Comparison

Checkbook Pro vs Checkbook Register & Ledger

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

Head to head
About

Checkbook Pro

Manage your daily finances by tracking credit card charges and cash expenditures. This app allows for multiple accounts, recurring transactions, fund transfers, and detailed reports with charts. It offers a user-friendly interface to replace your paper checkbook.

Highlights
  • Multiple account management
  • Recurring transaction setup
  • Fund transfers between accounts
  • Export data in CSV, QIF, HTML
  • Calendar view with transaction filtering
  • Reports and charts for income/expenses
  • Passcode protection
Features
Currently charting
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An easy & quick way to manage your daily finances, Checkbook Pro keeps track of your credit card charges, cash expenditures...etc. With Checkbook Pro application, it can totally replace your paper checkbook. You can create multiple accounts, save recurring transactions, transfer funds, view reports & graphs, export data...etc. You can even search the transaction by crossing your finger on the calendar! All details of the Checkbook Pro are well designed to provide excellent experience. FEATURES ※Export in CSV, QIF & HTML Formats -Export your transactions by email for use of desktop applications such as Excel, Quicken...etc. ※Calendar -Show all your monthly transactions as points on the calendar. -Filter transactions by tapping a date or selecting multiple dates on the calendar. ※Recurring Transactions -Save a transaction to be used repeatedly(daily, weekly, 2 weeks, monthly, tire monthly), without retyping all the details. ※Multiple Accounts -Track as many accounts as you need. ※Categories -Supports multiple categories with beautiful icons to choose from. ※Payee & Note -All details you need to keep track of your transactions are including. ※Search -Quickly search for transactions by dates, name, payee and category. -Search and edit transactions in the same screen. ※Transfer -Transfer funds from one account to another. ※Reconcile Transactions -Reconcile your transactions by editing cleared/un-cleared status ※Reports & Charts -Review all your expense & income by category or account with beautiful graphs and reports. -Supports both bar and pie charts. -You can set the time period to daily, weekly, monthly & yearly. ※Passcode -Protects your private information. ※Currency -Supports multiple currencies. ※Elegant, Powerful & User friendly interface If your have any problems or suggestions please send a mail to checkbook@appxy.com, you will get the response in a short time.

About

Checkbook Register & Ledger

Track your income and expenses with this simple, ad-free app. Gain clarity on your spending habits, manage your household budget, and easily record transactions. It provides a clear overview of where your money goes, helping you make informed financial decisions.

Highlights
  • Record income and expenses
  • Track amounts easily
  • Memorize travel expenses
  • Keep a cash book
  • Budget mode overview
  • Quick transaction entry
Features
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Get more clarity about your money: Expenses shows you your monthly expenses clearly arranged. You can see at a glance where your money is going and increase your awareness of your income and expenses. Without ads because ads are annoying! Get the easiest financial overview and look forward to many more great features. You have an idea for the further development? Write to me and join the development of the simplest and clearest finance app! ‣ Record income and expenses of your household budget ‣ Count your money by easily tracking amounts ‣ Memorize travel expenses quickly and easily and get an overview ‣ Keep a cash book and replace paperwork ‣ Find out quickly when you spent how much money and on what A single tap takes you to the entry of your last expense. Enter the amount, assign a category and optionally enter a short note - done. Expenses helps you quickly capture all those little cash expenses that you might otherwise miss. In budget mode, you can see your remaining budget per year, month and category at a glance. Income and expenses are added up to your total budget and you can see early on whether you need to be a little more careful or can afford something great. Expenses is reduced to the essentials. No frills, no advertising. Finally, a simple, clear and concise expense and budget tracker.

Screenshots

Checkbook Pro4 screens
Checkbook Register & Ledger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Checkbook Register & Ledger at Free against Checkbook Pro's $9.99. Checkbook Register & Ledger also leads on review sentiment (98% vs 54%) and rating (4.8 vs 3.7). Checkbook Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 26) and chart position (#103 vs unranked). On 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

Checkbook Register & Ledger is free to download; Checkbook Pro costs $9.99 up front. Checkbook Register & Ledger sells 21 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Checkbook Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Checkbook Register & Ledger holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Checkbook Pro has 989 ratings behind it against 134, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 54% of Checkbook Pro's written reviews are positive against 98% of Checkbook Register & Ledger's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Checkbook Pro ships an update monthly, Checkbook Register & Ledger every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard10 real differences · 1 level
Checkbook Pro versus Checkbook Register & Ledger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCheckbook ProCheckbook Register & Ledger
Price$9.99Free — better
Rating3.7 (989 ratings)4.8 (134 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.7% of reviews97.7% of reviews — better
Number of ratings989 — better134
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
Best chart rank#103 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS9.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size22 MB67 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBeesoft AppsTimo Stuebing

Customer experience

Checkbook Pro

All ratings989 ratings
Positive65.6%
Neutral7.5%
Negative26.9%
Written reviews190 reviews
Positive53.7%
Neutral12.1%
Negative34.2%

Checkbook Register & Ledger

All ratings133 ratings
Positive97.0%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.5%
Written reviews130 reviews
Positive97.7%
Neutral1.5%
Negative0.8%

In-app purchases

None

Checkbook Pro

No in-app purchases

21 purchases

Checkbook Register & Ledger

Subscriptions10
  • Pro$4.991 Month
  • Pro$7.991 Month
  • Secret Discount for Pro$7.991 Year
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  • Pro$8.991 Month
  • Pro$9.991 Month
  • Secret Discount for Pro$12.991 Year
  • Secret Discount for Pro$17.991 Year
  • Pro7 Days trial2 variants$24.991 Year
  • Pro7 Days trial$29.991 Year
  • Pro7 Days trial$49.991 Year
One-time11
  • Pro (Lifetime)2 variantsFree
  • Pro (Lifetime)$4.99
  • Contribution level 1$5.99
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  • Pro (Lifetime)$7.99
  • Contribution level 2$8.99
  • Pro (Lifetime)$13.99
  • Contribution level 3$14.99
  • Contribution level 4$14.99
  • Contribution level 5$41.99
  • Pro (Lifetime)$69.99
  • Pro (Lifetime)$79.99

Questions

Is Checkbook Pro free?
Checkbook Pro costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Checkbook Register & Ledger free?
Checkbook Register & Ledger is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Checkbook Pro or Checkbook Register & Ledger?
Checkbook Register & Ledger is rated higher. Checkbook Pro averages 3.7 out of 5 from 989 ratings, while Checkbook Register & Ledger averages 4.8 from 134 ratings.
Do Checkbook Pro or Checkbook Register & Ledger have ads?
Neither Checkbook Pro nor Checkbook Register & Ledger shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Checkbook Pro or Checkbook Register & Ledger?
Checkbook Pro ships an update monthly, and Checkbook Register & Ledger every 2 weeks. Most recently, Checkbook Pro was updated on October 23, 2026 and Checkbook Register & Ledger on October 24, 2026.

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