Comparison

Markulator vs cashBASIC

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” 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

cashBASIC

Features
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Take control of your finances โ€” privately. cashBASIC is a personal finance tracker that keeps all your data on your device. No cloud. No bank connections. No analytics. No accounts to create. Just you and your money. FEATURES - Multiple Accounts: Track checking, savings, credit cards, cash, and more. Each with its own currency and opening balance. - Smart Budgets: Set monthly spending limits by category. Get visual warnings at 80% and alerts when you exceed your budget. - Detailed Reports: See where your money goes with interactive charts. Filter by date range, account, or category. View breakdowns as donut charts with percentage splits. - Dashboard Overview: Your complete financial snapshot on one screen โ€” total balance across all accounts, recent transactions, and active budget status. - Transfer Fees: Track bank charges and exchange commissions when moving money between accounts. - Multi-Currency Support: Set a different currency for each account. You can manually add any currency. - Category Management: Comes with pre-loaded expense and income categories, plus full customization โ€” add, edit, reorder, or remove categories to fit your life. - Full Privacy: No data ever leaves your device. No tracking, no analytics, no third-party SDKs. Your financial data is yours alone. DESIGNED FOR SIMPLICITY No sign-up required. Open the app and start tracking immediately. Manual entry means you stay conscious of every transaction. Built entirely with Apple frameworks โ€” no third-party code. Lightweight, fast, and respects your privacy by design.

Screenshots

Markulator4 screens
cashBASIC4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Markulator at none against cashBASIC's 1. Markulator also leads on iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. cashBASIC sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Markulator asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Markulator versus cashBASIC: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarkulatorcashBASIC
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 5 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better26.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size7 MB12 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEdward JudenRoman Brovarnyi

In-app purchases

None

Markulator

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

cashBASIC

One-time1
  • Support the Creator$1.99

Questions

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

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