Comparison

Utility Spreadsheet vs The Spreadsheet App

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

The Spreadsheet App

Create, manage, and visualize data with a user-friendly spreadsheet application. Build custom functions, generate charts, and export reports to PDF. Ideal for budgeting, expense tracking, and data analysis on the go.

Highlights
  • User-defined functions
  • Data visualization with charts
  • PDF export
  • Drag and drop functionality
  • Undo/Redo
  • No registration required
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The Spreadsheet App has all you need for a Spreadsheet. It is easy to use and has all the basic funtionality you will need for working with data and presenting your results. Its user interface and calculation technology saves you a lot of time and difficulties. It has the ease of touch with no setup time for data, calculation, visualizing data in charts, and exporting reports into PDF. Create Your Own Spreadsheet Functions Take your spreadsheets to the next level with our new User-Defined Functions. Build custom formulas just once, then reuse them anywhere — no coding required. Example: Make a “Pythagoras” function to instantly calculate the hypotenuse from two values, using a simple formula like: =sqrt(A1^2 + B1^2) Your custom functions work just like the built-in ones — but they’re yours. USERS USE THE SPREADSHEET APP TO: • Make budgets • Track expenses • Add charts for data • Make analytical reports incl. sales analysis, scientific modelling • Make weekly to-do lists • Make work calendars • Add memos and notes • Perform math calculation • Do almost everything UNIQUE FEATURES: • Easy drag and drop features for calculations and charts • Interactive Visual Analyses through many graph types • Intuitive & smooth User Interface • Fast recalculations • Undo/Redo • Exports to PDF • Share on social media • No registration is required! WHY SHOULD YOU USE The Spreadsheet App? It is easy to use. There is no need to write formulas and to select tiny cells on the mobile device anymore. Your workflow, no matter it is sales, logic, memos, products, supplies, BI, or anything else that you want to work on an iPhone can never be so efficient. With The Spreadsheet App you can make budgets, split costs, manage your travel expenses, do "what if" scenarios. It has never been more easy and secure to enter data into a spreadsheet app and more easy to make calculations. It is your perfect expense tracker & calculator. The Spreadsheet App is a feature-rich app specially designed for iPhone users. By downloading this app, you agree to the Apple Standard End User License Agreement (EULA), available here: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Utility Spreadsheet4 screens
The Spreadsheet App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: The Spreadsheet App at 4.5 against Utility Spreadsheet's 4.0. The Spreadsheet App also leads on ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks). Utility Spreadsheet's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). On price, review sentiment, ratings volume and in-app purchases 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 The Spreadsheet App sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

The Spreadsheet App holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 728 and 372 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 56% of Utility Spreadsheet's written reviews are positive against 50% of The Spreadsheet App's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Utility Spreadsheet ships an update every 5 weeks, The Spreadsheet App every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Utility Spreadsheet versus The Spreadsheet App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUtility SpreadsheetThe Spreadsheet App
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (728 ratings)4.5 (372 ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.1% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings728 — better372
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
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 MB97 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuminant Software, IncHenrik Kjær

Customer experience

Utility Spreadsheet

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

The Spreadsheet App

All ratings372 ratings
Positive84.4%
Neutral6.7%
Negative8.9%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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

The Spreadsheet App

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Utility Spreadsheet

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
3 purchases

The Spreadsheet App

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro7 Days trial$5.991 Month
  • Yearly Pro7 Days trial$34.991 Year
One-time1
  • One-time payment$4.99

Questions

Is Utility Spreadsheet free?
Utility Spreadsheet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is The Spreadsheet App free?
The Spreadsheet App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Utility Spreadsheet or The Spreadsheet App?
The Spreadsheet App is rated higher. Utility Spreadsheet averages 4.0 out of 5 from 728 ratings, while The Spreadsheet App averages 4.5 from 372 ratings.
Do Utility Spreadsheet or The Spreadsheet App have ads?
Utility Spreadsheet shows ads; The Spreadsheet App does not.
Which is updated more often, Utility Spreadsheet or The Spreadsheet App?
Utility Spreadsheet ships an update every 5 weeks, and The Spreadsheet App every 4 days. Most recently, Utility Spreadsheet was updated on September 8, 2026 and The Spreadsheet App on September 22, 2026.

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