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CheckBook for Mac

Manage personal checking accounts.

$19.95
In English
4.8
Based on 117 user rates

CheckBook overview

With CheckBook, easily and simply manage your personal checking accounts.

A paper check register can't categorize your transactions or report cash flow over time, and it'll never balance itself. That's where we come in. Meet CheckBook 3, the powerfully simple personal finance manager.

  • Precisely manage your finances:
    • Find transactions with simple searches or dozens of powerful criteria
    • Reconcile your accounts to the penny
    • Schedule transactions that repeat periodically, like monthly bills and paychecks
    • Budget with ease, tracking your progress against budget goals for any category
    • Set up as many accounts as you need
    • Split transactions with per-line item details like categories and tax-deductibility
    • Track cash flow over time with customizable reports so you can see where your money came from and where it's going
    • Transfer between accounts without creating two transactions, so you do the work once, not twice
    • Manage accounts in your favorite currencies
  • Import from other personal finance apps or your bank:
    • Strong support for OFX, QFX, QIF, CSV, and Text
    • Import from Quicken Essentials for Mac
  • Share and sync your data:
    • Sync with other users on a local network
    • Sync with iCloud Drive

What’s new in version 3.0.2

Fixes
  • Corrects an issue preventing your custom Entry font from displaying right after upgrading from CheckBook 2.
  • Prevents a crash when viewing some Account Summaries.
  • Nixes a glitch with the icon in the document window titlebar.
  • Includes a minor adjustment to address entering Demo Mode right after completing a Mac App Store purchase.
Changes
  • Show the Accounts sidebar and the window will slide, if needed, so you’ll see the full sidebar. Hide the sidebar again without resizing or moving the window and the window will slide back to its original whereabouts.
  • Reconciled checkmarks are now drawn without a checkbox, enhancing contrast.
  • The colored background behind balances & totals is now a bit darker, also enhancing contrast.
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CheckBook for Mac

$19.95
In English
Version 3.0.2

What users say about CheckBook

clewis479
By clewis479 on Dec 5 2023 for v.2.7.27

Ease of use: 4.0

I am still learning to use this app. I was previously using Microsoft Money. My rating has more to do with my ability to learn the features of this app rather than the app itself.

Other user ratings:

Value | 5.0
Features | 5.0
Reliability | 5.0
Customer support | 5.0
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What needs improvements

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CheckBook qualities

Value
4.9
Ease of use
4.9
Features
4.8
Reliability
4.9
Customer support
4.8

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4.8

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Hudson488
Hudson488
Mar 6 2025
3.0.2
5.0
Mar 6 2025
5.0
Version: 3.0.2
Been using checkbook since 2012. Powerful and easy to use, it is an amazing value. Consistently maintained by the developers. Recently upgraded to version 3. Though there was an offer to do so at a 40% discount I ended up paying the full amount because it truly is worth every penny. Supporting independent software developers is critical and these folks are doing great work!
garywebb
garywebb
Feb 26 2025
3.0.2
0.0
Feb 26 2025
0.0
Version: 3.0.2
Checkbook was recommended to me by a family member years ago. I was reluctant at first because I had always used a written log to record my financial activity. Of course that written log was riddled with addition and subtraction mistakes, typos, and errors in general. I am now a HUGE Checkbook fan and have been ever since I adopted it. I no longer deal with overdrafts, inconsistencies, addition and subtraction errors etc. I balance it against my online bank account every morning and if there is an issue it shows up immediately and can be corrected on the spot. No more having to walk back through pages of hand written entries checking for mistakes and omissions! I would also add that the customer support is excellent. The few problems I have had have been of my own making and emailing Splasm got me a quick and easy explanation on how to fix the issue.
1donglassman
1donglassman
Feb 6 2025
2.7.33
5.0
Feb 6 2025
5.0
Version: 2.7.33
After being held hostage by Quicken for so many years, I found Checkbook and absolutely love it! Very simplae and straight forward to use. Highly recommend!
jazzichat
jazzichat
Dec 27 2024
2.7.31
5.0
Dec 27 2024
5.0
Version: 2.7.31
Have used it for about 20 years...works great for me.
dpollock5
dpollock5
Nov 13 2024
2.7.31
0.0
Nov 13 2024
0.0
Version: 2.7.31
I had previously downloaded this app a few years ago and it got deleted from my computer. When I went out to the App I had to purchase it again. frustrating, luckily it is not real expensive
michael4bass
michael4bass
Mar 17 2025
3.0.2
4.0
Mar 17 2025
4.0
Version: 3.0.2
Hudson488
Hudson488
Mar 6 2025
3.0.2
5.0
Mar 6 2025
5.0
Version: 3.0.2
jjbaird27
jjbaird27
Mar 5 2025
3.0.2
5.0
Mar 5 2025
5.0
Version: 3.0.2
rereader1
rereader1
Feb 25 2025
3.0.2
5.0
Feb 25 2025
5.0
Version: 3.0.2
billatthelake
billatthelake
Jan 19 2025
2.7.33
5.0
Jan 19 2025
5.0
Version: 2.7.33
jazzichat
jazzichat
Dec 27 2024
2.7.31
5.0
Dec 27 2024
5.0
Version: 2.7.31
1donglassman
1donglassman
Dec 9 2024
2.7.31
5.0
Dec 9 2024
5.0
Version: 2.7.31
faithmwhite51
faithmwhite51
Oct 22 2024
2.7.31
5.0
Oct 22 2024
5.0
Version: 2.7.31
1857pythagorus
1857pythagorus
Apr 15 2024
2.7.29
5.0
Apr 15 2024
5.0
Version: 2.7.29
alanjohnoliver
alanjohnoliver
Apr 6 2024
2.7.29
5.0
Apr 6 2024
5.0
Version: 2.7.29
pointentjesse
pointentjesse
Apr 3 2024
2.7.29
5.0
Apr 3 2024
5.0
Version: 2.7.29
bhenderson1959
bhenderson1959
Apr 2 2024
2.7.29
5.0
Apr 2 2024
5.0
Version: 2.7.29
ddicker3878
ddicker3878
Mar 18 2024
2.7.27
5.0
Mar 18 2024
5.0
Version: 2.7.27
hayhome
hayhome
Feb 16 2024
2.7.27
5.0
Feb 16 2024
5.0
Version: 2.7.27
grahamweller930
grahamweller930
Feb 10 2024
2.7.27
4.0
Feb 10 2024
4.0
Version: 2.7.27
janmason578
janmason578
Feb 8 2024
2.7.27
5.0
Feb 8 2024
5.0
Version: 2.7.27
lpe0sh46
lpe0sh46
Jan 3 2024
2.7.27
5.0
Jan 3 2024
5.0
Version: 2.7.27
clewis479
clewis479
Dec 5 2023
2.7.27
5.0
Dec 5 2023
5.0
Version: 2.7.27
peterpperkins
peterpperkins
Nov 28 2023
2.7.27
5.0
Nov 28 2023
5.0
Version: 2.7.27
eabkim
eabkim
Nov 20 2023
2.7.26
5.0
Nov 20 2023
5.0
Version: 2.7.26
ralphtheleasks
ralphtheleasks
Nov 18 2023
2.7.26
4.0
Nov 18 2023
4.0
Version: 2.7.26
366msmith
366msmith
Nov 17 2023
2.7.26
5.0
Nov 17 2023
5.0
Version: 2.7.26
bsquared49
bsquared49
Aug 28 2023
2.7.24
5.0
Aug 28 2023
5.0
Version: 2.7.24
lesuptain
lesuptain
Jul 27 2023
2.7.23
5.0
Jul 27 2023
5.0
Version: 2.7.23
djvornwald
djvornwald
Jul 4 2023
2.7.21
5.0
Jul 4 2023
5.0
Version: 2.7.21
tripletgroove
tripletgroove
Jun 28 2023
2.7.19
4.0
Jun 28 2023
4.0
Version: 2.7.19
shiatsuron
shiatsuron
Jun 12 2023
2.7.17
4.0
Jun 12 2023
4.0
Version: 2.7.17
belleislejay
belleislejay
May 6 2023
2.7.17
5.0
May 6 2023
5.0
Version: 2.7.17
acbraden2307
acbraden2307
Apr 27 2023
2.7.17
5.0
Apr 27 2023
5.0
Version: 2.7.17
pfordresherjenny
pfordresherjenny
Apr 11 2023
2.7.16
4.0
Apr 11 2023
4.0
Version: 2.7.16
donatas-1
donatas-1
Mar 13 2023
2.7.14
1.0
Mar 13 2023
1.0
Version: 2.7.14
robcomer
robcomer
Feb 8 2023
2.7.14
5.0
Feb 8 2023
5.0
Version: 2.7.14
the_reverend
the_reverend
Feb 5 2023
2.7.14
5.0
Feb 5 2023
5.0
Version: 2.7.14
gfleonard
gfleonard
Feb 4 2023
2.7.14
5.0
Feb 4 2023
5.0
Version: 2.7.14
Tonylawrence
Tonylawrence
Jan 24 2023
2.7.14
5.0
Jan 24 2023
5.0
Version: 2.7.14
bmore78law
bmore78law
Jan 22 2023
2.7.14
4.0
Jan 22 2023
4.0
Version: 2.7.14
harrietandjim
harrietandjim
Nov 26 2022
2.7.13
5.0
Nov 26 2022
5.0
Version: 2.7.13
hawkinsdanc
hawkinsdanc
Nov 20 2022
2.7.13
5.0
Nov 20 2022
5.0
Version: 2.7.13
pdear55
pdear55
Oct 20 2022
2.7.12
5.0
Oct 20 2022
5.0
Version: 2.7.12
afrasch
afrasch
Sep 13 2022
2.7.9
5.0
Sep 13 2022
5.0
Version: 2.7.9