Big Button Calculator Pro Lite vs Calculator for iPad₊
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Big Button Calculator Pro Lite
A user-friendly calculator app featuring large buttons and customizable colorful backgrounds. It offers a dual-line display, multi-line input for complex equations, and convenient gesture controls for editing and copying.
- Large buttons
- Dual-line display
- 18 color themes
- Multi-line input
- Gesture controls
- VoiceOver accessibility
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This is THE BEST calculator for iOS with big buttons and colorful backgrounds! This version is ad supported. ・Dual-line display - shows the input and result at the same time ・Percentage and backspace button ・18 color themes ・Multi-line input for really long equations ・Automatic scientific formatting ・VoiceOver accessibility ・Split View Gestures ・Swipe left on the display to backspace ・Swipe right on the display to clear ・Tap & hold on the result to copy ・Tap & hold on the input to move the cursor, copy, paste Customize ・Color Theme ・Sound URL Scheme: bigcalculatorpro://
Calculator for iPad₊
This app offers both basic and advanced scientific calculations with an intuitive interface designed for tablets and phones. It includes features like currency conversion, calculation history, and the ability to share results. An optional premium membership removes ads and provides enhanced support.
- Basic & Scientific Calculator
- Advanced Scientific Functions
- Live Currency Converter
- Calculation History
- Copy and Share Calculations
- Equation Editing
- Memory Banks
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Solves complex math equations easily with the help of advanced scientific functions, or quickly calculates simple basic calculations. It is fast, handy, and has big buttons! Explicitly designed for iPad, and now also available on iPhone! Save time and share your calculation with your colleague, friend, or anyone, whenever you are! Master your work and calculate percentages to check your business expenses, taxes, financial reports, and whether your budget is correct! #homework #school #hybrid #home CALCULATOR - EXCLUSIVELY MADE FOR YOU - Basic & Scientific Calculator in One View - Advanced Scientific Functions - Live Currency Converter; get exchange rate prices - History; Track and save all calculations, taxes, and expenses - Copy Result, Complete Equation & Share Calculations - Equation edit function - Memory Banks - Calculate with Degrees or Radians - Available on iPad & iPhone - Rotation - Multitasking Support AD-FREE CALCULATOR Upgrade to a Premium Membership and Receive the Following Ongoing Value: • Ad-Free • Premium Customer Support Subscriptions automatically renew each month 24-hours before the end of the current period and your iTunes account will be charged unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can turn off auto-renew any time from within the app. Any unused portion of a free trial will be forfeited if you purchase a subscription. Terms & Conditions: https://impalastudios.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://impalastudios.com/privacy YOUR EXPERIENCE IS IMPORTANT TO US! As your experience is important to us, we’re happy with your feedback, questions, and suggestions. Please share any support as our team is always ready to help via support@impalastudios.com LOVING CALCULATOR? Please show your support by rating us! Thank you. MATHEMATICAL OPERATIONS Addition, Subtraction, Division, Multiplication, Percentages, Square, Cubic Exponent, Nth Exponent, Square Root, Cubic Root, Nth Root, Engineering Exponent, Factorial, Power of Two, Power of Ten, Power of E, Natural Logarithm, Common Logarithm, Binary Logarithm, Sine, Cosine, Tangent, Arc Sine, Arc Cosine, Arc Tangent, Hyperbolic Sine, Hyperbolic Cosine, Hyperbolic Tangent, Hyperbolic ArcSine, Hyperbolic Arc Cosine, Hyperbolic ArcTangent, Multiplicative Inverse, Random Number Input Calculator for iPad (C) 2011 Impala Studios
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Verdict
Big Button Calculator Pro Lite and Calculator for iPad₊ both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 83% of Big Button Calculator Pro Lite's written reviews are positive against 40% of Calculator for iPad₊'s. Big Button Calculator Pro Lite also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 7). Calculator for iPad₊'s advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months) and ratings volume (126K vs 14K). On price, rating, ads and device support 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. Calculator for iPad₊ sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Big Button Calculator Pro Lite asks for nothing beyond the download.
Big Button Calculator Pro Lite holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Calculator for iPad₊ has 126K ratings behind it against 14K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of Big Button Calculator Pro Lite's written reviews are positive against 40% of Calculator for iPad₊'s.
Big Button Calculator Pro Lite ships an update every 3 months, Calculator for iPad₊ monthly. Both last shipped on November 1, 2026.
| Parameter | Big Button Calculator Pro Lite | Calculator for iPad₊ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (14K ratings) — better | 4.5 (126K ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 82.5% of reviews — better | 40.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 14K | 126K — better |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.2 | 15.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 45 MB | 145 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Cider Software LLC | Impala Studios |
Customer experience
Big Button Calculator Pro Lite
Calculator for iPad₊
User reviews
Big Button Calculator Pro Lite
From 14K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Customizable backgrounds
- 🚀 Accurate calculations
- 👍 Large, clear numbers
- 👍 Helpful for homeschooling
Room to improve
- 🐛 Ads can be intrusive
- 🐛 Ads in foreign languages
- 🐛 Ads take time to close
- 🔋 High battery consumption due to ads
Calculator for iPad₊
From 126K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Helpful for math calculations
- 👍 Variety of functions beyond basic calculator
- 👍 Useful for students and teachers
Room to improve
- 🙄 Excessive ads and pop-ups
- 💰 Expensive subscription to remove ads
- 🐛 Occasional calculation errors
- 🤔 Missing key features like fractions and eraser
Bugs and requests
Big Button Calculator Pro Lite
Reported bugs
2 issues- Occasionally shows answer before calculation is complete
- Rounding issues leading to inaccurate results
Requested features
4 requests- Add more background options
- Allow custom background uploads
- Add option to change button colors
- Improve ad experience or offer ad-free version
Calculator for iPad₊
Reported bugs
2 issues- Calculation errors
- Ads obstructing functionality
Requested features
4 requests- Add fraction support
- Include an eraser function
- Improve accuracy of calculations
- Reduce intrusiveness of ads
In-app purchases
Big Button Calculator Pro Lite
No in-app purchases
Calculator for iPad₊
- The Full Experience - 1 Month$0.991 Month
- Weekly Premium Access3 Days trial$0.997 Days
- The Full Experience - 6 Months$3.996 Months
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- The Full Calculator Experience$3.991 Year
- Limited Time Offer$4.991 Year
- Premium Subscription Yearly3 Days trial$5.191 Year
- Annual Premium Access$9.991 Year
Questions
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