Comparison

Kashiko vs Left

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

Head to head
About

Kashiko

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Expense tracking for people who cross borders. 50+ currencies. Live exchange rates. Per transaction. Most expense apps assume you spend in one currency. Kashiko doesn't. Whether you're traveling through Tokyo, living in Lisbon, or splitting months between countries — Kashiko handles your spending in any currency, automatically converted to your home currency. No mental math. No spreadsheets. Log a coffee in yen, a hotel in euros, a flight in dollars. Kashiko tracks each transaction in its original currency and converts on the fly using live exchange rates. See where your money goes, at a glance. Open the app and instantly see your monthly spending, category breakdown, and recent transactions. No setup, no learning curve. Works offline. Spotty Wi-Fi in Bali? Log expenses anywhere. Kashiko syncs automatically when you're back online. Privacy, by design. No bank linking. No ads. No data selling. Your financial life stays on your phone. Go further with Kashiko Plus. - Daily spending charts - Spending pace tracking - Week-over-week comparisons - Top merchant analysis - 6-month trend lines $2.99/month or $20/year. 7-day free trial. Built for people who live across borders. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://kashiko.app/privacy/

About

Left

This app simplifies daily budgeting by focusing on a single number: what's left to spend after setting aside essential bills. It offers a minimalist approach to personal finance, ideal for those overwhelmed by complex budgeting tools.

Highlights
  • Single daily spending number
  • Envelope for big bills
  • Customizable spending periods
  • Minimalist interface
  • No bank syncing
  • No categories
Features
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One number tells you what's left to spend today. One envelope holds the big bills — rent, subs, loans. That's it. — — — Left. is a daily budget tracker for people who tried YNAB and gave up, tried spreadsheets and got bored on day three, tried mental math and lost track on day one. It works on a single, honest idea: pour everything you have into a period, set aside the big bills into an envelope, and what remains is yours to spend, divided by days. One screen. One number. No charts. No categories. No streaks, no badges, no nudges. Nothing to maintain. When you need to dip into the reserve — hold the envelope. The envelope breaks open. You take what you need. It seals back. — — — How it works: 01 Pick a period — a month, a week, three days, a trip. 02 Pour in the amount — everything you have for that period. 03 Set the envelope aside — the big bills that have to wait. 04 See what's left — one number on the home screen, every day. — — — What's not in here: — No syncing with banks. — No machine learning categorisation. — No social feed of how friends spend. — No subscription, no upsell, no premium tier. What is in here: — A blank page that opens on a number. — A reserve sealed in an envelope, opened with a long press. — A ledger that remembers every tap. — One hand. One thumb. One number a day. — — — Left. by Koodalabs

Screenshots

Kashiko4 screens
Left3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Left at none against Kashiko's 2. Kashiko's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 18.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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. Kashiko sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Left asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kashiko ships an update weekly, Left every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
Kashiko versus Left: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKashikoLeft
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings1 — better
Update frequencyWeekly — betterEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size43 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrii SemenovKoodalabs LLC

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Kashiko

Subscriptions2
  • Kashiko Plus Monthly7 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Kashiko Plus Yearly7 Days trial$19.991 Year
None

Left

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kashiko free?
Kashiko is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Left free?
Left is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Kashiko or Left have ads?
Neither Kashiko nor Left shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kashiko or Left?
Kashiko ships an update weekly, and Left every 2 weeks. Most recently, Kashiko was updated on September 17, 2026 and Left on September 8, 2026.

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