Comparison

Budpress vs yen

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

Head to head
About

Budpress

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Budpress: Take Control of Your Finances (App Store Description) Master your money with ease! Budpress is your personal budgeting app that empowers you to manage your finances effectively. Key Features: Effortless Budgeting: Set up your budget using the proven 50/30/20 rule and create multiple wallets to categorize your income and expenses. Track Everything: Record your income, expenses, and transfers between wallets with ease. Stay informed about your financial flow. Debt Management: Manage your debts and loans effectively. Add payments, track remaining balances, and visualize how much you owe and how many installments are left. Complete Control: Budpress prioritizes your privacy and security. It does not connect to your bank accounts, crypto wallets, stocks, or any other external financial platforms. Your financial data stays secure on your device. Budpress is perfect for anyone who wants to: Gain control over their finances. Develop healthy spending habits. Achieve financial goals. Manage debts and loans efficiently. Download Budpress today and take the first step towards financial freedom!

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yen

Features
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A kakeibo budget app and expense tracker for couples and households. See where your money goes, without giving any app your bank login. · Log an expense in seconds: type the amount, tag it, save. · See your week at a glance in four spending types, not fifty categories. · Track cash, bank, card and loan accounts in any currency, with historical exchange rates. · Stay on plan with monthly budgets, bill reminders and photo receipts. · Keep your data yours: CSV / JSON import and export. Delete the account from the bottom of Settings; you can cancel for 14 days. How it works 1. Type what you spent and hit save. No bank connection, no auto-categorization that gets it wrong. 2. Tag it with one tap: something you needed, something you wanted, something that feeds your mind or soul, or something you didn't see coming. 3. At the end of the week, see your pattern and decide what to change. That four-bucket method is called kakeibo (家計簿). Japanese households have used it since 1904. yen-yen puts it on your phone. Free, with optional add-ons The solo ledger is free forever. No ads, and we don't sell your data. Founder Cohort: · Share a household ledger with a partner or roommate. · AI-assisted statement import — paste lines, you approve every row, nothing auto-saves. · Ask, longer audit history, and priority support. The first 100 signed-up households get these Family features free (Founder access), with nothing to buy. After that, Pro and Family are optional in-app subscriptions, each with a 7-day free trial. The free solo ledger works forever whether or not you were in the cohort. What yen-yen will never do · Connect to your bank. · Auto-write anything to your ledger. · Send spending-guilt notifications. · Show ads. Account deletion From the bottom of Settings. You can cancel for 14 days. Also at https://kensaur.us/yen-yen/account/delete. Privacy Hosted on Supabase (Postgres), encrypted in transit and at rest. Privacy policy (web): https://kensaur.us/yen-yen/privacy Terms (web): https://kensaur.us/yen-yen/terms In-app (mobile): Settings → Help & legal → Privacy / Terms Made by kensaurus LLC in Tokyo. Bugs and questions: kensaurus@gmail.com One of a family of small apps — no sign-up wall. One optional account works in all of them.

Screenshots

Budpress4 screens
yen4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Budpress at none against yen's 4. yen's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 9 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. yen sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Budpress asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Budpress ships an update every 9 months, yen every 3 days. Both last shipped on October 25, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
Budpress versus yen: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBudpressyen
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.215.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size26 MB80 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperKevin Cordovakensaurus LLC

In-app purchases

None

Budpress

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

yen

Subscriptions4
  • yen-yen Pro (Monthly)7 Days trial$3.991 Month
  • yen-yen Family (Monthly)7 Days trial$6.991 Month
  • yen-yen Pro (Yearly)7 Days trial$39.991 Year
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  • yen-yen Family (Yearly)7 Days trial$69.991 Year

Questions

Is Budpress free?
Budpress is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is yen free?
yen is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Budpress or yen have ads?
Neither Budpress nor yen shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Budpress or yen?
Budpress ships an update every 9 months, and yen every 3 days. Most recently, Budpress was updated on October 25, 2026 and yen on October 25, 2026.

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