Comparison

Guesstimate vs Foretap

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

Head to head
About

Guesstimate

Features
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Ever wonder "what's the answer if this number could be anywhere from 2 to 4?" Guesstimate is a calculator built for uncertainty. Use the ~ operator to define ranges in your formulas. For example, (2~4) * (1~3) means "a number between 2 and 4, multiplied by a number between 1 and 3." Guesstimate runs hundreds of thousands of Monte Carlo simulations to show you the full distribution of possible results. FEATURES - Uncertainty ranges: Use ~ to express "somewhere between" in any formula - Monte Carlo simulation: Up to 10 million iterations for accurate results - Interactive histogram: Tap bars to see exact percentages and sample counts - Box plot visualization: See min, Q1, median, Q3, and max at a glance - Full statistics: Mean, median, standard deviation, confidence intervals, and percentiles (P1 through P99) - Calculation history: Review and reload past formulas - Configurable settings: Adjust iteration count, histogram bins, confidence level, and distribution type (uniform or normal) - Built-in calculator keypad: No keyboard needed โ€” dedicated buttons for digits, operators, parentheses, and the ~ range operator - Works on iPhone and iPad EXAMPLES - How much will dinner cost? (12~18) + (8~14) + (3~7) - Estimating project hours? (2~4) * (5~8) - Unit conversion with uncertainty? (2.79~3.09) * ((1300~1400) / (27~33)) No account required. No data collected. Just math.

About

Foretap

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Foretap is a free, private app-discovery surface on iPhone. Apps are organized into named sections โ€” Pinned, Work, Travel, Reading โ€” that stack vertically on a single screen. Each section has its own sourcing logic: manual lists, recently used, frequently used, time-of-day windows, or Focus-mode bindings. Sections rise to the top automatically when their context applies. Three home-screen widgets, App Intents, Shortcuts, and Siri integration are included. No subscriptions. No advertising. No tracking.

Screenshots

Guesstimate4 screens
Foretap3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Foretap at Free against Guesstimate's $2.99. Guesstimate's advantage is iOS requirement (18.6 vs 26.4). On ads, in-app purchases 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

Foretap is free to download; Guesstimate costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
Guesstimate versus Foretap: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterGuesstimateForetap
Price$2.99Free โ€” better
Update frequencyEvery 3 daysโ€”
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPad โ€” betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.6 โ€” better26.4
Further details โ€” not scored
Size3 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermark cottonShawn Brown

In-app purchases

None

Guesstimate

No in-app purchases

None

Foretap

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Guesstimate free?
Guesstimate costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Foretap free?
Foretap is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Guesstimate or Foretap have ads?
Neither Guesstimate nor Foretap shows ads.

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