Comparison

iCDS vs CD Calculator Pro

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

Head to head
About

iCDS

This app calculates Credit Default Swap upfront fees using the official ISDA CDS Standard Model. It provides live calculations for various metrics, including dirty upfront, accrued amounts, and risk sensitivities, for multiple contract types and maturities.

Highlights
  • ISDA CDS Standard Model pricing engine
  • SNAC maturities for 1Y to 10Y
  • Dirty upfront fee calculation
  • Implied default probability chart
  • First-order risk metrics (CS01, DV01)
  • Live overnight reference-rate curves
  • Regional contract pricing
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iCDS is a free Credit Default Swap upfront fee calculator built on the official ISDA CDS Standard Model — the same pricing engine used across institutional fixed-income desks. Enter a quoted spread, coupon, recovery, notional, and tenor. iCDS computes the SNAC (Standard North American CDS) upfront charge live as you change inputs, with the dirty upfront, accrued, par spread, and first-order risk metrics visible alongside. WHAT'S INSIDE • ISDA CDS Standard Model (v1.8.3) compiled directly into the app • Seven SNAC maturities in one segmented row: 1Y / 2Y / 3Y / 4Y / 5Y / 7Y / 10Y • DIRTY UPFRONT card — total cash to settle (upfront fee + accrued), with components shown alongside • Default-risk-by-maturity chart — implied cumulative default probability at each tenor; tap a bar to price it • First-order risk metrics on every trade — CS01, IR DV01, Rec01 (bump-and-reprice) • Live overnight reference-rate curves from five central banks: – USD SOFR (Federal Reserve Bank of New York) – EUR €STR (European Central Bank) – GBP SONIA (Bank of England) – JPY TONA proxy (FRED / St. Louis Fed) – AUD AONIA (Reserve Bank of Australia) • Six regional contracts: NA, EM, EU, Asia, Japan, AUS • Spread input via preset chips and a numeric keypad; cap raised to 10,000 bp for distressed credits • ISDA RFR test-grid validation across all five currencies • In-app Diagnostics tab — deterministic self-tests for the pricing engine, IMM helpers, regional holiday calendars, and live overnight-rate fetchers WHO IT'S FOR Quantitative finance students, fixed-income professionals, and developers exploring CDS pricing. Source is open under Apache 2.0. NOT FOR Booking, settlement, trading, or any decision with real money behind it. iCDS produces indicative pricing only — not financial, investment, or trading advice. Rates may be delayed; calculations use a flat overnight-rate discount curve, a standard simplification. PRIVACY No data collection. No tracking. No accounts. Reference rates are fetched live from public central-bank endpoints. LICENSE Source code: Apache 2.0. Pricing engine: ISDA CDS Standard Model Public License (© 2009 JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., developed with Markit). Not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by ISDA, Markit, JPMorgan Chase, or any rate provider.

About

CD Calculator Pro

Estimate the future value of your Certificate of Deposit with this fast and easy-to-use calculator. Plan your savings and compare options by exploring how interest rates affect your CD growth.

Highlights
  • Estimate future CD value
  • Calculate total returns
  • Analyze interest rate impact
  • Simple input interface
  • Compare CD options
Features
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CD Calculator Pro helps you estimate the future value of your Certificate of Deposit. Plan your savings and compare options using this fast and easy-to-use calculator. Key Features: - Calculate total returns based on deposit amount, rate, and term - Explore how interest rates affect your CD growth - Simple interface to input your CD details and see results instantly - Ideal for fixed-term, fixed-rate Certificate of Deposit planning Perfect for anyone using CDs or money market accounts to grow their savings.

Screenshots

iCDS4 screens
CD Calculator Pro3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: iCDS at 100% against CD Calculator Pro's 17%. iCDS also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 3 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). CD Calculator Pro's advantage is rating (4.8 vs 3.9) and ratings volume (490 vs 17). On price 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

CD Calculator Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.9. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CD Calculator Pro has 490 ratings behind it against 17, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of iCDS's written reviews are positive against 17% of CD Calculator Pro's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

iCDS ships an update every 2 weeks, CD Calculator Pro every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 2, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
iCDS versus CD Calculator Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameteriCDSCD Calculator Pro
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (17 ratings)4.8 (490 ratings) — better
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better16.7% of reviews
Number of ratings17490 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
Ads—Yes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
Devices—iPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB33 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperJames ZuckerRedTracker LLC

Customer experience

iCDS

Written reviews10 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

CD Calculator Pro

All ratings490 ratings
Positive96.3%
Neutral1.2%
Negative2.4%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive16.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative66.7%

In-app purchases

None

iCDS

No in-app purchases

None

CD Calculator Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is iCDS free?
iCDS is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CD Calculator Pro free?
CD Calculator Pro is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, iCDS or CD Calculator Pro?
CD Calculator Pro is rated higher. iCDS averages 3.9 out of 5 from 17 ratings, while CD Calculator Pro averages 4.8 from 490 ratings.
Which is updated more often, iCDS or CD Calculator Pro?
iCDS ships an update every 2 weeks, and CD Calculator Pro every 3 months. Most recently, iCDS was updated on October 2, 2026 and CD Calculator Pro on October 19, 2026.

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