Comparison

Caffeinated Checkbook vs Tabbilo

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

Head to head
About

Caffeinated Checkbook

This app provides a digital checkbook register to manually track all your financial transactions across multiple accounts. It offers detailed reporting, reconciliation tools, and recurring transaction management without connecting to your bank or displaying ads.

Highlights
  • Manual transaction tracking
  • Multiple account management
  • Running balances
  • Account reconciliation
  • Recurring transactions
  • Financial reporting
  • Customizable categories
Features
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Caffeinated Checkbook is a digital checkbook register for people who want to track their money themselves. It doesn't connect to your bank. It doesn't sync your transactions automatically. It doesn't sell your data or show you ads. It's a notebook that does math. Record payments, deposits, and transfers across as many accounts as you need: checking, savings, credit cards, cash, or investments. Every transaction gets a running balance, just like a paper checkbook register. When you're ready, reconcile against your bank statement to make sure everything matches. No account required. No internet required. Your data lives on your device in an encrypted local database that you control. Caffeinated Checkbook works completely offline and always will. FEATURES Manage multiple accounts with full transaction registers and running balances. Enter transactions with payee, amount, category, memo, and check number. Smart auto-fill remembers your frequent payees. Split transactions across categories. Transfer between accounts with linked transaction pairs. Void, duplicate, and search transactions instantly. Reconcile your accounts against bank statements with a guided workflow. Track cleared vs. uncleared balances. View reconciliation history. Set up recurring transactions for bills and regular income. Choose manual confirmation or auto-posting. Never forget a payment. Run reports: spending by category, payee summaries, cash flow, year-over-year comparisons, and tax-relevant expense reports with IRS schedule classifications. Export any report to CSV. 50+ built-in categories with tax-relevant flags for medical, charitable, mortgage interest, property tax, and more. Create your own categories and subcategories. SYNC & SHARING The app is free to use on a single device with no limitations. For those who want more: An Individual subscription adds multi-device sync, keeping your data consistent across your phone, tablet, and desktop. A Family subscription includes multi-device sync for up to five members, plus the ability to share specific accounts with other members of your household. Keep personal accounts private while sharing joint accounts, each person controls what they share. A single Caffeinated Account unlocks sync across the entire Caffeinated Softworks suite. One account, one subscription, all of the apps. WHAT THIS APP IS NOT Caffeinated Checkbook does not connect to banks or financial institutions. It cannot move money, pay bills, or access your account credentials. It is a record-keeping tool, the digital equivalent of the paper register in your checkbook. You enter what you spent, and it keeps track. No ads. No tracking. No data collection. Your finances are yours. Part of the Caffeinated Softworks suite. Terms of Use: https://caffeinatedsoftworks.com/terms/ Privacy Policy: https://caffeinatedsoftworks.com/privacy/

About

Tabbilo

Features
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Tabbilo is your all-in-one personal finance app. Track every spend, split bills with friends and family, and watch your net worth grow — all in one place. Track your spending — Log expenses, set monthly budgets, and stay on top of your recurring bills. Split your bills — Start a tab with anyone. Add expenses, split them your way, and settle up when you're done. Wealth in view — See your full financial picture — assets, liabilities, and net worth. Set savings goals and track your progress. Built for real life — Whether it's rent with housemates, a trip with friends, or your own monthly budget — Tabbilo works the way you do.

Screenshots

Caffeinated Checkbook4 screens
Tabbilo4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Tabbilo at none against Caffeinated Checkbook's 8. 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Caffeinated Checkbook sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Tabbilo asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Caffeinated Checkbook versus Tabbilo: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCaffeinated CheckbookTabbilo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 days—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreemium—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.1
Further details — not scored
Size33 MB53 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperCaffeinated Softworks LLCEaterin

In-app purchases

8 purchases

Caffeinated Checkbook

Subscriptions8
  • Individual Account (Monthly)$4.991 Month
  • Duo (Monthly)$7.991 Month
  • Family Account (Monthly)$14.991 Month
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  • Friends & Family Account (Monthly)$19.991 Month
  • Individual Account (Annual)$49.991 Year
  • Duo Account (Annual)$79.991 Year
  • Family Account (Annual)$149.991 Year
  • Friends & Family (Annual)$199.991 Year
None

Tabbilo

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Caffeinated Checkbook free?
Caffeinated Checkbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tabbilo free?
Tabbilo is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Caffeinated Checkbook or Tabbilo have ads?
Neither Caffeinated Checkbook nor Tabbilo shows ads.

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