A Mac calculator
you can write in

Ratio is a notepad calculator for macOS. Write your numbers like you would in a note. Prices, currencies, units, dates. The answer shows up on the right while you type.

macOS 13 or later · Free for 7 days
$160+ live currencies
₿Crypto
km150+ units
◷Time zones
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For the math you actually do

Splitting a bill, checking a quote, planning a trip. You write a line, Ratio puts the result next to it.

Live money

Up to date exchange rates

Over 160 currencies plus the big cryptos. Rates update by themselves, so you never have to look them up. You can even mix dollars, euros and pounds in the same line and it still works out.

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Smart notes

Names, references and lists

Call something price and use it further down. Write L3 to pull in the result from line 3. Lists, fractions and small plots work too, if you need them.

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Units and time

Units, dates and time zones

Kilometers to miles, Fahrenheit to Celsius, GB to MB. Ask what 3pm is in Tokyo, or how many days are left until a deadline.

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I built Ratio because I kept opening a spreadsheet just to add up five numbers. Now I write them down and read the answer.

These results come straight from Ratio. The times and dates are live.

Live currencies

Regular money and crypto. Refreshed every hour and when your Mac wakes up.

Line references

Use L3 to reuse a result. Change it once and the lines below follow.

Lists and plots

Add up a list, get the average or median, or draw sin(x) right there.

Live countdowns

Type "until 18:00" or "until Christmas" and watch it count down.

Liquid Glass

14 themes, glass and frosted looks, in light or dark mode.

In your Terminal

Run ratio "5 km in mi" and you get the same answer as in the app.

For work, school and code

The same notepad handles taxes and loans, homework and the numbers developers deal with every day.

VAT and sales tax

Type "1000 + VAT" or "1190 without VAT". Ratio uses your country's rate, or the one you set.

Loans and interest

"pmt(5%/12, 360, 200k)" gives the monthly payment. "10k at 4% for 5 years" shows what it grows to.

Working days

"1 mar + 10 working days" skips weekends and public holidays for your country.

Solve equations

"solve x^2 - 5x + 6 = 0" answers x = 2 or x = 3. Integrals and derivatives work too.

Science and statistics

Constants like c and G, complex numbers, mean and median. "isprime(91)" shows 7 × 13.

For developers

Hex and binary, "#FF8800 in rgb", "chmod 755", and "99.9% uptime", which allows 43 min 50 s a month.

Pricing

There is just one version and it has everything. Use it free for 7 days. If you like it, you buy it once and it's yours.

1 Mac Pay once
$9.99

For your own Mac.

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3 Macs Save 33%
$19.99

$6.66 per Mac. For the whole household.

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Every license includes

  • All the math, units and currencies
  • As many sheets as you want
  • 14 themes, with Liquid Glass
  • Lists, fractions and plots
  • iCloud sync between Macs
  • The ratio command for Terminal
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Frequently asked questions

What is Ratio?

Ratio is a notepad calculator for macOS. You type calculations as plain text, like "dinner 84 eur / 3", and the result appears next to each line as you type. It handles currencies, crypto, units, dates and time zones.

Which Macs does Ratio run on?

Ratio runs on macOS 13 Ventura or later.

Does Ratio work offline?

Yes. All calculations run on your Mac. Exchange rates need a connection to refresh, and when you're offline Ratio uses the last rates it downloaded.

Can I sync my sheets between Macs?

Yes. Turn on iCloud sync in settings and your sheets are kept in iCloud Drive › Ratio, so they show up on every Mac where you use Ratio.

Can I use Ratio from the Terminal?

Yes. Run ratio "5 km in mi" and you get the same answer as in the app.

Do I really pay only once?

Yes. You pay once and that's it. Updates are included.

What happens after the free trial?

After 7 days Ratio will ask you to buy a license before it calculates anything else. Your sheets stay on your Mac, nothing gets deleted, and they're all there once you activate.

Where do exchange rates come from?

Ratio downloads them on its own, every hour and whenever your Mac wakes up. If you're offline, it uses the last rates it got.

Which languages does it understand?

The app is in English, Romanian, German, French, Spanish and Italian. You can also write your calculations in any of these languages.

Can Ratio work out VAT, loans and interest?

Yes. Type "1000 + VAT" or "1190 without VAT" and Ratio uses your country's rate, or one you set in settings. pmt, fv, pv, npv and irr work like in a spreadsheet, and you can also write "10k at 4% for 5 years". "1 mar + 10 working days" skips weekends and public holidays.

Is Ratio useful for school and science?

Yes. It solves equations like "solve x^2 - 5x + 6 = 0", does integrals and derivatives, and knows physical constants like c and G. It also handles complex numbers, statistics and prime numbers, and shows exact answers such as 2√2 when there is one.

What does Ratio offer developers?

Hex, binary and fixed-size integers like u8 and i32, colours ("#FF8800 in rgb"), file permissions ("chmod 755"), aspect ratios, Unicode characters and uptime budgets ("99.9% uptime"). The ratio command gives the same answers in Terminal.

How do I move my license to another Mac?

In the app, open Ratio Pro and click “Deactivate this Mac”. Then enter the same key on the new Mac.

Give it a try

It's free for 7 days. If it doesn't click for you, no hard feelings.

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