Comparison

Chart Maker vs Balance Note

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

Head to head
About

Chart Maker

Easily log and visualize your financial and personal data with smart charts. Track net worth, sales, weight, and more with simple input and customizable views. Data is private and stored only on your device.

Highlights
  • Log net worth, sales, weight, and more
  • Create custom graphs with user-defined axes
  • Two-tap data entry with automatic units and dates
  • Line or bar charts with daily, weekly, monthly, yearly views
  • View highs, lows, averages, and changes
  • Edit history and export data to CSV
  • Private by design, data stored locally
Features
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Input is simple. Graphs are smart. Graph turns the numbers you type into clean, beautiful charts, with two taps. Log net worth, weight, blood pressure, body temperature, savings, income, study hours, sales… anything you want to keep an eye on. TRACK WHAT MATTERS Pick a preset or build your own graph with custom axes and units. “Sales by product” or “satisfaction by plan” are as easy as weight. TWO-TAP ENTRY Tap “+” on any graph, enter the number, save. Units and dates are automatic. SMART CHARTS Line or bar charts with daily, weekly, monthly or yearly views. See highs, lows, averages and changes at a glance. Edit your history and export to CSV any time. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No bank or brokerage linking, no accounts, no ads, no tracking. The developer can’t see your data. It’s stored only on your device. FREE TO START Free to use with no ads: up to 3 graphs and 12 entries per graph. To remove the limits, choose the Supporter plan (yearly, auto-renewing subscription) or a one-time purchase (pay once, no renewal). Paid plans also include CSV export and saving or sharing graphs as images. Weight, temperature and blood pressure numbers are for your own records only. Graph is not a medical device and gives no medical advice. Terms of Use (EULA): https://pohoda.jp/en/legal/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://pohoda.jp/en/legal/privacy.html

About

Balance Note

Features
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Balance Note is a manual net-worth ledger for people who would rather write their balances down by hand than hand over their bank credentials. ■ No linking, by design You never enter a bank ID or password — the app has no way to accept one. It does not connect to any bank API or fetch balances automatically. Account names and balances are stored only on your device, and your records are never uploaded. No account registration either. ■ One five-minute ritual a week A checklist-style "This week: 4/6" flow turns manual entry into a calm weekly ritual. Copy the balance shown in your bankbook or banking app, one account at a time. Entries on the same day overwrite each other, so records never duplicate. ■ Your net worth at a glance Net worth (assets minus liabilities) sits at the top in large type, with week-over-week, month-over-month and year-over-year change chips and a weekly trend chart. Miss a week? The chart carries your last balance forward, so your history never breaks. ■ Every account in one book Ordinary deposits, time deposits, securities, pensions (iDeCo and similar), e-money and liabilities such as loans or card balances — all organized by type. A breakdown report shows the balance of assets vs. liabilities. ■ Built to keep going A weekly reminder (pick the weekday and time) tells you when it's time to update. Export your balance history and weekly trend as CSV anytime, or erase everything instantly with "Delete all data." [Pricing] Every feature is available to use. A banner ad is shown at the bottom of the screen. A one-time "Remove Ads" purchase hides it permanently (no subscription). [Please note] Balance Note is a tool for recording balances by hand. It does not link to bank accounts or fetch data automatically. All figures are reference values based on your own entries; the app does not provide investment or financial advice. Privacy policy: https://honki.ai/zandaka-note/privacy.html

Screenshots

Chart Maker4 screens
Balance Note4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Chart Maker at none against Balance Note's shown. Chart Maker also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 2 months). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Chart Maker sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per year and Balance Note sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Chart Maker ships an update every 3 days, Balance Note every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 28, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level
Chart Maker versus Balance Note: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChart MakerBalance Note
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKeisuke Sugimoto丽佳 施

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Chart Maker

Subscriptions1
  • サポーター(年額)$1.991 Year
One-time1
  • 買い切り(全解除)$5.99
1 purchases

Balance Note

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99

Questions

Is Chart Maker free?
Chart Maker is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Balance Note free?
Balance Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Chart Maker or Balance Note have ads?
Balance Note shows ads; Chart Maker does not.
Which is updated more often, Chart Maker or Balance Note?
Chart Maker ships an update every 3 days, and Balance Note every 2 months. Most recently, Chart Maker was updated on October 28, 2026 and Balance Note on October 25, 2026.

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