Comparison

Quick Checkbook vs Balance My 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

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.

Highlights
  • Auto-complete transactions
  • Schedule recurring transactions
  • Sync data between users and devices
  • Track cleared transactions
  • Export data and balance
  • Customizable transaction types
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Quick Checkbook4 screens
Balance My Checkbook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Quick Checkbook at none against Balance My Checkbook's 5. Balance My Checkbook's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 7 months) and rating (4.7 vs 4.3). On price, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Balance My Checkbook sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Quick Checkbook asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Balance My Checkbook holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1.4K and 5K respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of Quick Checkbook's written reviews are positive against 73% of Balance My Checkbook's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Quick Checkbook ships an update every 7 months, Balance My Checkbook every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Quick Checkbook versus Balance My Checkbook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterQuick CheckbookBalance My Checkbook
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.4K ratings)4.7 (5K ratings) — better
Positive reviews67.3% of reviews72.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.4K5K — better
Update frequencyEvery 7 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported — betterFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#129 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS16.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size51 MB23 MB
Age rating4+17+
Developer倩 赵LingsDesigns

Customer experience

Quick Checkbook

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

Balance My Checkbook

All ratings4,985 ratings
Positive92.5%
Neutral3.1%
Negative4.4%
Written reviews160 reviews
Positive72.5%
Neutral8.1%
Negative19.4%

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

Balance My Checkbook

From 5K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 💡 Helpful for tracking spending and preventing overdrafts
  • 🚀 Efficient for quick entry of transactions
  • 🔒 Secure way to manage finances
  • 👍 Organized and clear design

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional math errors in balance calculations
  • 🐛 Syncing issues between devices
  • 🔒 Concerns about security and potential scams
  • 💰 Subscription model too expensive for some users
  • 🐛 Bugs and crashes after recent updates

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

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

None

Quick Checkbook

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Balance My Checkbook

Subscriptions5
  • 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

Questions

Is Quick Checkbook free?
Quick Checkbook is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Balance My Checkbook free?
Balance My Checkbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Quick Checkbook or Balance My Checkbook?
Balance My Checkbook is rated higher. Quick Checkbook averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1.4K ratings, while Balance My Checkbook averages 4.7 from 5K ratings.
Do Quick Checkbook or Balance My Checkbook have ads?
Both Quick Checkbook and Balance My Checkbook show ads.
Which is updated more often, Quick Checkbook or Balance My Checkbook?
Quick Checkbook ships an update every 7 months, and Balance My Checkbook every 3 weeks. Most recently, Quick Checkbook was updated on October 19, 2026 and Balance My Checkbook on October 20, 2026.

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