Comparison

Cashlog vs Uchikake

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

Head to head
About

Cashlog

Manually track your daily income and expenses with a simple keypad interface. Visualize your spending with charts and home screen widgets. Sync your records across devices using iCloud.

Highlights
  • Manual income and expense recording
  • Home Screen widgets for spending overview
  • iCloud sync across iPhones
  • Daily, weekly, monthly, and yearly summaries
  • Spending charts and calendar views
  • Customizable currency codes
  • Backup and restore functionality
Features
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Cashlog records your daily income and expenses. There are no ads. There's no bank or card connection either — instead, the keypad is the first thing you see, and you record an amount just by typing it. A Home Screen widget shows your spending without opening the app, and iCloud keeps your records in sync across your iPhones. Record - Enter income and expenses quickly on the number keypad - Entries appear in the list and charts right away - Choose your currency code Summary - See today's, weekly, monthly and yearly spending - Monthly and yearly income is shown as well Charts - Spending through the day, hour by hour - Weekly and monthly views in a calendar layout - Compare one month or year against another Home Screen widgets - Show today's, weekly or monthly spending on your Home Screen Reminders - Get a notification every day, or only on the days you choose iCloud - Records sync between iPhones signed in with the same Apple Account Backup and restore - Export your records to a file and restore them later

About

Uchikake

Features
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One budget shared by couples and families. Save an entry with just an amount, let recurring bills fill in from monthly templates, and log expenses through your AI assistant. Uchikake turns a familiar household budget spreadsheet into a simple app. Duplicate a month, carry over recurring expenses, and close the month when you're done. The workflow stays familiar, while recording an expense takes only a few seconds. WHY IT STICKS • Save with just an amount. Categories, memos, and dates are all optional • Open the app and start recording right away • Add entries for past or future dates The biggest reason budgets are abandoned is that entering them is a chore. Uchikake has no required fields, so you can keep going. ONE BUDGET FOR EVERYONE • Invite family members with a QR code or a link • Everyone records entries in the same budget • Emoji icons show who added each entry Use it with a partner, family, or housemates. See what has already been paid without sending another message. RECURRING EXPENSES, READY TO GO Add rent, insurance, subscriptions, savings, and other recurring expenses to a monthly template. They are added together when you start a new month. SEE WHERE YOUR MONEY GOES Tap a category to see its entries. Search by amount or memo, and review monthly and yearly trends. CLOSE EACH MONTH Mark a month as closed when you're done. Closed months are clearly marked, but editing and reopening are still possible if you need to fix something later. LOG ENTRIES WITH AI Issue an API token for your group. Ask your AI assistant to add today's lunch, and it can write the entry directly to your budget. The in-app API documentation explains how to get started. FREE FEATURES Recording, group sharing, category summaries, templates, closing months, and API integration are all free. The Analytics tab also includes yearly balances and monthly charts for free. UCHIKAKE PREMIUM • Detailed analytics: category totals, monthly category trends, year-over-year comparisons, and yearly trends • Unlimited categories, accounts, income sources, and monthly template items (the free plan allows 20 categories, 5 accounts, 5 income sources, and 10 template items) • Remove ads Premium is Ā„200/month or Ā„1,500/year in the Japan storefront. Try it free for 7 days. The plan is shared by the group, so one purchase covers everyone using the same budget. - - - - - - - - - - ABOUT SUBSCRIPTIONS • Payment is charged to your Apple ID when you confirm the purchase • Your subscription renews automatically unless you turn off auto-renewal at least 24 hours before the current period ends • Renewal is charged within 24 hours before the current period ends • You can turn off auto-renewal at any time in your App Store account settings • Any unused free-trial period is forfeited when you purchase a subscription Terms of Use: https://uchikake.web.app/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://uchikake.web.app/privacy.html

Screenshots

Cashlog4 screens
Uchikake4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cashlog at none against Uchikake's 2. Cashlog also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). Uchikake's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs weekly). On price and device support there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Uchikake sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Cashlog asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cashlog ships an update weekly, Uchikake every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences Ā· 4 level
Cashlog versus Uchikake: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCashlogUchikake
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyWeeklyEvery 2 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS18.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size56 MB21 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHaruto NakamuraKensuke Hoshikawa

In-app purchases

None

Cashlog

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Uchikake

Subscriptions2
  • Uchikake Premium (Monthly)7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Uchikake Premium (Yearly)7 Days trial$9.991 Year

Questions

Is Cashlog free?
Cashlog is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Uchikake free?
Uchikake is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cashlog or Uchikake have ads?
Uchikake shows ads; Cashlog does not.
Which is updated more often, Cashlog or Uchikake?
Cashlog ships an update weekly, and Uchikake every 2 days. Most recently, Cashlog was updated on October 24, 2026 and Uchikake on October 25, 2026.

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