Loan Calculator‰ vs Compounder
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Loan Calculator‰
Easily calculate loan or mortgage payments. Simply input the loan amount, repayment term, and interest rate to get your estimated monthly payment.
- Loan calculation
- Mortgage calculation
- Amount input
- Term input
- Rate input
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This app is perfect to calculate a loan or mortgage. It is very simple just enter your amount, term, and rate.
Compounder
Calculate the growth of savings and investments using compound interest. Explore how regular contributions and withdrawals impact your financial goals over time. Designed for anyone to understand and utilize the power of compounding for wealth building.
- Calculate compound interest
- Flexible settings
- Factor in periodic withdrawals
- Factor in additional contributions
- Easy-to-use interface
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Compounder lets you easily calculate the power of compound interest to reach your financial goals—whether for savings, investments, or retirement planning. What is compound interest? Compound interest is the interest calculated on both the initial principal and the accumulated interest from previous periods. This powerful tool can make a big difference over time! Example: Imagine starting with $1,000 in savings, contributing $500 monthly at an 11% annual return. After 40 years, that account could grow to $4.38 million! Even small, regular contributions—like the average American car payment—can build lasting wealth. Features: Quickly calculate compound interest with flexible settings. Factor in periodic withdrawals or additional contributions to see how they affect your growth. Easy-to-use interface, designed for anyone wanting to understand and harness compound interest, without needing a finance background. You don’t need to be a Wall Street broker to become a millionaire. Start planning your financial future with Compounder today!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Compounder at none against Loan Calculator‰'s shown. Compounder also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 16 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). Loan Calculator‰'s advantage is ratings volume (105K vs 3.4K) and review sentiment (77% vs 60%). On price, rating, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Loan Calculator‰ against 4.8 for Compounder. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Loan Calculator‰ has 105K ratings behind it against 3.4K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 77% of Loan Calculator‰'s written reviews are positive against 60% of Compounder's.
Loan Calculator‰ ships an update every 16 months, Compounder every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Loan Calculator‰ | Compounder |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (105K ratings) — better | 4.8 (3.4K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 76.7% of reviews — better | 60.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 105K — better | 3.4K |
| Update frequency | Every 16 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 43 MB | 3 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tim O's Studios, LLC | James Bevins |
Customer experience
Loan Calculator‰
Compounder
User reviews
Loan Calculator‰
From 105K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 🚀 Straightforward and intuitive
- 💡 Accurate loan repayment calculations
- 🚀 Instant results
- 👍 Helpful for financial decisions
Room to improve
- 🐛 Incorrect interest calculations
- 🔍 Limited functionality
- 💸 Excessive advertisements
- 🔍 Cannot switch to landscape mode
- 🔒 Privacy concerns with data collection
Compounder
From 3.4K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Instant results
- 💡 Helps explain investments
- 🚀 Simple and easy to use
- 👍 Best and easiest compound calculator
Room to improve
- 🐛 Glitchy and not user-friendly after update
- 🐛 Can't use quarterly, monthly, or weekly buttons after update
- 🐛 New version not working well on iPhone
- 🐛 Can't click off of monthly to quarterly, yearly, or weekly
- 🐛 Compound frequency stuck on monthly after update
Bugs and requests
Loan Calculator‰
Reported bugs
3 issues- Ad banner covers input fields, making the app unusable
- Monthly interest figure shown is incorrect
- App crashes or freezes on certain devices
Requested features
4 requests- Add option to calculate weekly or bi-weekly payments
- Implement amortization schedule feature
- Allow entering monthly payment to calculate loan amount or interest rate
- Provide option to remove ads through in-app purchase
Compounder
Reported bugs
3 issues- Calculation issues with initial investment
- Formatting issues on mobile devices
- Crashes after short usage
Requested features
5 requests- Add percentage option for withdrawal
- Allow adjusting periodic contributions (weekly, monthly, etc.)
- Include daily compounding option
- Add inflation adjustment to contributions and outputs
- Create a widget version
In-app purchases
Loan Calculator‰
No in-app purchases
Compounder
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Loan Calculator‰ free?
Is Compounder free?
Which has better reviews, Loan Calculator‰ or Compounder?
Do Loan Calculator‰ or Compounder have ads?
Which is updated more often, Loan Calculator‰ or Compounder?
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