Calculator Advance Pro vs FriendlyCalculator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Calculator Advance Pro
This app offers advanced calculation features for business and travel, including currency and cryptocurrency conversion. It mimics the button operations of physical business calculators and allows for formula correction and extensive customization.
- Currency and cryptocurrency conversion
- Formula display and correction
- Customizable button operations
- Mimics physical business calculators
- Supports SHARP and CASIO input types
- Constant, percent, and tax calculations
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“Calculator Advance Pro” provides button operation on the same level as commercially available business calculators, so this calculator app is sufficiently useful for a variety of business situations. In addition to providing such high-quality basic functions, it also has the following expanded functions. - Currency conversion for the world currencies and cryptocurrencies. - Formula display and correction. - Many possible customizations. + Have you ever experienced these problems with current calculators and calculator apps? - When I am traveling abroad or on a business trip, I would like to convert the local currency's value to the value in my home country's currency. - I would like to get a calculator that can perform calculations with cryptocurrencies. - When I make a mistake in a calculation, I don't want to re-enter the entire calculation from the beginning. This is especially frustrating during long calculations. - Calculator applications lack the functionality of physical calculators. - I would like a calculator application with the functionality of a practical calculator, not a scientific calculator. - I want a well-designed calculator application. “Calculator Advance Pro” is a calculator application that solves the problems found in other physical and virtual calculators. This application is used by professional businessmen, such as accountants, tax accountants, and salespeople, from whom we have received highly favorable feedback. + Can convert both real-world currencies and cryptocurrencies In “Calculator Advance Pro”, there is a currency conversion screen separate from the actual calculator. There, you can download and view the latest exchange rate information of about 167 world currencies (legal currencies), as well as over 1,600 cryptocurrencies from the Internet. In addition, you can use the calculator function utilizing your currency conversion results. The currency data is the same data used by large companies listed on the NYSE (New York Stock Exchange), as well as those included on the S&P 500 Index. + Equipped with functionality on par with commercially available practical calculators One can chose between the two most common types of input (SHARP and CASIO) used in commercially available calculators. The input type can be set on the setting screen. It is possible to configure the buttons for advanced users who wish to use high-level functions that appear in calculator manipulation textbooks (reference books for calculator skill tests, etc.). For example, it is possible to perform constant calculations, percent calculations, tax calculations, calculations using grand totals (GT), memory calculations, exponentiation calculations, and complex operations involving combinations. The button manipulation is the same as that which is published in calculator manipulation textbooks (questionnaires on calculator tests). We have conducted many other tests, and we are always working to improve the reliability of our calculator application. + Convenient for long calculations. Display, review, and editing of calculations is possible. Calculation formulas are displayed, so they are easy to review. In addition, it is possible to modify formulas. It is very convenient because there is no need to re-enter a calculation from the beginning when a mistake is made, it is as simple as correcting the wrong part. + Original and useful features In addition, the application has its own unique and convenient functions: - Displays calculation formulas, independent memory values, and GT memory values in real time - Displays up to 15 digit numbers - Enough memory to save history data for up to 10,000 calculations - Results can be copied and pasted into other applications. - Button configuration can be changed (6 types in total: 4x5, 4x6, 4x7, 5x4, 5x5, 5x6) - Buttons can be set and adjusted. - Stylish Design And more...
FriendlyCalculator
A user-friendly calculator that displays equations and results instantly, with square root capabilities. Offers 12 color themes for personalization and an ad-free experience.
- Instant calculation without equals sign
- Displays equation and result
- Square root calculation
- 12 color theme options
- Ad-free experience
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This is an ad-free, simple, and user-friendly calculator designed with the following convenient features: - Display of both the equation and the result: It shows both the equation and the calculated result. Users who don't need to see the equation can choose to hide it. - Instant calculation without pressing the equals sign: Calculations are performed immediately without the need to press the equals sign. This feature can be toggled ON or OFF to suit individual preferences. - Square root calculation capability: It can perform square root calculations. - Wide range of color variations: The calculator offers 12 colors to choose from, ranging from stylish to cute. The app developer was a high school teacher until recently and noticed that the iPads introduced for students in high schools didn't have a built-in calculator. Upon downloading a calculator app from the store, they encountered issues such as intrusive ads and poor usability. Motivated by the desire for a reliable and user-friendly calculator app, they created this application. It is not driven by profit but rather aims to be useful for many people, including those who face similar challenges.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: FriendlyCalculator at Free against Calculator Advance Pro's $4.99. FriendlyCalculator also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.0) and ads (none vs shown). On ratings volume, in-app purchases, 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
FriendlyCalculator is free to download; Calculator Advance Pro costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
FriendlyCalculator holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 6 respectively.
Calculator Advance Pro ships an update fortnightly, FriendlyCalculator every 5 days. Both last shipped on October 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Calculator Advance Pro | FriendlyCalculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $4.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.0 (5 ratings) | 4.5 (6 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 71.4% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 6 — better |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Every 5 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 11.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 32 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Takahiro Iwatani | Mitsunori Horie |
Customer experience
Calculator Advance Pro
FriendlyCalculator
In-app purchases
Calculator Advance Pro
No in-app purchases
FriendlyCalculator
No in-app purchases
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