Comparison

GeniLife vs MakeCalc

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

Head to head

Make a custom calculator

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About

GeniLife

This utility app offers a streamlined and user-friendly experience for managing complex tasks. Its intuitive interface and practical features are designed to simplify everyday operations.

Highlights

Convenient control
Swift operations
Clear interface
Intuitive design
Practical features
Task simplification

Features

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We aim for convenient and swift control, offer a clear and intuitive interface, and provide thoughtful, practical features to make complex tasks easy and manageable.

About

MakeCalc

Features

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Make your own custom calculator. Enter your own formula, for example calculating tip splitter, compound interest, dosage calculator, ROI estimator, or any formula such as y = ax + b. Your calculator can then be named and saved for future use. This is minimalist by design with no ads, no bells and whistles, and no fancy graphics to distract you, just utility with your own custom calculators. © 2025–2026 29Apps LLC, All rights reserved.

Screenshots

GeniLife4 screens

MakeCalc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: MakeCalc at every 2 weeks against GeniLife's every 5 weeks. GeniLife's advantage is iOS requirement (14.0 vs 17.0). 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

GeniLife ships an update every 5 weeks, MakeCalc every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 6 level

GeniLife versus MakeCalc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	GeniLife	MakeCalc
Price	Free	Free
Positive reviews	41.2% of reviews	—
Update frequency	Every 5 weeks	Every 2 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	Free	—
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPad
Requires iOS	14.0 — better	17.0
Further details — not scored
Size	214 MB	5 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	XM-HDM	29Apps LLC

In-app purchases

None

GeniLife

No in-app purchases

None

MakeCalc

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is GeniLife free?

GeniLife is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is MakeCalc free?

MakeCalc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do GeniLife or MakeCalc have ads?

Neither GeniLife nor MakeCalc shows ads.

Which is updated more often, GeniLife or MakeCalc?

GeniLife ships an update every 5 weeks, and MakeCalc every 2 weeks. Most recently, GeniLife was updated on October 10, 2026 and MakeCalc on October 5, 2026.