colorCalcBasic vs TabPad
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
colorCalcBasic
A tape calculator that records all actions, allowing for customization of colors and fonts. It includes a tip/split calculator and can share calculations via text or email with attached images.
- Tape (log) calculator
- Customizable colors and fonts
- Tip/split calculator
- Action recording and saving
- Share calculations via text/email
- Image attachment support
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This is a simple tape (log) calculator with select colors, few numerical languages and a tip/split calculator. All meaningful actions are saved and recorded in the tape (log). The user can change digits colors, font size, operand colors and their shape. The tape content can be sent as text with an image to others email or sms recipients . The user can attach the image if a camera or a the photo album are accessible. The click and tap slider control the volume.
TabPad
Organize your notes with a colorful tabbed interface, similar to sticky notes. Pin important notes to the top and quickly find what you need with keyword search. Cloud synchronization is available for seamless access across devices.
- Colorful tabbed note organization
- Pin important notes
- Keyword search functionality
- Cloud synchronization
- Cross-device support
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Colorful tabs like stickies allow you to switch from one note to another -You can pin a specific note to the first tab. - Keyword search - Cloud Synchronization (charged)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: colorCalcBasic at 5.0 against TabPad's 4.0. colorCalcBasic also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). TabPad's advantage is ratings volume (4 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 1). On price 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. TabPad sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. colorCalcBasic asks for nothing beyond the download.
colorCalcBasic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 4 respectively.
colorCalcBasic ships an update every 9 days, TabPad every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | colorCalcBasic | TabPad |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 4.0 (4 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | — | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 4 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 9 days — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.2 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 59 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | mishel munayyer | Shigenori Kumagai |
In-app purchases
colorCalcBasic
No in-app purchases
TabPad
- Upgrade(macOS)$2.99
- Upgrade(iOS)$3.99
