My Digital Checkbook vs Pocket Register
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
My Digital Checkbook
Easily track your finances with this straightforward digital checkbook. Manually record income and expenses, modify entries, and get a clear overview of your account balance at a glance.
- Digital checkbook management
- Track purchases and deposits
- Manual transaction input
- Modify or delete entries
- Account balance overview
Read full descriptionHide full description
My Digital Checkbook is a simple and secure digital checkbook. The app is simple to use and allows you to quickly and easily keep track of purchases and deposits in your accounts. Manually input paychecks and purchases, modify or delete transactions that change, and understand what’s going on with your account with a single glance.
Pocket Register
Manage your finances without linking bank accounts. Track deposits, withdrawals, and recurring bills to maintain a running balance and plan your spending before payday. Import data from other apps and spreadsheets for a seamless transition.
- Manual transaction logging
- Running balance with pending/cleared entries
- Recurring transaction setup
- Payday spending planner
- Bank statement reconciliation
- Data import (CSV, QIF, OFX/QFX)
- Receipt scanning
- Category budgeting with progress bars
Read full descriptionHide full description
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 - Import your history from other checkbook apps, spreadsheets and banks (CSV, QIF and OFX/QFX) - 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. Switching Apps: Bring your history with you. Pocket Register reads CSV files from other apps and banks, QIF files from Quicken, Money and checkbook apps, and OFX/QFX bank downloads. You review everything before it's added, and likely duplicates are flagged. Beautiful Design: Cleanly designed for iPhone, iPad and Mac computers with Apple silicon, 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. Widgets (Pro): 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 300 transactions per 12 months) - Unlimited recurring transactions (free includes 5) - Unlimited splits (free includes 2 parts per split) and Quick Fills (free includes 3) - Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets - iCloud Sync across all your devices - Ask: questions about your spending in plain English, answered on your device - Custom color themes - Family Sharing for up to 5 family members - Advanced CSV export with profiles, presets, splits, and Excel/YNAB-compatible formats Already using Pocket Register? If you started before version 3.9, your free plan stays the same: 500 transactions per 12 months, unlimited splits and recurring transactions, and widgets included.
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Pocket Register at 71% against My Digital Checkbook's 0%. Pocket Register also leads on rating (4.4 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (26 vs 2). My Digital Checkbook's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 4). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Pocket Register sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. My Digital Checkbook asks for nothing beyond the download.
Pocket Register holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pocket Register has 26 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 0% of My Digital Checkbook's written reviews are positive against 71% of Pocket Register's.
| Parameter | My Digital Checkbook | Pocket Register |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 1.0 (2 ratings) | 4.4 (26 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 71.4% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 26 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 5 days |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.5 — better | 18.5 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Brian Sizemore | Chad Pickard |
Customer experience
My Digital Checkbook
Pocket Register
In-app purchases
My Digital Checkbook
No in-app purchases
Pocket Register
- Small Thanks Tip$0.99
- Medium Thanks Tip$2.99
- Big Thanks Tip$4.99
Show 1 moreShow fewer
- Pocket Register Pro$9.99
Questions
Is My Digital Checkbook free?
Is Pocket Register free?
Which has better reviews, My Digital Checkbook or Pocket Register?
Do My Digital Checkbook or Pocket Register have ads?
Other comparisons















