Comparison

ClearCheckbook vs Simple 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

Simple Register

This app provides a digital checkbook register for tracking personal finances. It allows users to quickly record transactions, manage bills, and reconcile statements without connecting to bank accounts. Designed for privacy, it offers local-only mode and optional biometric security.

Highlights
  • Digital checkbook register
  • Record payments, deposits, checks, transfers
  • Bill planning and reminders
  • Statement reconciliation
  • Multiple register support
  • Data export to CSV/PDF
  • Optional biometric security
Features
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Your checkbook register, exactly as you remember it. Simple Register brings the familiar paper checkbook register to your Apple devices. Open it, enter a transaction, see your balance, and close it. No bank connections, no complicated budgeting system, and no subscription. FAST, FAMILIAR ENTRY • Record payments, deposits, checks, and transfers • Type 1254 and Simple Register enters $12.54 • Reuse recent payees, with gentle reminders when a monthly bill seems due • Save an entry and immediately add another • See your running and cleared balances at a glance RECONCILE WITH CONFIDENCE Enter your statement balance, check off cleared transactions, and watch the difference reach zero. Simple Register never changes your transaction amounts during reconciliation. BIG ORDERS, HANDLED Enter a large order once at its full total — even if the bank bills it as several separate charges. List each charge under the entry as it posts, check them off one by one, and reconcile against your statement exactly the way the bank sees it. SHARE WITH YOUR HOUSEHOLD Keep one register between two people. Invite someone from your household and you both add, edit, and reconcile the same book on your own devices. Invitations are private to the people you choose — view-only or full edit — and the data never leaves your iCloud. PLAN YOUR BILLS List your monthly bills once — due date, minimum payment, auto-pay — and check them off as you pay. A month calendar shows every due date, your register nudges you when a bill is due this week, and recording the payment checks the bill off automatically. MADE FOR HOUSEHOLDS Keep as many registers as your household needs — checking, vacation fund, gift money. Transfers record both sides automatically and stay linked, and every entry shows who added it. YOUR REGISTER, YOUR STYLE Choose from familiar checkbook-inspired covers and ledger styles while keeping every number clear and readable. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No bank logins • No Plaid or financial account linking • No ads • No analytics • No Simple Register account • Optional local-only mode • Optional Face ID, Touch ID, or passcode protection YOUR DATA STAYS USEFUL Export your register to CSV or PDF whenever you need it. Edit history and Recently Deleted help protect you from mistakes. BUILT FOR APPLE DEVICES Use Simple Register on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with your private iCloud keeping your registers in step across your devices. Simple Register is for people who want to track their money themselves — without handing their financial history to another service.

Screenshots

ClearCheckbook4 screens
Simple Register4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Simple Register at 100% against ClearCheckbook's 38%. Simple Register also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.1) and in-app purchases (none vs 1). ClearCheckbook's advantage is price (Free vs $1.99) and ratings volume (153 vs 2). On update cadence, ads and device support 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

ClearCheckbook is free to download; Simple Register costs $1.99 up front. ClearCheckbook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Simple Register asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simple Register holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ClearCheckbook has 153 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 38% of ClearCheckbook's written reviews are positive against 100% of Simple Register's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ClearCheckbook ships an update fortnightly, Simple Register every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 3 level
ClearCheckbook versus Simple Register: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClearCheckbookSimple Register
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating3.1 (153 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings153 — better2
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank—#11 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSiliconTrance, LLCJennifer Hendrickson

Customer experience

ClearCheckbook

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

Simple Register

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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
Show 9 more
  • 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
Show 7 more
  • 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

Simple Register

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ClearCheckbook

One-time1
  • Mobile Premium Upgrade$4.99
None

Simple Register

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ClearCheckbook free?
ClearCheckbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Simple Register free?
Simple Register costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ClearCheckbook or Simple Register?
Simple Register is rated higher. ClearCheckbook averages 3.1 out of 5 from 153 ratings, while Simple Register averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do ClearCheckbook or Simple Register have ads?
Neither ClearCheckbook nor Simple Register shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ClearCheckbook or Simple Register?
ClearCheckbook ships an update fortnightly, and Simple Register every 3 weeks. Most recently, ClearCheckbook was updated on October 12, 2026 and Simple Register on October 5, 2026.

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