Comparison

CalcMadeEasy Pro vs Simple Register

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

Simple Register

This app provides a digital checkbook register for tracking personal finances. It allows users to quickly record transactions, manage bills, and reconcile statements without connecting to bank accounts. Designed for privacy, it offers local-only mode and optional biometric security.

Highlights
  • Digital checkbook register
  • Record payments, deposits, checks, transfers
  • Bill planning and reminders
  • Statement reconciliation
  • Multiple register support
  • Data export to CSV/PDF
  • Optional biometric security
Features
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Your checkbook register, exactly as you remember it. Simple Register brings the familiar paper checkbook register to your Apple devices. Open it, enter a transaction, see your balance, and close it. No bank connections, no complicated budgeting system, and no subscription. TRY IT FREE FOR 7 DAYS New customers can start a seven-day free trial with every feature. After the trial, unlock permanently with one purchase: US $9.99, with local pricing shown in the app. There is no subscription or automatic charge. Your existing records stay available to read and export after the trial. Customers who already own the paid app keep full access at no additional charge. FAST, FAMILIAR ENTRY • Record payments, deposits, checks, and transfers • Type 1254 and Simple Register enters $12.54 • A type-ahead payee list as you type, built from your own history • Save an entry and immediately add another • See your running and cleared balances at a glance • Move an entry to a different register when it landed in the wrong one RECONCILE WITH CONFIDENCE Enter your statement balance, check off cleared transactions, and watch the difference reach zero. Simple Register never changes your transaction amounts just from checking them off. Found something you forgot to enter, or a mistyped amount, while matching your statement? Add or fix it without losing your place — and if you need to step away, your checked items and statement amount are still there when you come back. SCHEDULED, ON ONE CALENDAR Set up anything that repeats — a paycheck, the mortgage, a bill whose exact amount isn't known yet — and see every register's upcoming entries on one monthly calendar. An entry that should post itself does; one you'd rather confirm yourself shows as a reminder until you say it's handled, or until a matching payment checks it off on its own. BIG ORDERS, HANDLED Enter a large order once at its full total — even if the bank bills it as several separate charges. List each charge under the entry as it posts, check them off one by one, and reconcile against your statement exactly the way the bank sees it. MADE FOR HOUSEHOLDS Keep as many registers as your household needs — checking, savings, a credit card, vacation fund, gift money — each with its own column labels so a savings register and a card balance never look like a checkbook. Transfers record both sides automatically and stay linked, and every entry shows who added it. YOUR REGISTER, YOUR STYLE Choose from familiar checkbook-inspired covers and ledger styles while keeping every number clear and readable. PRIVATE BY DESIGN • No bank logins • No Plaid or financial account linking • No ads • No analytics • No Simple Register account • Optional local-only mode • Optional Face ID, Touch ID, or passcode protection YOUR DATA STAYS USEFUL Export your register to CSV or PDF whenever you need it. Edit history and Recently Deleted help protect you from mistakes. BUILT FOR APPLE DEVICES Use Simple Register on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with your private iCloud keeping your registers in step across your devices. Simple Register is for people who want to track their money themselves — without handing their financial history to another service. If you'd like to support development, an entirely optional one-time tip is available from Settings & Privacy — it never changes what the app unlocks.

Screenshots

CalcMadeEasy Pro4 screens
Simple Register4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Simple Register at Free against CalcMadeEasy Pro's $1.99. Simple Register also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.5) and review sentiment (100% vs 90%). CalcMadeEasy Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and chart position (#127 vs unranked). On update cadence, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Simple Register is free to download; CalcMadeEasy Pro costs $1.99 up front. Simple Register sells 5 one-off in-app purchases. CalcMadeEasy Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Simple Register holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CalcMadeEasy Pro has 81 ratings behind it against 13, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 90% of CalcMadeEasy Pro's written reviews are positive against 100% of Simple Register's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 13, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
CalcMadeEasy Pro versus Simple Register: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalcMadeEasy ProSimple Register
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (81 ratings)5.0 (13 ratings) — better
Positive reviews89.8% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings81 — better13
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeksEvery 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidPaid
Best chart rank#127 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.6 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLalit PatilJennifer Hendrickson

Customer experience

CalcMadeEasy Pro

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

Simple Register

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Simple Register

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

CalcMadeEasy Pro

No in-app purchases

5 purchases

Simple Register

One-time5
  • 7-day TrialFree
  • Small Tip$1.99
  • Medium Tip$4.99
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  • Full Unlock$9.99
  • Generous Tip$9.99

Questions

Is CalcMadeEasy Pro free?
CalcMadeEasy Pro costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Simple Register free?
Simple Register is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, CalcMadeEasy Pro or Simple Register?
Simple Register is rated higher. CalcMadeEasy Pro averages 4.5 out of 5 from 81 ratings, while Simple Register averages 5.0 from 13 ratings.
Do CalcMadeEasy Pro or Simple Register have ads?
Neither CalcMadeEasy Pro nor Simple Register shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CalcMadeEasy Pro or Simple Register?
CalcMadeEasy Pro ships an update every 2 weeks, and Simple Register every 2 weeks. Most recently, CalcMadeEasy Pro was updated on November 13, 2026 and Simple Register on November 5, 2026.

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