Cost Compare

Description

Cost Compare (¢ompare) saves you money! It helps you compare two similar items of different amounts and prices to see which offers the better value. This is particularly helpful if the products are measured in different units or have different numbers in the packages. It will convert between metric and English measurements, as well as volume to mass (assuming the density of water). It does this by converting everything to dollars / gram ($/g) or dollars per each ($/each).

Example use – a liter of water costs $0.25, while a gallon of water costs $0.99. Which is the better value?

Simply provide the requested information and then tap “¢ompare”.

Product 1 name – the name of the first product (optional). For example – “bottled seltzer”.

Price – the price of the entire product.

# in pack – the number of individual items in the product’s package. If left blank, it will assume 1, such as a single bottle of seltzer. If you are comparing a six pack, type 6 here.

Weight or volume – this is the weight or volume (or mass) of each individual item in the package. For example, if it is a single item, provide the net of the whole package. If it is a six pack, and 6 was typed for the “# in pack”, provide the net weight or volume of a single item in the six pack. Keep in mind that the “# in pack” will automatically be multiplied by the “weight or volume”.

Units – the units that correlate to the weight or volume provided previously.
You will notice that the first option in the units drop down list is “each”. This is useful if you know that each item is the same size, but the number of items in the packages differ. If “each” is selected here, the “weight or volume” is not used in the calculation.

Repeat this process for the second product, and tap compare.

Note that the units don’t have to match, which is perhaps the most useful aspect of this app. It will convert everything to dollars/gram or dollars/each.

If one item is measured in weight or mass and the other in volume, it will assume the density of water.

An exception to this conversion is that if “each” is selected as the units for one product, then it must also be selected as the units for the other product.

Another example – a liter sized bottle of seltzer costs $0.99, whereas a six pack of the same seltzer costs $1.99, and each can holds 12 ounces. Which is the better value?

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