Ratio Calc! vs RC Maker Hub
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
RC Maker Hub
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RC Maker Hub is the digital paddock for the RC Maker SP2 1/10 EP touring car. Build the kit, learn the adjustments, keep your setup sheets, and open the official manual — all in one place, on your iPhone. BUILD — BAGS A TO J Follow an interactive step-by-step guide through twelve chapters. Tick each action, resume where you left off, and filter steps for carbon, aluminium or steel chassis. Parts lists, notes, tips and exploded views sit next to every step. Watch the official build with Chris Mitchell, bag by bag. ADJUSTMENT Ride height, droop, camber, up-stop and more: the kit baselines explained one setting at a time, with the “which way” notes from the SP2 manual. Flex, rockers, ARB, steering lock, springs and FDR charts are included as in-app guides. SETUP SHEETS Create or import an SP2 sheet, save your race and practice setups, export PDF, and browse community sheets by surface, indoor/outdoor, grip and weather. An account is only required to save and publish — you can still fill a sheet and download the PDF as a guest. MANUAL Open the official SP2 PDF in the app and jump to the page you need. LANGUAGES English, French and German. RC Maker Hub is the companion app for the RC Maker SP2. The physical kit and printed documentation remain the reference for assembly.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: RC Maker Hub at none against Ratio Calc!'s 4. RC Maker Hub also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 4 months) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Ratio Calc! sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. RC Maker Hub asks for nothing beyond the download.
Ratio Calc! ships an update every 4 months, RC Maker Hub every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Ratio Calc! | RC Maker Hub |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (26 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 26 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 69 MB | 22 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | David Mills | Remi Callens |
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
RC Maker Hub
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
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
RC Maker Hub
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Ratio Calc! free?
Is RC Maker Hub free?
Do Ratio Calc! or RC Maker Hub have ads?
Which is updated more often, Ratio Calc! or RC Maker Hub?
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