Comparison

Checkbook Wiz vs The Checkbook

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

Head to head
About

Checkbook Wiz

Easily track your financial transactions and account balances. Manage multiple accounts, currencies, and recurring expenses with detailed reports and secure backup options. Ideal for personal daily finance management.

Highlights
  • Track account balances and transactions
  • Supports multiple currencies
  • Recurring transaction management
  • Detailed income and expense reports
  • Transaction splitting and categorization
  • Receipt and check number attachment
  • iCloud and Dropbox backup/restore
Features
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A simple and easy to use app to track transactions and balance of your accounts like checking saving, credit card and cash etc. Checkbook Wiz is a convenient way to manage your personal daily finance, check or add transactions anywhere with your device, keep an eye on balance of your accounts, see clearly where you money comes and goes. You can set multiple currencies for this app, and it support iCloud auto sync, iCloud & Dropbox backup and restore, makes it easier for you and your other family number to manage accounts together. Key features: ⁃ Track total balance, cleared balance of total accounts and each account. ⁃ Track transactions of each account. ⁃ Supports different currencies for each account. ⁃ Show transactions by daily and monthly. ⁃ Show daily and monthly total income and expense by calendar. ⁃ Supports adding expense, income and transfer transactions. ⁃ Supports splitting a transaction across multiple categories. ⁃ Add receipt for a transaction. ⁃ Add check number for a transaction. ⁃ Mark transaction as cleared or not directly in main screen page. ⁃ Kinds of default categories and you can add your own. ⁃ Supports adding recurring transactions. ⁃ Search transactions by name, category, account, amount, type and note text in a specific date range. ⁃ Comprehensive reports including: a). Total income & expense of all accounts and each account. b). Transactions by category. c). Transactions by payee. d). Monthly income & expense cash flow histogram. e). Monthly account balance chart view. ⁃ Export data inform of PDF, CSV and HTML. ⁃ Supports Air Print. ⁃ Password protection. ⁃ Supports Touch ID as passcode. ⁃ Add unlimited reminders. ⁃ Set Primary Account, primary category and home currency. ⁃ Custom month start day. ⁃ Show or hide reconciled transaction. ⁃ Supports iCloud auto sync. ⁃ Support both iCloud and Dropbox backup and restore. ⁃ Supports Apple Watch. ⁃ Supports universal version (available on both iPhone and iPad). If you have any question, please email to linklinksapp@tom.com.

About

The Checkbook

Manage your finances on the go with this transaction tracker. Easily record income and expenses, schedule upcoming bills, and reconcile with your bank statements for accurate balance tracking. Offers multiple accounts, customizable themes, and secure access.

Highlights
  • Real-time transaction tracking
  • Upcoming bill and deposit scheduling
  • Bank account reconciliation
  • Multiple account management
  • Customizable color themes
  • Transaction search and filtering
  • Recurring transaction setup
Features
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Finance At Your Fingertips Track your financial transactions on-the-go in real time. Enter upcoming bill payments and deposits to see how your account balance will change. Reconcile each transaction against your bank account to balance your checkbook and ensure accuracy to the penny. * No ads. * Quick entry screen for new transactions to keep up with spending while you're on the move. * Create a new transaction in seconds with type ahead feature for common transactions. * Manage transactions in multiple accounts. * Customize color theme for each account. * Search for transactions. * Toggle visibility of reconciled transactions to see what hasn't cleared your bank account yet. * Set up recurring transactions. * Transfer money between accounts. * Basic reporting to view spending or income by category and daily spending. * Export transactions to CSV file. * Enable Face ID / Touch ID to secure access to your financial data. * Turn on iCloud Drive data storage to sync transactions across multiple devices. * Share every new transaction with a joint account owner via email or Shared Storage (subscription required) to keep app in sync for different users. Privacy Note: The developer does not collect any data from this app for the default local device or iCloud storage options. The developer only securely stores data for the Shared Storage option (subscription required) for the purpose of sharing and syncing the data with your invited users. See Privacy Policy for more details.

Screenshots

Checkbook Wiz4 screens
The Checkbook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Checkbook Wiz at Free against The Checkbook's $4.99. Checkbook Wiz also leads on device support (3 vs 1). The Checkbook's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 4.2) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment, ratings volume, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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 Wiz is free to download; The Checkbook costs $4.99 up front. Checkbook Wiz sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per 6 months and The Checkbook sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Checkbook holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 813 and 970 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Checkbook Wiz's written reviews are positive against 76% of The Checkbook's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Checkbook Wiz ships an update every 3 months, The Checkbook fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
Checkbook Wiz versus The Checkbook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCheckbook WizThe Checkbook
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.2 (813 ratings)4.8 (970 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews76.1% of reviews — better
Number of ratings813970 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
Best chart rank—#13 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone
Requires iOS16.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size55 MB61 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLINKLINKS LTDFour One Four 213, LLC

Customer experience

Checkbook Wiz

All ratings813 ratings
Positive79.3%
Neutral5.8%
Negative14.9%
Written reviews216 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral10.6%
Negative14.4%

The Checkbook

All ratings970 ratings
Positive95.3%
Neutral2.0%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews109 reviews
Positive76.1%
Neutral9.2%
Negative14.7%

User reviews

Checkbook Wiz

From 813 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 📈 Helps track finances
  • 🗓️ Useful calendar view
  • 💰 Accurate account balances
  • 🔍 Helpful search functionality

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Recurring transactions not working reliably
  • ⏱️ Slow performance and refresh times
  • 💸 Ads interrupting user experience
  • 🔄 Sync issues causing data loss
  • 🤔 Limited customization options

The Checkbook

From 970 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💻 Easy to use
  • 🔍 Helps track finances
  • 📱 Convenient mobile app
  • 🧮 Simple check register
  • 🔒 Secure with Face ID

Room to improve

  • 🔢 Limited account name length
  • 🔍 Difficult to view past transactions
  • 🔢 No custom currency options
  • 🐛 Data loss issues
  • 🚫 No iPad-optimized layout

Bugs and requests

Checkbook Wiz

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Transactions disappearing from register
  • Incorrect account balances displayed
  • App crashing when adding accounts

Requested features

5 requests
  • Ability to delete/edit payees
  • Automatic recurring transaction entry
  • Custom reporting and budgeting tools
  • Sync across multiple devices
  • Improved category management

The Checkbook

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Data loss and sync issues
  • Incorrect transaction display
  • Recurring transactions not working as expected

Requested features

6 requests
  • 📊 Spending reports and analytics
  • 🔁 More recurring transaction options
  • 🖨️ Check printing capability
  • 🔀 Ability to split transactions
  • 🔄 Easier transaction editing/deletion
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  • 🔒 Backup and restore options

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Checkbook Wiz

Subscriptions1
  • Premium - 6 months$1.996 Months
One-time1
  • Pro Version$19.99
2 purchases

The Checkbook

Subscriptions2
  • Shared Storage - Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Shared Storage - Annual7 Days trial$19.991 Year

Questions

Is Checkbook Wiz free?
Checkbook Wiz is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Checkbook free?
The Checkbook costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Checkbook Wiz or The Checkbook?
The Checkbook is rated higher. Checkbook Wiz averages 4.2 out of 5 from 813 ratings, while The Checkbook averages 4.8 from 970 ratings.
Do Checkbook Wiz or The Checkbook have ads?
Checkbook Wiz shows ads; The Checkbook does not.
Which is updated more often, Checkbook Wiz or The Checkbook?
Checkbook Wiz ships an update every 3 months, and The Checkbook fortnightly. Most recently, Checkbook Wiz was updated on October 17, 2026 and The Checkbook on October 19, 2026.

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