Comparison

BAFinancePrime vs QuickSpend

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

Head to head
About

BAFinancePrime

This app emulates the TI BA II Plus Professional financial calculator for iPhone and iPad. It offers a familiar layout and advanced financial calculations, including cash flow analysis and amortization schedules. An electronic audit tape saves and shares calculations, and the app preserves its state between sessions.

Highlights
  • TI BA II Plus Professional emulation
  • Time Value of Money calculations
  • Cash Flow Analysis (NPV, IRR, etc.)
  • Amortization Schedules
  • 11 Financial Worksheets
  • Electronic Audit Tape with sharing
  • Preserves calculator state
Features
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BA Finance Prime offers an iPhone and iPad version that emulates the TI BA II Plus Professional, all within a single application. This calculator is meticulously crafted to replicate the original’s layout, functionalities, and algorithms. If you are a student or a finance or real estate professional who is already familiar with the BA II Plus Professional, you will find this calculator highly intuitive and familiar. Additional Features: • Audit Tape: Saves all calculations and can be shared via email, text message, or printed. • iPad Layout: Includes slide-over, split-view, and multitasking screen layouts. • Continuous Display of Time Value of Money Variables: Provides confidence in problem setups. Results can be reviewed, annotated, and forwarded to clients using the built-in electronic audit tape via email. • Preservation of Calculator and Worksheet Contents: Remains saved between computing sessions. If interrupted or left to work in another application, the next time BA Finance Prime is started, it will be restored to the previous state. Calculations: • Time Value of Money • Cash Flow Analysis (NPV, NUS, PB, DPB, IRR, MIRR) • Amortization Schedules • 11 Worksheets: Includes bonds with duration and Macaulay duration, breakeven analysis, cash flow analysis, dates, percentages, depreciation, interest conversions, memory, cost-sell-margin, and statistics. • Full Set of Scientific Calculations: Includes logs and trigonometric functions. • Chain or Algebraic Calculation Bonus Features: • Built-in User Manual with Sample Problems • ? Key Help for All Key Functions • Converter Mini Application with Thousands of Financial, Real Estate, Scientific, Engineering, and Other Commonly Used Conversion Factors, Including Up-to-Date Currency Rates • Electronic Audit Tape with Email Capability • Automatic Generation of Amortization Tables and Depreciation Schedules • LOG, 10^x, π, E • Compatibility with iPhone and iPad

About

QuickSpend

Features
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TRACK EXPENSES & INCOME WITH YOUR VOICE Just speak naturally and let AI organize your finances automatically. No typing required. WHAT YOU CAN DO: Voice Input • Hold to record, drag to cancel: "50 dollars for coffee" or "30k parking" • AI extracts amount, description, category, and date • Supports 4 languages: English, Vietnamese, Japanese, Spanish • Understands dates: "yesterday", "last week", "3 days ago" • Review and edit AI-parsed expenses before saving Track Your Money • Add income and expenses in seconds • 30+ categories organized in groups (Daily Living, Personal, Social, Financial, and more) • Create custom categories with your own icons and colors • Swipe to edit or delete transactions See Insights • Interactive charts showing spending by category • Monthly calendar view with daily totals • Filter by day, week, month, year, or custom range • 12-month spending trends over time • Month-over-month change tracking Recurring Transactions • Set up daily, weekly, monthly, or yearly recurring items • Perfect for rent, salary, subscriptions, bills • Pause or resume anytime Features: • Works offline (voice input needs an internet connection) • No signup required • Dark mode support • 4 languages and 4 currencies (USD, VND, JPY, EUR) • Your data stays on your device or in your private iCloud • No ads PRO SUBSCRIPTION Unlock unlimited AI voice parses, unlimited recurring templates, extended reports, and feature requests. • Monthly: $2.99 • Yearly: $24.99 Payment will be charged to your Apple ID account at confirmation of purchase. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Your account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours prior to the end of the current period. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://quickspend.taiphanvan.dev/privacy.html Try QuickSpend today and experience the fastest way to track your money!

Screenshots

BAFinancePrime4 screens
QuickSpend4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: QuickSpend at Free against BAFinancePrime's $8.99. BAFinancePrime's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On ads, 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

QuickSpend is free to download; BAFinancePrime costs $8.99 up front. QuickSpend sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. BAFinancePrime asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
BAFinancePrime versus QuickSpend: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBAFinancePrimeQuickSpend
Price$8.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (36 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings36 — better—
Update frequency—Every 2 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.518.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB47 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperErnest BrockTai Phan Van

In-app purchases

None

BAFinancePrime

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

QuickSpend

Subscriptions2
  • Premium Monthly$2.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly$24.991 Year

Questions

Is BAFinancePrime free?
BAFinancePrime costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is QuickSpend free?
QuickSpend is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BAFinancePrime or QuickSpend have ads?
Neither BAFinancePrime nor QuickSpend shows ads.

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