Comparison

Calc vs Arikh

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Calc

This app offers a high-precision scientific calculator with over 50 digits of accuracy. It supports advanced mathematical functions, complex arithmetic, and programmable features for derivatives, integrals, and root finding.

Highlights
  • High-precision calculations (50+ digits)
  • Extensive mathematical functions
  • Programmable features
  • Complex arithmetic
  • Graphing capabilities
  • Derivative and integral calculation
Features
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Calc-50 is a high-precision scientific graphing RPN calculator. It carries over 50 digits of accuracy and has a large number of mathematical functions, including trig and hyperbolic functions and their inverses, and math special functions such as gamma, beta, psi, exponential integral, sine, cosine, and log integrals, Bessel functions, and more. It is programmable, with functions that take user functions and find derivatives, integrals, function max/min, and roots. Calc-50 also provides complex arithmetic and elementary functions.

About

Arikh

A fast and simple native text editor for iPad and iPhone. It offers robust code editing with syntax highlighting for numerous languages, and prose writing features like Markdown preview and export options. Designed for professional use with a focus on privacy and a one-time purchase model.

Highlights
  • Syntax highlighting for 20+ languages
  • Markdown preview and export
  • Auto-save and tab management
  • Find and replace with regex
  • Split View and Slide Over support
  • One-time purchase for iPad and Mac
Features
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Arikh is a native text editor for iPad and iPhone. Fast, direct, and refreshingly simple: open a file, edit it, save it. EDIT ANYTHING Open files from the Files app, iCloud Drive, external drives, or any storage provider Twenty languages with syntax highlighting, plus plain text, CSV, and Markdown Tabs with drag-and-drop reordering Your open tabs come back exactly as you left them, unsaved work included New documents open instantly; choose where to save on the first save Auto-save keeps your files current as you type WRITE CODE Live syntax highlighting for Swift, Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, HTML, CSS, JSON, XML, YAML, SQL, Go, Rust, Kotlin, Dart, PHP, Ruby, shell scripts, and more Seven highlighting themes Line numbers and Go to Line Format Document: Swift formatted with Apple's swift-format, JSON and XML re-indented, whitespace tidied everywhere else Find and replace with case-sensitive, whole-word, and regular-expression matching, including capture groups External keyboard shortcuts throughout WRITE PROSE Markdown preview that renders headings, lists, tables, task lists, code blocks, and images Export to Rich Text, HTML, and CSV, or share anywhere with the iOS share sheet Five text colors chosen to be easy on the eyes against the dark interface, and adjustable font size DESIGNED FOR iPAD Native performance with instant launch Split View and Slide Over Status bar with live word, line, and character counts and cursor position Document Info with size, dates, encoding, and line endings Recent files on the start screen and in the toolbar ONE PURCHASE, iPAD AND MAC Buy Arikh once and it is yours on both. No subscription, no account, no upsell. PRIVACY FIRST Your files stay in your Files app or iCloud Drive. No tracking, no analytics, nothing phones home. Arikh — Text Editor for iPad and iPhone By Deep Dark Abyss Productions Professional tools for professional work

Screenshots

Calc1 screens
Arikh4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Calc at Free against Arikh's $19.99. Calc also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ratings volume (3 vs 1). Arikh's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 3.7). On update cadence, ads and device support 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Calc is free to download; Arikh costs $19.99 up front. Arikh sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Calc asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Arikh holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calc ships an update every 10 months, Arikh every 7 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Calc versus Arikh: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalcArikh
PriceFree — better$19.99
Rating3.7 (3 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 10 monthsEvery 7 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS12.0 — better18.4
Further details — not scored
Size38 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDavid SmithJames Nerlinger

Customer experience

Calc

All ratings2 ratings
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Arikh

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Calc

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Arikh

One-time3
  • Supporter$1.99
  • Patron$4.99
  • Champion$9.99

Questions

Is Calc free?
Calc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Arikh free?
Arikh costs $19.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Calc or Arikh?
Arikh is rated higher. Calc averages 3.7 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Arikh averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Calc or Arikh have ads?
Neither Calc nor Arikh shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Calc or Arikh?
Calc ships an update every 10 months, and Arikh every 7 months. Most recently, Calc was updated on October 26, 2026 and Arikh on October 20, 2026.

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