Upgrade to CheckBook Pro 3 for free or around 40% off

If you purchased any version of CheckBook Pro 2 on or after June 18, 2023 you’re entitled to a free upgrade to CheckBook Pro 3. If you purchased CheckBook Pro 2 before that date, you’re welcome to a sweet deal: roughly 40% off CheckBook Pro 3. And, if you’re using CheckBook 2 but you’d like to go Pro, now’s your chance: any previous purchase of CheckBook 2, no matter when, qualifies you for the same 40% discount. Here’s how to claim your upgrade offer, depending on where you purchased:

Splasm Store

For purchases made on the Splasm Store, check your email for an upgrade offer. Don’t see it? Don’t panic. Reach out to customerservice@splasm.com, include the email address you purchased with, and we’ll get you squared away.

Mac App Store

For purchases made on the Mac App Store, visit the CheckBook Pro 3 product page on the Mac App Store and click the Get button next to the CheckBook Pro 3 icon at the top of the page. You’re “purchasing” CheckBook Pro 3 for free, but you’ll need to complete an In-App Purchase to claim your upgrade offer.

When you open CheckBook Pro 3 the first time it’ll offer to upgrade your data and settings. When you get to where you can see your Entries, it’ll either present your upgrade offer or ask you to purchase for the full price if it doesn’t automatically find your previous purchase. If CheckBook Pro 3 asks you to purchase and you believe you’re entitled to an upgrade offer, click the Look for Upgrades button in the same window. Locate your copy of CheckBook Pro 2 (or CheckBook 2, if you’d like to go Pro – you’ll get the same discount) and CheckBook Pro 3 will present an upgrade offer. If it doesn’t, send a message to customerservice@splasm.com, include a copy of the CheckBook Pro 2 (or CheckBook 2) receipt you received from Apple for your original purchase, and we’ll help you from there.

Recent questions and answers

Here are a handful of questions folks have asked about the upgrade, followed by our answers.

How much does the upgrade cost?

If your upgrade isn’t free, here’s what to know:

CheckBook Pro 3 is now US $29.99, so a 40% discount brings that down to around US $17.99.

Pricing in your locale may be slightly higher, depending on currency conversion and/or Mac App Store pricing tiers. Local taxes will apply.

You’re purchasing a major version license – not a yearly or monthly subscription. The major version is 3 so all updates with a version number that starts with “3.” will be free with your upgrade.

Why upgrade?

While CheckBook Pro 3 comes with quite an array of new features and changes designed to power your personal finance management beyond what you could do with CheckBook Pro 2.7.34 and earlier, the truth is you don’t have to upgrade. At least, not yet. If you’re comfortable with CheckBook Pro 2.7.34 and the goodies in CheckBook Pro 3 don’t move you, what you have right now will continue to work on macOS 15 Sequoia 15.3 and earlier, the same as ever. There’s no technical reason to spring for the upgrade before this fall, and you may have even longer than that. Why the fall? Because that’s when we expect Apple’s next major macOS upgrade, likely macOS 16. It might break things in CheckBook Pro 2.7.34 you rely on – but it might not. Bottom line: as long as it works for you, feel free to keep using CheckBook Pro 2.7.34. If something breaks, the upgrade awaits.

Will I lose my data if I upgrade?

No. CheckBook Pro 3 copies your previous settings and data so your previous version will continue to work as before.

The upgrade only found one of my documents. How do I upgrade the others?

CheckBook Pro 3 attempts to locate and upgrade the document you most recently worked in. If you have other documents, open CheckBook Pro 3, drag the other documents to the CheckBook Pro 3 icon on your Dock one at a time, agree to let each be upgraded, and save them wherever you like. To get back to the document you started with, go to the File menu at the top of your screen, down to Open Recent, and click the name of that document, likely near or at the bottom of the list.

Can I remove CheckBook Pro 2 after I upgrade?

Yes, you sure can. CheckBook Pro 3 is a full replacement for CheckBook Pro 2 so, as long as you see your data at the end of the upgrade and everything seems to be in order, you won’t need CheckBook Pro 2 anymore. Drag the CheckBook Pro 2 application, with the full-sized checkbook, credit card, and pen icon, to the Trash. There’s no rush to remove CheckBook Pro 2, though. Take your time, make sure you’re comfortable after the upgrade, and toss CheckBook Pro 2 when you’re ready.

We’re happy to help

If you need any additional details or hit a snag, we’re here for you. Send a message to customerservice@splasm.com so we can help out!

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