Essential Calculator vs The Simple Calculator
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.
The Simple Calculator
This app offers a straightforward way to perform everyday calculations, including basic arithmetic, roots, percentages, and geometric formulas for common shapes. It supports fractions and offers convenient features like dark mode and copy-paste functionality.
- Basic arithmetic operations
- Roots and percentages
- Geometric calculations for shapes
- Fraction support
- Portrait and landscape modes
- Dark mode
- Copy and paste results
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A simple calculator that can be used in your everyday life. THE SIMPLE CALCULATOR FEATURES: - Portrait and Landscape Mode. - Dark Mode. - Split View. - Copy Results: Press and hold on the number to copy and paste elsewhere. THE SIMPLE CALCULATOR SUPPORTS: - Basic mathematical operations: • Addition, Subtraction, Division, Multiplication. • Power of Two, Power of Three, Square Root, Cubic Root. • Percentages, Inverse Function. - Geometrical applications of everyday shapes: • Square Perimeter, Square Area, Square Diagonal, Cube Volume. • Circle Perimeter, Circle Area, Sphere Surface Area, Sphere Volume, Pi. • Triangle Perimeter, Triangle Area. - Fractions: • Mixed and improper fractions. • WE LOVE FEEDBACK • As always, your feedback is appreciated. Please keep sharing your experience by contacting us through our website, at: www.skottydeveloper.com Enjoying The Simple Calculator? Please show us some love by giving a 5 star review, so we can keep updating with great new features.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: The Simple Calculator at 4.6 against Essential Calculator's 4.0. The Simple Calculator also leads on update cadence (weekly vs every 4 months) and ratings volume (190 vs 8). Essential Calculator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, review sentiment, 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. The Simple Calculator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Essential Calculator asks for nothing beyond the download.
The Simple Calculator holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: The Simple Calculator has 190 ratings behind it against 8, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of Essential Calculator's written reviews are positive against 77% of The Simple Calculator's.
Essential Calculator ships an update every 4 months, The Simple Calculator weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Essential Calculator | The Simple Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (8 ratings) | 4.6 (190 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews | 76.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 8 | 190 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CyberMoai | Andreas Skotadis |
Customer experience
Essential Calculator
The Simple Calculator
In-app purchases
Essential Calculator
No in-app purchases
The Simple Calculator
- Remove Ads$0.99
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