Comparison

Ratio Calc! vs Driveroom

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

Head to head
About

Ratio Calc!

This app helps radio control car racers calculate their final drive ratio and rollout. Easily select your car, input gear sizes, and get instant results. It also offers charts and saves favorite cars for quick access.

Highlights
  • Calculate Final Drive Ratio (FDR)
  • Calculate Rollout with tire diameter
  • Filter cars by manufacturer and model
  • Save favorite cars
  • Select measurement units (imperial/metric)
  • Select gear pitch
  • View ratio and rollout charts
Features
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Ratio Calc is a quick and easy tool for radio control car racers to use trackside. Knowing your final drive ratio (FDR) is very useful for comparison with other racers to determine if your car is geared correctly. It lets you quickly select your car by filtering on manufacturer and model. Select your pinion and spur size and the FDR is displayed. Tyre diameter can also be entered to calculate your rollout. Ratio and roll out charts are also available which plot pinion and spur gear combinations to create very handy reference tables. - Save your favourite cars for quick access - Select measurement units (imperial/metric) - Select your preferred gear pitch, alternative ratios in other pitches will be shown - Over 2000 cars/variants in the database which is updated regularly

About

Driveroom

Features
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Driveroom App - gives you quick access to your kart racing results - enables customising your profile data (picture, name) - enables fast profile identification when signing up for the next race

Screenshots

Ratio Calc!4 screens
Driveroom2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Driveroom at Free against Ratio Calc!'s $2.99. Driveroom also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 17.0). On update cadence, ads 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

Driveroom is free to download; Ratio Calc! costs $2.99 up front. Ratio Calc! sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Driveroom asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Ratio Calc! ships an update every 4 months, Driveroom every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 12, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Ratio Calc! versus Driveroom: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRatio Calc!Driveroom
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (25 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size69 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid MillsMicro WS-KLT s.r.o.

Bugs and requests

Ratio Calc!

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Cannot adjust tyre sizes in latest version
  • Cannot adjust gear ratio in latest version
  • Bug on iPad: 'done' button missing after setting pinion/spur
  • Removed notes feature in latest update
  • Removed ability to save same vehicle twice in latest update

Requested features

13 requests
  • Add Mod 1 pinions and spurs
  • Add support for 1:8 e-buggies
  • Reintroduce notes feature
  • Reintroduce ability to save same vehicle twice
  • Add iCloud backup or import/export feature
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  • Add option to attach setup sheets/track data
  • Add input for battery used and motor specs
  • Add speed chart for comparison
  • Allow selection of gear pitch for each car
  • Update app to include new kits
  • Add more car models
  • Divide Asphalt into 1:12 and 1:10 categories
  • Add watch app

Driveroom

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

Ratio Calc!

One-time4
  • Nice Tip$0.99
  • Generous Tip$2.99
  • Mega Tip$4.99
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  • Insane Tip$9.99
None

Driveroom

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ratio Calc! free?
Ratio Calc! costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Driveroom free?
Driveroom is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ratio Calc! or Driveroom have ads?
Neither Ratio Calc! nor Driveroom shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ratio Calc! or Driveroom?
Ratio Calc! ships an update every 4 months, and Driveroom every 2 months. Most recently, Ratio Calc! was updated on October 12, 2026 and Driveroom on October 8, 2026.

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