Budget Tracker vs Kakeibo
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Budget Tracker
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Kakeibo
This budgeting app helps you manage your finances using a traditional Japanese household budget philosophy. It offers quick expense recording, automatic categorization, receipt scanning, and detailed reports to visualize your spending.
- 2-Second Expense Entry
- AI Receipt Scanning
- Auto-categorization (Needs, Wants, Culture, Unexpected)
- Recurring Transaction Logging
- Monthly Spending Reports
- Budget Management
- CSV Data Export
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Free core, forever. No ads. No subscription. Ever. Kakeibo is a beautiful budgeting app based on the traditional Japanese household budget philosophy. 【FREE, FOREVER】 • All core features free forever • No advertisements whatsoever • No subscription, ever • Optional one-time Kakeibo Pro unlock for power features -- unlimited templates, widget quick-log, yearly reports and full-history search 【KEY FEATURES】 • 2-Second Entry — Quick expense recording with calculator keypad • Multi-Currency — Follows your region, 20 currencies to choose from • Daily Reminder — A nudge at the same time each day to log spending • Quick Templates — One-tap logging of your frequent expenses from the home screen • Siri & Shortcuts — Log expenses by voice, hands-free • Kakeibo Philosophy — Auto-categorize spending into Needs, Wants, Culture, Unexpected • Receipt OCR — Scan receipts with your camera, AI reads the amount • Recurring Transactions — Set monthly, weekly or custom rhythms; bills and income log themselves • iCloud Backup & Restore — Keep your data safe in iCloud and switch devices with one tap • Monthly Reports — Visualize spending with donut and bar charts • Yearly Reports — Review the whole year on a 12-month chart (Pro) • Category Analysis — 12 expense categories for detailed breakdown • Budget Management — Set monthly budgets, track remaining in real-time • Home Screen Widgets — Check today's spending at a glance • Interactive Widget — Log spending straight from the home screen (Pro) • Full-History Search — Search across all your records, not just this month (Pro) • CSV Export — Export your data freely • Edit Anytime — Modify or delete any transaction 【THE 4 KAKEIBO PILLARS】 • Needs — Essential living expenses • Wants — Leisure and enjoyment • Culture — Self-improvement and education • Unexpected — Surprise and emergency costs Simple design. Powerful features. Free at its core. Start managing your finances today.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Kakeibo at none against Budget Tracker's shown. Budget Tracker's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 days). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Budget Tracker sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month and Kakeibo sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Budget Tracker ships an update every 3 days, Kakeibo every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 30, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Budget Tracker | Kakeibo |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 10 days |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 18.0 | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Yuki Miyamoto | 向 潘 |
In-app purchases
Budget Tracker
- Pro$2.991 Month
- Ad-Free$2.991 Month
- Recurring Plan$2.991 Month
- One-time Plan$2.99
Kakeibo
- Kakeibo Pro$3.99







