Kakeibo - Budget Tracker
Japanese Mindful Budgeting
Free · In‑App Purchases
Budget beautifully. Kakeibo keeps money simple: calendars, recurring items, category budgets, and dark mode. Track, plan, and your spending every day.
Discover the Art of Mindful Budgeting with KakeiboTransform your relationship with money using the traditional Japanese Kakeibo method. This elegant app brings centuries-old wisdom to modern financial management, helping you build better money habits through mindful tracking and reflection.
What is Kakeibo?
Kakeibo (家計簿) is a Japanese budgeting system that emphasizes mindfulness over mere number-crunching. Rather than focusing on restrictions, it promotes conscious spending and thoughtful saving through reflection on your financial choices.
Key Features:
Simple Expense Tracking
Log income and expenses with intuitive categories. The visual calendar shows daily financial activity at a glance, making it easy to spot spending patterns.
Savings Goals
Set meaningful financial objectives and track progress toward your goals with beautiful visualizations.
Recurring Items
Automate regular income and expenses like salary, rent, or subscriptions for accurate budget planning.
Monthly Insights
Review progress with clear summaries and export reports for sharing or record-keeping.
Beautiful Design
Multiple color themes and minimalist interface inspired by Japanese aesthetics create a calming budgeting experience.
Complete Privacy
Your financial data stays on your device. No accounts, no cloud sync, no data collection. Your money habits remain completely private.
Works Offline
Perfect functionality without internet connection. Access your budget anytime, anywhere.
Premium Features:
Upgrade for unlimited transactions and recurring items - perfect for comprehensive financial management.
Perfect For:
- Mindful money management seekers
- Privacy-conscious users
- Fans of minimalist design
- Anyone wanting sustainable financial habits
- Those interested in Japanese culture and wisdom
Why Kakeibo?
Unlike complex budgeting apps, Kakeibo emphasizes simplicity and mindfulness. It's about developing a healthier relationship with finances through conscious reflection, not just tracking numbers.
Start your journey to financial mindfulness with Kakeibo - where traditional wisdom meets modern convenience, and your privacy comes first.
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What's New in 1.1.0
Dark mode — a full pastel-on-dark theme, with System/Light/Dark choice in Settings → Appearance
Needs vs Wants — tag categories and see your spending breakdown, the Kakeibo way
Category budgets — monthly limits per category with live usage bars
New Insights — savings rate, daily spend, fixed costs, no-spend days, monthly committed, and next charge
Spend by Weekday chart — see which days you spend most
More recurring options — weekly, biweekly, and yearly items
Faster navigation — compact month steppers and swipeable calendars everywhere
Smoother date picking — real weekday-aligned calendars with a today shortcut
Better backups — now include category and budgets
Dozens of bug fixes and UI polish
The developer, Andy TUNG, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
Data Not Collected
The developer does not collect any data from this app.
Accessibility
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Information
- Seller
- Andy TUNG
- Size
- 22.4 MB
- Category
- Finance
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 15.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 15.0 or later. - iPod touch
Requires iOS 15.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English
- Age Rating
4+
- 4+
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Premium Upgrade $4.99
- Copyright
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