Aurora Recorder vs Calculator Widget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Aurora Recorder
Record audio directly from your Apple Watch with a single tap. This app offers background recording, automatic syncing to your iPhone, and secure, private storage. Easily export and manage your recordings from your phone.
- One-tap recording via watch face complication
- Background recording on Apple Watch
- Automatic sync between Watch and iPhone
- Export and share recordings via iOS share sheet
- No internet access required for privacy
- Recover interrupted recordings
- Automatic stop before battery depletion
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Introducing Aurora Recorder, an audio recording app designed for Apple Watch. Features: • One-tap recording: Tap the app's complication on watch face to start recording instantly • Background recording on Apple Watch • Check recording state on watch face • Sync recording files between Apple Watch and iPhone automatically • Export and share recording files via iOS share sheet • No internet access required, keep your audio recording privately and safely New in version 1.5: - iPhone app • Background recording playback • Batch edit, share and delete recordings • Send to iTunes option, let you export recordings to your computer - Apple Watch app • One tap to recover when recording is forcibly interrupted by a phone call or audio activities in other apps • Automatically stop recording before running out of battery to prevent file corruption • File transfer progress (requires watchOS 5 or newer) • Improved VoiceOver experience • Accessibility Magic Tap gesture for start and stop recording
Calculator Widget
Access a powerful calculator directly from your home screen or control center. Perform quick calculations without needing to open a separate application, streamlining your daily tasks.
- Interactive home screen widget
- iOS 18 Control Center widget
- StandBy mode calculator
- Calculation history
- Smart stack widget organization
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Experience the ultimate convenience of a calculator right at your fingertips with Calcullo - Calculator Widget! Say goodbye to the hassle of opening a separate app every time you need to crunch numbers. With Calcullo, you can access a powerful calculator directly from your home screen or control center, making quick calculations a breeze. Key Features: • Interactive Widget Perform calculations with ease. No need to open a separate app—simply tap and calculate directly from your home screen. • Control Center Widget Swipe and calculate directly from your iOS 18 Control Center • StandBy Mode Transform your iPhone into a cutting-edge smart display with a mind-blowing calculator. • History Track your previous calculations. • Smart Stack Explore several widgets in one place. Download Calcullo now and simplify your daily calculations with a widget that's always at your fingertips!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Calculator Widget at every 3 days against Aurora Recorder's every 2 months. Calculator Widget also leads on ratings volume (125 vs 27) and price ($0.99 vs $1.99). Aurora Recorder's advantage is review sentiment (75% vs 59%) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 17.0). On rating, ads, in-app purchases 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
Aurora Recorder costs $1.99 and Calculator Widget $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.6 for Aurora Recorder against 4.6 for Calculator Widget. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 27 and 125 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 75% of Aurora Recorder's written reviews are positive against 59% of Calculator Widget's.
Aurora Recorder ships an update every 2 months, Calculator Widget every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.
| Parameter | Aurora Recorder | Calculator Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 | $0.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (27 ratings) — better | 4.6 (125 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.0% of reviews — better | 59.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 27 | 125 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 26 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Junyu Kuang | Supagarn Pattananuchart |
Customer experience
Aurora Recorder
Calculator Widget
In-app purchases
Aurora Recorder
No in-app purchases
Calculator Widget
No in-app purchases
Questions
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