Comparison

FTP Sprite+ vs Instacalc.com

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

Head to head
About

FTP Sprite+

Transform your iOS device into a powerful FTP client. Easily download and upload files to and from FTP servers. Manage local files with a comprehensive suite of tools, including sharing, viewing, and editing capabilities.

Highlights
  • FTP file download and upload
  • Multiple file/folder support
  • Local file management
  • USB and WiFi file sharing
  • Document and photo viewer
  • File compression and decompression
Features
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FTP Sprite can turn your iPhone, ipad, ipod into ftp client, download files from ftp server and upload files into ftp server. *****specifically as follows: *****FTP Action ** Add, modify, delete ftp server ** Download multiple files/folder Supported ** Upload multiple files/folder Supported ** Living progress ** View files online ** Create folder online ** Download and upload history ** Sorting by file name, create date and file size *****Local File Sharing ** USB File Sharing via iTunes ** Http File Sharing via WiFi,Support Safari, chrome, firefox and IE6/7/8/9 ** Chrome and Firefox Supported upload multiple files ** Email multiple files/folder Supported ** Open files using other applications *****Local File Manage ** New Folder ** Sorting by file name, create date and file type ** View, copy, move, delete, rename, email, zip Compression and unzip files/folders ** Glide deleting function ** Select all and Cancel all ** Photo import Supported ** Bookmark supported *****File View ** New plain text(default encoding UTF-8),Convert plain file encoding (Unicode,UTF-8 etc) [.txt] ** External file content copy or paste ** Photo View, Zoom [.png .jpg .jpeg .gif .bmp .xbm .tif .tiff etc]; ** Document reader [.pdf .rtf .csv .rtfd .doc .docx .xls .xlsx .ppt .pptx (office 2003 or later) etc] ** Video Player [.mp4] ** File Compression and Decompression [.zip .rar] ** Extract files from encryption .rar ** Multi-touch Supported, Zoom files ** Landscape mode supported ** iPad-compatible

About

Instacalc.com

This app bridges the gap between simple calculators and complex spreadsheets. It allows for natural language input, variables, and advanced functions, making calculations quick and easy to check. Share your calculations via a permalink.

Highlights
  • Natural language calculations
  • Variable and row support
  • Excel-style functions
  • Unit and currency conversions
  • Scientific and programming commands
  • Shareable calculation permalinks
Features
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Is a pocket calc too simple? Excel too much? Enter instacalc, the calc/spreadsheet sweet spot. Here's what users have to say: “I bleepin' love this site and I use it all the time. I especially love the simple variables and conversions.” “For quick ad-hoc calculations I like instacalc.com because: It's quick to write. It's free. It's less prone to mistakes and easier to check than Excel.” “An astonishing mixture between a simple calculator and a spreadsheet application.” Instacalc lets you... * Crunch numbers while seeing results in real-time * Use natural language (250k + 25%) * Use variables (profit = sales - cost) * Use excel-style functions (SUM, AVG, PMT...) * Use scientific and programming commands (trig, hex/bin, logical operators, if/else...) * Share a calc permalink with anyone (no login) * Use units (meters/feet, etc.) and currency, along with custom units * Dozens of more features (see below) If you login (free), the app syncs with the main instacalc.com website. Welcome to your new, favorite calculator. --- Here's a few more details on features: - Flexible Arithmetic: Easily manage calculations from "2 + 2 - 3" to complex expressions like "(3 * 5) / 2". - Instant Roots and Powers: Compute roots and powers in a snap, from "sqrt(9)" for square roots to "5^2" for exponents. - Master Percentages: Effortlessly calculate percentages, whether it's "5%", finding "17% of 200", or calculating "20 + 50%". - Modulo Operations: Solve "5 mod 3" quickly, perfect for programming and mathematical proofs. - Number Shortcuts: Speed through large numbers with shortcuts like "3.3k" or "200 million". - Scientific Notation Made Simple: Work with large values using entries like "1.234e3" or as simple as "1e-3". - Dynamic Variables & Rows: Create and manipulate variables "x = 9", and perform calculations across rows to streamline data analysis. - Comprehensive Unit Conversions: Convert "15 feet into inches" or complex rates like "15 miles/hour into feet/second". - Time and Date Wizardry: Calculate durations like "3 days in minutes" or perform timezone conversions "8pm PST in EST". - Advanced Financial Calculations: From loan payments using "PMT(rate, nper, pv)" to calculating the internal rate of return with "IRR(values)". - Statistical Tools: Analyze data using functions for variance "var(r1:r3)" or standard deviation "stddev(r1:r3)". - Trigonometry and Logarithms on the Go: Solve "sin(30)" or "log(2)" for both educational and professional uses. - Programming Made Easy: Tackle binary operations "bin(a = 3) and bin(a and b)", logical comparisons "2 * 2 > 3", and conditional statements. - Real-Time Financial Insights: Convert currencies "15 USD in EUR" and check real-time stock prices with "STOCK(AAPL)". Use Instacalc today and transform the way you handle calculations, whether for work, study, or daily life!

Screenshots

FTP Sprite+3 screens
Instacalc.com4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Instacalc.com at 100% against FTP Sprite+'s 53%. Instacalc.com also leads on price (Free vs $1.99) and rating (5.0 vs 2.8). FTP Sprite+'s advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases 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

Instacalc.com is free to download; FTP Sprite+ costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Instacalc.com holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.8. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 6 and 4 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 53% of FTP Sprite+'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Instacalc.com's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

FTP Sprite+ ships an update every 4 months, Instacalc.com every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
FTP Sprite+ versus Instacalc.com: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterFTP Sprite+Instacalc.com
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating2.8 (6 ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews53.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings6 — better4
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS13.0 — better16.4
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer锦文 游Kalid Azad

Customer experience

FTP Sprite+

All ratings6 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral16.7%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews128 reviews
Positive53.1%
Neutral12.5%
Negative34.4%

Instacalc.com

All ratings3 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

FTP Sprite+

No in-app purchases

None

Instacalc.com

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is FTP Sprite+ free?
FTP Sprite+ costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Instacalc.com free?
Instacalc.com is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, FTP Sprite+ or Instacalc.com?
Instacalc.com is rated higher. FTP Sprite+ averages 2.8 out of 5 from 6 ratings, while Instacalc.com averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do FTP Sprite+ or Instacalc.com have ads?
Neither FTP Sprite+ nor Instacalc.com shows ads.
Which is updated more often, FTP Sprite+ or Instacalc.com?
FTP Sprite+ ships an update every 4 months, and Instacalc.com every 2 weeks. Most recently, FTP Sprite+ was updated on October 23, 2026 and Instacalc.com on October 24, 2026.

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