Comparison

Cashflows Pro vs The Checkbook

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Cashflows Pro

Forecast future bank account balances by inputting recurring and one-time transactions. This app focuses on future projections, not past history, allowing you to visualize the impact of payments and plan for financial goals.

Highlights
  • Multiple account management
  • Recurring transaction setup
  • Warning balance alerts
  • Interactive forecast graph
  • File-based scenario management
  • Override transaction details
Features
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Follow us on Twitter at @CashflowsApp! Cashflows Pro helps you forecast future balances of your bank accounts. It's simple to set up and requires minimal effort to maintain. Tell it about your recurring transactions (including transfers between accounts) and future one-time transactions, and let it estimate your account balances months (or years) into the future. It's not interested in the past, so there's no need to enter or maintain your transaction history. It shows your account transactions and balances over time and lets you override individual payment dates and amounts. Quickly toggle payments on and off to see how they impact your future balances. The graph updates immediately with any changes you make. Update the starting balance occasionally, and it'll show you which transactions are still due. If any have already occurred (or are late) just tap & hold to toggle them on or off. FEATURES: - Multiple accounts: Add multiple accounts and set up recurring or manual transfers between them. - Recurring transactions: Supports recurring transactions with start date, end date (optional) and many recurrence options. - Warning balance: Set a warning balance for an account and see at a glance when your balance is below it. - Interactive forecast graph: Shows your future balance over time, highlighting warning balance and negative regions; tap the graph for a closer look at the nearby transactions. - File-based: Keep multiple scenarios in separate files. Open backup files from Cashflows or Total Cashflow. MANY USES: * Planning Future Purchases: This is a great tool for forecasting payments for a future loan, mortgage or car lease. Create a recurring transaction for the payment amount, fill in the first and last payment dates and see how it affects your balance. Make adjustments to figure out what you can afford. * Planning for Change: You might have a recurring bill that increases annually (such as health insurance). Simply create another recurring transaction to represent the increased payment and set its start date appropriately, and adjust the end date of the original transaction. You'll immediately see how it affects your finances in the future. * Planning for Uncertainty: The forecasts are only as accurate as you need them to be. If you plan to pay a minimum amount per month onto your credit card, set that up as a recurring transaction. Once you decide how much you want to pay this month, just override the forecast amount. You can always edit or delete the override later. * Getting Out of Debt: This app can help you get out of debt, and figure out how long it will take. Enter a recurring transaction between your checking / current and loan / credit account for the minimum amount you intend to pay each month. Extend the forecast period (tap "More" at the bottom of the Forecast page) and then look at the Balance Graphs for your accounts. If you can afford to pay extra in a few months, override that month's payment (or create a one-time transaction for the additional amount). You'll instantly see the effect on your checking / current balance, loan balance and when the loan will be repaid.

About

The Checkbook

Manage your finances on the go with this transaction tracker. Easily record income and expenses, schedule upcoming bills, and reconcile with your bank statements for accurate balance tracking. Offers multiple accounts, customizable themes, and secure access.

Highlights
  • Real-time transaction tracking
  • Upcoming bill and deposit scheduling
  • Bank account reconciliation
  • Multiple account management
  • Customizable color themes
  • Transaction search and filtering
  • Recurring transaction setup
Features
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Finance At Your Fingertips Track your financial transactions on-the-go in real time. Enter upcoming bill payments and deposits to see how your account balance will change. Reconcile each transaction against your bank account to balance your checkbook and ensure accuracy to the penny. * No ads. * Quick entry screen for new transactions to keep up with spending while you're on the move. * Create a new transaction in seconds with type ahead feature for common transactions. * Manage transactions in multiple accounts. * Customize color theme for each account. * Search for transactions. * Toggle visibility of reconciled transactions to see what hasn't cleared your bank account yet. * Set up recurring transactions. * Transfer money between accounts. * Basic reporting to view spending or income by category and daily spending. * Export transactions to CSV file. * Enable Face ID / Touch ID to secure access to your financial data. * Turn on iCloud Drive data storage to sync transactions across multiple devices. * Share every new transaction with a joint account owner via email or Shared Storage (subscription required) to keep app in sync for different users. Privacy Note: The developer does not collect any data from this app for the default local device or iCloud storage options. The developer only securely stores data for the Shared Storage option (subscription required) for the purpose of sharing and syncing the data with your invited users. See Privacy Policy for more details.

Screenshots

Cashflows Pro4 screens
The Checkbook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cashflows Pro at none against The Checkbook's 2. Cashflows Pro also leads on price ($2.99 vs $4.99) and device support (3 vs 1). The Checkbook's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.5) and ratings volume (999 vs 20). On review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Cashflows Pro costs $2.99 and The Checkbook $4.99 up front. The Checkbook sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Cashflows Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Checkbook holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Checkbook has 999 ratings behind it against 20, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Cashflows Pro's written reviews are positive against 76% of The Checkbook's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cashflows Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, The Checkbook fortnightly. Both last shipped on November 7, 2026.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
Cashflows Pro versus The Checkbook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCashflows ProThe Checkbook
Price$2.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.5 (20 ratings)4.8 (999 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews76.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings20999 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank—#10 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size14 MB61 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperNicola CavanaghFour One Four 213, LLC

Customer experience

Cashflows Pro

All ratings20 ratings
Positive85.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral8.3%
Negative16.7%

The Checkbook

All ratings970 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews109 reviews
Positive76.1%
Neutral9.2%
Negative14.7%

Bugs and requests

Cashflows Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

The Checkbook

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Data loss and sync issues
  • Incorrect transaction display
  • Recurring transactions not working as expected

Requested features

6 requests
  • 📊 Spending reports and analytics
  • 🔁 More recurring transaction options
  • 🖨️ Check printing capability
  • 🔀 Ability to split transactions
  • 🔄 Easier transaction editing/deletion
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  • 🔒 Backup and restore options

In-app purchases

None

Cashflows Pro

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

The Checkbook

Subscriptions2
  • Shared Storage - Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Shared Storage - Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Cashflows Pro free?
Cashflows Pro costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Checkbook free?
The Checkbook costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Cashflows Pro or The Checkbook?
The Checkbook is rated higher. Cashflows Pro averages 4.5 out of 5 from 20 ratings, while The Checkbook averages 4.8 from 999 ratings.
Do Cashflows Pro or The Checkbook have ads?
Neither Cashflows Pro nor The Checkbook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Cashflows Pro or The Checkbook?
Cashflows Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, and The Checkbook fortnightly. Most recently, Cashflows Pro was updated on November 7, 2026 and The Checkbook on November 7, 2026.

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