MiniXL vs Trac
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MiniXL
Create calculation sheets with a simple two-column interface for labels and numbers/formulas. Synchronize your work across devices via iCloud and import/export data as CSV. Access a wide range of mathematical and scientific functions directly from a keyboard extension.
- Two-column table for labels and numbers/formulas
- iCloud synchronization across devices
- CSV import and export
- Keyboard extension with functions
- Rational fraction display for results
- Classical and scientific functions
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Easily create calculation sheets: it is much more simple to use MiniXL than a calculator! Key features: - Two columns table that you use like a regular spreadsheet. - First column is dedicated to labels, second column is dedicated to numbers and formulas. - Your spreadsheets are stored like documents that are synchronized through iCloud among all you devices. - Import and export calculation sheets as CSV documents. - Display calculation result as rational fraction. - MiniXL includes all classical and scientific function, directly accessible from its keyboard extension. - Functions available: * Add, example: "2+3 = 5" * Subtract and negate, example: "-3-2 = -5" * Multiply, example: "3*2 = 6" * Divide, example: "12/3 = 4" * Use parenthesis to define order of operations, example: "(2+3/2)/(12*3+1) * Exponentiation, example: "3**2 = 9" * Modulus of a value, example: "10**3 = 1" * Factorial, example: "5! = 120" * Exponentiation, example: "pow(2,3) = 8" * Square root, example: "sqrt(9) = 3" * Cubic root, example: "cuberoot(27) = 3" * Nth root, example: "nthroot(27,3) = 3" * Constants, example: "pi, e, phi" * Logarithmic functions, example: "log(), ln(), exp()" * Trigonometric functions, example: "sin(), cos(), tan(), asin(), acos(), atan(), sinh(), cosh(), tanh(), versin(), vercosin(), coversin(), covercosin()" * Statistic functions, example: "average(), median(), stddev()"
Trac
Create custom logbooks to record any information like a personal database. Utilize built-in templates or design your own with various field formats. View data and statistics for each tracked item.
- Customizable record formats
- Built-in and user-created templates
- Multiple field formats
- Data viewing and statistics
- Health app data integration
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If you don't find a record app that fully meets your needs in the market, you can try trac. You can customize the format of record content through the Trac App, Record everything like a simple database. - The App has built-in templates for commonly used items, which can be used directly or modified. - Support for creating your own templates. - 10 field formats are provided. - You can view the data and its statistics for each tracked item. * The app will read Health app data with your consent.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Trac at 4.5 against MiniXL's 3.8. Trac also leads on review sentiment (89% vs 67%) and ratings volume (14 vs 4). MiniXL's advantage is update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 weeks). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Trac holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 3.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 14 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 67% of MiniXL's written reviews are positive against 89% of Trac's.
MiniXL ships an update every 3 days, Trac every 3 weeks. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | MiniXL | Trac |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (4 ratings) | 4.5 (14 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | 88.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 14 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 days — better | Every 3 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mathieu Morgensztern | 昊 浦 |
Customer experience
MiniXL
Trac
In-app purchases
MiniXL
No in-app purchases
Trac
No in-app purchases









