Kakeibo: Budget & Expense Log
Pablo Mu%C3%B1oz Garc%C3%ADa Finance
Simple budget planner & spending tracker based on the Japanese kakeibo method.
- Downloads
- 54+
- on Google Play
- Price
- $2.99
- No in-app purchases
- Updated
- Aug 31
- 2026 · v1.7.0
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About Kakeibo: Budget & Expense Log
Kakeibo is a budgeting app based on the Japanese method created in 1904. The idea is simple: awareness changes behavior. No spreadsheets, no algorithms: just you and your decisions. One month at a time.
PLAN, TRACK, REFLECT
At the start of each month, set your budget: income, fixed costs, savings goal. Throughout the month, log your spending manually. Each entry is a moment of awareness. At month's end, reflect on what happened. Did you keep your promises? What will you change?
FOUR CATEGORIES, ZERO COMPLEXITY
Every expense falls into one of four categories:
- Needs: rent, groceries, utilities, insurance
- Wants: dining out, shopping, entertainment
- Culture: books, courses, museums, hobbies
- Unexpected: repairs, medical bills, gifts
No sub-category rabbit holes. Just four honest buckets that show you where your money really goes.
FEATURES
- Monthly budget wizard with step-by-step guidance
- Copy last month's setup to save time
- Clear statistics: weekly, monthly, and yearly views
- Category and tag breakdowns with period comparisons
- Guided month-end reflection in 5 steps
- Custom tags with emoji labels for cross-category tracking
- Search and filter by date, category, tag, or type
- Respectful reminders: daily, weekly, or monthly
- 27 currencies supported
- Data export as CSV or full SQLite database
YOUR MONEY, YOUR BUSINESS
- 100% offline. No internet required, no cloud, no servers.
- No account creation. No email. No data collection of any kind.
- No ads, no banners, no pop-ups, no sponsored content.
- Your data stays on your device, always exportable, always yours.
ONE PRICE. FOREVER YOURS.
No subscriptions. No in-app purchases. No premium tiers. Pay once, use forever. That's how things should be.
PLAN, TRACK, REFLECT
At the start of each month, set your budget: income, fixed costs, savings goal. Throughout the month, log your spending manually. Each entry is a moment of awareness. At month's end, reflect on what happened. Did you keep your promises? What will you change?
FOUR CATEGORIES, ZERO COMPLEXITY
Every expense falls into one of four categories:
- Needs: rent, groceries, utilities, insurance
- Wants: dining out, shopping, entertainment
- Culture: books, courses, museums, hobbies
- Unexpected: repairs, medical bills, gifts
No sub-category rabbit holes. Just four honest buckets that show you where your money really goes.
FEATURES
- Monthly budget wizard with step-by-step guidance
- Copy last month's setup to save time
- Clear statistics: weekly, monthly, and yearly views
- Category and tag breakdowns with period comparisons
- Guided month-end reflection in 5 steps
- Custom tags with emoji labels for cross-category tracking
- Search and filter by date, category, tag, or type
- Respectful reminders: daily, weekly, or monthly
- 27 currencies supported
- Data export as CSV or full SQLite database
YOUR MONEY, YOUR BUSINESS
- 100% offline. No internet required, no cloud, no servers.
- No account creation. No email. No data collection of any kind.
- No ads, no banners, no pop-ups, no sponsored content.
- Your data stays on your device, always exportable, always yours.
ONE PRICE. FOREVER YOURS.
No subscriptions. No in-app purchases. No premium tiers. Pay once, use forever. That's how things should be.
What’s new
Version 1.7.0 · Updated August 31, 2026
This version introduces a few tweaks so it's easier to leave reviews.
User reviews
I love the clean and simple UI. You can tag expenses to personalize your categorization. No bugs experienced so far.
This app will protect your income and thus will make you disciplined and rich in the long term..I wish if I had known about such a practice in my 20s..
This is a real Kakeibo app categorized into wants, needs, cultural, unexpected expenses. I requested that Peso currency be added, and the developer responded immediately to my requests. There are tags available to further categorize and sort the expenses. I really enjoy using this app. It's easy to usd and not confu...
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