There are many cash book and khata apps. This is a simple, honest checklist of what actually matters — so you pick one that fits your business and does not lock in your data.
Use these eight criteria to compare any cash book app. Alongside each, here is how Daily Cash Entry approaches it — so you know where we stand.
Can someone with no accounting background record an entry in seconds?
Does each customer and supplier get a running balance and full history?
Can you get daily/monthly reports and export to PDF, Excel or CSV?
Can it remind you to collect udhaar and pay bills on time?
Does it keep working without the internet and sync later?
Is your data backed up, exportable and private — never locked in?
Can you run more than one business, with staff on the right access?
Is pricing transparent, with a real free trial before you pay?
A good cash book app is simple enough for anyone to use, keeps a running balance for every party, works offline, gives clear reports you can export, reminds you about payments, and keeps your data safe and exportable.
Start with an app that offers a genuine free trial of the full product. Test it with your real entries, then decide if a paid plan is worth it for the reports, reminders and limits you need.
If your shop has patchy internet, offline support matters a lot — you can keep recording and the app syncs later. Always check that nothing is lost when you reconnect.
Enter your current party balances as opening balances, then record new Jama and Naam each day. Within a week the app holds your running balances and history for you.
The best way to judge a cash book app is to use it. Daily Cash Entry has a free trial with full features — record a few Jama/Naam entries and see for yourself.