iCalc Lite vs Basic Calculator.
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
iCalc Lite
A straightforward and lightweight calculator app designed for iPad. It offers essential arithmetic and trigonometric functions in both basic portrait and scientific landscape modes, making it suitable for daily use.
- Basic arithmetic functions
- Trigonometric functions
- Portrait mode
- Landscape scientific mode
- Lightweight design
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iCalc is a simple, light-weight and easy-to-use iPad calculator app with the most common calculator arithmetic and trigonometric functions, both in basic (portrait) and in scientific (landscape) mode. A must for your iPad and your day-to-day needs! Did you like it? Do you have any issue? Add a review or comment on the App Store! Want more? Take a look at the new full version of iCalc in the App Store!
Basic Calculator.
A straightforward and user-friendly calculator app designed for quick calculations. It features a display log, a backspace key for corrections, and supports both decimal points and commas.
- Display log for calculations
- Backspace key for corrections
- Decimal point and comma support
- Designed for quick calculations
- User-friendly interface
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Introducing the ultimate basic calculator app - simple, easy-to-use, and packed with features to help you get the job done. Our calculator is designed with you in mind, whether you're a student, a professional, or just need to do some quick calculations. We've also included a a display log for your calculation and result, a backspace key for correcting or changing numbers, and support for decimal point or decimal comma Download our calculator app today and see for yourself why it's the must-have tool for anyone who needs to do quick calculations on the go.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: iCalc Lite at none against Basic Calculator.'s 1. Basic Calculator.'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 7 months) and ratings volume (147 vs 12). On price, rating, ads and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Basic Calculator. sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. iCalc Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for iCalc Lite against 4.7 for Basic Calculator.. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Basic Calculator. has 147 ratings behind it against 12, so its average is the more settled of the two.
iCalc Lite ships an update every 7 months, Basic Calculator. every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | iCalc Lite | Basic Calculator. |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (12 ratings) | 4.7 (147 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 12 | 147 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 7 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 69 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Gilbert Montane Pinto | Edison Largo |
Customer experience
iCalc Lite
Basic Calculator.
In-app purchases
iCalc Lite
No in-app purchases
Basic Calculator.
- Remove Ads$3.99
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