Comparison

myAccount$ vs Checkbook

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

Head to head
About

myAccount$

Manage your finances with this all-in-one financial application. Track transactions, manage bills with flexible scheduling and reminders, and generate insightful reports with interactive pie charts. Secure your data with backup and restore options, and utilize a loan amortization calculator.

Highlights
  • Bank register for multiple accounts
  • Transaction tracking and transfers
  • Flexible bill scheduling and reminders
  • Interactive financial reports
  • Search transactions by various criteria
  • Email backup and restore
  • Security locking and restore option
  • Loan amortization calculator
Features
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New myAccountsPro app just released! It is an updated version of the myAccounts app, built on the latest software platform! Here is the App Store link: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/myaccountspro/id1482116117 Customer Responses: - "Love the app!" - "Awesome! That makes this app everything I need in a checkbook app!" - "It is the only "checkbook" app i will use! It is awesome!!" The all-in-one financial application! - Complete with Bank Register with the ability to record multiple Accounts - Transactions - Transferring money between accounts keeps the transactions in sync. If you change one, the other "linked" transaction updates to match. - Bills that offer flexible scheduling and reminding of due bills all based on your preference. - Daily bill reminder when bills coming due - Calendar that has days circled when bills are due and the ability to record those bills from the calendar display - Reports with an interactive Pie Chart! - Searching by payee name, transaction amount, memo field and category. Search results will be all transactions that match the specified search value. - Email Backup and Restore to safely save all your account data without fear of data loss. - Security Locking allows for securing your financial records without fear of prying eyes. - Security restore option that allows you to gain access to the app even if you forget your pattern lock or passcode app lock. Gives peace of mind that even if you forget your lock code, your data is still available by simple opening the restore file from your email account. - Loan Amortization Calculator with display of all monthly payments and interest for each payment. - Landscape mode supported on iPhone and iPad. - Theme Coloring - Export to CSV for use in other applications. - myAccount$ Free version is available to allow you to try before you buy. Extremely simple and easy to use. ** Feel free to email any Bugs or Enhancement requests to wags76.myapps@gmail.com ** If you like this app, please leave a positive rating to keep me motivated to make enhancements. Thank you!

About

Checkbook

Manage all your financial accounts in one place. Track balances, categorize transactions, and gain insights into your spending with secure local storage. Offers multi-currency support and automatic balance calculations.

Highlights
  • Unlimited account tracking (Pro)
  • Multi-currency support
  • Automatic balance calculations
  • Secure local data storage
  • Intuitive interface
  • Transaction categorization
Features
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Your money, in a checkbook you control. Checkbook brings your accounts, transactions, bills, receipts, and monthly budget together. Record what happened, see what’s coming, and make a plan for what’s next. Keep track of your money • Manage up to 2 accounts for free • See cleared and pending transactions and running balances • Record income, expenses, and transfers • Attach receipt photos to transactions • Search and organize entries with categories and payees Plan your month with Budget Set your monthly income, add planned expenses, and see what remains. Organize your plan by category and account, or bring eligible bills and recurring schedules into your budget. Your budget is a planning tool separate from your recorded transactions. Stay ahead of bills See bills and recurring entries together, review upcoming activity in Calendar, and manage paid and pending entries without losing posted payment history. Go Pro with a one-time purchase • Add unlimited accounts • Get access to budget planner No subscription. Checkbook helps you record and organize your finances; it does not connect to your bank or send bill payments for you.

Screenshots

myAccount$4 screens
Checkbook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Checkbook at Free against myAccount$'s $2.99. Checkbook also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.1) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months). myAccount$'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). On ads 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

Checkbook is free to download; myAccount$ costs $2.99 up front. Checkbook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. myAccount$ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Checkbook holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 14 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 71% of myAccount$'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Checkbook's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

myAccount$ ships an update every 2 months, Checkbook every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
myAccount$ versus Checkbook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermyAccount$Checkbook
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.1 (14 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews70.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings14 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperChristopher WagnerMcKittrick LLC

Customer experience

myAccount$

All ratings14 ratings
Positive71.4%
Neutral21.4%
Negative7.1%
Written reviews24 reviews
Positive70.8%
Neutral25.0%
Negative4.2%

Checkbook

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

myAccount$

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Checkbook

One-time1
  • Checkbook Pro$3.99

Questions

Is myAccount$ free?
myAccount$ costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Checkbook free?
Checkbook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, myAccount$ or Checkbook?
Checkbook is rated higher. myAccount$ averages 4.1 out of 5 from 14 ratings, while Checkbook averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do myAccount$ or Checkbook have ads?
Neither myAccount$ nor Checkbook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, myAccount$ or Checkbook?
myAccount$ ships an update every 2 months, and Checkbook every 4 days. Most recently, myAccount$ was updated on October 16, 2026 and Checkbook on October 10, 2026.

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