Comparison

write checks vs AnyPal

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

Head to head
About

write checks

Learn the essential steps for writing a check, including converting numbers to words and filling out deposit slips and check registers. This app provides clear examples for a quick refresher on traditional banking methods.

Highlights
  • Translate numeric amounts to written form
  • Examples of how to fill out a check
  • Deposit slip examples
  • Check register examples
  • Offline accessibility
Features
Currently charting
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A little bit of help for learning how to write checks or just a refresher for those rare times when checks are still required... The app includes topic such as: - translating the numeric amount into written form - examples of how to fill out/write a check Examples of how to fill out deposit slips and a check register are also included. No in-app purchase. No ads. Accessible offline.

About

AnyPal

Send money to any PayPal account without needing a PayPal membership. Simply use the recipient's email address and your own to complete the transfer. This app facilitates quick money movement without saving details or taking a cut.

Highlights
  • Send money to any PayPal account
  • No PayPal account required for sender
  • Uses recipient's email address
  • No data saved
  • No transaction fees
Features
Currently charting
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AnyPal allows non-PayPal users the ability send money to any PayPal account without having to sign up and be a member of PayPal. All you need is the PayPal account holder's email address and the money will transfer to them and you will enter in your email address on the PayPal screen and get an email confirming the money transfer.. AnyPal does not save any details nor take a percentage of any payment. This is a great way to add money to your own PayPal account, pay for rent, or for anything where you need to transfer money to a PayPal account without having to sign-up with PayPal.

Screenshots

write checks4 screens
AnyPal4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: AnyPal at 3.0 against write checks's 2.3. AnyPal also leads on review sentiment (40% vs 0%) and ratings volume (15 vs 3). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

write checks costs $0.99 and AnyPal $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

AnyPal holds the better App Store score, 3.0 against 2.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AnyPal has 15 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of write checks's written reviews are positive against 40% of AnyPal's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

write checks ships an update every 32 months, AnyPal every 31 months. Both last shipped on September 9, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
write checks versus AnyPal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameterwrite checksAnyPal
Price$0.99$0.99
Rating2.3 (3 ratings)3.0 (15 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews40.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings315 — better
Update frequencyEvery 32 monthsEvery 31 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#113 — better#170
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size28 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSigma Sky, LLCGreg Herrmann

Customer experience

write checks

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

AnyPal

All ratings15 ratings
Positive46.7%
Neutral6.7%
Negative46.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive40.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative60.0%

In-app purchases

None

write checks

No in-app purchases

None

AnyPal

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is write checks free?
write checks costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is AnyPal free?
AnyPal costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, write checks or AnyPal?
AnyPal is rated higher. write checks averages 2.3 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while AnyPal averages 3.0 from 15 ratings.
Do write checks or AnyPal have ads?
Neither write checks nor AnyPal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, write checks or AnyPal?
write checks ships an update every 32 months, and AnyPal every 31 months. Most recently, write checks was updated on September 9, 2026 and AnyPal on September 9, 2026.
Which is more popular, write checks or AnyPal?
write checks currently peaks at #113 in the App Store charts, and AnyPal at #170. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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