Comparison

GamanBank vs ちょきん箱3D

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

GamanBank

This app helps you visualize small acts of self-restraint, turning everyday savings into progress towards your goals. Set a photo and amount for what you want to achieve, and log your "gaman" moments to watch your goal grow.

Highlights
  • Visualize savings goals with photos
  • Log "gaman" moments easily
  • Apple Watch integration for quick logging
  • iPhone widgets for home and lock screen
  • Progress tracking and statistics
  • Goal completion messages
Features
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Gaman Bank is here! A simple app that visualizes your small acts of self-restraint (saving money). Stack up tiny “I’ll skip it” moments and turn them into progress toward something you want. “Gaman” is a Japanese word meaning patience, endurance, and self-restraint—the spirit of holding back even when it’s tempting. Gaman Bank (Gbank) turns your everyday “gaman” into a fun, visible “savings” habit. Register a goal with a photo and an amount—something you want to buy, or a place you want to visit. We don’t recommend extremely expensive goals. Goals you’re not 100% sure about can be perfect—sometimes a little “reward spending” is fine! What is “Gaman Saving”? For example: “I’m thirsty… café coffee? Maybe I’ll just grab a canned coffee instead.” While drinking the canned coffee, you might feel like “I saved about 100 yen,” so tap +¥100. The key is being loose and easy—“about” is good enough. Keep stacking small, realistic moments of self-restraint. (Apple Watch supported) Keep your iPhone in your bag—use your Apple Watch to log deposits more easily. *Apple Watch must be within communication range of your iPhone.* (iPhone widgets supported) Show your progress on the Home Screen or Lock Screen. You can also place the iPhone widget on your Mac desktop to keep an eye on your Gaman Bank progress anytime. As you save, your goal photo grows bigger—so you can see your progress! When you reach the goal amount, you’ll get a completion message. (That’s it!) The Statistics screen lets you review your progress path to the goal. Open it by tapping the goal image, current amount, or days left on the main screen. Reaching your goal means you’ve built up that much “gaman.” If you didn’t hold back, you might have spent that money without noticing—so why not treat yourself now? Notes: 1: Reaching the goal does not guarantee you still have that amount of money available. 2: This app is for your own mindset and self-control—please use it as a personal tool. 3: The maximum supported amount is 2,000,000,000 yen due to internal processing limits. If that’s not enough, you can change your unit (e.g., M¥ = Million Yen). 4: Don’t “gaman” on necessities. Skipping water on a hot day can be dangerous. But “I brought a bottle, so I saved about ¥200” is totally fine. 5: There is no edit/correction for deposits. If needed, reset to 0 and set a custom total again. (And “correct” can be approximate!) 6: This is mainly for personal use—results may not convince other people to buy you something. 7: Simplicity is the feature. We may add small improvements in future updates (themes, animations, etc.). 8: Tip: Decorate your goal photos in the iPhone Photos app beforehand if you like.

About

ちょきん箱3D

Features
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コインやお札の3Dオブジェクトで遊びながら楽しく家計簿をつけることができます。 履歴をカレンダーで確認できます。 無料で全機能を利用できます。画面上部にバナー広告が表示されます。

Screenshots

GamanBank4 screens
ちょきん箱3D4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: ちょきん箱3D at none against GamanBank's 1. ちょきん箱3D also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 9 days) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.0). GamanBank's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. GamanBank sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. ちょきん箱3D asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GamanBank ships an update every 9 days, ちょきん箱3D daily. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level
GamanBank versus ちょきん箱3D: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGamanBankちょきん箱3D
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 9 daysDaily — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size30 MB115 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaishin UeyamaSumie Watanabe

In-app purchases

1 purchases

GamanBank

One-time1
  • Donate a cup of coffee.$0.99
None

ちょきん箱3D

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GamanBank free?
GamanBank is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is ちょきん箱3D free?
ちょきん箱3D is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do GamanBank or ちょきん箱3D have ads?
ちょきん箱3D shows ads; GamanBank does not.
Which is updated more often, GamanBank or ちょきん箱3D?
GamanBank ships an update every 9 days, and ちょきん箱3D daily. Most recently, GamanBank was updated on November 2, 2026 and ちょきん箱3D on November 7, 2026.

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