# Calculate: Advanced Calculator — Scientific Calculator for Pros

> Advanced scientific calculator with symbolic math and calculation history. (iPhone/iPad app by Joe Rickerby.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calculate-advanced-calculator/id389777495 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [Joe Rickerby](https://appshunter.io/developer/389777498)
- Category: Productivity, Utilities
- Price: $1.99
- Rating: 3.90/5 from 28 App Store ratings · 60 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 15.6 · 3 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2010-09-02
- Data updated: 2026-08-10
- Monetization: paid
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calculate-advanced-calculator/id389777495/reviews.md

## What is Calculate?

Calculate is a fully-featured scientific calculator packed with innovative features and carefully designed interface.

With Calculate, calculations can be entered in the order that they would be written on paper. The symbolic feature reduces complicated numbers to simple fractions, integer square roots, and more. Previous calculations can be accessed using a familiar swipe gesture. 

FEATURES

⋇ Fully-featured scientific calculator
⋇ Simple, elegant user interface
⋇ Full complement of mathematical functions: trigonometry, logarithms, powers, parentheses etc.
⋇ Symbolic mode displays numbers with simple fractional representations as such e.g. ⅝ √2 2π
⋇ Calculation history accessed using a swipe downwards gesture on the display
⋇ Informative error system makes it easy to correct typos
  Four different number display modes: normal, scientific form, fixed decimal places, and engineer mode (using a SI prefix such as k for 1000)
⋇ Degree or radian modes
* Your choice of Clicky or Clacky sounds, sampled from a real calculator!

What's more, there are NO in-app purchases, adverts, upsells. This is just a simple nice app.

It's great for scientists, engineers, mathematicians and students.

## Key features

- Fully-featured scientific calculator
- Symbolic mode for fractional representations
- Calculation history access via swipe
- Informative error system
- Multiple number display modes
- Degree or radian modes

## Recent user reviews (10 of 60)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calculate-advanced-calculator/id389777495/reviews.md

### 1/5 — It does not have x and does not have fractions

*2025-08-21*

1 star

### 4/5 — Black Band

*2018-12-05*

I have the same problem as rlcodyjr, a black band often appears across the screen where it makes it impossible the numbers. Otherwise great app. Best scientific calculator on iPhone.

### 1/5 — Does not work

*2018-02-16, version 1.2*

2018 - just frozen.

### 5/5 — FREE and Effecient

*2018-01-14*

This is a good replacement for the calculator installed on the iPhone/iTouch. I have it installed on my iPad Mini too and have used it a lot for Math, Chemistry, Physics, and Accounting. Love the Clacky sound effect when pressing digits and shortcuts to inverses. 

5⭐️'s because of its performance and free distribution. It does not crash. This app does not endorse extra money to remove ads or access all its functions. It is made fair and love this calculator.

### 2/5 — Scientific calculator

*2017-12-06*

Simply does not work
No access to developer

### 3/5 — Not working

*2017-10-28, version 1.2*

Doesn’t work on my iPhone 7 with iOS 11.0.3.  The numbers are invisible on the display area.

### 5/5 — So simple and absolutely useful.

*2017-10-19, version 1.2*

It's got me out of trouble many times. I'm glad it's sticking around.

### 1/5 — Display is unreadable

*2017-10-07*

I have a gray band across the top of my iPhone 5s and iOS 11.0.1, that when I enter numbers I can see the cursor move but can NOT read any numbers on the display. Kinda hard to read the calculator ‘s answer.

### 1/5 — Won’t work

*2017-10-01, version 1.2*

Cannot contact the developer. So must post this review. The screen is grey with ghostly a “deg” and some other symbol appearing on the left but nothing you type in appears on the screen. The cursor moves but nothing else appears. I have an iPhone 5 with the latest IOS 11.0.1 update. So at the moment it’s a useless calculator

### 5/5 — Welcome back !

*2017-09-27, version 1.2*

It’s great to have the app newly updated for iOS 11 as I was missing it and it’s still the best scientific calculator for my needs. Well done !

## Frequently asked questions about Calculate

### What does the Calculate app do?

The Calculate app is a fully-featured scientific calculator designed for complex mathematical operations. It allows users to enter calculations naturally, provides symbolic representations of numbers, and offers a clear history of previous computations. It includes a comprehensive set of mathematical functions.

### What are the key features of this calculator app?

Key features include a full suite of scientific functions (trigonometry, logarithms, powers), a symbolic mode for displaying numbers as simple fractions, calculation history accessible by swiping, an informative error system for typo correction, and various number display modes like scientific and engineer mode. It also supports degree or radian modes.

### How much does the Calculate app cost?

The app is a one-time purchase and does not contain any in-app purchases, advertisements, or upsells. This means you pay once and have full access to all its features without further costs.

### Who is the target audience for this app?

This app is specifically designed for professionals and students in fields requiring advanced calculations, such as scientists, engineers, and mathematicians. Its intuitive interface and powerful features make it suitable for anyone needing a reliable scientific calculator.

### Can I access past calculations?

Yes, you can easily access previous calculations using a familiar swipe gesture downwards on the display. This allows for quick review and reuse of prior computations without needing to re-enter them.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.2.1 — 2025-01-03

- Updated to modern iOS for store compatibility
- Added hardware keyboard support

### 1.2 — 2017-09-26

This app has been updated by Apple to display the Apple Watch app icon.

I'M BACK, BABY!

The world's favourite iPhone calculator is back! I spent the day modernising the code and getting the app working on modern phones.

Sorry about the downtime, and I hope you haven't switched to any other calculator apps. Don't fret. Calculate is back. 

Calculate was my first app, released 7 years ago. Here hoping it'll last 7 years more!

### 1.1 — 2013-12-05

iOS 7 support

It's been a long time coming, but Calculate finally works with iOS 7. Thanks to all the people who pestered me to get this done!

### 1.0.3 — 2010-09-25

• Added nCr and nPr functions
• Fixed bug with EE and negative exponents
• Minor bug fixes

### 1.0.2 — 2010-09-20

Fixed bug in expression parsing

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