Max's Calculator vs MakeCalc
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Max's Calculator
This utility app offers four distinct calculator functions: standard, currency conversion, restaurant tax/tip calculation, and grocery price comparison. Users can also personalize the app's background.
- Standard calculator
- Currency converter
- Restaurant tax and tip calculator
- Grocery food price calculator
- Customizable background
Read full descriptionHide full description
Max's Calculator is a 4 in 1 calculator. A normal calculator, a currency converter calculator, a restaurant tax and tip calculator, and a grocery food price calculator. It is also possible to customize the background.
MakeCalc
Read full descriptionHide full description
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
Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: Max's Calculator at 13.4 against MakeCalc's 17.0. On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on June 11, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Max's Calculator | MakeCalc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 1 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anthony Seung | 29Apps LLC |
In-app purchases
Max's Calculator
No in-app purchases
MakeCalc
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Max's Calculator free?
Is MakeCalc free?
Do Max's Calculator or MakeCalc have ads?
Which is updated more often, Max's Calculator or MakeCalc?
Other comparisons
