Comparison

Balance Note vs Submemo

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

Head to head
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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. โ–  No linking, by design You never enter a bank ID or password โ€” 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. โ–  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. โ–  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. โ–  Every account in one book Ordinary deposits, time deposits, securities, pensions (iDeCo and similar), e-money and liabilities such as loans or card balances โ€” all organized by type. A breakdown report shows the balance of assets vs. liabilities. โ–  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

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Submemo

Features
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Can you say what your subscriptions cost you? Submemo lets you write down the subscriptions you already pay for, then shows this month's total and the next renewal on a single screen. It never connects to your bank or credit card, and there is no account to create. โ–  Just type the service name A built-in catalog of common services fills in the price and billing cycle for you. Anything not listed can be added by hand. Monthly, yearly, weekly and every-two-months billing are all supported, and the monthly and yearly figures are worked out for you. โ–  This month, per year, per day This month's bill is shown up front. Tap the amount to switch to the yearly equivalent or the daily cost, so you can judge for yourself whether something is worth it. Yearly plans are also shown split by month, side by side with monthly ones. โ–  Never miss a free trial ending A top-priority alert a few days before a trial ends, shown on the Lock Screen. The amount and the date are in the text, so you can decide without opening it. For renewals, choose 7 days, 3 days, the day before, or the same day โ€” and tap "Later" to be reminded again. โ–  Where the money goes, by category See the share and amount for each category: video, music, cloud, games, learning, telecom, living and more. Tap a category to open everything inside it. You can add and edit categories yourself. โ–  Find what you never use Mark the ones you barely touch, then see what cancelling them would save you in a year. Tap to include or exclude each one, so you can try "keep this, drop that" before deciding. There is a highest-first list too. โ–  Foreign currency, converted USD and EUR prices are converted to yen and included in the total. Rates come from the European Central Bank automatically, or you can set them yourself. โ–  Also included - iCloud sync (can be turned off) - CSV export (opens straight in Excel or a spreadsheet) - Breakdown by payment method - A record of price increases - Dark and light appearance - English and Japanese โ–  No bank. No card. Ever. There is no statement-reading machinery here. What you add stays on your device and is never sent to our servers. No usage analytics, no advertising measurement. The only outside connection is fetching an exchange rate to convert foreign currencies. Even then, the request contains currency codes alone โ€” none of your entries, and nothing identifying your device.

Screenshots

Balance Note4 screens
Submemo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Submemo at none against Balance Note's 1. On price, update cadence, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Balance Note sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Submemo asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Balance Note ships an update every 9 days, Submemo every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and September 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Balance Note versus Submemo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBalance NoteSubmemo
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 9 days โ€” betterEvery 10 days
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesNo โ€” better
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size6 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerไธฝไฝณ ๆ–ฝJun Tsuda

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Balance Note

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
None

Submemo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Balance Note free?
Balance Note is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Submemo free?
Submemo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Balance Note or Submemo have ads?
Both Balance Note and Submemo show ads.
Which is updated more often, Balance Note or Submemo?
Balance Note ships an update every 9 days, and Submemo every 10 days. Most recently, Balance Note was updated on October 4, 2026 and Submemo on September 27, 2026.

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