Accounts 2 Checkbook vs Pocket Register
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Accounts 2 Checkbook
Manage your personal finances and replace your paper checkbook with this intuitive app. Track daily transactions, schedule recurring payments, and capture photo receipts. Generate insightful reports and export your data for easy analysis.
- Schedule recurring transactions
- Capture and store photo receipts
- Generate graphs and reports
- Sync data via iCloud
- Export data in CSV, QIF, HTML
- Reconcile transactions
- Touch and Face ID support
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*** For the latest features and enhancements, please check out our NEW Accounts 3 Checkbook app, now available for download from the App Store! *** Featured by Apple in "What's Hot" List Accounts 2 is an easy to use application to replace your paper checkbook. With the Accounts 2 application, you will have a quicker and more convenient way to track your daily finances. You can schedule transactions, transfer funds, capture photo receipts, reconcile, view reports, export data, print, and much more. All features of the Accounts 2 app are designed to be quick, clean, intuitive, and easy to use. FEATURES * Touch and Face ID Support Use Touch or Face ID to authenticate and launch the app quicker and more conveniently. * Sync Data via iCloud Sync your data across iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch devices * Universal Binary Designed for iPhone, iPad, and iPod Touch devices. No need to buy separate apps for each device. * Graphs and Reports Review your monthly income vs. expense, spending by category, or income by category summaries with beautiful graphs and reports. * Photo Receipts Capture and store photo receipt as part of a transaction. * AirPrint Support Print reports directly from your iPhone or iPad to any AirPrint-enabled printer. * Recurring Transactions Schedule transactions to repeat weekly, biweekly, monthly, semimonthly, quarterly, biannually, or yearly on a start date that you choose. * Split Transactions Split a transaction among several categories for more precise tracking. * Search Quickly search for transactions and edit them from the same screen. * Reconcile Transactions Reconcile by checking off cleared transactions and comparing the actual and outstanding balances against a bank statement. * Smart Autocomplete As you type, a list will show you your previously entered descriptions and corresponding category. Selecting an entry from the list will fill both fields of the transaction. * Auto-increment Check # Field Accounts 2 will suggest the next check number for you based on the previously entered number. If you replace your checkbook, just enter the new starting number and Accounts 2 will auto-increment from there. * Transfers Make a one-time transfer between accounts or set up recurring transfers to automatically repeat. * Export in CSV, QIF & HTML Formats Export transactions via email attachments for used with desktop applications such Numbers, Excel, or MS Money. * Customization Settings & Themes Configurable settings and themes to customize the Accounts 2 application based on your preferences. * Transaction Sorting/Hiding Sort transactions by date in either ascending or descending order. You can also hide reconciled transactions to keep your current list from being cluttered. * Accounts Reordering Reorder your accounts from the account list in any order you choose. * Accounts Delete Lock Prevents accidental deletion of all the transactions under an account. * Backup / Restore Backup your data for safekeeping via email, Dropbox, or iTunes file sharing interface. Then restore it to your device whenever you need to. * Passcode Security Keep your accounts information private. * FREE Accounts 2 Lite version Please download the Accounts 2 Lite version to try before you buy.
Pocket Register
Manage your finances without linking bank accounts. Track deposits, withdrawals, and upcoming bills to see your projected balance and plan spending before payday. Features include a document scanner, budgeting tools, and offline functionality.
- Manual transaction logging
- Running balance with pending/cleared entries
- Recurring transaction setup
- Payday planning and safe-to-spend projection
- Document scanner
- Category-based budgeting
- Offline functionality
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Keep a running balance, track upcoming bills, and plan what's left before payday, without linking your bank. Pocket Register is a no-frills checkbook register, right in your pocket. Whether you're managing your main account, a cash stash, or a side budget, Pocket Register makes it easy to: - Log deposits, withdrawals, and transfers - See your running balance, with pending and cleared entries kept apart - Set up recurring transactions: weekly, every two weeks, twice a month, or monthly (perfect for paydays) - Plan ahead: see upcoming bills, debts, and what's safe to spend before your next paycheck - Reconcile against your bank statement - Scan receipts with the built-in document scanner - Set monthly budgets per category, with progress bars - Get smart category suggestions as you type, or add an entry by typing or speaking it - Save Quick Fills for repeat transactions - Stay organized with memo notes, splits, and date selection - Works fully offline by default. iCloud Sync is available as an optional Pro feature. Plan Ahead: The optional Plan tab shows your projected balance, upcoming bills and debts, and what's safe to spend before payday, built from your own recurring transactions. It stays out of the way until you need it, so a simple register stays simple. Beautiful Design: Cleanly designed for iPhone and iPad, with full light and dark mode support. No Bank Linking: You enter your own transactions, so there are no bank logins to connect. Your transactions stay on your device by default. iCloud Sync is opt-in and uses your private iCloud account. Lightweight: Simple by design, built for speed and clarity. Widget Support: View your balance and recent transactions at a glance. Home Screen widgets in three sizes, plus Lock Screen widgets so your balance is always one tap away. Whether you're tracking a vacation budget, side hustle income, or just keeping tabs on daily spending, Pocket Register gives you full control, offline and clutter-free. Pro (one-time purchase): - Removes all ads - Unlimited accounts and transactions (free includes 2 accounts and 500 transactions per 12 months) - iCloud Sync across all your devices - Custom color themes - Lock Screen widgets - Family Sharing for up to 5 family members - Unlimited splits and Quick Fills - Advanced CSV export with profiles, presets, splits, and Excel/YNAB-compatible formats
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Pocket Register at Free against Accounts 2 Checkbook's $3.99. Pocket Register also leads on update cadence (every 6 days vs every 2 weeks) and iOS requirement (18.5 vs 26.0). Accounts 2 Checkbook's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4) and ratings volume (6.7K vs 26). On rating, review sentiment, 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
Pocket Register is free to download; Accounts 2 Checkbook costs $3.99 up front. Pocket Register sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Accounts 2 Checkbook asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for Accounts 2 Checkbook against 4.4 for Pocket Register. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Accounts 2 Checkbook has 6.7K ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Accounts 2 Checkbook's written reviews are positive against 69% of Pocket Register's.
Accounts 2 Checkbook ships an update every 2 weeks, Pocket Register every 6 days. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Accounts 2 Checkbook | Pocket Register |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $3.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (6.7K ratings) — better | 4.4 (26 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 63.1% of reviews | 69.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 6.7K — better | 26 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | Free with in-app purchases — better |
| Best chart rank | #107 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 18.5 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 17 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SVT Software | Chad Pickard |
Customer experience
Accounts 2 Checkbook
Pocket Register
Bugs and requests
Accounts 2 Checkbook
Reported bugs
4 issues- Accounts and transactions disappearing without explanation
- Recurring transactions not working as expected
- Syncing issues between iPhone and iPad
- App crashes and freezes, especially after updates
Requested features
5 requests- Ability to hide/archive old accounts
- Option to set recurring transactions with custom dates
- Improved sync reliability between devices
- Better reporting and forecasting tools
- Integration with banks/financial institutions
Pocket Register
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Accounts 2 Checkbook
No in-app purchases
Pocket Register
- Small Thanks Tip$0.99
- Medium Thanks Tip$2.99
- Big Thanks Tip$4.99
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- Pocket Register Pro$9.99
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