Checkbook - Account Tracker Reviews

by Kathdd64

I got Checkbook about four months ago. It started out great. It did everything you said it would. Then in March it started going crazy. First everytime I switched an entry to cleared it would duplicate the entry instead of clear it. Then it started to duplicate my monthly recurring charges. Then it deleted some deposits and doubled others. Then when my balance was way off and I went back to look at previous months I saw that Checkbook has quadrupled or more all of my recurring charges-FROM THE PAST- i know it just happened as I balance my account weekly and it always balances before this. I stopped using it but left it active to see what would happen. It’s been four days. Day two Checkbook duplicated my deposits from the first of May. Day four it duplicated them yet again. Your app. Currently shows my account having $11,000 more dollars than it does. Needless to say I am deleting its immediately ans have already cancelled my subscription. If you are
Looking for a this app app do yourself a favor and find a better one than this piece of crap.

by NicknameNickname1

I’m a professional in my mid 30’s. I wanted a convenient, portable and seamless solution to a paper this app. This did the job at first. I was using the free version and had 4 accounts - biz chkng, biz savings, personal chkng and personal savings. Then I got a new phone. Downloaded Checkbook , signed in, and went to “sync.” Didn’t work. Deleted Checkbook . Reinstalled. Signed in. Removed accounts (because they wouldn’t sync) then went to add the account and start over. Nope. NOTIFICATION: You must be a pro user to have more than one account. CONTACTED CUSTOMER SERVICE. Dodged my question and simply said I have to pay to enter my accounts again. 1) plenty of free this app apps out there. It’s not good enough to pay. 2) I’m tired of companies having people sign up for subscriptions which was a trend that started after 2008 financial crisis so that companies could have predictable, continuous sources of revenue despite slowing “sales”. It’s lazy and arrogant. Keep working to earn my business and hard earned money by offering new features. Now I have no records of all my financial transactions. I got a one sentence response from customer service telling me I can only add one account. To me, effectively, they lied about telling me I’d have access to my financial this app. When it comes to money, this is not a matter that you f*i*c*k with.

by Charmed926

Checkbook has been OK, I purchased the $9.99 to be able to have the ability to have a functional this app app without ads that my husband and I can use with our joint checking account. However, recurring payments/salary deposits NEVER seem to sync and our apps are constantly not in line with the other. It’s very frustrating to have 2 different balances on his app and mine and then I’m constantly checking our bank account to find the discrepancy only to discover it’s the reoccurring payments causing all the fuss. And while I can manually put them in, I shouldn’t have to.

This should be part of a functioning $10 app that I purchased. Instead it just pisses me off every time I use it.

I’m on the hunt for something better, and though, Checkbook already has my money I don’t recommend it if you are sharing Checkbook with someone else to track expenses, if you’re single and only you are maintaining Checkbook , then it’s fairly perfect.

by JLBP67

So we started out in the beginning as only my husband had Checkbook on his phone, then after a considerable amount of time of at least six months to one year I decided that I would also use Checkbook. Now we do pay for the subscription so that it will sync across both of our devices for obvious reasons. On a regular basis and I would say regular to me is if this happens more than once every three months then this is a problem especially if this is used to track my cash in multiple accounts on a daily basis. So yes there continues to be the issue where my checkbooks are not updated even if I refresh multiple times, turn off my device, and in the end I have to delete Checkbook and reinstall. Unfortunately I guess you could say we don’t really have a choice to switch to another app because we’ve use this now for years so doing so would actually cause us to lose The extensive data that we have spent years entering into Checkbook. Other than that it’s great but I would like the synchronization issue to be fixed. And yes we do use the export data option to transfer all of that information so we have that as a back up as well but again the syncing is an issue if it’s not working!

by CeKinakaPickUp

I came to Checkbook because MyCheck Register stopped updating. This apps’ recurring transfer is not as intuitive. With my other app I was able to program transactions to come out every Thursday for instance. Checkbook only gives you a starting date and the “every week” option-which doesn’t populate on the same day of the week every week. This apps recurring transfer is also very buggy in general. I’ve had to cross compare Checkbook to my bank statement almost weekly (which is exactly the sort of thing Checkbook is supposed to prevent) because Checkbook seems to add duplicates of recurring transactions. I also noticed that editing the recurring transfer in the recurring transactions menu does not update the future transactions. I have to go back and update it manually. This goes for amount and account updates. Lastly, if I’m exporting my transactions, I feel I should have the option to export individual accounts. I give it this amount of stars because of the GUI/ease of use and the cloud sync. A lot of register apps don’t seem to have sync options that provide instant updates for spouses. That’s mostly what my wife and I were looking for.

by Bradrenfro

i started with Checkbook with the free version, later after i realized the potential of Checkbook i purchased the full version. now i am not sure if it was a good investment. i used Checkbook for pretty much all my finances as i always have them with me on hand and not stored on a computer back at home or the office. but after so many updates, Checkbook has become one of the bunch. in fact i found 3 more apps that are as better as this one and maybe even better that this one. recurrent payments post whenever Checkbook feels like. when i register a purchase instead of of marking it as expense, it does mark is as expense but it actually substrack the previous amount and i end up with a lesser balance on my accounts instead of the balances increasing what's due (negative balance) and if i enter a payment or a credit as income, it treats it as i have spent. is all messed up. not worth it at this time. i am not sure what is the point of the developer to ask for an user name and password if the info cannot be stored online or backup. i did have it on one phone, after getting a new phone and entering my email and password, it did nothing. so i am not sure if the developer just uses our info for selling it to a third party or what. but i dont trust it anymore. i used to include account numbers when i added the accounts but not anymore as result of this.

by Daniyielle

I love Checkbook. It does everything it needs to do. It allows you to input deposits and withdrawals. It reconciles the balance in your account. It keeps places you've been and auto categorizes them when you select them from the list. It gives you a summary report. It does a lot of things others apps don't do. The only thing missing is a more personalized option. When I go out of Checkbook and go back in, I want it to remember my settings. If I don't want to view all of my transactions and just view outstanding, I want it to remember I set it that way. Also, maybe a little different color options. Some people may not mind, but I like a little variety from time to time. Especially if you have multiple accounts. I manage a savings and checking account. In addition, I also manage my father in laws two checking accounts. Instead of having to recognize them by name (they all are for the same bank) I would like to recognize them by color. I would also like to see a search option. Say for instance I went somewhere at some point, but am not sure where or how many times. It would be nice to be able to search or filter by that place and see how many times I've been there and how much I've paid. I haven't ever seen an update on Checkbook, so I am reducing the number of stars as it doesn't seem to show any further support.

by Panda-Cat

When I first started using Checkbook a few months ago, it worked well. I liked how easy it was to input transactions, and I really liked the fact that a decimal is not needed to enter the amount. A couple of months ago I started noticing the balance was quite a bit off when I was reconciling with the bank statement. I discovered that the recurring transactions had a bit of a glitch. It would repeat one recurring transaction several times on the same day. It happened with more than one recurring transaction. No matter how many times I deleted those extra postings, after I exit Checkbook and go back in, they reappeared. Sometimes not immediately, sometimes it would reappear a few days later. It’s a bit frustrating to deal with. I guess the only other option would be not to set up recurring transactions. I hope someone can fix this problem. And also the ability to add more categories. Other than that it’s a decent app.

by Garbie87

I’ve been using this for a long time just to maintain my checking account balance. I basically live paycheck to paycheck, so I need accurate records of my bills so I know for sure how much money I have each week.

I just recently tried utilizing the recurring transactions feature and was highly disappointed. When I added a bill, the charge reflected in the register right away, even though it’s a month or more away. I have some annual bills that I’d like to enter now but can’t because they show up right away and deduct from my balance. There also isn’t a way to end a recurring transaction, and if you delete it from the recurring transactions list, it apparently deletes all previous records of it. This alone makes the recurring transaction function basically pointless. I have a bill that I’m only paying for the next 12 weeks, but if I enter it as recurring, then 12 weeks from now there’s no way to end it other than delete all records of it. So then I will basically have to clear out my balance and start over. Not the most convenient.

by Mike Hdhdjdkshshshd

I love Checkbook but there are a few bug that need to be fixed. I have had problems with the math got screwed up and everything was incorrect. Wasn’t match up with the money that was in my account and something just wasn’t right. All transactions were right but the total number wasn’t.its has also stopped letting me make accounts and keeps telling me to upgrade which I already am signed up for the year. They also need to add options like taking pictures of receipts and saving them to that transaction. They should also give you the option to list and price every item so each item could be saved and calculated.( example Cereal price and dates of purchase to total them up to how much you spent on cereal for the month/year)
I wish there was also a way to contact them when there is issues with Checkbook .

by Jabdbekrnf

I’ve been using Checkbook for a few years now. Loved how easy it was. However, the last 6 months or so, Checkbook has been declining. My reoccurring transactions duplicate themselves to show up 20 times in a row, on the same day! It typically saves vendors once you enter them once, and now it duplicates those as well. So if I visit Irving’s gas station weekly for a month, it’s now in there 4 different times as a vendor, instead of once that I can select each time. When you enter an amount and make a mistake and go to delete one number, it then rounds the whole thing up and you have to delete it and start over. It also isn’t adding properly. Just today my balance was $500. I added a $50 transaction and now all of a sudden it shows I have 7.50 left. I use this as my “source of truth” as I have pending checks and such, but I just cannot rely on it anymore. I have years of data on here and it’s sad that I’ll have to find a new app due to the LARGE number of bugs. It’s such a simple app, so I’m not sure why it’s so difficult to maintain. :(

by Mama Cat Lady

I was a huge fan of MS Money and hung on to the bitter end, until my old computer crashed and I could no longer run the old Money program. So I tried Checkbook as a replacement and it really is lacking in a few features. I can't stand how the cleared transactions won't disappear (unless I'm missing a setting but settings are very limited). There's no sorting in alpha or numerical order when searching, you have to scroll. You can't enter a beginning balance to try to balance back to. I also had the same experience where I purchase the upgrade but there was no difference in features, just no more ads.

It's really great for keeping a running total of your money and having it with you when shopping and it is very easy to enter transactions.

Don't purchase it for a robust this app system but definitely better than none at all.

by Kteis23

I've been using this app for nearly 3 years and love it. However, there are a few improvements it could use. First, I'd like the ability to import data into Checkbook . I recently changed phones (after losing my phone) & had forgotten to back up my app beforehand. I had recently exported a CSV file with all my transaction info but there's no way to get it back into Checkbook , so I had to start over from scratch & lost all my history. Second, I think the search button should be on the same screen as the account info, I.e. the page where you view the deposits and withdrawals. With the current setup I have to navigate back to the calendar screen before I can get to the search button. I would also like to see an expanded list of category icons, for things like software and postage.

by Roadking555

I want to modify my original review. I grossly overlooked one of the best benefits I have found is the immediately sync of the account information and transactions when either using my iPad or my iPhone.
I still would still like to see the ability to back up to iCloud, but I will now give it a 5 star rating after realizing the added benefit and will gladly wait for a possible future update to include iCloud backup.

I would give this a better rating if it had the ability to back up to and restore icloud. I feel my data would be more secure if an upset occurred with my phone.
Since we pay to use Checkbook I am more critical of it. That being said, it has great potential to be very useful. It is very easy to use and it is one of the best I have found so far that does not require you to link your credit cards accounts.

by Soodabobble

I have used several different this app apps over the years, Quicken, and kept a this app in a regular spiral notebook. This is by far the easiest to use. I love that I can set up multiple accounts super easily. We follow the Dave Ramsey cash envelope system, which works great with cash and when you’re buying something in a brick and mortar store. But it has its drawbacks when you’re buying things online. Checkbook is my solution to that problem! I have set up an “account” for each of my envelopes (my clothing, kids’ clothing, cosmetics, gas (because I’m not about to take 2 young kids inside a “convenience” store to pay cash for gas!) and groceries (thank you Instacart!). I love that I can quickly and easily see my balance for each account. My only suggestion would be more background colors for accounts and more icons for type of account. But overall, I LOVE Checkbook!!

by Lo_Keyyy

I’ve been using Checkbook almost daily for 6 years! It is a must in my life! I work in finance in NYC and budget setting, “rainy day fund savings”, spending awareness, and accountability are a must for me!

Checkbook 's update that allows you to provide an email address to sync all your folders and entries, was a critical update for me! Now that it exists, Checkbook is top-notch. Simple. Yet completely functional for all my needs. I like that I can name and categorize my spending on my own as well as add money to folders weekly as a “spending allowance”. While some others document your spending for you based on credit card spending, they do not give you nearly as much control and where expenses are categorized is often improperly automated.

One of the best and most used apps I have. This is my first app review—I like it that much.

by HaileyNJay

As a young couple expecting our first baby, Checkbook is everything we were looking for -- and more! I've read a few poor reviews and I contradict every one of them. The application does not lagg; it runs as fast as your internet/phone service allows. Perhaps it's because our monetary situation isn't very complex, but Checkbook works like a dream.

We're able to keep different accounts (I.e., Baby, Groceries, November's Check) and see exactly where the money is going and coming from. If my father-in-law lends or borrows money, it helps us keep track of it. If we receive extra cash as a gift or one of us picked up an odd side job, we can keep track of it. We know when we're spending money on gas, what we're buying on our food credit card, when we're over-doing it on the itty bitty baby things, or lending out too much that we don't have.

This application is simple, runs smoothly, and is a life saver for us.

by AvenStar102

I rate Checkbook five out of five stars because it’s easy to use and confident that you can do all you this app stuff and look at your money in Checkbook I that you create a account on their and all of your payments that you put into Checkbook automatically transfer it from one device to the next I resent leaven switch from my Samsung galaxy j7 star phone to my phone Xr and it was so easy I didn’t even had to think about it is a nice and easy way to track your money and I also like that it doesn’t ask for your bank being someone who doesn’t want their bank account out there online for people to hack into I really like that you can use Checkbook 100% without using your bank and it is a quick and easy way to look and keep track of your money without having to worry about hackers and having your bank account safe. Would total remain you to use Checkbook

by Guitaristxboxer

I used to love Checkbook but recently with all the new updates it has become laggy and confusing. The transaction colors used to indicate cleared or uncleared purchases and payments and now they differentiate the days the purchases were made which is pointless. Please go back to the original look and feel or make an option in the settings to be able to toggle these features. Functionality is all I care about and right now this is not what Checkbook is providing me. I will give this a week before I consider changing to a different app.

*UPDATE*
The transaction colors again indicate cleared and uncleared transactions which is much better and the reconcile function is very handy now that I understand it. I still use Checkbook more than any other I have on my phone but the lag issue is still prevalent. I needed to scroll back a couple months and it took me a couple minutes to do so. It is just very choppy and slow on my 5C. Once this is corrected I will give Checkbook 5 stars.

by GinaZ73

I’ve only been using this for two weeks but so far I’m very happy with it. I had been using Accounts 2 for over 5 years and paid for Checkbook but had to find something better. The developers of Accounts 2 have not released an update in over a year...unacceptable for a paid app! this app offers all of the same features in a format that I feel is more intuitive. I like how the scheduled payments are visible ahead of time-this actually helps me budget better as I base my spending on the unreconciled balance. Even though the future deductions have not cleared I budget as if they have been.

I have not had an issues with balancing my this app since I started using Checkbook. As soon as I downloaded Checkbook I entered in all of the stores and utilities I use which makes entering a transaction simple and quick. I decided to pay on a monthly basis but I may go ahead and make the yearly purchase if Checkbook continues to exceed my expectations. Thank you for bringing regular updates to your customers. If you’re looking for a this app register that is easy to use I highly recommend it.