GRE Calculator vs Vince's GRE Calculator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
GRE Calculator
Practice for the GRE Quantitative section with a calculator that mimics the restrictions of the official exam. Avoid unrealistic expectations from generic calculators by using a tool designed for accurate GRE preparation.
- Mimics official GRE exam calculator restrictions
- Realistic practice experience
- Enforces mathematical order of operations
- Handles large numbers and undefined computations
- Digit display limits and rounding
- GRE Exam Style interface
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GRE Calculator is for students preparing to give the GRE exam. The calculator offered here is one that's very similar to the one offered during a GRE exam's Quantitative section, because it follows the same operational restrictions. Other generic calculators aren't tailored specifically for GRE exam practice, which is why using them for practice isn't recommended because it gives students unrealistic expectations of what to expect during an actual GRE exam. Given below are *some* of the rules enforced by the on-screen calculator supplied during a GRE exam. GRE Calculator here follows these same rules, giving students a more realistic practice experience: 1) No exponent notations are used or allowed. 2) Use of parenthesis is allowed only to a single degree (i.e. nested parenthesis isn't allowed). 3) Any number with an absolute value larger than 99,999,999 is not displayed, and instead the phrase "Error" is displayed. 4) At any time, no more than 8 digits are shown on the screen. Rounding off is used where needed to meet this requirement. 5) Any computation performed that is mathematically undefined, results in the "Error" message being displayed. 6) Mathematical 'order of operations' is enforced. For example, if calculating 8 + 5 x 3 from left to right, the answer would be 23, not 39. ........... and there's still more! GRE Calculator also offers a style called 'GRE Exam Style', which makes the calculator look strikingly similar to the calculator offered during an actual GRE exam. This offers an even more realistic practice experience for all those using GRE Calculator.
Vince's GRE Calculator
Practice with the exact calculator you'll encounter on the GRE exam. This tool helps you become familiar with the interface and functionality, ensuring you're prepared for test day.
- Simulates official GRE calculator
- Familiarizes users with test interface
- Aids GRE practice sessions
- Free to use
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Vince's GRE calculator lets you get used to the same crappy calculator you'll have to use when you're taking the real GRE!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Vince's GRE Calculator at every 3 days against GRE Calculator's every 24 months. Vince's GRE Calculator also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 81%) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 16.6). GRE Calculator's advantage is ratings volume (375 vs 2). On price, rating, ads and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.5 for GRE Calculator against 4.5 for Vince's GRE Calculator. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: GRE Calculator has 375 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 81% of GRE Calculator's written reviews are positive against 100% of Vince's GRE Calculator's.
GRE Calculator ships an update every 24 months, Vince's GRE Calculator every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | GRE Calculator | Vince's GRE Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (375 ratings) | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 80.8% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 375 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 24 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.6 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Ahmad Najeeb | Vince Kotchian Test Prep |
Customer experience
GRE Calculator
Vince's GRE Calculator
Bugs and requests
GRE Calculator
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when using certain functions
- Lag between button press and display
- Incompatibility with newer iOS versions
Requested features
3 requests- Web/computer version
- Tutorial for advanced functions
- Ability to use on lock screen
Vince's GRE Calculator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
GRE Calculator
No in-app purchases
Vince's GRE Calculator
No in-app purchases
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