Comparison

ZenBudget vs Kakeibo

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

Head to head
About

ZenBudget

Features
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ZenBudget is a mindful budgeting app that asks you to record every expense yourself. Skip the bank links and receipt scanners—by entering each purchase manually, you relive the moment of spending and bring unconscious out-flows into clear view. Designed for quiet, Zen-like consistency, the app feels frictionless to open and log. Siri and Shortcuts support make quick capture even easier. All your data stays in sync across iPhone, iPad and Mac through iCloud.

About

Kakeibo

Features
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かんたん家計簿は、シンプルで使いやすい無料の家計簿アプリです。 ・ワンタップで収入・支出をすばやく記録 ・カテゴリ別に自動で集計 ・円グラフで支出の内訳がひと目でわかる ・テキスト検索とフィルタで過去の記録もすぐ見つかる ・日付を選んで記録の追加・編集もかんたん ・データはすべて端末の中だけに保存。アカウント登録不要 毎日の記録をできるだけ手間なく。家計の見直しに、貯金の第一歩に、ぜひお使いください。

Screenshots

ZenBudget2 screens
Kakeibo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: ZenBudget at fortnightly against Kakeibo's monthly. Kakeibo's advantage is iOS requirement (16.4 vs 26.0). On price, 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

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

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ZenBudget ships an update fortnightly, Kakeibo monthly. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
ZenBudget versus Kakeibo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterZenBudgetKakeibo
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB45 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKouki Saitomaoko

In-app purchases

None

ZenBudget

No in-app purchases

None

Kakeibo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ZenBudget free?
ZenBudget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Kakeibo free?
Kakeibo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do ZenBudget or Kakeibo have ads?
Neither ZenBudget nor Kakeibo shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ZenBudget or Kakeibo?
ZenBudget ships an update fortnightly, and Kakeibo monthly. Most recently, ZenBudget was updated on October 28, 2026 and Kakeibo on October 28, 2026.

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