Kakeibo: Budget & Expense Log

Chef Labs

About this app

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.

What’s new

This version introduces a few tweaks so it's easier to leave reviews.