# Check Book Register vs MARSAN

The clearest difference is price: MARSAN at Free against Check Book Register's $0.99. MARSAN also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 10). Check Book Register's advantage is update cadence (every 9 days vs monthly) and chart position (#133 vs unranked). On ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

MARSAN is free to download; Check Book Register costs $0.99 up front. Check Book Register sells 10 one-off in-app purchases. MARSAN asks for nothing beyond the download.

Check Book Register ships an update every 9 days, MARSAN monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Check Book Register | MARSAN |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | **Free** |
| Rating | **[1.9 (29 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/check-book-register/id488517738/reviews)** | — |
| Number of ratings | **29** | — |
| Positive reviews | 10.0% of reviews | — |
| In-app purchases | Yes | **No** |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | **Every 9 days** | Monthly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Best chart rank | **#133** | — |
| Size | 13 MB | 44 MB |
| Requires iOS | **15.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Manu Gupta](https://appshunter.io/developer/806110625) | [ExtendMyPay](https://appshunter.io/developer/1835257919) |

## What reviewers say

### Check Book Register

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/check-book-register/id488517738)

**Currently charting:** #133 Top Paid · Business (US App Store)

Easily track expenses and develop an aggregate balance for personal or business finances. Save, reuse, and share financial progress reports via email or print.

**Highlights:** Record expenses, Develop aggregate balance, Save and reuse registers, Track financial progress, Share register statements via email, Locally save and print registers

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (10)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Email 10 Pdf | $0.99 | one-time |
| Share Pdf | $0.99 | one-time |
| Save 10 files to server | $0.99 | one-time |
| Email 10 PDFs via Gmail | $0.99 | one-time |
| 5 times Save as,Print and Email | $0.99 | one-time |
| Email 25 Pdf | $1.99 | one-time |
| Email 50 Pdf | $2.99 | one-time |
| Email 100 Pdf | $3.99 | one-time |
| 500 times Save as, Print and Email | $4.99 | one-time |
| 1000 times Save as, Print and Email | $6.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 👍 Simple checkbook register
- 👍 Easy to use (for some)
- 👍 No-frills basic accounting
- 👍 Old-school like register

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Files deleted after updates
- 🐛 Data loss on updates
- 🐛 App freezes frequently
- 🐛 Does not save data
- 🐛 Balance not carried over

**Reported bugs**

- Files deleted after updates
- Data loss on updates
- App freezes frequently
- Does not save data
- Balance not carried over

**Requested features**

- Add columns for date and check numbers
- Ability to add more pages
- Add more sheets for input
- Automatic numeric function for date/amounts
- More space to enter transaction details


### MARSAN

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/marsan/id6780982785)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Check Book Register free?

Check Book Register costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.

### Is MARSAN free?

MARSAN is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Do Check Book Register or MARSAN have ads?

Neither Check Book Register nor MARSAN shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Check Book Register or MARSAN?

Check Book Register ships an update every 9 days, and MARSAN monthly. Most recently, Check Book Register was updated on October 26, 2026 and MARSAN on October 24, 2026.

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