Max's Calculator vs Chrono Pumpkin
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
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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.
Chrono Pumpkin
This utility app offers a straightforward timer and alarm experience with preset buttons, avoiding complex dial interfaces. It focuses on simplicity and does not store past timer history, which can be a benefit for users who prefer a clean interface.
- Preset timer buttons
- Simple alarm functionality
- No saved timer history
- Intuitive interface
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The main upside with this timer is that it is simple and is mostly preset buttons versus dial based. And it doesn't save all your past timers if that annoys you like it does me.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Chrono Pumpkin at every 3 days against Max's Calculator's every 2 weeks. Max's Calculator's advantage is iOS requirement (13.4 vs 17.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Max's Calculator against 5.0 for Chrono Pumpkin. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Max's Calculator ships an update every 2 weeks, Chrono Pumpkin every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 4, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Max's Calculator | Chrono Pumpkin |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 13.4 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 24 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Anthony Seung | Brandon Wilson |
In-app purchases
Max's Calculator
No in-app purchases
Chrono Pumpkin
No in-app purchases
Questions
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