Comparison

Utility Spreadsheet vs Parch

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
Read full description

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

Parch

Features
Read full description

Parch turns your iPhone into a private document scanner — and it does the whole job on the device. Scan any document — receipts, contracts, forms, notes — to a crisp, searchable PDF. Parch reads the text with real on-device OCR, so your documents never touch a server. No account. No cloud. Nothing leaves your iPhone. WHY PARCH • Real OCR, on-device — searchable, selectable text, and it works offline • Clean scans — automatic edge detection, perspective correction, and page reordering • Export anywhere — PDF and editable .docx, all generated on-device • Private by design — your documents stay on your iPhone • No ads, ever FREE TRIAL, THEN PARCH PRO Scan your first 5 documents free. Parch Pro unlocks unlimited scanning and every export option — monthly or annual. Built for anyone tired of cloud scanners that upload their paperwork to someone else's server. Scan, read, export. Privately. Read the full privacy policy at baldguyllc.com/parch/privacy.html. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Utility Spreadsheet4 screens
Parch4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Parch at none against Utility Spreadsheet's shown. Utility Spreadsheet's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence 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 Parch sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $8.95 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Utility Spreadsheet ships an update every 5 weeks, Parch every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Utility Spreadsheet versus Parch: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUtility SpreadsheetParch
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (728 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews56.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings728 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeks — betterEvery 6 weeks
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLuminant Software, IncBaldGuy LLC

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

Parch

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Utility Spreadsheet

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$2.99
2 purchases

Parch

Subscriptions2
  • Parch Pro Monthly$8.951 Month
  • Parch Pro Annual$90.001 Year

Questions

Is Utility Spreadsheet free?
Utility Spreadsheet is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Parch free?
Parch is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Utility Spreadsheet or Parch have ads?
Utility Spreadsheet shows ads; Parch does not.
Which is updated more often, Utility Spreadsheet or Parch?
Utility Spreadsheet ships an update every 5 weeks, and Parch every 6 weeks. Most recently, Utility Spreadsheet was updated on September 29, 2026 and Parch on September 19, 2026.

Other comparisons