Comparison

Utility Spreadsheet vs Microsoft Copilot

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

Microsoft Copilot

This AI-powered app helps you be more productive at work. Chat with an AI assistant to create content, manage projects, find files, and learn new concepts. It offers voice interaction and expert insights for various tasks.

Highlights
  • Chat with AI assistant
  • Voice interaction
  • Find files quickly
  • Accelerate learning
  • Generate research reports
  • Create and edit content
  • Manage projects with notebooks
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The Microsoft Copilot app is the AI built for work. Copilot helps you keep your work moving, from early ideas to finished documents, presentations, and more. Whether you're creating content, managing projects, organizing your day, or finding information, Copilot helps you get more done from one place. Copilot connects to Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Teams, and more, bringing the files and information you use into one place. Create polished documents, presentations, and spreadsheets, summarize articles and files, draft emails, brainstorm ideas, analyze information, and get answers grounded in the work you're doing. Need help tackling a bigger task? With Cowork, Copilot can take on multi-step work and help deliver finished files and completed to-dos, so you spend less time piecing work together and more time making progress. Choose between leading AI models, selecting the one that's best suited to the task at hand. Whether you're writing, researching, planning, or analyzing, Copilot gives you the flexibility to work your way. Copilot also remembers what matters, connects to the files and information you use most, and helps you pick up where you left off. Upload Word, Excel, PowerPoint, images or PDF files directly from your phone to ask questions, generate summaries, and find the information you need. For organizations with a Microsoft 365 Copilot subscription, Work IQ gives Copilot a deep understanding of your organization's work, people, and relationships, delivering more intelligent, relevant, personalized and trusted assistance. Copilot is built on the same enterprise-grade security foundation as Microsoft 365 — your permissions, encryption, and compliance commitments already in place. Data processing and protection commitments differ by subscription; see the full security documentation for details. Availability of Microsoft Copilot features may vary. Some capabilities require specific licenses or may be disabled by your organization's administrator. See this webpage for more information on feature availability by license: https://support.microsoft.com/topic/understanding-the-different-microsoft-copilot-experiences-cfff4791-694a-4d90-9c9c-1eb3fb28e842 Please refer to Microsoft’s EULA for Terms of Service for Microsoft 365. By installing the app, you agree to these terms and conditions: https://learn.microsoft.com/legal/microsoft-365/microsoft-365-copilot-mobile-license-terms

Screenshots

Utility Spreadsheet4 screens
Microsoft Copilot4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Microsoft Copilot at 4.7 against Utility Spreadsheet's 4.0. Microsoft Copilot also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 5 weeks) and ratings volume (1.3M vs 728). Utility Spreadsheet's advantage is review sentiment (56% vs 29%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). 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 Microsoft Copilot sells 14 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Microsoft Copilot holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Microsoft Copilot has 1.3M ratings behind it against 728, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 56% of Utility Spreadsheet's written reviews are positive against 29% of Microsoft Copilot'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, Microsoft Copilot every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 5 level
Utility Spreadsheet versus Microsoft Copilot: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUtility SpreadsheetMicrosoft Copilot
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (728 ratings)4.7 (1.3M ratings) — better
Positive reviews56.1% of reviews — better29.1% of reviews
Number of ratings7281.3M — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 4 days — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#10 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB448 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperLuminant Software, IncMicrosoft Corporation

Customer experience

Utility Spreadsheet

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

Microsoft Copilot

All ratings1,326,525 ratings
Positive92.7%
Neutral2.3%
Negative4.9%
Written reviews3,180 reviews
Positive29.1%
Neutral5.9%
Negative65.0%

User reviews

Utility Spreadsheet

From 728 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Easy to use
  • 👍 Simple and straightforward
  • 🚀 Lightweight and fast
  • 💡 Useful for basic spreadsheet needs
  • 👍 Good for budgeting and tracking expenses

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Crashes and freezes
  • 🐛 Data loss and disappearing files
  • 🐛 Unreliable syncing and cloud integration
  • 🔍 Lack of instructions and documentation
  • 🔍 Limited functionality compared to Excel

Microsoft Copilot

From 1.3M App Store ratings

What we love

  • 🚀 Seamless integration of Office apps
  • 🔒 Secure cloud storage with OneDrive
  • 👍 Convenient all-in-one productivity solution
  • 🚀 Great for on-the-go work and collaboration

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Inconsistent file saving and syncing
  • 🔍 Confusing file management and navigation
  • 🔍 Limited functionality compared to desktop Office
  • 🐛 Frequent crashes and performance issues
  • 💰 Subscription-only model, no standalone option

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

Microsoft Copilot

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Documents not saving properly
  • Inability to change file names or locations
  • Compatibility issues with older devices and OSes
  • Unreliable syncing between devices and cloud

Requested features

4 requests
  • Allow opening multiple documents side-by-side
  • Improve iPad optimization and user experience
  • Provide better integration with third-party cloud storage
  • Add more advanced formatting and editing capabilities

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Utility Spreadsheet

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
14 purchases

Microsoft Copilot

Subscriptions14
  • Microsoft 365 Basic$1.991 Month
  • Microsoft 365 Personal1 Month trial$6.991 Month
  • Microsoft 365 Personal2 variants$9.991 Month
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  • Microsoft 365 Personal1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Microsoft 365 Family1 Month trial2 variants$12.991 Month
  • Microsoft 365 Family$12.991 Month
  • Microsoft 365 Premium Monthly2 variants$19.991 Month
  • Microsoft 365 Premium Monthly1 Month trial$19.991 Month
  • Microsoft Copilot Pro$20.001 Month
  • Microsoft 365 Personal1 Month trial$99.991 Year
  • Microsoft 365 Personal$99.991 Year
  • Microsoft 365 Family1 Month trial2 variants$129.991 Year
  • Microsoft 365 Family$129.991 Year
  • Microsoft 365 Premium Annual1 Month trial$199.991 Year

Questions

Is Utility Spreadsheet free?
Utility Spreadsheet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Microsoft Copilot free?
Microsoft Copilot is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Utility Spreadsheet or Microsoft Copilot?
Microsoft Copilot is rated higher. Utility Spreadsheet averages 4.0 out of 5 from 728 ratings, while Microsoft Copilot averages 4.7 from 1.3M ratings.
Do Utility Spreadsheet or Microsoft Copilot have ads?
Both Utility Spreadsheet and Microsoft Copilot show ads.
Which is updated more often, Utility Spreadsheet or Microsoft Copilot?
Utility Spreadsheet ships an update every 5 weeks, and Microsoft Copilot every 4 days. Most recently, Utility Spreadsheet was updated on September 8, 2026 and Microsoft Copilot on September 24, 2026.

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