Comparison

Simple Register vs Coffer

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

Head to head
About

Simple Register

This app provides a digital checkbook register for tracking personal finances. It allows users to quickly record transactions, manage bills, and reconcile statements without connecting to bank accounts. Designed for privacy, it offers local-only mode and optional biometric security.

Highlights
  • Digital checkbook register
  • Record payments, deposits, checks, transfers
  • Bill planning and reminders
  • Statement reconciliation
  • Multiple register support
  • Data export to CSV/PDF
  • Optional biometric security
Features
Currently charting
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Your checkbook register, exactly as you remember it. Simple Register brings the familiar paper checkbook register to your Apple devices. Open it, enter a transaction, see your balance, and close it. No bank connections, no complicated budgeting system, and no subscription. FAST, FAMILIAR ENTRY • Record payments, deposits, checks, and transfers • Type 1254 and Simple Register enters $12.54 • Reuse recent payees, with gentle reminders when a monthly bill seems due • Save an entry and immediately add another • See your running and cleared balances at a glance RECONCILE WITH CONFIDENCE Enter your statement balance, check off cleared transactions, and watch the difference reach zero. Simple Register never changes your transaction amounts during reconciliation. BIG ORDERS, HANDLED Enter a large order once at its full total — even if the bank bills it as several separate charges. List each charge under the entry as it posts, check them off one by one, and reconcile against your statement exactly the way the bank sees it. SHARE WITH YOUR HOUSEHOLD Keep one register between two people. Invite someone from your household and you both add, edit, and reconcile the same book on your own devices. Invitations are private to the people you choose — view-only or full edit — and the data never leaves your iCloud. PLAN YOUR BILLS List your monthly bills once — due date, minimum payment, auto-pay — and check them off as you pay. A month calendar shows every due date, your register nudges you when a bill is due this week, and recording the payment checks the bill off automatically. MADE FOR HOUSEHOLDS Keep as many registers as your household needs — checking, vacation fund, gift money. Transfers record both sides automatically and stay linked, and every entry shows who added it. YOUR REGISTER, YOUR STYLE Choose from familiar checkbook-inspired covers and ledger styles while keeping every number clear and readable. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No bank logins • No Plaid or financial account linking • No ads • No analytics • No Simple Register account • Optional local-only mode • Optional Face ID, Touch ID, or passcode protection YOUR DATA STAYS USEFUL Export your register to CSV or PDF whenever you need it. Edit history and Recently Deleted help protect you from mistakes. BUILT FOR APPLE DEVICES Use Simple Register on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with your private iCloud keeping your registers in step across your devices. Simple Register is for people who want to track their money themselves — without handing their financial history to another service.

About

Coffer

A private personal finance tracker that helps you monitor spending, manage budgets, and view your net worth across multiple accounts. Log transactions quickly and see your financial picture clearly, all without sharing your data.

Highlights
  • Track multiple account types
  • Automatic balance calculation
  • Multi-currency support
  • Fast transaction entry
  • Customizable spending categories
  • Monthly budget setting
  • Apple Watch integration
Features
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Coffer is a simple, private personal finance tracker for iPhone, iPad, Mac, and Apple Watch. Know exactly where your money goes — without handing your data to anyone. ACCOUNTS AND NET WORTH • Track checking, savings, credit card, cash, and investment accounts • Balances are calculated automatically from your transactions • See your net worth at a glance, converted into your default currency BUILT FOR MULTIPLE CURRENCIES • Keep each account in its own currency • Manage your own list of currencies and exchange rates • Totals like net worth are converted into the default currency you choose FAST TRANSACTION ENTRY • Log income and expenses in seconds • Move money between accounts with transfers • Organize spending with colorful, customizable categories MONTHLY BUDGETS • Set a monthly limit per spending category • Watch progress bars fill as the month goes on • Instantly see how much you have left to spend APPLE WATCH • Add transactions right from your wrist • Check balances and budget progress at a glance PRIVATE BY DESIGN • Your data syncs privately through your own iCloud — no sign-up, no third-party servers, no ads, no tracking • Lock the app with Face ID or Touch ID Whether you are paying down a card, saving toward a goal, or just want to know where your paycheck went, Coffer gives you a clear picture of your money in a few seconds a day.

Screenshots

Simple Register4 screens
Coffer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Coffer at Free against Simple Register's $1.99. Coffer also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks). Simple Register's advantage is chart position (#6 vs unranked). On rating, ratings volume, 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

Coffer is free to download; Simple Register costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Simple Register against 5.0 for Coffer. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Simple Register ships an update every 3 weeks, Coffer weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 5, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Simple Register versus Coffer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterSimple RegisterCoffer
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings2 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
Best chart rank#6 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, MaciPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.526.5
Further details — not scored
Size10 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJennifer HendricksonRenato Jop

Customer experience

Simple Register

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Coffer

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

In-app purchases

None

Simple Register

No in-app purchases

None

Coffer

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Simple Register free?
Simple Register costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Coffer free?
Coffer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Simple Register or Coffer?
Simple Register and Coffer are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Simple Register or Coffer have ads?
Neither Simple Register nor Coffer shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Simple Register or Coffer?
Simple Register ships an update every 3 weeks, and Coffer weekly. Most recently, Simple Register was updated on October 5, 2026 and Coffer on October 4, 2026.

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