Calculator⁻ vs NoAdsCalc
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Calculator⁻
A straightforward calculator app designed for simplicity, offering basic arithmetic operations and percentage calculations. It allows users to record and recall past results, customize colors, and enable touch sounds for a personalized experience.
- Basic arithmetic operations
- Percentage calculations
- Record and recall results
- Customizable colors
- Touch sound option
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It is a simple and easy calculator. It is a simple calculator with no complex functions at all. Features: Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percent operation Recording and recalling calculation results The numbers, operators, parentheses, results Custom colors Use touch sound Very useful for school children
NoAdsCalc
A straightforward calculator designed for a clean user experience. It offers fast startup and displays the formula being calculated, all without any advertisements on the main screen.
- No ads on main screen
- Displays calculation formula
- Fast startup speed
- Supports iPhone and iPad
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Calculator without ads ・No ads on main screen ・Show formula ・Fast startup
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Calculator⁻ at 52% against NoAdsCalc's 0%. Calculator⁻ also leads on rating (4.4 vs 1.0) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 15 months). NoAdsCalc's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Calculator⁻ holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Calculator⁻ has 3.6K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 52% of Calculator⁻'s written reviews are positive against 0% of NoAdsCalc's.
Calculator⁻ ships an update every 2 months, NoAdsCalc every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Calculator⁻ | NoAdsCalc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.4 (3.6K ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 52.0% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.6K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 15 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 4 MB | 48 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | UniCom Technology | Takashi Tsuchiya |
Customer experience
Calculator⁻
NoAdsCalc
Bugs and requests
Calculator⁻
Reported bugs
3 issues- Decimal point problem: .5 becomes 5
- Button that should be 7 shows as 9 and gives 9 when used
- Percentage button does not work correctly
Requested features
3 requests- Backspace button
- Percentage button that works properly
- Arrange buttons in standard calculator layout
NoAdsCalc
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Calculator⁻
No in-app purchases
NoAdsCalc
No in-app purchases
