Comparison

Retirement Advisor vs RMD Forecaster

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

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About

Retirement Advisor

Plan your financial future with a powerful savings and retirement simulator. Get year-by-year projections, test early retirement scenarios, and optimize Social Security claims. Visualize savings growth and understand the impact of taxes and contributions.

Highlights
  • Retirement savings projections
  • Early retirement scenario testing
  • Social Security optimization
  • Savings growth visualization
  • Tax and penalty calculations
  • Income and expense breakdown
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The Ultimate Early Retirement & Savings Planner Tired of guessing whether you'll achieve your dream retirement? Retirement Advisor provides the clarity and detailed analysis you need to confidently manage your financial future, whether you're aiming for FIRE (Financial Independence, Retire Early) or simply seeking peace of mind. Know Your Future: Answers to Your Biggest Questions Stop wondering and start planning. Our powerful simulator gives you essential financial insights: • How long will my retirement savings last? Get a clear, year-by-year projection. • Can I afford an early retirement? Test different scenarios to find your freedom date. • When is the optimal time to claim Social Security? Maximize your lifetime benefits. • Am I saving enough? See exactly how your current contributions affect your future. Powerful Features for Comprehensive Planning Retirement Advisor doesn't just calculate; it offers a detailed, holistic view of your financial journey. • Intuitive Dashboard: Get a summary view of your total savings, projected lifespan, and retirement success rate at a glance. • Interactive Savings Chart: Visualize the growth and depletion of your savings with an interactive chart. Easily see the impact of different income/expense adjustments. • Detailed Financial Breakdown: Drill down into detailed views of your income (distributions, SS, pension) and expenses during your retirement phase. Advanced Calculation Factors for Informed Planning Our sophisticated model incorporates all key variables, providing a foundation for financial projections and informed decision-making:: • Tax Optimization: Factor in Tax-deferred (IRA, 401(k), 403(b)) and Tax-free (Roth IRA, Roth 401(k)) savings to understand your real cash flow. • All Income Streams: Accurately incorporate Pension (defined benefit) and Social Security benefits. • Tax & Penalties: Includes complex variables like Income tax from distributions, Required Minimum Distribution (RMD), and Early withdrawal penalty calculations. • Future Contributions: Account for new contributions you plan to make before retirement. Install Retirement Advisor today and turn your retirement dreams into a detailed, achievable plan!

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RMD Forecaster

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There are many web sites where you can calculate the Required Minimum Distribution (RMD) for next year. But what about all the future years? The IRS Distribution Period table requires a larger and larger percent of tax deferred retirement accounts be withdrawn each year. How long is your retirement account going to last? How large is your RMD going to become? The Distribution Period table was designed by the IRS to ensure the owner withdraws all the retirement account by the time they are age 120. If your retirement account is invested in the stock market and if the market goes up, the market growth will slow the account decrease. What does this mean to your future? The RMD Forecaster app gives you an idea of how RMDs and IRA/401K balances will grow and shrink in the future. Enter the current year, owner date of birth, prior end-of-year IRA/401k account balance, and the stock market rate-of-return that YOU anticipated for the future. RMD Forecaster uses the initial balance and the applicable IRS distribution period to calculate the RMD amount. It subtracts the RMD from the account balance. Then the stock market rate-of-return is used to forecast how the remaining account balance will grow during the year. This calculation is repeated each year until age 120. The rate you entered will not be correct each year so the forecast will not exactly correct. But you can get an indication of your future income by trying a lower, conservative rate of return and trying a higher, optimistic rate. Neither may be the actual future rate, but seeing the trend of future RMD amounts and account balances is helpful. The anticipated future stock market rate-of-return is a "best guess" entered by the user. The taxes due on the RMD amounts are not calculated by this app. The IRS could change the Uniform Lifetime Table and the tax laws at any time. The forecasts provided should not be construed as financial, legal or tax advice. This tool is intended for informational purposes only and may not reflect the most current tax laws or regulations. You should consult with a qualified tax professional or financial advisor before making any decisions based on the information provided by this tool.

Screenshots

Retirement Advisor4 screens
RMD Forecaster3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Retirement Advisor at 5.0 against RMD Forecaster's 1.0. Retirement Advisor also leads on ratings volume (7 vs 1). RMD Forecaster's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Retirement Advisor holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Retirement Advisor has 7 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Retirement Advisor versus RMD Forecaster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRetirement AdvisorRMD Forecaster
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (7 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings7 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.1 — better
Further details — not scored
Size39 MB30 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperEric ChangThom Baker

In-app purchases

None

Retirement Advisor

No in-app purchases

None

RMD Forecaster

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Retirement Advisor free?
Retirement Advisor is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is RMD Forecaster free?
RMD Forecaster is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Retirement Advisor or RMD Forecaster?
Retirement Advisor is rated higher. Retirement Advisor averages 5.0 out of 5 from 7 ratings, while RMD Forecaster averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Retirement Advisor or RMD Forecaster have ads?
Retirement Advisor shows ads; RMD Forecaster does not.

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