BCheckbook vs Chapters
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BCheckbook
Manage a single account's finances with this straightforward checkbook ledger. Access your financial data from any device without needing an internet connection. Ideal for users who prefer a simple, offline approach to tracking their money.
- Single account tracking
- Offline access
- Cross-device synchronization
- Simple ledger interface
- No internet required
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A simple checkbook ledger for those that only need to keep track of one account that they can access from anywhere without Internet.
Chapters
A private journaling app that requires no account and keeps your entries secure. Access all your past notes anytime, synced across all your iOS devices via iCloud.
- Private journaling
- No account required
- iCloud syncing
- Cross-device access
- Secure entries
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Chapters is your safe space to express yourself freely. No account is required, there are no in-app purchases, and your entries stay private – we never analyze or track what you write. Whether you're writing a personal journal or taking notes in class, you can access all your past notes at any time, like turning pages in your notebook. Moreover, all your entries are synced to iCloud, allowing you to access them from any iOS device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Chapters at 4.0 against BCheckbook's 3.0. Chapters also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 5 weeks). BCheckbook's advantage is chart position (#190 vs unranked) and price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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
BCheckbook costs $0.99 and Chapters $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Chapters holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.
BCheckbook ships an update every 5 weeks, Chapters every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on July 5, 2026 and August 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BCheckbook | Chapters |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 — better | $2.99 |
| Rating | 3.0 (2 ratings) | 4.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 33.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Every 10 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #190 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Bryce Campbell | Stanislav Stasiuk |
Customer experience
BCheckbook
Chapters
In-app purchases
BCheckbook
No in-app purchases
Chapters
No in-app purchases
