Comparison

RVG vs Calc

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

Head to head
About

RVG

Calculate German court and attorney fees based on the RVG Federal Act. This tool helps legal professionals estimate costs for civil lawsuits, considering the amount in dispute and legal aid options. It provides current fee tables and allows for detailed expense calculations.

Highlights
  • German RVG fee calculation
  • Court and attorney fee estimation
  • Legal Aid (PKH) fee comparison
  • Current fee tables (2020, 2021, 2025)
  • Procedure value up to 10 Mio EUR
  • Export calculations via email/text
  • Editable lawyer fee factors
Features
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Choose the amount in dispute and the fee factor: RVG-PRO shows German attorney fees, expenses, VAT, court fees and the total at a glance – in a client meeting, in court, on the phone. On the App Store since 2011, made by lawyers for lawyers and kept in step with German cost law. WHO IT IS FOR Attorneys, judges, court officers, patent attorneys, trainees and anyone who needs to know quickly what a German civil case costs. RVG-PRO does not draft invoices and does not check fee items – if you know the factors, you get the amount in seconds. HOW IT WORKS • Four wheels: amount in dispute (up to EUR 10 million), RVG factor, GKG factor, expenses/legal aid/net • Instant result: fees, 1× or 2× expenses (No. 7002 VV, 20 %, max. EUR 20), 19 % VAT, court fees, total • Legal aid fees (PKH, sec. 49 RVG) with one turn – direct comparison with standard fees • Minimum fee under sec. 13 RVG applied FEE TABLES • up to 2020, 2021 to May 2025 and from 1 June 2025 (KostBRÄG 2025) – older tables remain available for older matters • Tables 2020 and 2021 are included; tables 2025 are unlocked with a one-time in-app purchase (no subscription) FACTORS • 44 RVG factors as standard, including unusual ones such as 1.95 or 10.6 • add and delete your own factors up to 9.99 • 18 court fee factors up to 12.0 under sec. 34 GKG – litigation risk across several instances in one go EXPORT AND iPAD • share the result as text: mail, messages, WhatsApp, notes • iPad: dedicated layout, two memory slots (kept after closing the app) and a calculator • the last calculation is shown again when you return WHY RVG-PRO • No account, no ads, no data collection – the app works completely offline • Once installed, no running costs • Maintained since 2011, more than 300 ratings Calculations without guarantee. Questions: info@borgelt.de – Borgelt & Partner Rechtsanwälte mbB, Düsseldorf, Germany.

About

Calc

This app calculates legal fees and court costs based on German law (RVG and GKG). It offers detailed explanations and supports features like multiple clients, court instances, and different legal outcomes. An optional PRO version unlocks advanced calculations for civil, criminal, and administrative cases.

Highlights
  • RVG and GKG fee calculation
  • Court cost calculation
  • Multiple clients and court instances
  • Detailed cost breakdown
  • PRO version with advanced features
  • Dark Mode support
Features
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Calc:ius ist ein umfangreicher Rechner für Anwalts- und Prozesskosten nach dem Rechtsanwaltsvergütungsgesetz (RVG) und Gerichtskostengesetz (GKG) mit ausführlicher Hilfe und juristischen Erläuterungen zu allen Funktionen sowie einer modernen Benutzeroberfläche, die z.B. Dark Mode unterstützt. Die kostenlose Grundversion bietet sowohl einfache Gebührenberechnung aufgrund Streitwert und Gebührensatz nebst Prozesskostenhilfe als auch einen Prozesskostenrechner für Zivilrecht mit folgenden Features: • Ein oder mehrere Mandanten • Außergerichtliche Tätigkeit • Gerichtliche Instanzen • Urteil, Vergleich, Versäumnis • Anerkenntnis, Rücknahme, Erledigung • Detaillierte Darstellung der Kosten • Kopierbare Zahlen zur Übernahme in andere Apps • Umfangreiche Hilfe für alle Funktionen Darüber hinaus kann in der App die Abo-Version freigeschaltet werden. Sie bietet folgende weitere Funktionen: Zivilsachen: • Rechner, inwieweit Vergleich lohnt • Vergleichsmehrwert • Prozesskostenhilfe • Vorsteuerabzugsberechtigung • Terminsvertreter • Zusatzgebühr für > 3 Termine • Zurückverweisung nach Revision Straf- und Bußgeldsachen: • Rechner für Verteidigerkosten • Pflichtverteidigung • Anrechnung von Vorschüssen • Erledigungs- und Einziehungsgebühr • Akteneinsicht Allgemein: • Auswahl RVG/GKG 2013, 2021, 2025 • Anzeige VV RVG und KV GKG • Reisekosten Viel Spass beim Rechnen ;-) Es gelten die Standard-Nutzungsbedingungen von Apple: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

RVG4 screens
Calc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Calc at Free against RVG's $3.99. Calc also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 65%) and update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months). RVG's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). On ads and in-app purchases 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

Calc is free to download; RVG costs $3.99 up front. RVG sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and Calc sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RVG ships an update every 2 months, Calc fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on September 21, 2026 and September 28, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
RVG versus Calc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRVGCalc
Price$3.99Free — better
Rating—1.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews65.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developercatfiles gmbhRoy Schulz

Customer experience

RVG

Written reviews20 reviews
Positive65.0%
Neutral5.0%
Negative30.0%

Calc

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

2 purchases

RVG

One-time2
  • RVG /GKG Tables 2021$3.99
  • RVG /GKG Tables 2025$3.99
4 purchases

Calc

Subscriptions2
  • Monatlich14 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Jährlich1 Month trial$8.991 Year
One-time2
  • PRO Version TestenFree
  • PRO Version Kaufen$8.99

Questions

Is RVG free?
RVG costs $3.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Calc free?
Calc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do RVG or Calc have ads?
Neither RVG nor Calc shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RVG or Calc?
RVG ships an update every 2 months, and Calc fortnightly. Most recently, RVG was updated on September 21, 2026 and Calc on September 28, 2026.

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