Utility Spreadsheet Pro vs zSpreadsheet
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Utility Spreadsheet Pro
This app offers powerful spreadsheet capabilities optimized for touchscreens. It simplifies number crunching with an expanded keyboard for easier equation writing and features like formula dragging and data import/export.
- Touch-optimized interface
- Expanded keyboard for equations
- Formula dragging
- Limited graphing
- CSV import/export
- Built-in mathematical 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
zSpreadsheet
Create and edit spreadsheets with a generous row and column limit. Perform complex calculations, format cells, and generate charts. Easily share your work via email or print it wirelessly.
- Up to 26 columns x 2500 rows
- Complex calculation functions
- Cell formatting options
- Line and bar graph creation
- AirPrint compatibility
- Email export (HTML/CSV)
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zSpreadsheet is a spreadsheet app for iPhone, iPad, and iPod touch that supports spreadsheets up to 26 columns by 2500 rows. Complex calculations are possible including use of functions such as sum, product, average, logarithms, trig functions, and raising to a power, using expressions like =SUM(A1:A10). Cells' contents can be made bold, italic, left or right aligned, centered, colored, and 4 fonts choices are available. Cells' borders can be made into solid lines. You can print to AirPrint-compatible printers. You can email a spreadsheet as either HTML or as a CSV attachment. You can import CSV files from email attachments via Mail. zSpreadsheet lets you make line graphs and bar graphs of selected rows' data.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: zSpreadsheet at Free against Utility Spreadsheet Pro's $2.99. Utility Spreadsheet Pro's advantage is rating (4.1 vs 3.8) and chart position (#130 vs unranked). On ads, 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
zSpreadsheet is free to download; Utility Spreadsheet Pro costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Utility Spreadsheet Pro holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 3.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Utility Spreadsheet Pro has 78 ratings behind it against 14, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 68% of Utility Spreadsheet Pro's written reviews are positive against 59% of zSpreadsheet's.
Utility Spreadsheet Pro ships an update every 3 weeks, zSpreadsheet every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 22, 2026 and September 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Utility Spreadsheet Pro | zSpreadsheet |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.1 (78 ratings) — better | 3.8 (14 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 68.5% of reviews — better | 58.8% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 78 — better | 14 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Best chart rank | #130 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 17+ |
| Developer | Luminant Software, Inc | Zack Smith |
Customer experience
Utility Spreadsheet Pro
zSpreadsheet
Bugs and requests
Utility Spreadsheet Pro
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes on opening
- Inconsistent saving of formatting
- Keyboard issues (e.g., number keys not working)
- Sorting problems
Requested features
5 requests- Date support
- More formatting options
- Improved import/export capabilities
- Ability to lock rows and columns
- Expanded formula and function support
zSpreadsheet
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Utility Spreadsheet Pro
No in-app purchases
zSpreadsheet
No in-app purchases
Questions
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