Calculator Plus v2 vs Acute Calculator
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
Acute Calculator
This advanced graphing calculator offers a visual editor and supports over 30 functions. It includes features like a history tape, variable storage, and an intuitive palette system for complex calculations.
- Visual editor
- 30+ functions supported
- History tape
- Store variables
- Intuitive palette system
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+ Easy to use visual editor + Supports 30+ functions + Intuitive palette system + Comes with history tape + Store variables for later + No ads or subscriptions Terms of Use: https://acutecalc.app/terms Privacy Policy: https://acutecalc.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Calculator Plus v2 at none against Acute Calculator's 3. Calculator Plus v2 also leads on device support (5 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 16.0). Acute Calculator's advantage is update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ratings volume 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. Acute Calculator sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Calculator Plus v2 asks for nothing beyond the download.
Acute Calculator holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 132 and 117 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Calculator Plus v2's written reviews are positive against 95% of Acute Calculator's.
Calculator Plus v2 ships an update every 2 months, Acute Calculator every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Calculator Plus v2 | Acute Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (132 ratings) | 4.9 (117 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 89.2% of reviews | 94.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 132 — better | 117 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 16.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 14 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Wern Jie Lim | Find App, Inc. |
Customer experience
Calculator Plus v2
Acute Calculator
User reviews
Calculator Plus v2
From 132 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Looks like the stock app
- 🚀 Fast and responsive
- 🔒 No ads or in-app purchases
- 👍 Clean and intuitive UI
- 👍 Familiar calculator layout
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or disappearing from dock
- 🐛 Incorrect percentage calculations
- 🐛 Inconsistent behavior with order of operations
- 🔍 History tape not visible during calculations
- 🔍 No option to set number of decimal places
Acute Calculator
From 117 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- ✨ Beautiful and artistic design
- 🚀 Advanced functionality beyond default
- 👍 Smooth animations and transitions
- 💡 Intuitive and user-friendly interface
- ✅ Replaces default calculator effectively
Room to improve
- 🐛 Animation lag in history
- 🤔 Graph lacks numbers/functional purpose
- 💸 Calculus functions require payment
- ❓ Discount button crashes app
- 🐞 UI bugs and animations
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
Acute Calculator
Reported bugs
6 issues- Animation and UI bugs
- Discount button crashes app
- Animation lags and skips when sliding down history
- Calculations are incorrect
- Does not follow correct order of operations
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- Transition for history is slow
Requested features
11 requests- Make app icon simpler/restrained
- Add units to graph
- Allow press and hold on graph lines for values
- Support Korean language
- Display commas while entering numbers
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- Double-tap to recenter graph interface
- Ability to solve for a variable
- Dedicated button for +/-
- Option to pin in control center
- Make comma separator format selectable
- Improve app icon design
In-app purchases
Calculator Plus v2
No in-app purchases
Acute Calculator
- Acute Plus Limited-Time Offer$3.49
- Acute Plus (For Students)$4.99
- Acute Plus (One Time)$6.99
Questions
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