Instacalc.com vs iSumList
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Instacalc.com
This app bridges the gap between simple calculators and complex spreadsheets. It allows for natural language input, variables, and advanced functions, making calculations quick and easy to check. Share your calculations via a permalink.
- Natural language calculations
- Variable and row support
- Excel-style functions
- Unit and currency conversions
- Scientific and programming commands
- Shareable calculation permalinks
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Is a pocket calc too simple? Excel too much? Enter instacalc, the calc/spreadsheet sweet spot. Here's what users have to say: “I bleepin' love this site and I use it all the time. I especially love the simple variables and conversions.” “For quick ad-hoc calculations I like instacalc.com because: It's quick to write. It's free. It's less prone to mistakes and easier to check than Excel.” “An astonishing mixture between a simple calculator and a spreadsheet application.” Instacalc lets you... * Crunch numbers while seeing results in real-time * Use natural language (250k + 25%) * Use variables (profit = sales - cost) * Use excel-style functions (SUM, AVG, PMT...) * Use scientific and programming commands (trig, hex/bin, logical operators, if/else...) * Share a calc permalink with anyone (no login) * Use units (meters/feet, etc.) and currency, along with custom units * Dozens of more features (see below) If you login (free), the app syncs with the main instacalc.com website. Welcome to your new, favorite calculator. --- Here's a few more details on features: - Flexible Arithmetic: Easily manage calculations from "2 + 2 - 3" to complex expressions like "(3 * 5) / 2". - Instant Roots and Powers: Compute roots and powers in a snap, from "sqrt(9)" for square roots to "5^2" for exponents. - Master Percentages: Effortlessly calculate percentages, whether it's "5%", finding "17% of 200", or calculating "20 + 50%". - Modulo Operations: Solve "5 mod 3" quickly, perfect for programming and mathematical proofs. - Number Shortcuts: Speed through large numbers with shortcuts like "3.3k" or "200 million". - Scientific Notation Made Simple: Work with large values using entries like "1.234e3" or as simple as "1e-3". - Dynamic Variables & Rows: Create and manipulate variables "x = 9", and perform calculations across rows to streamline data analysis. - Comprehensive Unit Conversions: Convert "15 feet into inches" or complex rates like "15 miles/hour into feet/second". - Time and Date Wizardry: Calculate durations like "3 days in minutes" or perform timezone conversions "8pm PST in EST". - Advanced Financial Calculations: From loan payments using "PMT(rate, nper, pv)" to calculating the internal rate of return with "IRR(values)". - Statistical Tools: Analyze data using functions for variance "var(r1:r3)" or standard deviation "stddev(r1:r3)". - Trigonometry and Logarithms on the Go: Solve "sin(30)" or "log(2)" for both educational and professional uses. - Programming Made Easy: Tackle binary operations "bin(a = 3) and bin(a and b)", logical comparisons "2 * 2 > 3", and conditional statements. - Real-Time Financial Insights: Convert currencies "15 USD in EUR" and check real-time stock prices with "STOCK(AAPL)". Use Instacalc today and transform the way you handle calculations, whether for work, study, or daily life!
iSumList
Effortlessly manage and sum numeric lists on your Apple devices. Track expenses, shopping, or any quantifiable data with customizable list types and visual data representation. Syncs seamlessly across iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch.
- Numeric list tracking
- iCloud sync
- Apple Watch widgets
- Bar and pie charts
- Customizable categories
- Light/dark mode
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Sum List adds up your items instantly. Create lists with numbers, see the total update in real time. Shopping, shared costs, price comparisons — anything you need to sum up, done in seconds. List types: • Simple: add items with values and see the total instantly. • Checklist: mark items as completed and track your progress. • With categories: organize items into groups for clarity. Key features: • Automatic sum — your total updates as you add or edit items. • Works on iPhone, iPad, and Apple Watch. • iCloud sync keeps everything in sync across devices. • Home screen and lock screen widgets. • Group your lists to keep them organized. • Due dates with push notification reminders. • Photo attachments on any item. • Bar and pie charts to visualize your lists. • Quick predefined names to add items fast. • Sort by name, value, amount, category, due date, or status. • Group items by category or due date. • Copy and paste items between lists. • Duplicate, share, and color-code your lists. • Light and dark mode. • Available in 8 languages.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Instacalc.com at none against iSumList's 1. Instacalc.com also leads on ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). On price, rating, update cadence 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. iSumList sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Instacalc.com asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Instacalc.com against 5.0 for iSumList. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
Instacalc.com ships an update every 2 weeks, iSumList every 8 days. The most recent releases landed on July 6, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Instacalc.com | iSumList |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 8 days — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 — better | 17 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 37 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Kalid Azad | Ricardo Abraham Desiderio Gonzalez |
Customer experience
Instacalc.com
iSumList
In-app purchases
Instacalc.com
No in-app purchases
iSumList
- Remove Ads$5.99









