Comparison

Ratio Calc! vs MD Binary

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

MD Binary

Features
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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.

Screenshots

Ratio Calc!4 screens
MD Binary3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Ratio Calc! versus MD Binary: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRatio Calc!MD Binary
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (25 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews—
Number of ratings25 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 4 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.614.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size46 MB11 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid MillsMarco Sbragi

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

MD Binary

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Ratio Calc! free?
Ratio Calc! costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is MD Binary free?
MD Binary is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Ratio Calc! or MD Binary have ads?
Neither Ratio Calc! nor MD Binary shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Ratio Calc! or MD Binary?
Ratio Calc! ships an update every 3 months, and MD Binary every 4 days. Most recently, Ratio Calc! was updated on September 23, 2026 and MD Binary on June 8, 2026.

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