Comparison

Quick Checkbook vs Checkbook

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

Head to head
About

Quick Checkbook

Manage your personal finances with this app that allows you to track multiple accounts, add transactions, and view financial reports. It offers features like recurring transactions, reconciliation, and various reporting options to help you understand your spending.

Highlights
  • Multiple account tracking
  • Add/edit transactions
  • Recurring transactions
  • Transaction reconciliation
  • Income/expense reports
  • Split transactions
  • Data backup and restore
Features
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Quick Checkbook is a smart personal finance management app, you can track multiple accounts info easily and conveniently. With Quick Checkbook, you will manage your accounts at a glance. You can see clearly balance of all your accounts and each account, add recurring or no cycle transactions, mark transaction as cleared or not, transfer between accounts, and reconcile transactions etc. In reports page, you will see visually where your money comes and goes. Key Features: ⁃ Create multiple accounts, such as checking, saving, credit and cash etc. ⁃ Add/Edit income/expense/transferring transactions. ⁃ Add/Edit recurring transactions with different cycle. ⁃ Mark transaction as cleared or not. ⁃ Add payee info for a transaction. ⁃ Reconcile transactions. ⁃ Check balance of all accounts and each account. ⁃ Check total cleared of all accounts and each account. ⁃ Pie reports for categories of income and expense. ⁃ Histogram reports to compare income and expense. ⁃ Supports the split transactions. ⁃ Supports more comprehensive cycle types. ⁃ View the daily expenses in calendar. ⁃ Supports reconcile account after each transaction. ⁃ Supports different currencies & Running Balance for each account. ⁃ Supports managing Payers and Payers. ⁃ Supports more function chart statistics. ⁃ Adds the function of closing useless accounts and archiving data. ⁃ Set your own currency. ⁃ Pass code protection. ⁃ Search transactions. ⁃ Send data by email in form of PDF, CSV or HTML. ⁃ Supports AirPrint. ⁃ WiFi Backup & Restore. ⁃ iCloud Backup & Restore. ⁃ Dropbox backup and restore. ⁃ Supports 3D Touch function. ⁃ Supports Apple Watch version. ⁃ Supports migrate data to paid version. ⁃ Supports both iPhone and iPad. If you have any questions or suggestion, please mail to userfeed@vip.tom.com.

About

Checkbook

This app acts as a modern checkbook register to help you organize bills, track spending, and avoid late fees. It shows your true available balance, not just what the bank has cleared, and provides budget tracking and future financial projections.

Highlights
  • Track cleared and pending payments
  • Bill reminders and automatic scheduling
  • Create and track spending budgets
  • Calendar view of financial future
  • Multiple account support
  • Family sharing
Features
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Late fees and overdrafts can cost more than $30 each — and wreck your credit score. Bills to Budget is the modern checkbook register that helps you stay organized, track every bill, and know exactly what's cleared and what's still pending. If you've ever been surprised by a payment hitting your account at the wrong time, this app is for you. FINALLY KNOW WHAT'S REALLY IN YOUR ACCOUNT The biggest problem with online banking? It only shows what's cleared. Bills to Budget lets you mark payments as "Paid but not Cleared" — so you always know your true available balance, not just what the bank says. No more mental math. No more overdrafts from forgotten pending checks. STAY AHEAD OF EVERY BILL Add your bills once, and Bills to Budget reminds you before they're due. Mark a bill as paid, and it automatically resets for next month, next quarter, or whatever schedule you need. See everything organized by your pay schedule, so you always know what's due before your next paycheck arrives. BUDGET WITHOUT THE SPREADSHEETS Once your bills are under control, take the next step: create simple spending budgets and track purchases as they happen. See exactly where your money goes — whether you pay by check, debit card, or cash. Get alerts when you're close to overspending, so you can adjust before it's too late. SEE YOUR FINANCIAL FUTURE The calendar view shows your complete financial picture: upcoming bills, paydays, and projected balances all in one place. Spot problems days or weeks before they become stress. Know exactly how much you can afford to spend today. BUILT FOR REAL LIFE - Works on iPhone, iPad, and Mac with seamless iCloud sync - Supports multiple accounts — checking, savings, credit cards - Tracks check numbers for your checkbook register - Family sharing lets everyone stay on the same page - Widgets put your bills and budgets front and center - Siri Shortcuts support for quick access Bills to Budget brings the reliability of a traditional checkbook register into the modern age — helping you organize your bills, track your spending, and finally feel in control of your money. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Quick Checkbook4 screens
Checkbook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Quick Checkbook at none against Checkbook's 10. Quick Checkbook also leads on ratings volume (1.4K vs 206) and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.1). Checkbook's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 10 days vs every 7 months). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Checkbook sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Quick Checkbook asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Checkbook holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Quick Checkbook has 1.4K ratings behind it against 206, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Quick Checkbook's written reviews are positive against 83% of Checkbook's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quick Checkbook ships an update every 7 months, Checkbook every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Quick Checkbook versus Checkbook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuick CheckbookCheckbook
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.4K ratings)4.7 (206 ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.3% of reviews82.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.4K — better206
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 10 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro
Requires iOS16.0 — better26.1
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB198 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer倩 赵CoreBits LLC

Customer experience

Quick Checkbook

All ratings1,400 ratings
Positive83.9%
Neutral5.7%
Negative10.4%
Written reviews156 reviews
Positive67.3%
Neutral8.3%
Negative24.4%

Checkbook

All ratings200 ratings
Positive89.5%
Neutral5.0%
Negative5.5%
Written reviews41 reviews
Positive82.9%
Neutral2.4%
Negative14.6%

User reviews

Quick Checkbook

From 1.4K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Convenient for tracking multiple accounts
  • 📊 Helpful charts and reports
  • 🔍 Good search functionality
  • 🗓️ Recurring transactions

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Recurring transactions issues
  • 🔍 Difficulty editing account names
  • 🔍 Confusing category options
  • 💰 Ads and limited free version
  • 🔍 Lack of split transaction feature

Checkbook

From 206 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Replaces Mint budgeting effectively
  • 💡 Groups bills by pay period
  • 🗓️ Calendar view for due dates
  • ✨ Customer service is impressive
  • 🚀 Quick response to support requests

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Doesn't work for 1099 contractors (irregular income)
  • 🐛 Doesn't work with partial payments
  • 🐛 Doesn't work with variable due amounts
  • 🐛 Ledger disappeared on new phone
  • ❓ No clear path to refund from Apple

Bugs and requests

Quick Checkbook

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Transactions disappearing or duplicating
  • Balance calculation errors
  • Language changes unexpectedly
  • Recurring transactions not working as expected

Requested features

6 requests
  • Ability to edit account names
  • More customizable category options
  • Split transaction feature
  • Running balance display
  • Dark mode option
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  • Export/print transaction history

Checkbook

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Charged for something not billed
  • Ledger disappeared on new phone
  • Automated refund system by Apple
  • Lifetime purchase not honored

Requested features

6 requests
  • Manual way to add income for irregular pay
  • Tutorial on how to use the app
  • Support for Portuguese language
  • Enhance Chinese localization
  • Add employment paycheck amounts for check and balancing
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  • Allow entering pay amount to see remainder

In-app purchases

None

Quick Checkbook

No in-app purchases

10 purchases

Checkbook

Subscriptions7
  • Bills to Budget Plus3 Days trial$1.991 Month
  • Bills to Budget Plus$1.991 Month
  • Bills to Budget Premium3 Days trial$3.991 Month
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  • Bills to Budget Family Plus3 Days trial$4.991 Month
  • Bills to Budget Family Plus$4.991 Month
  • Bills to Budget Plus7 Days trial$19.991 Year
  • Bills to Budget Premium Annual7 Days trial$29.991 Year
One-time3
  • Family Upgrade$19.99
  • Bills to Budget Plus Lifetime$39.99
  • Family Plus Lifetime$59.99

Questions

Is Quick Checkbook free?
Quick Checkbook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Checkbook free?
Checkbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Quick Checkbook or Checkbook?
Checkbook is rated higher. Quick Checkbook averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Checkbook averages 4.7 from 206 ratings.
Do Quick Checkbook or Checkbook have ads?
Quick Checkbook shows ads; Checkbook does not.
Which is updated more often, Quick Checkbook or Checkbook?
Quick Checkbook ships an update every 7 months, and Checkbook every 10 days. Most recently, Quick Checkbook was updated on November 1, 2026 and Checkbook on November 3, 2026.

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