Comparison

CalcuList vs AskSum

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

CalcuList

Easily create lists and assign numeric values to items. This app automatically calculates totals, averages, or quantities as you add or edit entries, offering a simple alternative to spreadsheets for tracking expenses, goals, and more.

Highlights
  • Create and manage numbered lists
  • Automatic calculation of totals and averages
  • Track progress with completion markers
  • Use negative numbers for balance tracking
  • Customizable number formatting
  • Duplicate lists and items
  • Sort lists and items
Features
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1. Create lists 2. Add numbers 3. Let CalcuList take care of the rest! CalcuList is an easy way to add together numbers in a list and store the results for future use. Simply add items to a list, assign a numeric value to each and CalcuList will automatically display the total or average list value. Quickly edit, duplicate, complete and delete items - CalcuList will continuously update the running total/average value for you. Try using CalcuList to keep track of: - Costs (e.g. budgets, gift lists, DIY projects, holiday expenses) - Goals (e.g. checklists, workout schedules, habit tracking) - Averages (e.g. exercise sessions, energy usage, bill splits) - Pros and Cons (e.g. positive and negative values to represent weighting) - Counts (e.g. TV watch lists, business mileage, party guest lists) - Time (e.g. cooking times, travel times, gig setlists) - Everything else (e.g. distance, area, mass, data capacity, temperature, speed) CalcuList was built with speed and simplicity in mind, adopting a clean, easy-to-use interface that provides an alternative to using cumbersome spreadsheet software for simple list creation. Features: - Quickly add together numbers in a list - Keep track of progress by marking items as complete - Use negative numbers to track balance - Optionally add quantities to items for easy multiplication calculations - Choose to display ‘Total’, ‘Average’ or 'Quantity' list values - Custom format numbers with decimal places, prefixes, suffixes and more - Easily duplicate lists and items - Sort lists and items alphabetically, numerically, by date or manually - Customise lists with a choice of over 100 icons and 10 colour themes - Beautiful, clean design - Dark mode fully supported - Choose from 40 home screen app icons - Use in both portrait and landscape orientations - No ads, no logins, just use freely without restrictions

About

AskSum

Features
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Calculate naturally with scientific tools, visual Smart answers, unit conversion, graphing, equations, chemistry, area, volume, and private saved history. Terms of Use: https://asksum.net/terms Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://asksum.net/privacy

Screenshots

CalcuList4 screens
AskSum4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CalcuList at none against AskSum's 2. CalcuList also leads on iOS requirement (13.2 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. AskSum sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. CalcuList asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
CalcuList versus AskSum: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalcuListAskSum
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 8 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.2 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDouble 5 LtdEMMANUEL ADEDAMOLA ABIDOYE

In-app purchases

None

CalcuList

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

AskSum

Subscriptions2
  • AskSum Pro Monthly$1.991 Month
  • AskSum Pro Yearly$8.991 Year

Questions

Is CalcuList free?
CalcuList is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AskSum free?
AskSum is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CalcuList or AskSum have ads?
Neither CalcuList nor AskSum shows ads.

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