Gekko Accounting for iPad vs AccountingBox
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Gekko Accounting for iPad
Manage your freelance business finances with this comprehensive accounting tool. Track expenses, log hours, and create professional invoices. Access your data securely from the cloud on your iPad.
- Manage freelance books
- Track costs and hours
- Create and send invoices
- Scan receipts
- Secure cloud storage
- Mobile app integration
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Gekko is THE online accounting tool for freelancers. Use the Gekko iPad app to manage all your books for free and get a full overview of all your costs, hours, invoices and taxes. Use the Gekko iPad app to create and send professional invoices. Scan your receipts and keep track of all your hours online. Everything is stored safely in the Gekko cloud via secure connection and is available to you at any time, wherever you are. Also directly connect to the free mobile apps by Gekko that allow you to quickly add receipts and hours while on the road. All directly connected to your personal Gekko account.
AccountingBox
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Bookkeeper + Software: All-in-1 Send us your receipts and invoices, and we’ll handle everything else. AccountingBox is an online accounting service that fully automates the bookkeeping process for SME’s by leveraging custom-built accounting software, machine learning, and a team of professional bookkeepers. As an entrepreneur you only have to scan your receipts through the mobile app or forward your invoices via email and the bookkeeping and tax filings will be handled for you.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: AccountingBox at 3 against Gekko Accounting for iPad's 1. Gekko Accounting for iPad's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Gekko Accounting for iPad ships an update every 30 months, AccountingBox every 35 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Gekko Accounting for iPad | AccountingBox |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 50.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 30 months — better | Every 35 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gekkolab | AdministratieBox B.V. |
In-app purchases
Gekko Accounting for iPad
No in-app purchases
AccountingBox
No in-app purchases
