Comparison

ACO Managerial vs Mastering Micro

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

Head to head
About

ACO Managerial

This app offers essential formulas and calculators for students studying Managerial Accounting. It also includes a dedicated section for note-taking to aid in class and review.

Highlights
  • Key managerial accounting formulas
  • Homework assistance calculators
  • Note-taking section
  • Average Operating Assets calculator
  • Break Even Point calculators
  • Return On Investment calculator
Features
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ACO Managerial is for student taking Principles of Managerial Accounting. It provides students with key formulas to reference and study and calculators to assist with your homework. ACO Managerial also contains a notes section for taking notes in class or writing a review to study later. Calculators: Average Operating Assets Break Even Point (Dollars) Break Even Point (Units) Common Fixed Expenses Contribution Margin Contribution Margin Ratio Margin Net Operating Income Residual Income Return On Investment Segment Margin Turnover

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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

Screenshots

ACO Managerial4 screens
Mastering Micro4 screens

Verdict

The call

ACO Managerial 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 ACO Managerial's. Mastering Micro also leads on ratings volume (11 vs 1). ACO Managerial'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.

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. Mastering Micro sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. ACO Managerial asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for ACO Managerial against 4.9 for Mastering Micro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Mastering Micro has 11 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 0% of ACO Managerial's written reviews are positive against 100% of Mastering Micro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
ACO Managerial versus Mastering Micro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterACO ManagerialMastering Micro
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better4.9 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings111 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS13.0 — better15.2
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB210 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSpade Apps, LLCLearnEd Apps LLC

Customer experience

ACO Managerial

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%

Mastering Micro

All ratings11 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

ACO Managerial

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Mastering Micro

One-time2
  • Remove Ads$1.99
  • Full Access$5.99

Questions

Is ACO Managerial free?
ACO Managerial is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Mastering Micro free?
Mastering Micro is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, ACO Managerial or Mastering Micro?
ACO Managerial is rated higher. ACO Managerial averages 5.0 out of 5 from 1 ratings, while Mastering Micro averages 4.9 from 11 ratings.
Do ACO Managerial or Mastering Micro have ads?
Neither ACO Managerial nor Mastering Micro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ACO Managerial or Mastering Micro?
ACO Managerial ships an update every 2 months, and Mastering Micro every 2 months. Most recently, ACO Managerial was updated on October 10, 2026 and Mastering Micro on September 23, 2026.

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