Comparison

ClearCheckbook vs Checkbook Wiz

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

Checkbook Wiz

Easily track your financial transactions and account balances. Manage multiple accounts, currencies, and recurring expenses with detailed reports and secure backup options. Ideal for personal daily finance management.

Highlights
  • Track account balances and transactions
  • Supports multiple currencies
  • Recurring transaction management
  • Detailed income and expense reports
  • Transaction splitting and categorization
  • Receipt and check number attachment
  • iCloud and Dropbox backup/restore
Features
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A simple and easy to use app to track transactions and balance of your accounts like checking saving, credit card and cash etc. Checkbook Wiz is a convenient way to manage your personal daily finance, check or add transactions anywhere with your device, keep an eye on balance of your accounts, see clearly where you money comes and goes. You can set multiple currencies for this app, and it support iCloud auto sync, iCloud & Dropbox backup and restore, makes it easier for you and your other family number to manage accounts together. Key features: ⁃ Track total balance, cleared balance of total accounts and each account. ⁃ Track transactions of each account. ⁃ Supports different currencies for each account. ⁃ Show transactions by daily and monthly. ⁃ Show daily and monthly total income and expense by calendar. ⁃ Supports adding expense, income and transfer transactions. ⁃ Supports splitting a transaction across multiple categories. ⁃ Add receipt for a transaction. ⁃ Add check number for a transaction. ⁃ Mark transaction as cleared or not directly in main screen page. ⁃ Kinds of default categories and you can add your own. ⁃ Supports adding recurring transactions. ⁃ Search transactions by name, category, account, amount, type and note text in a specific date range. ⁃ Comprehensive reports including: a). Total income & expense of all accounts and each account. b). Transactions by category. c). Transactions by payee. d). Monthly income & expense cash flow histogram. e). Monthly account balance chart view. ⁃ Export data inform of PDF, CSV and HTML. ⁃ Supports Air Print. ⁃ Password protection. ⁃ Supports Touch ID as passcode. ⁃ Add unlimited reminders. ⁃ Set Primary Account, primary category and home currency. ⁃ Custom month start day. ⁃ Show or hide reconciled transaction. ⁃ Supports iCloud auto sync. ⁃ Support both iCloud and Dropbox backup and restore. ⁃ Supports Apple Watch. ⁃ Supports universal version (available on both iPhone and iPad). If you have any question, please email to linklinksapp@tom.com.

Screenshots

ClearCheckbook4 screens
Checkbook Wiz4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Checkbook Wiz at 4.2 against ClearCheckbook's 3.1. Checkbook Wiz also leads on review sentiment (75% vs 38%) and ratings volume (813 vs 153). ClearCheckbook's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 3 months). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Both are free to download. ClearCheckbook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Checkbook Wiz sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 6 months. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Checkbook Wiz holds the better App Store score, 4.2 against 3.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Checkbook Wiz has 813 ratings behind it against 153, 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 75% of Checkbook Wiz's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

ClearCheckbook ships an update fortnightly, Checkbook Wiz every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ClearCheckbook versus Checkbook Wiz: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterClearCheckbookCheckbook Wiz
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.1 (153 ratings)4.2 (813 ratings) — better
Positive reviews37.5% of reviews75.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings153813 — better
Update frequencyFortnightly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS16.016.0
Further details — not scored
Size105 MB55 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSiliconTrance, LLCLINKLINKS LTD

Customer experience

ClearCheckbook

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

Checkbook Wiz

All ratings813 ratings
Positive79.3%
Neutral5.8%
Negative14.9%
Written reviews216 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral10.6%
Negative14.4%

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

Checkbook Wiz

From 813 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 📈 Helps track finances
  • 🗓️ Useful calendar view
  • 💰 Accurate account balances
  • 🔍 Helpful search functionality

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Recurring transactions not working reliably
  • ⏱️ Slow performance and refresh times
  • 💸 Ads interrupting user experience
  • 🔄 Sync issues causing data loss
  • 🤔 Limited customization options

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

Checkbook Wiz

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Transactions disappearing from register
  • Incorrect account balances displayed
  • App crashing when adding accounts

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to delete/edit payees
  • Automatic recurring transaction entry
  • Custom reporting and budgeting tools
  • Sync across multiple devices
  • Improved category management

In-app purchases

1 purchases

ClearCheckbook

One-time1
  • Mobile Premium Upgrade$4.99
2 purchases

Checkbook Wiz

Subscriptions1
  • Premium - 6 months$1.996 Months
One-time1
  • Pro Version$19.99

Questions

Is ClearCheckbook free?
ClearCheckbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Checkbook Wiz free?
Checkbook Wiz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ClearCheckbook or Checkbook Wiz?
Checkbook Wiz is rated higher. ClearCheckbook averages 3.1 out of 5 from 153 ratings, while Checkbook Wiz averages 4.2 from 813 ratings.
Do ClearCheckbook or Checkbook Wiz have ads?
Checkbook Wiz shows ads; ClearCheckbook does not.
Which is updated more often, ClearCheckbook or Checkbook Wiz?
ClearCheckbook ships an update fortnightly, and Checkbook Wiz every 3 months. Most recently, ClearCheckbook was updated on October 12, 2026 and Checkbook Wiz on October 15, 2026.

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