Essential Calculator vs SimpleCalc.
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.
SimpleCalc.
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Just a simple calculator. Use this calculator as your every day simple calculator with no ads, while having one of our beautiful tailor-made themes. Enjoy using it, and please put a nice review if you like it. Thanks! @Himnerom
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Verdict
The clearest difference is device support: SimpleCalc. at 4 against Essential Calculator's 2. Essential Calculator's advantage is iOS requirement (12.4 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, 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.
Essential Calculator ships an update every 4 months, SimpleCalc. every 7 months. Both last shipped on October 2, 2026.
| Parameter | Essential Calculator | SimpleCalc. |
|---|---|---|
| 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 — better | Every 7 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 12.4 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CyberMoai | Romain Rousseau |
In-app purchases
Essential Calculator
No in-app purchases
SimpleCalc.
No in-app purchases
Questions
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Which is updated more often, Essential Calculator or SimpleCalc.?
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