Calculator Plus v2 vs Calc²
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Calculator Plus v2
This app offers a powerful yet simple calculator experience, combining standard and scientific functions with live previews and error hints. It supports various input methods, including hardware keyboards and Apple Pencil, and provides multiple display formats for clear understanding of calculations.
- Standard and scientific calculator
- Live expression and answer preview
- Multiple display formats
- Hardware keyboard support
- Apple Pencil Scribble support
- Bi-directional clipboard support
- Syntax error hints
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Calculator Plus is a standard and scientific calculator that has simplicity at its core, while not compromising on functionality. Even with its simple user interface inspired by the built-in Calculator app on iOS, it offers much, much more - and with no ads! With full expression and live answer preview, be faster than ever at calculating, and see exactly what you typed. Understand your answers by displaying them in exact form, scientific notation, fractions and more. Catch the exact errors with helpful syntax errors, with beautiful animations to complement your calculations. The full scientific calculator is also present in the portrait layout, so you can calculate scientific operations away one-handed on your phones, or via a space-efficient vertical window on larger screens. That's not all! If you're on a Mac, or have a hardware keyboard connected to your iPad or iPhone, simply type your math expressions normally and it will be registered - including every scientific operation listed. Clipboard support not only allows you to copy your calculations for others to see, it also gives you the ability to instantly take any expression from anywhere and paste into the app. Plus, enjoy bonus functionality like math expression autocorrection, voice dictation, Apple Pencil Scribble, and more! Download Calculator Plus to experience it for yourself! Feature List: - Standard & Scientific Calculator. - Simple UI design puts focus on your calculations. - Live expression and answer display while typing. - Full scientific calculator in the portrait layout with minimal rearrangement. - View long operations comfortably with scrollable calculation panels. - Multiple display formats: Exact Form, Scientific Notation, Fractions and more! - Bi-directional clipboard: Copy & Paste any expression into and out of the app. - Math Evaluation Overrides: For those who want to configure autocorrect or prefer non-standard notations/conventions. - Custom Scientific Typing Mode: Append, Substitute or a hybrid of both when using on-screen buttons. - Full Hardware Keyboard input support (including scientific operations!) - Apple Pencil Scribble support on iPadOS 14+ in English. - Basic Voice Dictation input support in English. - iPadOS SlideOver, Split View and Stage Manager multitasking support. - Satisfying clicks with haptic feedback on modern iPhones. - Complete support for all math operations and input methods on the Apple Watch app. - Useful Syntax Error hints to let you know exactly what's wrong. - Lightweight: only a few MB in size. - No ads, no tracking :) If you have or find any problems, feel free to contact me under App Support within Calculator Plus. Developer: Wern
Calc²
A customizable, one-handed calculator designed for iPad. Easily switch layouts for left-handed use and adjust decimal places and animations. Personalize themes that also change the app icon.
- One-handed typing support
- Left-handed layout option
- Copy/Paste functionality
- Calculation history
- Customizable themes and app icons
- Adjustable decimal places
- Adjustable animations
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Calc² is a minimalistic calculator for the iPad that offers plenty of customization to cater to your own style. The number pad is designed so that you can hold the iPad and type with one hand, and if you are left-handed, you can move the number pad to the left. Calc² features: •Left handed supported •One-Handed supported •Copy/Paste support •History •Themes that also change the App Icon •Adjustable decmail places •Adjustable animations •Landscape/Portrait support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Calc² at every 11 days against Calculator Plus v2's every 2 months. Calc² also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.7). Calculator Plus v2's advantage is ratings volume (133 vs 2). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Calc² holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Calculator Plus v2 has 133 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Calculator Plus v2 ships an update every 2 months, Calc² every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Calculator Plus v2 | Calc² |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (133 ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 89.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 133 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 | 11.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wern Jie Lim | Manar Alhamdy |
Customer experience
Calculator Plus v2
Calc²
Bugs and requests
Calculator Plus v2
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes after recent update
- Incorrect results for some calculations
- Keyboard input not working as expected
Requested features
6 requests- Add widget support
- Implement iCloud sync for history
- Provide light/dark mode options
- Allow customization of button layout
- Add unit conversion tools
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- Improve percentage calculation logic
Calc²
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Calculator Plus v2
No in-app purchases
Calc²
No in-app purchases









