Comparison

Markulator vs Zen Forex

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

Head to head
About

Markulator

Features
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Markulator makes tipping simple. Enter your bill, pick a tip percentage, and get your total instantly. Splitting with friends? Just set the number of people and see what everyone owes. Features: - Quick tip presets at 10%, 15%, 18%, 20%, and 25% - Custom tip percentage for any amount - Bill splitting for up to 30 people - Calculation history so you never lose track - Works with your local currency automatically - Available in 54 languages - Clean, intuitive design that just works No ads. No subscriptions. No account required. Just open the app and calculate.

About

Zen Forex

View real-time exchange rates for over 160 currencies with intuitive trend charts and a built-in converter. This app offers a clean, focused interface with flexible color schemes and offline access to the latest data.

Highlights
  • Real-time global currency rates
  • Trend charts (1W, 1M, 3M, 1Y)
  • Built-in currency converter
  • Home screen widget support
  • Offline data caching
  • Clean, distraction-free interface
Features
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Zen Forex — A forex rate viewer that gets back to basics. No ads. No login. No social. Just open and check — making exchange rates as easy to read as the time. 【CORE FEATURES】 ◆ Real-Time Rates Covers 160 global currencies with live exchange rate data. Save multiple favorite currency pairs and swipe to switch between them. ◆ Trend Charts Intuitive rate trend charts with 1-week, 1-month, 3-month, and 1-year time ranges. Easily track how rates have changed over time. ◆ Currency Converter Built-in converter — enter an amount and get instant results for your everyday currency needs. ◆ Home Screen Widget iOS home screen widget support. Check your favorite exchange rates right from your home screen without opening the app. ◆ Works Offline Automatically caches the latest rate data so you can still view rates even without an internet connection. 【DESIGN PHILOSOPHY】 ◆ Clean & Focused Built with Material 3 design principles. A distraction-free interface that lets the data speak for itself. ◆ Flexible Color Schemes Choose between "red-up / green-down" or "green-up / red-down" color schemes, or let the app follow your language setting to match regional conventions. ◆ Bilingual Full support for Simplified Chinese and English. Follows your system language or can be set manually. ◆ Dark Mode Fully supports system dark mode for comfortable use at night. 【PRIVACY PROMISE】 • No personal data collected • No user tracking • All data stored locally on your device • No registration or login required Exchange rate data is for reference only and does not constitute financial advice.

Screenshots

Markulator4 screens
Zen Forex3 screens

Verdict

The call

Markulator and Zen Forex are too close to call on the numbers: across 5 compared parameters — price, ads, in-app purchases and device support among them — neither pulls far enough ahead to decide it. What separates them is feature set and interface, not measurable difference.

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.

ScorecardNo meaningful differences
Markulator versus Zen Forex: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarkulatorZen Forex
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—1 — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEdward Juden华彧 行

In-app purchases

None

Markulator

No in-app purchases

None

Zen Forex

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Markulator free?
Markulator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Zen Forex free?
Zen Forex is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Markulator or Zen Forex have ads?
Neither Markulator nor Zen Forex shows ads.

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