Essential Calculator vs Digit Compass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Essential Calculator
Perform basic mathematical calculations with a clean, minimalist interface. Get instant results for your equations on your iPhone or iPod touch.
- Basic mathematical equations
- Instant results
- Minimalist interface
- iPhone and iPod touch support
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Easily enter basic mathematical equations and instantly view the results on your iPhone or iPod touch with this simple, minimalist calculator app.
Digit Compass
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This application provides these features - You can view the compass direction (shows the direction of north, south, east, west and degrees on the top). - You can view the calendar and the lunar calendar. - You can view the Zodiac Clock
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Essential Calculator at none against Digit Compass's shown. Digit Compass's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 4 months). On price, in-app purchases, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Essential Calculator ships an update every 4 months, Digit Compass monthly. The most recent releases landed on June 8, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Essential Calculator | Digit Compass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (8 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 8 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CyberMoai | VS Computing Company Limited |
In-app purchases
Essential Calculator
No in-app purchases
Digit Compass
No in-app purchases
Questions
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