Comparison

Budgets Pro vs Kakeibo

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

Head to head
About

Budgets Pro

This app helps you manage your money by creating custom budgets and tracking your spending against them. It provides instant feedback on how much you have left to spend and allows you to view your purchase history. You can also export your data for further analysis.

Highlights
  • Create custom budgets (monthly, weekly, custom periods)
  • Track spending against budgets
  • View remaining budget amounts
  • Monitor purchase history
  • Export purchases as CSV
  • Secure passcode entry
Features
Currently charting
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"Money well spent" - appadvice.com Where does the money go? Create your Budgets and keep to them - Buy 'Budgets - Expense Tracker' ! 'Budgets - Expense Tracker' logs your purchases against your budgets so you can see how much you have spent. Your budgets can be monthly, weekly, or any other time period you like. ◆ Know instantly how much you've got left to spend in your budget ◆ Keep track of your spending so you Don't Overspend. You can set up as many Budgets as you need and monitor your spending over any time period. √ See how much of your Budgets you have left to spend with the Coin Tubes Display! √ Budgets can be monthly, weekly, or any time period you define √ You can carry over unused Budget Amounts to the next time period √ View your Purchase History √ E-Mail your Purchases as a CSV file attachment from within the App ; CSV files work with most spreadsheet software √ Includes Secure Passcode Entry System to keep your budget data private ◆ This app is part of the MoneyBudgie Finance Tracking Bundle. - All 4 Apps work together to help you get in control of your finances. For example, you can use budgets planned with the Home Budget Plan app in this app, whilst purchases logged in this app affect your bank account balances tracked by Spending Log, etc. Buy 'Budgets - Expense Tracker', create your Budget and keep to it.

About

Kakeibo

Features
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Kakeibo – Mindful Budget is a calm, manual budgeting journal inspired by the Japanese habit of thoughtful spending. This is not a bank-sync finance app. Start each month by setting your income, fixed expenses, savings goal, and spending intention. Before a purchase, add it to your consideration list. When you spend, write it down with a few words about why it mattered. At the end of the month, review where your money went and decide what to change next. With private iCloud sync, quiet visuals, and no ads or tracking, Kakeibo helps you build a gentler, more aware relationship with money.

Screenshots

Budgets Pro4 screens
Kakeibo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Kakeibo at every 2 weeks against Budgets Pro's every 2 months. Kakeibo also leads on price ($1.99 vs $4.99). Budgets Pro's advantage is chart position (#175 vs unranked) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Budgets Pro costs $4.99 and Kakeibo $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Budgets Pro ships an update every 2 months, Kakeibo every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Budgets Pro versus Kakeibo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBudgets ProKakeibo
Price$4.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.5 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews91.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
Best chart rank#175 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS14.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMoneyBudgieManabi Mate LLC

In-app purchases

None

Budgets Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Kakeibo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Budgets Pro free?
Budgets Pro costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kakeibo free?
Kakeibo costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Budgets Pro or Kakeibo have ads?
Neither Budgets Pro nor Kakeibo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Budgets Pro or Kakeibo?
Budgets Pro ships an update every 2 months, and Kakeibo every 2 weeks. Most recently, Budgets Pro was updated on November 1, 2026 and Kakeibo on October 24, 2026.

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