Comparison

Utility Spreadsheet vs EZ Register

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

Head to head
About

Utility Spreadsheet

This app offers powerful spreadsheet capabilities optimized for touch interfaces. It includes an expanded keyboard for easy equation writing, formula dragging, and data management. Supports various functions and CSV import/export for broad compatibility.

Highlights
  • Touch interface optimization
  • Expanded keyboard for equations
  • Formula dragging
  • Limited graphing
  • CSV import/export
  • Extensive built-in functions
Features
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Designed from the ground up for optimal use of the touch interface, Utility Spreadsheet has the number crunching power you need and doesn't make you jump through hoops to use it. Our expanded keyboard keeps the operator and number keys available so you don't have to switch back and forth to write an equation. Capabilities include formula dragging, limited graphing, sorting, freezing headers, and import/export of csv files for compatibility with many other spreadsheet programs. Has built-in support for the following functions, with more to come in future updates! SIN, COS, TAN, ASIN, ACOS, ATAN, RADIANS, DEGREES, SUM, PROD, SUMIF, FACT, MEAN, MEDIAN, MODE, STDEV, SQRT, EXP, LN, LOG, IF, ABS, PMT, MIN, MAX Suggestions or comments? Email us at the support address, and help us make Utility Spreadsheet even better!

About

EZ Register

Manage personal finances and track spending, expenses, and revenues with this accounting solution. Supports multiple accounts, currencies, and even bitcoin holdings. Secure your data with password protection and sync across devices.

Highlights
  • Create accounts to track spending
  • Manage expenses and revenues
  • Support for multiple accounts and ledgers
  • Data backup and cross-device sync
  • Password protection for ledgers
  • Multi-currency support with automatic conversion
  • Track bitcoin holdings
Features
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EZ Register is a personal finance management and accounting solution for people who just want to get things done. Quickly and easily create accounts to track your spending, expenses, revenues, finances, and more. Supports multiple accounts and ledgers. Backup your data, sync your ledgers between devices, and print your accounts right from within the app. You can even password protect your ledgers for added security. There are multiple account types supported in EZ Register. You can even have accounts in multiple currencies in the same ledger, and EZ Register will automatically take care of the currency conversions for you, making it easy to track your assets and liabilities all from one location. EZ Register even allows you to keep track of your bitcoin holdings by simply entering your public bitcoin hash. This is financial management the way it should be - easy! If you like EZ Register and want to see it expanded with more features, just let me know! This app is for you guys and I am willing to add anything to make it better. Thank you for trying EZ Register!

Screenshots

Utility Spreadsheet4 screens
EZ Register4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Utility Spreadsheet at 4.0 against EZ Register's 3.2. Utility Spreadsheet also leads on ratings volume (728 vs 45) and review sentiment (56% vs 41%). 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Utility Spreadsheet sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and EZ Register sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Utility Spreadsheet holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Utility Spreadsheet has 728 ratings behind it against 45, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Utility Spreadsheet's written reviews are positive against 41% of EZ Register's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Utility Spreadsheet ships an update every 5 weeks, EZ Register every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Utility Spreadsheet versus EZ Register: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUtility SpreadsheetEZ Register
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (728 ratings) — better3.2 (45 ratings)
Positive reviews56.1% of reviews — better41.2% of reviews
Number of ratings728 — better45
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuminant Software, IncBrandon Stecklein

Customer experience

Utility Spreadsheet

All ratings728 ratings
Positive75.8%
Neutral7.0%
Negative17.2%
Written reviews280 reviews
Positive56.1%
Neutral8.9%
Negative35.0%

EZ Register

All ratings45 ratings
Positive55.6%
Neutral4.4%
Negative40.0%
Written reviews17 reviews
Positive41.2%
Neutral5.9%
Negative52.9%

Bugs and requests

Utility Spreadsheet

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Inability to delete rows or columns
  • Formulas not working as expected
  • Issues with importing and exporting data
  • Keyboard disappearing during use
  • Ads causing app to crash or freeze

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add password protection for files
  • Improve print functionality
  • Implement undo/redo capabilities
  • Allow merging of cells
  • Provide more formatting options

EZ Register

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Utility Spreadsheet

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
1 purchases

EZ Register

One-time1
  • EZ Register Premium$7.99

Questions

Is Utility Spreadsheet free?
Utility Spreadsheet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EZ Register free?
EZ Register is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Utility Spreadsheet or EZ Register?
Utility Spreadsheet is rated higher. Utility Spreadsheet averages 4.0 out of 5 from 728 ratings, while EZ Register averages 3.2 from 45 ratings.
Do Utility Spreadsheet or EZ Register have ads?
Both Utility Spreadsheet and EZ Register show ads.
Which is updated more often, Utility Spreadsheet or EZ Register?
Utility Spreadsheet ships an update every 5 weeks, and EZ Register every 3 months. Most recently, Utility Spreadsheet was updated on September 29, 2026 and EZ Register on October 2, 2026.

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