# Happy vs CashDiary

The clearest difference is ads: Happy at none against CashDiary's shown. CashDiary's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 4 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Happy ships an update every 4 months, CashDiary every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

## The numbers

| Metric | Happy | CashDiary |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Positive reviews | — | 0.0% of reviews |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | **No** | Yes |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | **Every 3 days** |
| Monetization | — | Ad-supported |
| Size | 136 MB | 18 MB |
| Requires iOS | **12.0** | 13.0 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Kengo Sasaki](https://appshunter.io/developer/1529716162) | [Shun Togashi](https://appshunter.io/developer/1660748746) |

## What reviewers say

### Happy

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/happy-diary/id1532655499)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### CashDiary

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/cashdiary/id6449430082)

This app allows you to manage both a personal diary and household accounts in one place. Record daily events, track income and expenses, and view aggregated financial summaries with its simple, offline-accessible interface.

**Highlights:** Diary creation and editing, Income and expense recording, Automatic balance aggregation, Simple, intuitive design, Offline functionality, On-device data storage

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Happy free?

Happy is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is CashDiary free?

CashDiary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Happy or CashDiary have ads?

CashDiary shows ads; Happy does not.

### Which is updated more often, Happy or CashDiary?

Happy ships an update every 4 months, and CashDiary every 3 days. Most recently, Happy was updated on November 3, 2026 and CashDiary on November 3, 2026.

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*Compared by [AppsHunter](https://appshunter.io/) from daily US App Store data. Review summaries are generated from verbatim App Store reviews.*