Utility Spreadsheet vs Microsoft Excel
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Touch interface optimization
- Expanded keyboard for equations
- Formula dragging
- Limited graphing
- CSV import/export
- Extensive built-in functions
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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!
Microsoft Excel
This powerful productivity app allows you to create, view, and edit spreadsheets on the go. Manage data, perform calculations, and analyze information with robust formatting and charting tools. Share your work easily with others.
- Create, view, and edit spreadsheets
- Data analysis with charts and graphs
- Budgeting and accounting tools
- Customizable tables and formatting
- Share files with collaborators
- Draw and annotate with ink
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Review files and run data analysis on the go. Customise tables the way you want with robust formatting tools and great features. Excel lets you build your spreadsheet to meet your specific needs. Get the power of AI with Copilot in your favourite apps when you sign in with your Microsoft 365 subscription. Create templates, edit spreadsheets, organise charts and share with ease when you download Microsoft Excel. Tables and Spreadsheets: Create, Calculate and Analyse • Jump-start your budget, task list, accounting or financial analysis with Excel’s modern templates. • Rich productivity features and formatting options make your workbook easier to read and use. Productivity App: Review, Edit and Work Anywhere • Refresh sheet data or update your task list from anywhere. • Spreadsheet features like sort and filter columns help focus your reviews. • Create, duplicate, hide and unhide sheets easily. Data Analysis: Discover Key Insights on the Go • Analyse data using charts and graphs. • Highlight key insights using chart labelling features. • Visualise data at a glance. Finance Budgeting and Accounting: Simplify Personal Finance • Use spreadsheets and charts to help manage budgets. • Familiar tools to help you drill down to your exact finance needs. • Calculate tax estimates, personal finances and more. Draw and Annotate with Ink: Capture Ideas on the Page • Make notes, highlight your worksheet, create shapes or write equations using the draw tab feature on devices with touch capabilities. Sharing Made Easy: Collaborate Anywhere • Share your files with a few taps to quickly invite others to edit, view or leave comments directly in your workbooks. • Copy the content of your worksheet in the body of an email message with its format intact or attach or copy a link to your workbook for other sharing options. • Send worksheet content in an email while preserving formatting or send a link to your workbook. AI Assistance with Copilot* • Summarise data and highlight trends quickly. • Generate charts and tables from raw data with simple prompts. • Get intelligent recommendations for budgeting and forecasting. REQUIREMENTS: 1 GB RAM or above To create or edit documents, sign in with a free Microsoft account on devices with a screen size smaller than 10.1 inches. *Unlock the full Microsoft 365 experience with a qualifying Microsoft 365 subscription for your phone, tablet, PC and Mac. This app is provided by either Microsoft or a third-party app publisher and is subject to a separate privacy statement and terms and conditions. Data provided through the use of this store and this app may be accessible to Microsoft or the third-party app publisher, where applicable, and transferred to, stored and processed in the United States or any other country where Microsoft or the app publisher and their affiliates or service providers maintain facilities. Please refer to Microsoft's EULA for Terms of Service for Microsoft 365 on iOS. By installing the app, you agree to these terms and conditions: http://aka.ms/eula
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Microsoft Excel at 4.7 against Utility Spreadsheet's 4.0. Microsoft Excel also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (1.5M vs 728). Utility Spreadsheet's advantage is review sentiment (56% vs 24%) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model and device support 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. Utility Spreadsheet sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Microsoft Excel sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Microsoft Excel holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Microsoft Excel has 1.5M 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 24% of Microsoft Excel's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Utility Spreadsheet ships an update every 5 weeks, Microsoft Excel weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 8, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Utility Spreadsheet | Microsoft Excel |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (728 ratings) | 4.7 (1.5M ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 56.1% of reviews — better | 24.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 728 | 1.5M — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #20 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Vision Pro |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 436 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Luminant Software, Inc | Microsoft Corporation |
Customer experience
Utility Spreadsheet
Microsoft Excel
User reviews
Utility Spreadsheet
From 728 App Store ratingsWhat 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 Excel
From 1.5M App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💻 Powerful and feature-rich
- 🔍 Useful for data management and analysis
- 🔧 Convenient for on-the-go work
- 🤝 Good integration with Microsoft ecosystem
- 🤩 Excellent for personal and professional use
Room to improve
- 🔒 Subscription required for full functionality
- 🐛 Crashes and freezes
- 📱 Limited features compared to desktop version
- 🤔 Confusing user interface changes
- 🤯 Frustrating syncing and file management issues
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 Excel
Reported bugs
5 issues- Inability to open or edit files
- Unexpected app closures
- Syncing problems with OneDrive
- Formatting issues when copying and pasting
- Slow performance on high-end devices
Requested features
5 requests- Conditional formatting options
- Ability to open password-protected files
- Improved Apple Pencil and keyboard support
- Customizable keyboard shortcuts
- Better compatibility with Dropbox and other cloud storage
In-app purchases
Utility Spreadsheet
- Remove Ads$2.99
Microsoft Excel
- Office 365 Personal1 Month trial$5.991 Month
- Office 365 Personal1 Month trial$6.991 Month
- Microsoft 365 Personal Student1 Month trial$9.991 Month
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- Microsoft 365 Personal1 Month trial$9.991 Month
- Microsoft 365 Family1 Month trial2 variants$12.991 Month
- Office 365 Home1 Month trial$12.991 Month
- Microsoft 365 Premium Monthly1 Month trial$19.991 Month
- Microsoft Copilot Pro$20.001 Month
- Office 365 Personal$69.991 Year
- Microsoft 365 Personal1 Month trial$99.991 Year
- Office 365 Home$129.991 Year
- Microsoft 365 Family1 Month trial$129.991 Year
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