Rapid & Quick Calculator vs PULDAR
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Rapid & Quick Calculator
A user-friendly calculator with essential functions and advanced features like tax and discount calculations. Easily reuse past calculations or edit expressions with intuitive controls. Offers customization options for themes and fonts.
- History Tape for reusing answers
- Sales tax calculations
- Discount calculations
- Precise rounding settings
- Customizable themes and fonts
- Editable expressions with cursor keys
- Share expressions and answers
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Over 300,000 downloads worldwide! A fast, friendly calculator built for everyday use — shopping, splitting bills, household budgeting, and more. FEATURES * History Tape — review your past calculations and reuse any answer with a single tap * Expression Input — type the whole equation, just like you'd write it on paper * Sales Tax — toggle tax-included/excluded with a single button; swipe to switch between multiple tax rates * Percentage Discounts — e.g. 100 - 30% = 70 * Precise Rounding Settings * Multiple Color Themes * Multiple Font Sizes and Typefaces * Arrow Keys — move the cursor left or right to edit any part of the expression * Share — send expressions and answers to other apps * iPad Support — including Slide Over and Split View on supported devices * Sound Effects To reuse or edit an equation from your history, swipe left on it (or touch and hold) to open the menu. We'd love to hear your feedback! This is the free version. A paid version is also available — it removes ads and offers four tax keys (the free version has two).
PULDAR
This app offers a straightforward way to track your expenses and manage your budget. It categorizes spending into needs, wants, and savings, providing a clear overview of your financial status. Designed for simplicity and privacy, it keeps your data on your device.
- Fast expense tracking
- Plain-English entry
- Simple 3-bucket budgeting
- Monthly income setup
- History view with summaries
- CSV and JSON exports
- Local-first, privacy-minded
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PULDAR is a local-first budgeting app built to make tracking money feel simple, fast, and clear. Instead of forcing you through spreadsheets or form-heavy expense entry, PULDAR lets you log spending naturally and organize it into three simple budget buckets: Fundamentals for needs Fun for wants Future for savings and debt With PULDAR, you can quickly enter expenses, see how much you’ve spent, and understand what’s left this month at a glance. The app is designed for everyday use, with a clean dashboard, monthly history, flexible budget allocation, and a privacy-minded approach that keeps the core experience on device. Features: Fast expense tracking Plain-English entry Receipt scanning Simple 3-bucket budgeting Monthly income setup 50/30/20, 60/20/20, or custom allocation History view with monthly summaries CSV and JSON exports Home Screen widgets Local-first, privacy-minded design PULDAR is for people who want a calmer way to track spending without the complexity of traditional budgeting apps.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: PULDAR at none against Rapid & Quick Calculator's shown. PULDAR also leads on update cadence (daily vs every 5 months) and rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Rapid & Quick Calculator's advantage is ratings volume (1.5K vs 4). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
PULDAR holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Rapid & Quick Calculator has 1.5K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Rapid & Quick Calculator ships an update every 5 months, PULDAR daily. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Rapid & Quick Calculator | PULDAR |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (1.5K ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 90.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 1.5K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Daily — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 27 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | KinkumaDesign | Marcus Shaw |
Customer experience
Rapid & Quick Calculator
PULDAR
In-app purchases
Rapid & Quick Calculator
No in-app purchases
PULDAR
No in-app purchases
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