Comparison

RetirePlan vs Retirement Advisor

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

Head to head
About

RetirePlan

This application helps users plan for retirement by answering key financial questions. It allows for detailed input of financial data, assumptions, and expenses to visualize retirement scenarios and assess their viability. Users can explore different variables with interactive sliders and access detailed reports and simulations.

Highlights
  • Retirement financial planning
  • Interactive data input and assumptions
  • Visual graph projections
  • Adjustable sliders for scenario testing
  • Detailed yearly spreadsheet view
  • Monte Carlo simulation for success likelihood
  • Customizable settings for spouse, Social Security, and inflation
Features
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RetirePlan is an iPad app that helps you answer all your questions about your retirement. If you have questions about your retirement finances, this is the app to answer them. When can I retire? How much do I need to save every year? How much money will I get every year in my retirement? How long will my money hold out in my retirement? In just a few seconds you can enter your data and assumptions and the graph will update to show you if your plan will work. If you have more time to spend you can enter as much detail as you want to refine your plan. The sliders give you an easy way to see what different values will do to your plan. Need to enter a value outside the slider range? press the amount and a calculator will pop up to let you enter whatever number you need. The slider range will update automatically. Bring up the spreadsheet to see all the details for every year of the plan, or check out the Monte Carlo simulator to see how likely your plan is to succeed! Email your results. Use the settings to add your spouse, include or remove Social Security, and show or hide inflation and interest rates. Use the + button to add a pension, send a child to college, large upcoming expenses, add additional rates of return and retirement income assumptions. Include Tax assumptions to get an even more accurate picture of your future.

About

Retirement Advisor

Plan your financial future with a powerful savings and retirement simulator. Get year-by-year projections, test early retirement scenarios, and optimize Social Security claims. Visualize savings growth and understand the impact of taxes and contributions.

Highlights
  • Retirement savings projections
  • Early retirement scenario testing
  • Social Security optimization
  • Savings growth visualization
  • Tax and penalty calculations
  • Income and expense breakdown
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The Ultimate Early Retirement & Savings Planner Tired of guessing whether you'll achieve your dream retirement? Retirement Advisor provides the clarity and detailed analysis you need to confidently manage your financial future, whether you're aiming for FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) or simply seeking peace of mind. Know Your Future: Answers to Your Biggest Questions Stop wondering and start planning. Our powerful simulator gives you essential financial insights: • How long will my retirement savings last? Get a clear, year-by-year projection. • Can I afford an early retirement? Test different scenarios to find your freedom date. • When is the optimal time to claim Social Security? Maximize your lifetime benefits. • Am I saving enough? See exactly how your current contributions affect your future. Powerful Features for Comprehensive Planning Retirement Advisor doesn't just calculate; it offers a detailed, holistic view of your financial journey. • Intuitive Dashboard: Get a summary view of your total savings, projected lifespan, and retirement success rate at a glance. • Interactive Savings Chart: Visualize the growth and depletion of your savings with an interactive chart. Easily see the impact of different income/expense adjustments. • Detailed Financial Breakdown: Drill down into detailed views of your income (distributions, SS, pension) and expenses during your retirement phase. Advanced Calculation Factors for Informed Planning Our sophisticated model incorporates all key variables, providing a foundation for financial projections and informed decision-making:: • Tax Optimization: Factor in Tax-deferred (IRA, 401(k), 403(b)) and Tax-free (Roth IRA, Roth 401(k)) savings to understand your real cash flow. • All Income Streams: Accurately incorporate Pension (defined benefit) and Social Security benefits. • Tax & Penalties: Includes complex variables like Income tax from distributions, Required Minimum Distribution (RMD), and Early withdrawal penalty calculations. • Future Contributions: Account for new contributions you plan to make before retirement. Install Retirement Advisor today and turn your retirement dreams into a detailed, achievable plan!

Screenshots

RetirePlan4 screens
Retirement Advisor4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Retirement Advisor at Free against RetirePlan's $4.99. Retirement Advisor also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and in-app purchases (none vs 5). RetirePlan's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (123 vs 6). On update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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

Retirement Advisor is free to download; RetirePlan costs $4.99 up front. RetirePlan sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Retirement Advisor asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Retirement Advisor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: RetirePlan has 123 ratings behind it against 6, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of RetirePlan's written reviews are positive against 100% of Retirement Advisor's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
RetirePlan versus Retirement Advisor: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetirePlanRetirement Advisor
Price$4.99Free — better
Rating4.3 (123 ratings)5.0 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings123 — better6
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesAd-supported — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.1 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size58 MB39 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKeltin EnterprisesEric Chang

Customer experience

RetirePlan

All ratings123 ratings
Positive82.1%
Neutral4.9%
Negative13.0%
Written reviews88 reviews
Positive75.0%
Neutral5.7%
Negative19.3%

Retirement Advisor

All ratings6 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

RetirePlan

Reported bugs

9 issues
  • App freezes and becomes unresponsive
  • Data from previous versions lost after updates
  • Y-axis scale changes unexpectedly during data entry
  • Slider controls are unresponsive or difficult to use
  • Orientation issues switching between portrait and landscape
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  • MacOS version has sizing issues and artifacts
  • Unexplained savings increase at age 69 despite depleted funds
  • Rate of return not properly applied to all investment types
  • Support email address no longer functional

Requested features

15 requests
  • Monte Carlo simulation for variable market returns
  • Sequence of returns risk analysis
  • Different retirement dates for spouses
  • Different rates of return for different asset types
  • Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) calculations
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  • Roth IRA conversion planning
  • Survivor benefits for pensions
  • Spouse pension income support
  • Tax rate customization
  • Withdrawal rate display
  • Web-based or native MacOS application
  • Detailed help documentation for calculation methodology
  • Ability to designate different tax rates for different income sources
  • Support for employer pension inputs
  • Historical market data integration

Retirement Advisor

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

3 purchases

RetirePlan

One-time3
  • 5 additional scenarios$1.99
  • save 5 more scenarios3 variants$1.99
  • 5 Scenarios$1.99
None

Retirement Advisor

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RetirePlan free?
RetirePlan costs $4.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Retirement Advisor free?
Retirement Advisor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, RetirePlan or Retirement Advisor?
Retirement Advisor is rated higher. RetirePlan averages 4.3 out of 5 from 123 ratings, while Retirement Advisor averages 5.0 from 6 ratings.
Do RetirePlan or Retirement Advisor have ads?
Retirement Advisor shows ads; RetirePlan does not.
Which is updated more often, RetirePlan or Retirement Advisor?
RetirePlan ships an update every 2 months, and Retirement Advisor every 2 months. Most recently, RetirePlan was updated on October 12, 2026 and Retirement Advisor on September 30, 2026.

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