Tsumori: Pretend Savings
Pretend savings, made in Japan
Free · In‑App Purchases · Designed for iPad. Not verified for macOS.
Home Screen widgets are here: tap a sticky note right from your Home Screen. A little Japanese notebook for pretend savings. No streaks. No subscriptions.
In Japan, the money you didn't spend on a small temptation has a name: "pretend savings".
Tsumori turns that moment into money kept — in a notebook that feels like Japanese stationery.
Pretend you bought a latte: ¥500. Pretend you grabbed a snack: ¥200.
When you skip it, tap the sticky note. That amount piles up toward your goal.
■ One tap, answered with a hanamaru
Recording takes a single tap. A hand-drawn hanamaru — the flower stamp Japanese
teachers press on work well done — lands with a satisfying pop, and a sticky note
goes up on your cork board. Your effort is something you can see.
■ Tap right from your Home Screen
Widgets come in three styles: sticky notes, board, and notebook. Tap a sticky note
on your Home Screen and Tsumori opens with it already recorded.
If you hide amounts, the widget hides them too.
■ A month of effort, kept on the board
Sticky notes pile up on the monthly board. When the month ends, the board is saved
as a photo in the Recap tab. The proof of your effort never disappears.
■ How far to the fun part?
"Concert tickets", "Trip to Kyoto" — attach a date you're looking forward to.
Tsumori predicts when you'll get there at your current pace, so every skip
feels like getting closer.
■ We don't count streaks
There are no streaks in this app. Take a day off — nothing breaks, nothing scolds you.
A day without a record isn't a failure. It's just a quiet day. Come back when you feel like it.
■ A notebook that's yours alone
Saving is sometimes a private thing.
Cover your total with a strip of masking tape. Lock the app with Face ID.
When you switch apps, only the notebook cover is visible — never your numbers.
■ Dress it up like Japanese stationery
Paper, ruled lines, tape, sticky notes, ink colors, hanko stamps, notebook covers.
Make it a notebook that fits your hand.
■ Your records belong to you
Records are automatically backed up to your own iCloud, and restored when you
change phones. You can export your records as a file anytime. Your data is never held hostage.
■ One-time purchase
Removing ads and unlocking all stationery is a single one-time purchase.
No subscriptions. Everything about recording stays free.
For you if:
- Budgeting apps never stuck
- You're saving toward something fun — concerts, trips, treats
- You'd rather keep your savings to yourself
- You love Japanese stationery, journaling, and all things kawaii
Every skip you keep deserves a hanamaru.
Turn "pretend you bought it" into something to look forward to.
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- Home Screen widgets are here, in three styles: sticky notes, board, and notebook
- When you name an "Other" record, you can turn it into a sticky note right away
- Setup now mentions that you can catch up at bedtime, or the next morning with "For yesterday"
- Deleting a goal or a record now asks you to confirm first
- Reworded some screens to read more clearly
The developer, Koki Tanisaka, 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 Linked to You
The following data may be collected and linked to your identity:
- Identifiers
- Usage Data
- Diagnostics
- Other Data
Data Not Linked to You
The following data may be collected but it is not linked to your identity:
- Location
- Usage Data
Accessibility
The developer has not yet indicated which accessibility features this app supports. Learn More
Information
- Seller
- Koki Tanisaka
- Size
- 39.1 MB
- Category
- Finance
- Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.0 or later.
- iPhone
Requires iOS 16.0 or later. - iPad
Requires iPadOS 16.0 or later. - Mac
Requires macOS 13.0 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later. - Apple Vision
Requires visionOS 1.0 or later.
- iPhone
- Languages
- English and Japanese
- Age Rating
13+
- 13+
- Contains
Advertising
- In-App Purchases
Yes
- Remove Ads $3.99
- Copyright
- © 2026 Koki Tanisaka