September 2026
In validation
Official iPhone and iPad App Store release
Complete App Store review fixes, final sign-in validation, store metadata, and production release checks.
Working draft
What we are building next
A public look at the improvements currently being validated, built, or explored for EnvelopeBudget.
Target dates are estimates, not promises. Priorities may move when testing, app-store review, security work, or customer feedback uncovers something more important.
Now
Actively being prepared or validated.
September 2026
Release prep
Official Google Play release
Move the signed Android beta from direct download into a normal Google Play installation and update path.
Next
Defined work expected after the store releases.
October 2026
In progress
Open-source self-hosting release
Finish the reviewed self-hosting package, deployment documentation, security boundaries, and public release process.
November 2026
Planned
Recurring and scheduled transactions
Create repeating income and expense templates with frequencies, next dates, optional end dates, and clear controls.
December 2026
Planned
EnvelopeBudget CLI and MCP server
Ship an authenticated command-line client and Model Context Protocol server for budgets, accounts, envelopes, transactions, and reports, so AI agents can work with your budget without custom API plumbing. Sensitive write actions will remain explicit and permission-aware.
December 2026
Planned
Transaction calendar
View income, expenses, transfers, and scheduled activity on a calendar, then open a day to review its transactions.
December 2026
In progress
Tracking and off-budget accounts
Track assets and liabilities that belong in net worth without letting their activity alter envelope balances.
Q1 2027
Planned
Built-in Debt Center
Bring ZapYeti's debt snowball and avalanche plans, payoff projections, detailed history, progress tracking, and motivation directly into EnvelopeBudget. You can use ZapYeti today while this is being built.
Track debt with ZapYeti for nowLater
Important work that still needs deeper implementation or infrastructure decisions.
Q1 2027
Planned
Budget alerts and weekly summaries
Optional notifications for overspending, low balances, and a concise weekly spending summary.
Q1 2027
Research
Background mobile refresh
Refresh connected data while the app is backgrounded, with battery-conscious scheduling and useful status indicators.
First half of 2027
Research
Passkey sign-in on mobile
Extend the passkey sign-in already available on the web to iPhone and Android using their native credential managers.
First half of 2027
Exploration
Richer Family/Team roles
Explore additional member roles and family ownership controls beyond today's owner-and-member model.
The roadmap starts with what already works
See the complete current feature set, or review the steady stream of improvements already shipped.