Comparison

Monthly Checkbook vs CheckPad

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

Head to head
About

Monthly Checkbook

Features
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Monthly Checkbook is a one stop solution for small and large business owners looking for tracking their expenses and managing finance. A feature packed app that enables you to record expense and income and develop an aggregate balance. Key Features: - Record expenses and deposits and develop an aggregate balance. - Simply add the basic information about your account along with the opening and ending cash and bank balance. Total balance at the time of opening the account, final balance difference are automatically calculated for you for every register sheet. Besides, the app also checks whether your check book is balanced or not after every credit or debit transaction. So there's no extra work. - Intuitive interface. The app requires little or no training to use. Share and Save - Simply tap e-mail to send your check book register to team members instantly and get feedback from them. Alternatively, you can email the register to yourself or print it. - Locally save the check book register as a file, and re-use it with minimal changes. This enables you to see and keep a track of the financial progress over time. A seamless app that caters to all your needs. Record. Modify. Share.

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CheckPad

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This CheckPad is the same one that was in the AppStore till October 2020 Created a macOS version from iOS version via Mac Catalyst. Same UI and some macOS menu options. macOS Catalina (version 10.15) is required to run this macOS version. Payer/Payee changed to From/To. Date, Means, From/To and Memo fields changed from center to left aligned. Fixed bug with searching for From/To. Allows deletion of iCloud accounts in Settings. Since Bundle ID has changed, users need to save to device and move to desktop and then copy to new app. ATTENTION:USERS OF PREVIOUS VERSIONS WHO USE iCloud MUST READ THIS BEFORE UPDATING. Due to an App identifying change, save your data to iCloud, or save them in Finder (in Catalina) to any location and add them to this version. CheckPad is a simple digital version of a check book. Transactions are presented on the screen the same way they are in a check book register. This is not an online bill payment application and therefore doesn’t have access to any bank data via the internet. It replaces most of the paper in your drawers, shoe box and on your desks. With this app you can keep track of your money by tracking transactions like you normally do with your checkbook. CheckPad offers the following advantages: - help save the trees - Printing now supported despite the app premise. Some users just can't do without a hard copy. - make clean transaction register entries without messy corrections - correct transaction dates - familiar layout - so simple to use an 8 year old (who keeps a register) can use it without help - offers password protection to prevent unauthorized access - a small memory foot print and fast - doesn’t require the internet to use it (except backing up accounts to iCloud)

Screenshots

Monthly Checkbook4 screens
CheckPad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Monthly Checkbook at $0.99 against CheckPad's $2.99. Monthly Checkbook also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

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

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

Monthly Checkbook costs $0.99 and CheckPad $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Monthly Checkbook ships an update every 5 months, CheckPad every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 9, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
Monthly Checkbook versus CheckPad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMonthly CheckbookCheckPad
Price$0.99 β€” better$2.99
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 months β€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 β€” better18.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size14 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperManu GuptaTanoi Tanwi

In-app purchases

None

Monthly Checkbook

No in-app purchases

None

CheckPad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Monthly Checkbook free?
Monthly Checkbook costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is CheckPad free?
CheckPad costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Monthly Checkbook or CheckPad have ads?
Neither Monthly Checkbook nor CheckPad shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Monthly Checkbook or CheckPad?
Monthly Checkbook ships an update every 5 months, and CheckPad every 3 months. Most recently, Monthly Checkbook was updated on October 9, 2026 and CheckPad on October 12, 2026.

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