Checkbook - Ledger Negative Reviews

Checkbook - Ledger App Complaints & User Negative Comments 2024

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✓ Love this app so farI was wanting a way to not only do my checkbook right on the spot but a break down by category. This part could be improved on but it may be in the paid version which I plan on getting but it can be used exported to an excel spreadsheet very easily and a sort from there is a breeze. I have not found to much about this app I don't like. Awesome awesome awesome. I have been using this for a couple of months now and I really like this app. Well worth the money. One thing I have found is when you do the backups, you need to create a new one each time so you get the most updated info. This is not clear on how to do this but you need to add a new local backup by hitting the + sign in the upper right hand corner. I no longer believe this is supported. I have reached out for support About the fact that it no longer allows you to export data and I have heard nothing back..Snoflake_21Version: 4.9

✓ Doesn't work anymoreI committed to using this for the family budget and now have lost all my data. Emailed support, over a week later still no response. Very disappointed!.Robh113Version: 4.5

✓ Recurring Payment ProblemsI've used other apps in the past for keeping tabs on my checking account. I chose this app for the recurring transactions feature. It worked fine for about a month, but then the recurring transactions started to come late. Two months ago, I sent in a bug report and an enhancement request to allow recurring transactions to be brought in to the ledger early (so one could see how much is left over after the bills are paid until the next paycheck). To date, there has been no response and my recurring transactions from last Friday haven't posted (it's now Tuesday). 2 stars are for aesthetics only. Functionally, the app needs work to make it superior. I'll be shopping for a different app this week..JMurph46256Version: 4.8

✓ Worked for a couple of monthsI needed a quicker way to track my spending instead of the paper check register book. This work for a bit. Drawbacks -When reconciling your checkbook to your bank statement you can check off an item in the checkbook but it does not tell you what the end balance was for that date so you can’t fully reconcile them. -I often found myself forgetting whether or not I had put a transaction into the checkbook and when I went to search half of the letters I typed in kicked me out of the app. -in the app they give you setting options where you can click on big report, feature request, I like it, contact us, and website but the only two it lets you actually go into are the website and I like it If you don’t do reconciliations and you just need something to track your purchases this will work perfect for you. Someone posted that they had issues with the math being off. I had it spot on when I first started it. Since then it has been a couple of months and I haven’t been able to fully reconcile it, the numbers don’t add up and I don't have the time to check the work of an app. that is supposed to be doing math on its own. I have purchased another app. to try. This one just doesn’t do what I need it to do..Am sellsVersion: 4.9

✓ Randomly miscalculates by a cent.I would contact support over this reoccurring issue but it does not seem to gain any attention. I keep two sets of balances and review the bank statements weekly. For whatever reason, the checkbook ledger will randomly miscalculate by a cent. At first I thought it must be a misentry on my part but no, I have actually watched it suddenly change by a cent on a whim. Sometimes you can remove an entry and re-enter it and it will clear up. Other times the error will persist for weeks and suddenly correct itself. If you want a general idea of your account balances this is a great program. If you want a correct account, to the penny, this app is not for you..NY14072Version: 4.9

✓ No Longer ReliableI have been using Checkbooks (the free version because I have only needed to deal with one checking account) for years now, and it's always been great! Until....... last update that is. I started noticing that my balance was off by 1 cent. And it could have been 1 cent more than my bank one day, and 1 cent less the next. Occasionally it would be right, but more often than not it was wrong. I checked and checked for a mistake on my part but when doing additions it seems to sometimes add them correctly and other times it's off. And putting in a reconciliation of 1 cent only fixes it for that time you are using the app. Close it (remove it from active apps) and reopen it and it could be off by 1 cent again! And you never know if it's more or less than your actual balance until you check with the bank. Now I know what you are saying, "it's only 1 cent" or at least I've said that for months now because I do love this simple app. BUT how can I be certain? Today it's 1 cent but what if tomorrow it causes an unnecessary bounced check? If I wanted to do that, I'd use the paper counterpart and screw up the math myself! No thanks, that makes this app only free if you don't bounce a check, otherwise it's $35 per mistake! I've sent a bug report to the developer, but not heard anything back (as others have mentioned). So I'm afraid it's the delete button for this app after years and years of happy transactions..Wyzard4872Version: 4.8

✓ Was perfect...I got this app and sung its praises!!! My very favorite part was the recurring transactions. I set it up so every friday (payday) I’d make 1/4 payment to all of our bills. It really helped me not forget any of the vital ones. It made living paycheck to paycheck just a little easier. Then suddenly my recurring transactions stopped showing up. I cannot get them to come up on Friday anymore. Sometimes they all pop up on a random day in the middle of the next week. I tried deleting and reentering them all again. No change. I really really loved this app in helping me to remember everything I needed to do. Please please fix this glitch! If it gets fixed I’ll readjust my stars..WjertcVersion: 4.9

✓ Français et confidentialité ?Rien et rien. APPLE devrait permettre aux francophones de sélectionner que les programmes en français pour ceux qui le désirent. Ma vie personnelle se passe en français. Ceux qui offrent à l’international des produits qu’en une langue ont un très petit respect pour les autres et une trop grande opinion d’eux mêmes. C’est souvent des États-Uniens narcissiques!.LordWilliamVersion: 4.9

✓ Seriously flawed!As some reviewers have noted, the math is way off in this app. I have to make monthly readjustments to the balance to keep it accurate. I’ve used this app for over five years and it used to work correctly. Right now it’s showing a discrepancy of nearly $1,700! I triple check every single entry but no matter what, it always does this. I only use the app to log expenses and keep track with my bank website. If you’re hoping this app will be able to show you an accurate balance of your bank account, then avoid at all costs. As you can see from the date of the last app update, the developer has pretty much abandoned this app..Ifsoguy@gmailVersion: 4.9

✓ IssueDoes not add cents!.ContrapuntikVersion: 4.3.3

✓ Not enough helpI just downloaded this app a few hours ago, but I find there’s just not enough help on the “help” tab. It says it’s so easy to use, but I can’t figure out parts of it. I’ve used a lot of different programs quite successfully, but this one is not the easy program they say it is. A bit more info would be very helpful..Nice x 3Version: 4.9

✓ Feedback for developersAugust 7, 2020 I still have not heard anything out of the developers. I am on the most recent version of the app and those bugs are still there. I’ve also noticed another bug. Maybe a requested feature. I cannot reorder my accounts. That seems pretty easy. I expected to click on “edit” and have the three line hamburger handles to move the accounts around but they aren’t there. Please work to allow that. The accounts are listed in the order they are created which I’m sure is easier programming but doesn’t make sense for organization. Should be alphabetically. Or sortable. Or manual sort like I’m wanting. Oh and I quit using your ‘budget’ feature. Totally not worth using. Isn’t accurate or right. Too much trouble to begin with. Wish I had my money back on that feature. June 11, 2020 Sorry to leave this to get your attention but there are two big bugs to fix. First is the fact that I can’t leave feedback from within the app. I tap it but nothing happens. Second is the search feature. When I search, the top most result is covered by a grey area so that I can’t see it. I have screenshots to show if someone will reach out to me. I mostly like the app. I picked you so I can have multiple accounts. I have lots of them for checking accounts, savings accounts, loans, notes, credit cards, investment accounts, etc. the budget’s feature needs lots of improvement before it’s useable..JustondeanVersion: 4.9

✓ Everything got wipedEverything got wiped out and now app will not let me open the account, keeps asking me for a category but the field is blank and will not let me make one.LenglesonVersion: 4.9

✓ Could be a Great App - 2 issues that totally bug thoughThis has the potential to be a great app. I have been using it steadily for a couple of months. Easy to use - low learning curve and most everything is intuitive. I’ve upgraded to the Dropbox and multiple account features - both excellent add-ons with one MASSIVE caveat - you can’t change your Dropbox info after the initial setup. Due to some unforeseen issues, I had to change my Dropbox account. All the other apps I have that linked to Dropbox allow me to easily update my login info. This app does not - just an error that it can’t login. Duh - I know that. Why won’t you let me update my info? This is virtually a killer for me since I can no longer sync across devices. Additionally It seems that they are no longer supporting the app. I sent several emails asking about this issue with absolutely no response at all. Sure they take your money though. I’m posting this review in hopes it will get their attention and they will fix this defect. My one other gripe - the iPad version doesn’t have a landscape mode. This should be a standard for all iPad apps that have input from a keyboard as almost all keyboards default the iPad itself to landscape. This isn’t critical (like the Dropbox issue) but seems like a lack of forethought..ShuyakuVersion: 4.9

✓ No longer worksThe totals for reconciled/balance are no longer accurate. I suspect recent Apple software upgrade is the cause..String$Version: 4.9

✓ Set ALL Reoccurring Transactions to the 1stI use this app exclusively for my checking and savings accounts and really enjoy its ease of use but the one thing that nags the heck out of me is that memorized transactions don't show up on the designated date each month. I have reoccurring transactions that are saved for the 10th & 15th of the month that still haven't been added as of the 25th of the month! I have deleted them and re-entered them to an earlier date to try and push the issue but it seems to add the transactions whenever it feels like it. I have to mentally remove the money from my balance. Doesn't that defeat the purpose of the app? It delays my ability to reconcile the accounts too since my statements come out around the middle of the month so I have to wait for the app to "decide" to add the transactions..PottyczarVersion: 4.8

✓ Jdscott612I am replacing iReconcile, which is no longer supported by the developer, and am having a hard time to ding a comparable app. First, I love the looks of this checkbook app. It’s easy to use and looks great. I would give it 5 stars if it had a look ahead option to show recurring transactions in the register. It is the only thing keeping me from upgrading g to the paid version and using this app. I contacted the developer and this is not a planned upgrade. Too bad because I have seen a lot of reviews of checkbook apps from people looking to replace iReconcile and this was one of the best features of the program. Only one app has it now and I don’t like the looks of the register (too small) and it’s not as easy to marked transactions as cleared. Please add a look ahead feature to this app and I will change my review to 5 stars and buy the paid version, but most importantly start using this app at the beginning of the year..Jdscott612Version: 4.9

✓ Could use a few additionsI have been using this app for 6+ years and have loved it. The downfall is the option to add recurring payments. One would think you could add the payment & insert the date that the payment is to be applied to your account but it only allows you to use the date that you input the information. Even after entering it then returning to the recurring screen it allows you the change the date but then doesn’t save the change. So you have to input the information the first time on the actual date of the payment. BUT even then it doesn’t show in the transaction screen on the correct date. It’s frustrating and makes zero sense. My suggestion would be to allow the date to be set & immediately pull to the transaction screen so you can see the upcoming payment. Seems like an easy and reasonable fix. At this point the recurring payment tab is an inept feature..GrandBillayVersion: 4.9

✓ Piece of Crap won’t work on multiple devicesI downloaded onto my iPhone and PAID for the upgrades so I could use multiple accounts AND backup data. Then I went to iPad and it says the backup downloaded successfully but when I. Lick on restore from backup it was saying I need to pay for an upgraded version but wouldn’t let me. So I went to the App Store and paid $4.99 AGAIN for the app on my iPad it it still won’t let me sync my backup from my iPhone to my iPad! So out $9.98 for the same app to be on my iPhone and iPad but can’t get the account data from my iPhone onto my iPad….they lied in the program information that there was no need to pay for the app to be on multiple devices because without paying I could not even access backup which I paid for on other device. Can’t get the checkbook registers to show on both devices is frustrating.HXYZVersion: 4.9

✓ Unknown expenseNeed help in figuring out what this is. I’ve categorized all my expenses so why is one item saying it is unknown?.PaulineM1Version: 4.9

✓ DisappointingAfter an initial experience with the free version and reading the glowing reviews? I decided to upgrade. Not what I expected! I did not find the app very intuitive. That is, what initially appears to be very straight forward--logical, turned out to be hours of frustration. The "Help" section is limited and could be greatly improved with several examples of what to do and what you get/see. The search feature is of no value in helping set up categories, accounts, summaries and overview. What was even worst...there is no security! An Individual category/account can not be hidden or locked. Then, all one's personal, confidential financial accounts, assets and obligations are unsecured. There is not a security login for the entire app. Perhaps I was expecting too much for this paid app. But besides the expenditure on an "incomplete" app. was the FRUSTRATION OF TIME SPENT ON THIS CONFUSING AND DISAPPOINTING (expletive deleted by me😡).INFJ-maleVersion: 4.8

✓ Good but...I do like the layout and simplicity of this app, helps me organize my money before it gets taken out for bills and categorizing my expenses forces me to assess where I waste money. HOWEVER as many have mentioned there is a glitch - I often am 1 penny off from my account (I.e. the total is a penny over, however if I subtract a penny then I am a penny under my actual account) - It makes sense if you’ve dealt with the glitch. Frustrating and overall I can identify when it’s causing a mismatch but if I didn’t recognize it I could see it possibly causing miscalculations over the long long term. If they could fix this I’d love this app. I haven’t gone to another app yet because I love the functionality of it, but I’m considering changing if this continues..GPRNGBVersion: 4.9

✓ Abandoned appWhy is this abandoned? This app needs iOS update. It needs cosmetic update. It need functionality update..Jimmy BajajVersion: 4.3.3

✓ Doesn’t Add UpOverall, it’s a standard check book app. There are options that are useful for tracking expenses and whatnot. The biggest issue I have, is that it doesn’t “math correctly.” For instance, I had a total amount ending in $0.09. It was off by $0.02 somehow, compared to my actual check account, which was $0.11. I could NOT find the error, as all my entries were correct. So, I attempted to add 2 cents as a separate entry, and instead of equaling 11 cents, it equaled 12 cents! I tried adding 1 cent instead, and it equaled 10 cents. There was no way of correcting the error, due to the app’s formula or something. This is a pretty big deal, as it’s happened frequently since I’ve used this app. Considering looking for something else, as I need something that is accurate for FINANCES..TheMrsEmsVersion: 4.9

✓ Reoccurring Payment not syncing; math offI’ve been using this app since 2015 and between that time I’ve upgraded. I’d love to us this app but it needs an update. Reoccurring payments aren’t hitting when they occur. I have to manually enter them and delete them once they hit days or weeks later. It also depends if other transactions occurred before and during the transaction time. It’s hard to calculate pending transactions when they aren’t subtracted on time or at all. The math on the expenses is off. For example, say you go shopping and get ‘Food’ and ‘Shopping’, or split the receipt or transaction. I have to literally separate the check in separate categories and separate logs. One receipt may have several ‘parts’ and the math does calculate split receipts. When you use the graphs, the split payments/transactions are not calculated at all or in the category. Unfortunately, I’m going to have to use another app. If one massive update happens to fix this issue, I’ll come back. But for now, I need the app to work as it should. It hasn’t worked the way it used to since at least the beginning of 2019. It’s great when it works but now it’s tedious and not worth my effort..ShamrockgirlworldVersion: 4.9

✓ DiscrepanciesThis app is okay but there are issues with balancing. The total hardly ever matches my checking account. It’s always off by at least one penny if not several. Lasting it was off 6 cents when only one charge was added and nothing else had changed. I’m constantly doing corrections to make balances match. This needs to be fixed. It’s gotten worse recently. Last night I made a correction and it matched my checking account. I got up to check my balance and my paycheck was there so I added into the register app. Low and behold it is off four cents. If I try to correct it by four cents the balance doesn’t change in the app. It’s annoying for sure. I was going to give 2 stars but the rest of the app is good. They need to fix this glitch. I’ve sent emails to support and the error has been fixed temporarily at times. I have given up because it’s constant and I’m tired of wasting my time when nothing changes..Rackelfire78Version: 4.9

✓ I love the concept of the app, but could improve!In a world where swiping your card is the norm, balancing my accounts prove difficult. This app allows me to enter all of my transactions so that my ledger balance is up-to-date even if my bank account is not. I like that it allows me to add recurring items and that I can create reports to see my spending habits. Now the cons - suddenly my recurring biweekly transactions aren't moving into my accounts. I've tried updating the dates, shutting it down and restarting, but it's not updating, so I had to add them all myself. The other thing is that the reports show your spending by category, but I wish it also gave a list of all of the transactions included in each category so that I had an easy way to see the specifics all in one place. And I do have the paid version..Kali_gurlVersion: 4.8

✓ Does the basics sufficiently.The only gripe I have is with recurring entries posting lags. Example; I have a recurring entry for the 11th of every month. Today is the 17th and that entry has not posted yet. Today I added a new recurring entry and that one posted immediately, but if I manually add the one that was supposed to post on the 11th it will eventually post again at some random point in time. I feel dumb now. I just brainlessly upgraded to premium so I could include a credit card account. I don’t see a way to enter one transaction that captures a payment transfer from a checking account to the credit card account. Has this app been updated in the past five years?.TyeFoxVersion: 4.9

✓ Good choice for trackingUpdate: for many years this app has had a bug which causes it to perform incorrect arithmetic. Correct addition and subtraction are pretty much the most important functions in a checkbook app. I reported this to the author several times but it still occurs fairly often, one or two cents off here and there. It’s a nuisance. More importantly, it’s something that simply shouldn’t occur in a finance app. Tried several similar apps for account management, found I preferred this one for its balance of functionality and ease of use. Intuitive interface, not bloated or overly complicated. It falls short in facilitating projection of expenses/balances in the immediate future: I would like to see my recurring transactions in the register before they happen, perhaps in a different color, so that they are automatically included when I make an estimate of my upcoming activities. With the addition of that function, this would definitely be a 5-star app!.SquareshotVersion: 4.9

✓ User Friendly UI, but Dropbox Backup FailureI’ve used the Checkbook app for years and have been happy with it until recently. The app makes tracking your accounts easy and I enjoy the simple UI, which is why I can ignore the rounding error that crops up now and again. After a while, I usually add an adjustment transaction to correct it. My biggest issue is that I paid for the add-on that allows me to save backup to Dropbox. That hasn’t worked for some time and I keep getting an expired token error. I reached out to the app’s support and received an undeliverable response that indicates the email account doesn’t exist. Mind you, the email address I reached out to is the one provided in the app in the Feedback section..NayDynieVersion: 4.9

✓ Not a Bad StartI have been looking for an app to replace an Excel template I currently use to manage my checkbook. I looked at several. This seemed to be the most promising. While it is a good start, it lacks a few key features. I was hoping I could reconcile (balance) my bank statement each month with the app. Unfortunately, that is not posslble. I am not certain how useful a checkbook app is without this feature. I don't need cheque records after 6 or 12 months. There is no way to delete a range of cheques by date. For instance, to delete cheques more than a year old. I can only imagine the size of the data file after a few years. Apparently, the developer hopes to add these features. Unitl then, the app is little more than a novelty. It is also interesting that, even though I have upgraded to the paid version, I was not able to write a review of it. Itunes does not recognize that I have the paid version..LdroverVersion: 4.3.2

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