Comparison

Tally vs Checkbook

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

Head to head
About

Tally

Features
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Tally is a small income and expense log for people who want clear balances without maintaining a full finance system. Open the app, choose a currency, type an amount, then tap Spend or Earn. Add a short note if you want. Tally keeps each currency in its own ledger, with no misleading exchange-rate conversion. Choose any currencies you use, drag them into a comfortable order, and review each balance separately or see all entries together. There are no budgets to maintain, category trees, dashboards, or tags to tidy up. The local ledger is free, unlimited, and private. Tally Pro is optional: unlock iCloud sync across your own Apple devices, CSV export, and batch management with a yearly plan or a lifetime purchase. Good for: - daily income and expense notes - separate balances for cash in different currencies - simple private money tracking - optional iCloud sync across your own Apple devices - optional CSV export No ads. No tracking. No account system. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Checkbook

Features
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Your checkbook. Your everyday spending, clearly. Record income and expenses, check your recorded balance and see where your money goes. Add entries manually, without a bank login. Your register works offline. RECORD IN SECONDS • Add expenses, income, refunds and transfers. • Include a payee, category and date, with an optional note or check number. • Search, filter and mark entries cleared. KEEP YOUR REGISTER CLEAR • Compare recorded and cleared balances. • Reconcile against your bank statement and see the difference. • Organize checking, savings, cash and credit card accounts. SEE YOUR SPENDING • Explore category charts, trends and cash flow. • Focus on one account or choose a report range. • Set category budgets with Checkbook Plus. PLAN BILLS WITH PLUS • Schedule recurring bills and income. • Repeat weekly, every two weeks, monthly, quarterly or yearly. • Enable reminders and choose whether due entries record automatically. YOUR DATA, YOUR CHOICES • Use your ledger locally or choose Sync & Sharing. Shared ledger data is stored on our sync service when sharing is enabled. • Turn optional usage analytics off in Settings. Financial amounts, payees and notes are not sent in analytics. • Protect the app with Face ID. • Export or import a full backup, and use CSV import and export. • Choose light or dark mode. The app initially follows your device language. WHAT IS INCLUDED One active account, unlimited entries, reconciliation, backups and CSV tools are free. Reports for today, the last seven days and the current month are included. No ads. CHECKBOOK PLUS An optional purchase adds unlimited accounts, budgets, recurring payments, bill reminders and more report ranges, including all time. Monthly and yearly subscriptions and a one-time purchase are available. Prices, billing periods and any eligible trial offer are shown in the app before you buy. The one-time purchase does not renew. Subscriptions renew automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel subscriptions in your Apple Account settings. Privacy Policy: https://grey-entree-512.notion.site/Checkbook-Privacy-3d74abc1b144800caa1ae2ca8024c6db Terms of Use: https://grey-entree-512.notion.site/Checkbook-Terms-3d74abc1b14480aa84a2cacf6aa08cb9 Apple EULA: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Tally4 screens
Checkbook4 screens

Verdict

The call

Tally and Checkbook are too close to call on the numbers: across 6 compared parameters — price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

Scored on Price Ā· Rating Ā· Positive reviews Ā· Number of ratings Ā· Update frequency Ā· Ads Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Monetization Ā· Best chart rank Ā· Devices Ā· Requires iOS

CostPrice Ā· In-app purchases Ā· Ads Ā· Monetization

Both are free to download. Tally sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per year and Checkbook sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tally ships an update every 2 weeks, Checkbook every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Tally versus Checkbook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTallyCheckbook
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB26 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerč€…å˜‰ ēŽ‹Haresh Lakhwani

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Tally

Subscriptions1
  • Tally Pro Yearly$5.991 Year
One-time1
  • Tally Pro Lifetime$9.99
5 purchases

Checkbook

Subscriptions4
  • Checkbook Plus Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Checkbook Plus Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Checkbook Plus Yearly3 Days trial$19.991 Year
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  • Checkbook Plus Yearly3 Days trial$24.991 Year
One-time1
  • Checkbook Plus Lifetime$39.99

Questions

Is Tally free?
Tally is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Checkbook free?
Checkbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Tally or Checkbook have ads?
Neither Tally nor Checkbook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tally or Checkbook?
Tally ships an update every 2 weeks, and Checkbook every 10 days. Most recently, Tally was updated on October 19, 2026 and Checkbook on October 25, 2026.

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