% of reviews | 87.6% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 126 — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | — | #143 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Robert E Carr Jr | emdentec ltd |
Customer experience
EnvelopePlus
Envelopes
Bugs and requests
EnvelopePlus
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Envelopes
Reported bugs
5 issues- App crashes when transferring money between envelopes
- Data loss after iOS updates
- Failed data import from legacy version
- App not downloading after purchase
- Compatibility issues with older iOS versions
Requested features
20 requests- Cloud sync and cross-device synchronization
- Multi-user/family sharing capabilities
- Recurring deposits and automatic monthly resets
- Spending visualization (pie charts, graphs, reports)
- Transaction categorization and tagging system
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- Envelope grouping/folder organization
- Custom color wheel for envelope customization
- Export to PDF or Excel functionality
- Search feature across all transactions
- Activity/transaction history log
- Backup and data export options
- Notes/sticky pad feature for each envelope
- Goal-setting with target dates and progress tracking
- Print summary of envelope balances
- Multiple account support
- Bank account connection (optional)
- User guide with search function and FAQ
- App tutorial for new users
- Ability to hide total balance display
- Recurring withdrawal/payment automation
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
Envelopes
No in-app purchases
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