# Pacesetter Tax vs VAL by Future42

The clearest difference is device support: Pacesetter Tax at 3 against VAL by Future42's 1. Pacesetter Tax also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Pacesetter Tax against 5.0 for VAL by Future42. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 2 and 1 respectively.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Pacesetter Tax | VAL by Future42 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | [5.0 (2 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pacesetter-tax/id1614621244/reviews) | [5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/val-by-future42/id6804088349/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2** | 1 |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Size | 47 MB | 54 MB |
| Requires iOS | **13.0** | 16.4 |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, iPod** | iPhone |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [EvolveTu Inc.](https://appshunter.io/developer/1550425118) | [Future42 LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/6804088351) |

## What reviewers say

### Pacesetter Tax

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/pacesetter-tax/id1614621244)

Manage your tax clients and practice on the go. This app syncs with desktop software to provide access to schedules, client info, messages, revenue tracking, and task management from any mobile device.

**Highlights:** Client management, Schedule viewing, Client messaging and chat, Revenue tracking, Document viewing, Task list organization

**Features:** macOS Compatibility

**In-app purchases:** none


### VAL by Future42

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/val-by-future42/id6804088349)

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Pacesetter Tax free?

Pacesetter Tax is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Is VAL by Future42 free?

VAL by Future42 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Pacesetter Tax or VAL by Future42?

Pacesetter Tax and VAL by Future42 are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 2 and 1 ratings respectively.

### Do Pacesetter Tax or VAL by Future42 have ads?

Neither Pacesetter Tax nor VAL by Future42 shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Pacesetter Tax or VAL by Future42?

Pacesetter Tax ships an update every 2 months, and VAL by Future42 every 2 months. Most recently, Pacesetter Tax was updated on November 3, 2026 and VAL by Future42 on November 7, 2026.

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