Comparison

Markulator vs NestLedger

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

NestLedger

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NestLedger is a beautiful, privacy-first family ledger built for those who want full control of their financial life โ€” without subscriptions, tracking, or ads. TRACK EVERY TRANSACTION Log expenses and income in seconds. Smart category suggestions, merchant auto-fill, and receipt photo attachments make entry effortless. RECURRING BILLS & REMINDERS Set up recurring entries for rent, subscriptions, utilities, and more. NestLedger tracks what's due and reminds you before payment day. BUDGETS & ENVELOPES Set daily, weekly, and monthly budgets. Use category envelopes to allocate spending intentionally. Watch your progress update in real time. INSIGHTS & TRENDS (Pro) Explore rich spending insights โ€” monthly cash flow, category breakdowns, merchant frequency, and year-over-year comparisons. SAVINGS GOALS (Pro) Create personal savings goals and track progress. Enable auto-sweep to automatically allocate a percentage of income toward your goals. EXPORT & BACKUP (Pro) Export your data as PDF reports, CSV files, or encrypted JSON backups. Restore data from any backup at any time. AUTOMATION & MERCHANTS (Pro) Build a custom merchant library, define category rules, and manage all recurring entries from one central place. PRIVACY FIRST โ€” ALWAYS NestLedger is crafted by an indie developer dedicated to building high-quality tools with absolutely no ads, no trackers, and full local security. Your data stays on your device, always. NestLedger Pro โ€” One-Time Unlock Upgrade once and unlock everything, forever. No subscriptions. No recurring charges. Pro includes: โ€ข Unlimited transactions โ€ข Full Insights & Trends โ€ข Backup & Export (PDF, CSV, JSON) โ€ข Automation, Budgets & Recurring Rules โ€ข Merchants & Custom Categories โ€ข App Customization (Themes & Color Accents) โ€ข Savings Goals & Envelope Budgeting

Screenshots

Markulator4 screens
NestLedger4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Markulator at none against NestLedger's 1. On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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. NestLedger sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Markulator asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Markulator versus NestLedger: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMarkulatorNestLedger
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyโ€”Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 โ€” better18.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size7 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperEdward JudenHari Rajagopalan

In-app purchases

None

Markulator

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

NestLedger

One-time1
  • NestLedger Pro$4.99

Questions

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

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