Comparison

Monthly Check Register vs Pocket Ledger (E8)

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

Head to head
About

Monthly Check Register

Easily record income and expenses with a spreadsheet-like interface. Track financial transactions, deadlines, appointments, and important dates. Prioritize events and create separate calendars for different needs.

Highlights
  • Record income and expenses
  • Running balance calculation
  • Monthly calendars with multi-day view
  • Yearly template with memo sheet
  • Prioritize events with checkmarks
  • Separate calendars for different categories
  • Local file saving and editing
  • Email sharing of calendars
Features
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Monthly Check Register is a simple digital checkbook for tracking checks, deposits, and withdrawals with a running balance. Organize entries by month, review a yearly overview, and keep your personal or business finances reconciled - all offline. Key features: Track checks, deposits, and withdrawals with a live running balance Month-by-month register sheets with a yearly overview Carry-over balances across months for continuous reconciliation Save, print, share, and export registers as PDF or CSV Works fully offline with no account required

About

Pocket Ledger (E8)

This app simplifies accounting and expense tracking with features like ledger management, report generation, and payment reminders. It offers cloud backup for data security and allows easy export of financial data. Monitor cash flow and balances without complex manual calculations.

Highlights
  • Ledger and bookkeeping
  • Export to Excel/Google Sheets
  • Generate PDF/Excel reports
  • Party management
  • Payment reminders
  • Cloud backup with encryption
  • Cash flow monitoring
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Pocket Ledger: Who Can Use It? Features: Ledger & Bookkeeping: Easily track debit/credit transactions and log them without using Excel; export to Excel/Google Sheets for advanced use. Reporting: Generate and share ledger, invoice, and product reports in PDF/Excel via SMS/WhatsApp anytime, anywhere. View reports on your phone (weekly, monthly, six-month, or custom date range). Party Management: Create parties from contacts and share entries/receipts as PDFs, categorized by party. Payment Reminders: Set reminders for payments. Data Security: Cloud backup with encryption ensures data safety. Accounting Simplified: Monitor cash flow and workbook balance without manual calculations. Subscription Details: Auto-renewable: $1.99/month or $14.99/year. Charged via iTunes; auto-renews unless canceled 24 hours before the period ends. Manage subscriptions in iTunes Account Settings. Pocket Ledger is free to download. Subscription features are available through auto-renewable subscriptions: Billed Monthly (1 month) and Billed Yearly (12 months). Prices are shown in the App before purchase. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscriptions renew automatically unless auto-renewal is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel your subscription in your App Store account settings after purchase. Terms of Use (EULA): https://pl.eeighttech.com/tnc Privacy Policy: https://pl.eeighttech.com/privacy

Screenshots

Monthly Check Register4 screens
Pocket Ledger (E8)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pocket Ledger (E8) at 50% against Monthly Check Register's 0%. Pocket Ledger (E8) also leads on price (Free vs $0.99) and rating (5.0 vs 1.0). Monthly Check Register's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Pocket Ledger (E8) is free to download; Monthly Check Register costs $0.99 up front. Monthly Check Register sells 10 one-off in-app purchases and Pocket Ledger (E8) sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pocket Ledger (E8) holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of Monthly Check Register's written reviews are positive against 50% of Pocket Ledger (E8)'s.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Monthly Check Register ships an update every 4 months, Pocket Ledger (E8) every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Monthly Check Register versus Pocket Ledger (E8): the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonthly Check RegisterPocket Ledger (E8)
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating1.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews50.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings4 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFreemium — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size11 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperManu GuptaPocket Ledger

Customer experience

Monthly Check Register

All ratings4 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Pocket Ledger (E8)

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

In-app purchases

10 purchases

Monthly Check Register

One-time10
  • 25 times Save as, Print and Email$0.99
  • Export 10 PDFs$0.99
  • Share 10 PDFs via Facebook, Twitter, WhatsApp and SMS$0.99
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  • Save 10 files to server$0.99
  • Email 10 PDFs via Gmail$0.99
  • 500 times Save as, Print and Email$0.99
  • Export 25 PDFs$1.99
  • Export 50 PDFs$2.99
  • Export 100 PDFs$3.99
  • 1000 timees Save as, Print and Email$6.99
2 purchases

Pocket Ledger (E8)

Subscriptions2
  • Billed Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Billed Yearly$14.991 Year

Questions

Is Monthly Check Register free?
Monthly Check Register costs $0.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Pocket Ledger (E8) free?
Pocket Ledger (E8) is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Monthly Check Register or Pocket Ledger (E8)?
Pocket Ledger (E8) is rated higher. Monthly Check Register averages 1.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Pocket Ledger (E8) averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Monthly Check Register or Pocket Ledger (E8) have ads?
Neither Monthly Check Register nor Pocket Ledger (E8) shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Monthly Check Register or Pocket Ledger (E8)?
Monthly Check Register ships an update every 4 months, and Pocket Ledger (E8) every 2 weeks. Most recently, Monthly Check Register was updated on October 6, 2026 and Pocket Ledger (E8) on October 23, 2026.

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