iGiveIt vs Budget Buckets Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iGiveIt
Easily track your charitable giving and tithes with this finance app. Set future donation reminders, view monthly summaries, and export your data. Cloud sync ensures your information is always accessible.
- Donation and tithe tracking
- Future donation reminders
- Monthly donation summaries
- HTML and CSV data export
- Cloud data transfer
- Portrait and landscape modes
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iGiveIt is an application to help you keep track of your donations and tithes. It also includes a future donation date reminder to help you keep your giving on track. • Easy to use, clean interface. • Donation summaries for month. • Multiple reminders can be set with repeat intervals. • HTML and CSV exportable data. • Portrait and Landscape mode for easy viewing and data entry. • Database and reminders can be transferred from device to device via the cloud.
Budget Buckets Pro
This app simplifies budgeting using the envelope method. Create spending categories, set limits, and track expenses with a tap. Visual progress bars and smart alerts help you stay on track, offering a clear and private way to manage money.
- Envelope budgeting method
- Custom spending categories
- Monthly budget limits
- Quick expense logging
- Real-time balance tracking
- Visual progress bars
- Smart budget alerts
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Budgeting made simple. Budget Buckets brings the tried-and-true envelope budgeting method to your phone. Createbuckets for your spending categories, set monthly limits, and track every dollar with a tap. How it works: Create buckets for categories like Groceries, Dining, Gas, or Entertainment Set a monthly budget for each bucket Log expenses in seconds with the quick-entry keypad Watch your remaining balance update in real time Stay on track: Visual progress bars show exactly where you stand Smart alerts warn you when a bucket hits 25% or 10% remaining Spending insights show your totals over the last 7 and 30 days Automatic monthly reset keeps you starting fresh Designed for focus: No bank linking or account syncing No ads, no distractions Dark theme that's easy on your eyes and your battery Budget Buckets is for anyone who wants a clear, private, and simple way to manage their spending—without the complexity of traditional finance apps.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Budget Buckets Pro at 100% against iGiveIt's 53%. Budget Buckets Pro also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). iGiveIt's advantage is ratings volume (46 vs 1) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.4). On price, update cadence 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. iGiveIt sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Budget Buckets Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
Budget Buckets Pro holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: iGiveIt has 46 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of iGiveIt's written reviews are positive against 100% of Budget Buckets Pro's.
iGiveIt ships an update every 8 months, Budget Buckets Pro every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iGiveIt | Budget Buckets Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (46 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 52.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 46 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 8 months | Every 6 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.4 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ChuChu Train Productions | Raul Barnes |
Customer experience
iGiveIt
Budget Buckets Pro
In-app purchases
iGiveIt
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Unlimited Entries$0.99
- Database Transfer$0.99
Budget Buckets Pro
No in-app purchases
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