Comparison

ClearCheckbook vs My Check Register

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

Head to head
About

ClearCheckbook

Manage your personal finances on the go with this comprehensive tool. Track transactions, view balances, set budgets, and monitor bill payments. Securely syncs with your online account for access across all devices.

Highlights
  • View account balances and transaction history
  • Add and edit transactions
  • Organize accounts and categories
  • Set budgets and reminders
  • Track bill payments
  • Project future balances
  • Spending tracker
Features
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ClearCheckbook is a powerful and easy-to-use financial management app that syncs seamlessly with your ClearCheckbook.com account. The app provides tools that help you manage your finances including: - Instantly view account balances and transaction history - Add and edit transactions on the go - Create and organize accounts and categories to fit your needs - Set budgets, reminders, and recurring transactions - Track your bill payments so you never miss paying a bill - Project future balances and use our spending tracker All your data is securely backed up and accessible across all of your devices via ClearCheckbook.com.

About

My Check Register

This app provides a digital alternative to a paper check register for tracking personal finances. It allows for immediate transaction entry, automatic balance calculation, and offers features like recurring transactions and data export. Keep a clear overview of your money on your phone.

Highlights
  • Digital check register
  • Automatic balance calculation
  • Recurring transactions
  • Transaction search
  • Passcode protection
  • CSV export
  • Multi-device sharing (premium)
Features
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Say goodbye to your old paper check register and say hello to the My Check Register app, for your iPhone! This easy to use app works just like the transaction register in your checkbook, but now conveniently located where you’ll never lose it, on your phone. My Check Register is easy to use and does not need all the glitz and gadgets that come with most financial apps. This app is for those of you like us, who like to know exactly where their money goes and how much they have left over. It can be a hassle having to write everything out and hanging on to receipts to make sure you enter everything in when you get home and have a pen handy. Now you can enter in your transactions immediately and always know your balance, wherever you go. And don’t worry about keeping up with your balance; My Check Register will keep track of that for you, alleviating any human error in your arithmetic. Features: - Share one register across multiple devices - Set recurring transactions, either monthly or weekly - Debits/Credits display in different colors - Checkmark field to easily view cleared items - Remembers Transactions that you have used more than once for easier entry - Search field allow you to search your entire registry for transactions - Passcode protected to keep your information safe - Automatically calculates your balance for you, so you never have to worry about the math - Easily add and edit any transaction you have made - Export your transactions into a CSV file for your own personal records - Expanded landscape mode allows you to see check numbers, transaction types, and Debit/Credit columns - Upgrade to the premium version to share your account with another device, add multiple accounts, and get rid of the ads Make your life easier with My Check Register, and always know what you have in your account at all times.

Screenshots

ClearCheckbook4 screens
My Check Register4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: ClearCheckbook at none against My Check Register's shown. My Check Register's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 38%) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 16.0). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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

Both are free to download. ClearCheckbook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and My Check Register sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 3.1 for ClearCheckbook against 3.2 for My Check Register. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 153 and 375 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 38% of ClearCheckbook's written reviews are positive against 50% of My Check Register's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ClearCheckbook ships an update fortnightly, My Check Register monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
ClearCheckbook versus My Check Register: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClearCheckbookMy Check Register
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (153 ratings)3.2 (375 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews49.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings153375 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterMonthly
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.010.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB37 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSiliconTrance, LLCJambo Group LLC

Customer experience

ClearCheckbook

All ratings153 ratings
Positive45.8%
Neutral11.1%
Negative43.1%
Written reviews96 reviews
Positive37.5%
Neutral15.6%
Negative46.9%

My Check Register

All ratings355 ratings
Positive48.5%
Neutral12.7%
Negative38.9%
Written reviews119 reviews
Positive49.6%
Neutral19.3%
Negative31.1%

User reviews

ClearCheckbook

From 153 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and clean interface
  • 💰 Free version available with core features
  • 🔄 Syncs seamlessly across web and mobile devices
  • 📱 Available on both iOS and Android
  • ⚡ Responsive and helpful customer support

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Frequent syncing issues between devices
  • 🐛 Duplicate transaction entries
  • 🐛 Balance calculations incorrect or not updating
  • 🐛 App crashes and freezes regularly
  • 😕 Unintuitive interface in some areas

My Check Register

From 375 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Works well for years
  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 👍 Keeps track of accounts
  • 👍 Syncs between devices

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Transactions randomly deleted
  • 🐛 Unable to delete transactions
  • 🐛 Balance issues and inaccuracies
  • 🐛 Recurring entries not working properly
  • 🐛 Sharing/syncing issues between devices

Bugs and requests

ClearCheckbook

Reported bugs

14 issues
  • Transactions fail to sync between devices
  • Duplicate entries appearing in register
  • Balance not updating after adding transactions
  • App crashes when adding transactions
  • Spinning loading wheel that never stops
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  • Transactions randomly assigned to wrong accounts
  • Decimal point input not functioning properly
  • Missing transactions from months ago
  • Reconciliation checkmark color change too subtle
  • Categories not displaying on smaller screens
  • Auto-sync not working, requires manual refresh
  • Data disappearing from accounts
  • App incompatibility with older iOS versions
  • Account creation causing app crashes

Requested features

12 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Receipt photo attachment capability
  • Envelope budgeting gadget on mobile app
  • Auto-complete for payee descriptions
  • Better category management and easier category addition
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  • Note section for transactions
  • Larger UI sections on web version
  • Automatic bank account linking and sync
  • Split screen compatibility for reconciliation
  • Better reconciliation visual indicators (green highlighting)
  • Improved search by date range
  • Balance information display on transactions page

My Check Register

Reported bugs

6 issues
  • Transactions randomly deleted
  • Unable to delete transactions
  • Balance issues and inaccuracies
  • Recurring entries not working properly
  • Sharing/syncing issues between devices
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  • Crashes and loading problems

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add ability to print register
  • Improve search and filtering capabilities
  • Expand recurring entry options
  • Allow changing account names easily
  • Improve export functionality

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ClearCheckbook

One-time1
  • Mobile Premium Upgrade$4.99
4 purchases

My Check Register

One-time4
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Add Multiple Accounts$2.99
  • Add Shared Account & Syncing Functionality$3.99
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  • Upgrade to Pro Version$4.99

Questions

Is ClearCheckbook free?
ClearCheckbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is My Check Register free?
My Check Register is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ClearCheckbook or My Check Register?
My Check Register is rated higher. ClearCheckbook averages 3.1 out of 5 from 153 ratings, while My Check Register averages 3.2 from 375 ratings.
Do ClearCheckbook or My Check Register have ads?
My Check Register shows ads; ClearCheckbook does not.
Which is updated more often, ClearCheckbook or My Check Register?
ClearCheckbook ships an update fortnightly, and My Check Register monthly. Most recently, ClearCheckbook was updated on October 26, 2026 and My Check Register on October 21, 2026.

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