Ratio Calc! vs MD Binary
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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
MD Binary
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Check your bike's potential with the Binary system with a simple click! Calculate and set the optimal sprockets for your bike with the Binary Gear® system from MagneticDays. The app allows you to quickly and easily determine which types and sizes of optimal chainrings you should use on your bike fitted with the Binary Gear® system and the resulting metric ratio development, and compare it to the performance of a classic rear derailleur.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: MD Binary at Free against Ratio Calc!'s $2.99. MD Binary also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and update cadence (every 4 days vs every 3 months). On 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
MD Binary is free to download; Ratio Calc! costs $2.99 up front. Ratio Calc! sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. MD Binary asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ratio Calc! ships an update every 3 months, MD Binary every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ratio Calc! | MD Binary |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $2.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (25 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 25 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 46 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Mills | Marco Sbragi |
In-app purchases
Ratio Calc!
- Nice Tip$0.99
- Generous Tip$2.99
- Mega Tip$4.99
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- Insane Tip$9.99
MD Binary
No in-app purchases
Questions
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