MacroEcon vs Mastering Micro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MacroEcon
This educational tool offers essential macroeconomics formulas and calculators to aid students with homework and studies. It includes a glossary of key terms, a note-taking section, a study guide builder, and a weekly planner for comprehensive learning support.
- Core macroeconomics formulas
- Basic macroeconomics calculators
- Key terms glossary
- Note-taking section
- Study guide builder
- Weekly planner
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MacroEcon provides the student with the core formulas of macroeconomics, basic macroeconomics calculators to assist the students with their homework and studies, key terms section, a section to take notes for class, a study guide builder, and a weekly planner. Calculators: Average Tax Rate Consumer Price Index Cross-price Elasticity of Demand Gross Domestic Product Gross Domestic Product (Income) GDP Deflator Income Elasticity of Demand Inflation Rate Labor Force Participation Rate Marginal Tax Rate Percent Change Price Elasticity of Demand Price Elasticity of Supply Real Exchange Rate Rule of 70 Slope Unemployment Rate Velocity of Money We always appreciate feedback and if there are formulas or calculators you feel are essential for the macroeconomics student leave us a review or message us at http://www.spadeappsllc.com/contact
Mastering Micro
This app provides a comprehensive study tool for microeconomics, covering AP high school and introductory college levels. It features concept cards with graphics, practice quizzes, and customizable practice tests to aid in exam preparation and understanding of economic principles.
- 120 concept cards with graphics
- 120 quiz questions
- Customizable practice tests
- Searchable topics
- Save favorite cards
- Adjustable text size
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Mastering Micro covers a full semester of Microeconomics at the advanced placement (AP) high school level or the introductory college level. With 120 concept cards and 120 quiz questions, it’s a great study tool to supplement in-class instruction or to help you prepare for final exams or AP testing. Functionality: * Swipe through 120 cards to learn important concepts in Microeconomics. Each card has a graphic to help you better understand the material. * Save cards to your Favorites folder so you can return to cards easily and review material. * Take quiz questions to check your understanding of concepts. Each card has an associated quiz question for a total of 120 practice quiz questions. * Take a practice test. Choose the units and the number of questions you’d like for your test, and see your results. Then save your missed questions to your Favorites folder so you can return to those concepts. * Search for topics. Have a test on supply and demand coming up? The search feature will show you all the cards that reference supply and demand or other terms you search for. * Jump to a specific card. * Adjustable text size for accessibility. Units: 1. Fundamentals 2. Economic Growth 3. Economic Systems 4. Supply and Demand 5. Elasticity 6. Efficiency 7. Costs of Production 8. Market Models 9. Game Theory 10. Research and Development 11. The Labor Market 12. Rent and Interest 13. Market Failure 14. Taxation
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Verdict
MacroEcon and Mastering Micro both sit at 5.0 stars, but that hides the real split: 100% of Mastering Micro's written reviews are positive against 0% of MacroEcon's. Mastering Micro also leads on ratings volume (11 vs 2). MacroEcon's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 15.2). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Mastering Micro sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. MacroEcon asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for MacroEcon against 4.9 for Mastering Micro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mastering Micro has 11 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of MacroEcon's written reviews are positive against 100% of Mastering Micro's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and July 21, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MacroEcon | Mastering Micro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | 4.9 (11 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 2 | 11 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.2 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 210 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Spade Apps, LLC | LearnEd Apps LLC |
Customer experience
MacroEcon
Mastering Micro
In-app purchases
MacroEcon
No in-app purchases
Mastering Micro
- Remove Ads$1.99
- Full Access$5.99
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