Comparison

CalcMadeEasy Pro vs Budgets Pro

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

Head to head
About

CalcMadeEasy Pro

This app is a versatile tool for financial planning, unit conversions, and advanced calculations. It automatically saves your work as notes, making it easy to share and revisit financial decisions. Simplify complex math and planning with this all-in-one solution.

Highlights
  • Financial calculations and planning
  • Loan affordability analysis
  • Amortization schedule generation
  • Unit conversions
  • Basic, scientific, and RPN calculator
  • Automatic note-taking of calculations
  • Shareable calculation notes
Features
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CalcMadeEasy combines powerful financial tools, a feature-rich calculator, unit converter, and smart auto note-taking — all in one easy-to-use app. Whether you're managing loans, converting units, or doing everyday math, this app has you covered. **Key Features: *Financial Calculations & Planning: Make smarter financial decisions with built-in tools for: -Home or car purchase planning -Loan affordability analysis -Detailed amortization schedule generation -Refinance savings estimation -Monthly savings needed for long-term goals -Total interest paid on a loan All calculations are automatically saved as notes and can be shared — perfect for planning with family or advisors. *Unit Conversions: Traveling or dealing with different measurement systems? Effortlessly convert between various units across categories. *Advanced Calculator: Perform basic, scientific, or RPN calculations: -Clean, intuitive interface with multiple themes -Access to universal constants -RPN mode with stack editing (delete/reorder/swap) -Calculation history and check features *Auto Note-Taking: Never lose track of important calculations! -Automatically records inputs and results -Easily share notes for financial decisions -Can be turned off in settings if preferred It’s like having 4 apps in 1 – all at a great value! Start using CalcMadeEasy and simplify your calculations, conversions, and financial planning — all in one place.

About

Budgets Pro

This app helps you manage your money by creating custom budgets and tracking your spending against them. It provides instant feedback on how much you have left to spend and allows you to view your purchase history. You can also export your data for further analysis.

Highlights
  • Create custom budgets (monthly, weekly, custom periods)
  • Track spending against budgets
  • View remaining budget amounts
  • Monitor purchase history
  • Export purchases as CSV
  • Secure passcode entry
Features
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"Money well spent" - appadvice.com Where does the money go? Create your Budgets and keep to them - Buy 'Budgets - Expense Tracker' ! 'Budgets - Expense Tracker' logs your purchases against your budgets so you can see how much you have spent. Your budgets can be monthly, weekly, or any other time period you like. ◆ Know instantly how much you've got left to spend in your budget ◆ Keep track of your spending so you Don't Overspend. You can set up as many Budgets as you need and monitor your spending over any time period. √ See how much of your Budgets you have left to spend with the Coin Tubes Display! √ Budgets can be monthly, weekly, or any time period you define √ You can carry over unused Budget Amounts to the next time period √ View your Purchase History √ E-Mail your Purchases as a CSV file attachment from within the App ; CSV files work with most spreadsheet software √ Includes Secure Passcode Entry System to keep your budget data private ◆ This app is part of the MoneyBudgie Finance Tracking Bundle. - All 4 Apps work together to help you get in control of your finances. For example, you can use budgets planned with the Home Budget Plan app in this app, whilst purchases logged in this app affect your bank account balances tracked by Spending Log, etc. Buy 'Budgets - Expense Tracker', create your Budget and keep to it.

Screenshots

CalcMadeEasy Pro4 screens
Budgets Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: CalcMadeEasy Pro at every 2 weeks against Budgets Pro's every 2 months. CalcMadeEasy Pro also leads on price ($1.99 vs $4.99) and ratings volume (81 vs 10). On rating, review sentiment, ads 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

CalcMadeEasy Pro costs $1.99 and Budgets Pro $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for CalcMadeEasy Pro against 4.5 for Budgets Pro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CalcMadeEasy Pro has 81 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of CalcMadeEasy Pro's written reviews are positive against 92% of Budgets Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CalcMadeEasy Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, Budgets Pro every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
CalcMadeEasy Pro versus Budgets Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalcMadeEasy ProBudgets Pro
Price$1.99 — better$4.99
Rating4.5 (81 ratings)4.5 (10 ratings)
Positive reviews89.8% of reviews91.9% of reviews — better
Number of ratings81 — better10
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#123 — better#181
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLalit PatilMoneyBudgie

Customer experience

CalcMadeEasy Pro

All ratings81 ratings
Positive88.9%
Neutral4.9%
Negative6.2%
Written reviews226 reviews
Positive89.8%
Neutral4.4%
Negative5.8%

Budgets Pro

All ratings10 ratings
Positive90.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative10.0%
Written reviews37 reviews
Positive91.9%
Neutral5.4%
Negative2.7%

Bugs and requests

CalcMadeEasy Pro

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Deleting notes issue causing data loss
  • Crashing when switching to RPN mode
  • Unit conversion not working as expected
  • Financial calculations not functioning properly

Requested features

5 requests
  • More unit conversion options (e.g. density, energy)
  • Ability to edit calculation steps and have results recalculated
  • Support for non-standard loan payment schedules
  • Macro/formula creation capabilities
  • Landscape mode support

Budgets Pro

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

CalcMadeEasy Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Budgets Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CalcMadeEasy Pro free?
CalcMadeEasy Pro costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Budgets Pro free?
Budgets Pro costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CalcMadeEasy Pro or Budgets Pro?
CalcMadeEasy Pro and Budgets Pro are both rated 4.5 out of 5 on the App Store, from 81 and 10 ratings respectively.
Do CalcMadeEasy Pro or Budgets Pro have ads?
Neither CalcMadeEasy Pro nor Budgets Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CalcMadeEasy Pro or Budgets Pro?
CalcMadeEasy Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, and Budgets Pro every 2 months. Most recently, CalcMadeEasy Pro was updated on October 13, 2026 and Budgets Pro on October 12, 2026.
Which is more popular, CalcMadeEasy Pro or Budgets Pro?
CalcMadeEasy Pro currently peaks at #123 in the App Store charts, and Budgets Pro at #181. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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