ZenBudget vs Kakeibo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
ZenBudget
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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.
Kakeibo
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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。
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Verdict
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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
ZenBudget ships an update fortnightly, Kakeibo monthly. Both last shipped on October 28, 2026.
| Parameter | ZenBudget | Kakeibo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.4 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 45 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kouki Saito | maoko |
In-app purchases
ZenBudget
No in-app purchases
Kakeibo
No in-app purchases









