Comparison

colorCalcBasic vs CalBook

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Tape (log) calculator
  • Customizable colors and fonts
  • Tip/split calculator
  • Action recording and saving
  • Share calculations via text/email
  • Image attachment support
Features
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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.

About

CalBook

Features
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CalBook is a paper tape calculator for the numbers you need to keep. Every entry stays on the tape, so you can see exactly how you got to the total, go back, and fix a typo without punching everything in again. Built for adding up receipts, invoices, expenses and anything else that used to live on an adding machine roll. AN EDITABLE TAPE - Every line stays visible with its result - Tap any line to change it; the total updates instantly - Carry a line's result forward into a new calculation - Duplicate, delete, or copy any line or its result A SHEET FOR EVERY JOB - Keep separate sheets for each client, project or month - Rename sheets and pick up right where you left off - Share a sheet as text, an image, or a view-only link A CALCULATOR THAT FEELS RIGHT - Big, clear keypad with optional sound and haptics - Percent key up front; memory, powers, roots and trig in landscape - Nine keypad skins, starting with a Liquid Glass default CALBOOK PRO A single one-time purchase. No subscription. - Comments on any line: note the store, the client, or the invoice number - Row highlights to flag the lines that matter - Export to PDF for printing or filing, or CSV for Numbers, Excel and Google Sheets - Unlimited sheets - Editable share links, so others can keep working on a sheet - Seven Pro themes that restyle the keypad and your sheet list, plus every accent color - Advanced number formatting, including South Asian (lakh, crore) grouping, custom separators, symbols and decimal places PRIVATE BY DESIGN Your sheets stay on your iPhone. No accounts, no ads, no analytics, no tracking. Questions or ideas? Tap Send feedback in Settings. We read everything.

Screenshots

colorCalcBasic1 screens
CalBook4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: colorCalcBasic at none against CalBook's 1. colorCalcBasic also leads on update cadence (every 9 days vs every 2 months). On price, ads, device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. CalBook sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. colorCalcBasic asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

colorCalcBasic ships an update every 9 days, CalBook every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
colorCalcBasic versus CalBook: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametercolorCalcBasicCalBook
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 9 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS16.2 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developermishel munayyerDerick Tsang

In-app purchases

None

colorCalcBasic

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

CalBook

One-time1
  • Calcoo Pro$2.99

Questions

Is colorCalcBasic free?
colorCalcBasic is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is CalBook free?
CalBook is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do colorCalcBasic or CalBook have ads?
Neither colorCalcBasic nor CalBook shows ads.
Which is updated more often, colorCalcBasic or CalBook?
colorCalcBasic ships an update every 9 days, and CalBook every 2 months. Most recently, colorCalcBasic was updated on November 2, 2026 and CalBook on October 31, 2026.

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