Comparison

CalcHistory vs Glow Timer

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

Head to head
About

CalcHistory

This calculator app performs calculations in the order you input them, like a standard calculator. It allows you to save calculation results and view the input process, making it easy to spot errors. It also offers a function calculator mode for more complex operations.

Highlights
  • Input order calculation
  • Save calculation results
  • View input process
  • Function calculator mode
  • Error spotting
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CalcHistory is a simple and easy-to-use application. This calculator calculates in input order like a general calculator. You can leave calculation results, see the process of input and immediately notice a mistake. *General Calculator (calculation in input order) 2 + 3 × 5 = 25  [2 + 3 × 5 = 25] *Function Calculator 2 + 3 × 5 = 17  [2 + (3 × 5) = 17]

About

Glow Timer

Features
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Time flows beautifully, silently. Glow Timer is a visual focus timer for quiet places: libraries, cafes, classrooms, night desks, and any moment where a loud alarm would break the mood. Instead of sound, the screen uses soft light, waves, and edge glow to help you notice when time is up. It keeps the practical clarity of a countdown, but gives each session a calmer visual rhythm. Key Features - Silent Glow Notifications: the screen pulses with light when time is up - Pomodoro-Style Flow: move from focus to break with a clearer pause between phases - Double-Tap Pause: pause or resume without opening menus - Fluid Light & Waves: layered wave animations follow the remaining time - Intuitive Gestures: swipe horizontally to adjust time, swipe vertically to switch presets - Distraction-Free Design: the interface fades away so your desk stays quiet - Gentle Focus Log: see today's focused time without turning productivity into pressure - Emotional Skins: choose colors for study, work, reading, rest, and late-night focus Premium Features - Unlock all premium visual skins with a one-time purchase - No subscriptions - No ads - No tracking Perfect For - Pomodoro focus sessions - Studying in libraries or quiet rooms - Desk work and deep work blocks - Reading and journaling - Meditation or breathing breaks - A silent visual timer you can keep beside you Glow Timer is not here to shout at you. It is a small luminous space for focus, rest, and returning to your own pace.

Screenshots

CalcHistory4 screens
Glow Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CalcHistory at none against Glow Timer's 1. CalcHistory also leads on iOS requirement (15.6 vs 17.0). Glow Timer's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 15 months). On price 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

Both are free to download. Glow Timer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. CalcHistory asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CalcHistory ships an update every 15 months, Glow Timer every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
CalcHistory versus Glow Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalcHistoryGlow Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (10 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews70.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings10 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 15 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.6 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developersky-nexus Inc.Kazuma Takahashi

In-app purchases

None

CalcHistory

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Glow Timer

One-time1
  • Premium Mode$3.99

Questions

Is CalcHistory free?
CalcHistory is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Glow Timer free?
Glow Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do CalcHistory or Glow Timer have ads?
CalcHistory shows ads; Glow Timer does not.
Which is updated more often, CalcHistory or Glow Timer?
CalcHistory ships an update every 15 months, and Glow Timer every 6 weeks. Most recently, CalcHistory was updated on September 23, 2026 and Glow Timer on September 13, 2026.

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