Kakeibo - Mindful Money Diary
The Japanese budget journal
Only for iPhone
Free · In‑App Purchases
iPhone
A 100-year-old Japanese practice. Write why you spent - not just how much. Reflect monthly in a washi-paper-quiet space. One-time purchase. No subscription.
Money is a mirror of how you live.
Kakeibo (家計簿) is not an app for counting what you spent.
It is a quiet space for asking yourself why you spent it.
Born in Japan in 1904, kakeibo is a practice of writing,
reflecting, and slowly learning your own patterns.
We rebuilt it for the smartphone, in a washi-paper aesthetic,
so you can spend a few seconds at the end of each day
in a small conversation with yourself.
■ The Kakeibo philosophy
Every expense fits into one of four categories:
Needs, Wants, Culture, and Unexpected.
Rent and groceries are Needs.
Coffee and clothes are Wants.
Books and concerts are Culture.
A flat tire is Unexpected.
Sorting your spending into these four buckets reveals,
gently and over time, what kind of person your money describes.
And there is one more thing.
Each entry asks you a single question: "Why did you buy this?"
That question is the heart of kakeibo.
■ Features
- Four-category recording (Needs, Wants, Culture, Unexpected)
- A "why" memo for every entry
- Monthly reflection with a "what I noticed" and "what I'll change" prompt
- Monthly spending overview
- Annual report with charts
- Beautiful share cards for journaling
- Optional month-end reflection reminder
- 28 currencies supported (USD, EUR, GBP, JPY, and more)
- Japanese and English
■ Who this is for
- People who tried bank-syncing apps and gave up
- People who want to spend more intentionally, not less
- Readers of "Kakeibo: The Japanese Art of Saving Money"
- Lovers of minimalist tools, MUJI, and Hobonichi planners
- Anyone who suspects their money is describing a life they didn't quite choose
■ Privacy
Kakeibo connects to nothing.
No bank, no card, no account. No login.
Your entries live only on your device.
Ads are shown without tracking.
Your money story is yours.
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Information
- Seller
- torankirite
- Size
- 1.6 MB
- Category
- Lifestyle
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 17.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English and Japanese
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- Contains
Advertising
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Premium $4.99
- Copyright
- © 2026, Torankirite