Comparison

Microsoft Excel vs Lintel

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

Head to head
About

Microsoft Excel

This powerful productivity app allows you to create, view, and edit spreadsheets on the go. Manage data, perform calculations, and analyze information with robust formatting and charting tools. Share your work easily with others.

Highlights
  • Create, view, and edit spreadsheets
  • Data analysis with charts and graphs
  • Budgeting and accounting tools
  • Customizable tables and formatting
  • Share files with collaborators
  • Draw and annotate with ink
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Review files and run data analysis on the go. Customise tables the way you want with robust formatting tools and great features. Excel lets you build your spreadsheet to meet your specific needs. Get the power of AI with Copilot in your favourite apps when you sign in with your Microsoft 365 subscription. Create templates, edit spreadsheets, organise charts and share with ease when you download Microsoft Excel. Tables and Spreadsheets: Create, Calculate and Analyse • Jump-start your budget, task list, accounting or financial analysis with Excel’s modern templates. • Rich productivity features and formatting options make your workbook easier to read and use. Productivity App: Review, Edit and Work Anywhere • Refresh sheet data or update your task list from anywhere. • Spreadsheet features like sort and filter columns help focus your reviews. • Create, duplicate, hide and unhide sheets easily. Data Analysis: Discover Key Insights on the Go • Analyse data using charts and graphs. • Highlight key insights using chart labelling features. • Visualise data at a glance. Finance Budgeting and Accounting: Simplify Personal Finance • Use spreadsheets and charts to help manage budgets. • Familiar tools to help you drill down to your exact finance needs. • Calculate tax estimates, personal finances and more. Draw and Annotate with Ink: Capture Ideas on the Page • Make notes, highlight your worksheet, create shapes or write equations using the draw tab feature on devices with touch capabilities. Sharing Made Easy: Collaborate Anywhere • Share your files with a few taps to quickly invite others to edit, view or leave comments directly in your workbooks. • Copy the content of your worksheet in the body of an email message with its format intact or attach or copy a link to your workbook for other sharing options. • Send worksheet content in an email while preserving formatting or send a link to your workbook. AI Assistance with Copilot* • Summarise data and highlight trends quickly. • Generate charts and tables from raw data with simple prompts. • Get intelligent recommendations for budgeting and forecasting. REQUIREMENTS: 1 GB RAM or above To create or edit documents, sign in with a free Microsoft account on devices with a screen size smaller than 10.1 inches. *Unlock the full Microsoft 365 experience with a qualifying Microsoft 365 subscription for your phone, tablet, PC and Mac. This app is provided by either Microsoft or a third-party app publisher and is subject to a separate privacy statement and terms and conditions. Data provided through the use of this store and this app may be accessible to Microsoft or the third-party app publisher, where applicable, and transferred to, stored and processed in the United States or any other country where Microsoft or the app publisher and their affiliates or service providers maintain facilities. Please refer to Microsoft's EULA for Terms of Service for Microsoft 365 on iOS. By installing the app, you agree to these terms and conditions: http://aka.ms/eula

About

Lintel

Features
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The council-ready floor plan pack for HMO landlords. Lintel turns a quick walk around your property into a print-ready licensing pack — floor plans, room measurements, fire-safety and amenity markings, and a tidy PDF your council will accept. Most landlords pay a draftsman hundreds of pounds and wait a week. Lintel does it on your phone in an afternoon. HOW IT WORKS • Scan a room with your phone's LiDAR, or draw it by hand — walls snap square as you go. • Enter the measurements; areas and room-size checks update live. • Drop in doors, windows, smoke alarms, sinks and the items your council asks for. • Export a professional pack — scaled floor plans, room schedule, north arrow and title block. BUILT FOR • HMO and selective-license landlords preparing a council application. • Letting agents and property managers handling a portfolio. • Anyone who needs an accurate, scaled floor plan without CAD. WHAT'S IN THE PACK • Scaled per-floor plans at a true printed scale (1:50 / 1:100). • An automatic room schedule with floor areas. • Fire-safety, amenity and meter markings keyed to a legend. • Cover sheet, certificate summary and photo appendix. MORE THAN A PLAN • Evidence vault — keep certificates, photos and repair records in one place. • Dashboard — see license dates and what needs attention across every property. • Reminders — never miss a gas, electrical or alarm renewal. FREE & PRO Lintel is free to draw, measure, scan and organize — with a watermarked preview of every export. Upgrade to Lintel Pro for un-watermarked council packs across all your properties and the recurring evidence pack, from £4.99/month with a free trial. Or unlock a single property's council pack as a one-off. Draw it once. License it properly. — Lintel Pro is an auto-renewing subscription (monthly or yearly). Payment is charged to your Apple ID and renews unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the period ends. Manage or cancel in Settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://lintel.app/privacy

Screenshots

Microsoft Excel4 screens
Lintel4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is chart position: Microsoft Excel at #21 against Lintel's unranked. On price, 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

Both are free to download. Microsoft Excel sells 12 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month and Lintel sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

Scorecard1 real difference · 10 level
Microsoft Excel versus Lintel: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicrosoft ExcelLintel
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.5M ratings) — better—
Positive reviews24.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.5M — better—
Update frequencyWeekly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#21 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size441 MB80 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMicrosoft CorporationRyan Creary

Bugs and requests

Microsoft Excel

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Inability to open or edit files
  • Unexpected app closures
  • Syncing problems with OneDrive
  • Formatting issues when copying and pasting
  • Slow performance on high-end devices

Requested features

5 requests
  • Conditional formatting options
  • Ability to open password-protected files
  • Improved Apple Pencil and keyboard support
  • Customizable keyboard shortcuts
  • Better compatibility with Dropbox and other cloud storage

Lintel

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

12 purchases

Microsoft Excel

Subscriptions12
  • Office 365 Personal1 Month trial$5.991 Month
  • Office 365 Personal1 Month trial$6.991 Month
  • Microsoft 365 Personal Student1 Month trial$9.991 Month
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  • Microsoft 365 Personal1 Month trial$9.991 Month
  • Microsoft 365 Family1 Month trial2 variants$12.991 Month
  • Office 365 Home1 Month trial$12.991 Month
  • Microsoft 365 Premium Monthly1 Month trial$19.991 Month
  • Microsoft Copilot Pro$20.001 Month
  • Office 365 Personal$69.991 Year
  • Microsoft 365 Personal1 Month trial$99.991 Year
  • Office 365 Home$129.991 Year
  • Microsoft 365 Family1 Month trial$129.991 Year
3 purchases

Lintel

Subscriptions2
  • Lintel Pro Monthly$4.991 Month
  • Lintel Pro Yearly$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Single Property Pack$19.99

Questions

Is Microsoft Excel free?
Microsoft Excel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Lintel free?
Lintel is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Microsoft Excel or Lintel have ads?
Neither Microsoft Excel nor Lintel shows ads.

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