Comparison

Checkbook Register vs Keepbook

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

Head to head
About

Checkbook Register

Manually track your income, expenses, and account balances without linking to a bank. Organize your finances, maintain an accurate checkbook, and gain complete control over your money. Ideal for personal budgeting, household management, and small business bookkeeping.

Highlights
  • Manual income and expense tracking
  • Account balance management
  • Category-based spending organization
  • Transaction search functionality
  • Data backup and CSV export
  • No bank account linking required
  • Recurring transaction scheduling (Pro)
Features
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Track your income, expenses, and account balances with LedgerFlow — a personal finance and checkbook register app designed for people who want complete control over their money without linking a bank account. Manage your finances manually, maintain an accurate checkbook, and know exactly where your money goes each month. Whether you are tracking household expenses or managing multiple accounts, LedgerFlow works as a reliable personal ledger and budget manager. From logging a single expense to managing recurring bills, everything stays organized in one place. FREE FEATURES • Checkbook Register – Track income, expenses, and transfers with a running balance • 2 Accounts – Manage checking, savings, credit, and cash accounts • Category Breakdown – Organize spending by category • Smart Search – Find any transaction by payee, amount, category, or date • Backup & Restore – Export a full backup and restore it anytime • CSV Export – Export your register to CSV for spreadsheets or accounting software • No Bank Login Required – Your data stays on your device, completely private LEDGERFLOW PRO (subscription required) • Unlimited Accounts – Add as many accounts as you need beyond the free two • Recurring Transactions – Schedule bills, subscriptions, and paychecks to post automatically • Monthly Reports – Visual charts showing income vs. expenses and top spending categories • Receipt Attachment – Attach photos of receipts directly to transactions • Advanced Reconciliation – Reconcile against bank statements with full history • Custom Categories – Create your own categories with custom icons LedgerFlow Pro is available as a weekly or yearly subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple ID account. Subscription automatically renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage and cancel subscriptions in your App Store account settings. Perfect for: • Personal expense and budget tracking • Household and family checkbook management • Freelance and small business bookkeeping • Rental income and property expense tracking • Anyone switching from a paper ledger or notebook register Terms of Use: https://checkbook-register.lovable.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://checkbook-register.lovable.app/privacy

About

Keepbook

Manually track your finances with a digital checkbook register. It accurately calculates your balance after each entry and offers robust backup and security features. Manage multiple accounts and reconcile statements with ease.

Highlights
  • Manual transaction entry
  • Real-time balance calculation
  • Daily backups to iCloud
  • Multiple account management
  • Bank statement reconciliation
  • Recurring entry scheduling
  • Biometric security lock
Features
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Keepbook is a checkbook register for people who enter their own transactions and want the balance to be right. Every row shows the balance after it, the way a paper register does. Amounts are kept in whole cents, so the balance is never off by a penny. YOUR ENTRIES ARE KEPT SAFE - A backup file is written every day you use the app and kept for 30 days. - Backups are plain files in your own iCloud Drive. Restore any of them with two taps. - Restoring saves your current register first, so a restore can be undone. WHAT IT DOES - As many accounts as you need: checking, savings, credit cards, cash. - Reconcile against your bank statement and see the difference as you tick entries off. - Recurring entries: weekly, every 2 weeks, every 4 weeks, twice a month, monthly, quarterly, twice a year, yearly. - Transfers between accounts, shown in both registers. - Search by description, amount, check number or memo. - Lock with Face ID, Touch ID or your passcode. - Dark mode and large text. COMING FROM ACCOUNTS 2 OR ACCOUNTS 3 Export each account as CSV and import it. You see the entry count and the ending balance before anything is saved. WHAT IT DOES NOT DO No ads. No bank linking. No account to create. Nothing leaves your devices except through your own iCloud. PRICE Free: one account, 50 entries, and a backup every day. One payment of $9.99 adds unlimited accounts and entries, sync between your iPhone and iPad through your own iCloud, export to CSV, and print. There is no subscription.

Screenshots

Checkbook Register4 screens
Keepbook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Keepbook at every 5 days against Checkbook Register's every 11 days. Checkbook Register's advantage is ratings volume (6 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Checkbook Register sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days and Keepbook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Checkbook Register against 5.0 for Keepbook. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Checkbook Register has 6 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Checkbook Register ships an update every 11 days, Keepbook every 5 days. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 6 level
Checkbook Register versus Keepbook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCheckbook RegisterKeepbook
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (6 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Number of ratings6 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 11 daysEvery 5 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFreemiumFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.1 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size45 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperZafar IvaevBruce Johnson

Customer experience

Checkbook Register

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Keepbook

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Checkbook Register

Subscriptions2
  • LedgerFlow Pro3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • LedgerFlow Pro$29.991 Year
1 purchases

Keepbook

One-time1
  • Keepbook Full Unlock$9.99

Questions

Is Checkbook Register free?
Checkbook Register is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Keepbook free?
Keepbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Checkbook Register or Keepbook?
Checkbook Register and Keepbook are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 6 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Checkbook Register or Keepbook have ads?
Neither Checkbook Register nor Keepbook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Checkbook Register or Keepbook?
Checkbook Register ships an update every 11 days, and Keepbook every 5 days. Most recently, Checkbook Register was updated on October 22, 2026 and Keepbook on October 29, 2026.

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