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Average Rating Calculator

Its Rating Calculator is designed specifically for 5-star review distributions. You input counts for 1-star through 5-star ratings and it calculates the weighted average rating, total votes, and related metrics like percentile. It is available as a free web tool with no required subscription for basic use.

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  1. Screenshot of OnlineToolkit
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    OnlineToolkit
    onlinetoolkit.co

    Its 5 Star Rating Calculator computes an average rating from counts of 1-star to 5-star reviews using a weighted-aver...

  2. Screenshot of Calculator Academy
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    Calculator Academy
    calculator.academy

    The Average Rating Calculator (Star Rating) lets users enter counts of ratings at each star level and computes the re...

  3. Screenshot of Dash Calculator
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    Dash Calculator
    dashcalculator.com

    Its Rating Calculator is designed specifically for 5-star review distributions. You input counts for 1-star through 5...

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Average Rating Calculator options compared

ToolBest forStrengthsLimitations
Simple Calculator
simplecalculator.co
Quick star-rating calculation
  • Shows weighted-average formula
  • Immediate results for average and total votes
  • Fewer visual breakdown options
Visual Paradigm Online
visual-paradigm.com
Spreadsheet-style rating input
  • Direct page access without paid plan
  • Shows percentage breakdown and visual charts
  • Interface is part of a larger editor, less focused
OnlineToolkit
onlinetoolkit.co
Rating results with percentage and visual charts
  • Provides percentage breakdown and visual distribution charts
  • Clear examples and quick-use guidance
  • Fewer unit options compared to dedicated calculators
Calculator Academy
calculator.academy
Embeddable calculator with customizable scale
  • Includes underlying formula and worked examples
  • Publicly accessible and free to use
  • Customize rating scale may distract from simple calculation
Dash Calculator
dashcalculator.com
5-star review distributions with percentile
  • Calculates weighted average, total votes, and percentile
  • Free web tool with no subscription required
  • Fewer unit options compared to dedicated calculators
Omni Calculator
omnicalculator.com
Weighted average with percentile insight
  • Shows percentile alongside average and total votes
  • Includes descriptive statistics context
  • Part of a larger suite, less focused on rating-specific UI

Buyer's guide

How to choose a average rating calculator

When picking a tool for calculating a 5-star average rating, the most important factor is whether the tool lets you enter vote counts for each star level and instantly shows the weighted average and total votes. Simple Calculator and Dash Calculator excel at this core task with clean interfaces. If you also want to see how the ratings break down percentage-wise or view visual distribution charts, Visual Paradigm Online and OnlineToolkit provide those extras without requiring a paid plan. The percentile feature in Dash and Omni Calculators is useful if you want to understand not just the average but how spread out the reviews are, though for a quick overall score the other tools are more straightforward.

Questions

Average Rating Calculator FAQ

How is the average star rating calculated from individual vote counts?
The calculator takes the number of votes for each rating category (1–5 stars), computes a weighted average by multiplying stars by their vote counts, and divides by the total votes. This produces a single average rating out of 5 stars.
What does the percentile metric mean in a rating calculator?
Percentile indicates the rank of the average rating within the distribution of all votes; a higher percentile means more reviewers gave ratings at or below that average, revealing the review spread beyond just the mean score.
Can I use these calculators for rating scales other than 1 to 5 stars?
Most of these calculators are built for 5-star review distributions, but a few (like Calculator Academy) let you customize the maximum number of stars. If your scale is different, look for a tool that allows you to set the rating maximum or manually adjust the weights.
Do any of these tools show the formula used for the calculation?
Simple Calculator shows the weighted-average formula and provides immediate results. Calculator Academy also includes the underlying formula and worked examples to explain the result.
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