Checkbook Pro vs Balance My Checkbook
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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.
Balance My Checkbook
Easily track your income and expenses to maintain an accurate account balance. Features include auto-complete, recurring transactions, and data syncing for multiple users. Avoid overdrafts and stay on top of your finances with this intuitive check register.
- Auto-complete transactions
- Schedule recurring transactions
- Sync data between users and devices
- Track cleared transactions
- Export data and balance
- Customizable transaction types
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Don’t let overdraft fees or pending transactions catch you by surprise - always know exactly what your account balance is with Balance My Checkbook! All you have to do is enter your expenses and income and let the app do the rest. Save Time: Auto complete transactions Powerful Search to find transactions instantly Easy scheduling for recurring transactions Stay Up To Date: Track which transactions have cleared Sync between other users and devices "Sync for 4 Users" is an auto-renewing monthly subscription more details below * Export your data and balance Easy to Use and Customizable: Get started in a minute Create your own transaction types Fast Support is just a tap away * The "Sync for 4 Users" subscription auto-renews monthly. The subscription includes a month of access to: • Data Sync • Store up to 10 years of transactions • Priority Support It also includes access to all premium features: • Unlimited Accounts • Recurring Transactions • Lock Screen • Transaction Search • Transaction Filter • Export Data • No Ads ** Terms and Conditions for Auto-renewing subscriptions • Payment will be charged to iTunes Account at confirmation of purchase • Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period • Subscriptions may be managed by the user and auto-renewal may be turned off by going to the user's Account Settings after purchase • Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication, where applicable Terms and Conditions for App: http://lingsdesigns.com/balancecheck/terms.html *** This version is ad supported but ads can be removed with an in app purchase.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Balance My Checkbook at Free against Checkbook Pro's $9.99. Balance My Checkbook also leads on rating (4.7 vs 3.7) and review sentiment (73% vs 54%). Checkbook Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence 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
Balance My Checkbook is free to download; Checkbook Pro costs $9.99 up front. Balance My Checkbook sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Checkbook Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.
Balance My Checkbook holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Balance My Checkbook has 5.1K ratings behind it against 989, 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 73% of Balance My Checkbook's.
Checkbook Pro ships an update monthly, Balance My Checkbook every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Checkbook Pro | Balance My Checkbook |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 3.7 (989 ratings) | 4.7 (5.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 53.7% of reviews | 72.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 989 | 5.1K — better |
| Update frequency | Monthly | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #32 — better | #100 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 23 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Beesoft Apps | LingsDesigns |
Customer experience
Checkbook Pro
Balance My Checkbook
Bugs and requests
Checkbook Pro
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
Balance My Checkbook
Reported bugs
4 issues- Calendar not working properly after recent update
- Recurring transactions not updating correctly
- Incorrect balance displayed after deleting entries
- App crashing when entering new transactions
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to transfer funds between accounts in one step
- Automatic backup and data recovery options
- Landscape mode support for tablets
- More flexible recurring transaction scheduling
- Improved search and sorting functionality
In-app purchases
Checkbook Pro
No in-app purchases
Balance My Checkbook
- Premium, 1 device14 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Premium with Backup, 1 device14 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Premium with Sync, 4 devices14 Days trial$4.991 Month
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- Premium with Backup, 1 device14 Days trial$22.991 Year
- Premium with Sync, 4 devices14 Days trial$57.991 Year
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