Comparison

NLJUG vs BRISTOL

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

Head to head
About

NLJUG

Features
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This is the official event app for conferences organized by NLJUG, the Dutch Java User Group. This app provides the schedule and other relevant information for NLJUG events. You can view the timetable, check out session and speaker details, find your way through the venue and create your own personal schedule. After having enjoyed a session, you can use the app to rate the session.

About

BRISTOL

Features
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The Bristol Calculator provides a platform for both simple and more technical calculations involving vectors, matrices and complex numbers. Separate input and output screens with touch cursor control facilitates editing and checking. Option settings provide control over the output and input screen presentation.ย  Keys can be personalised for often used functions and variable names. Data entry is also possible from the hardware keyboard as well as the calculator's screen keypad. Help pages provide built in contextual help. Work can be saved and templates created for future calculations. Vectors, matrices and complex numbers are handled by the same basic function operators used for numbers; the context determining operation. As well as standard mathematical functions, bespoke routines for sums, products, matrix inversion, numerical integration and solving transcendental equations are included. User functions can also be created. Table and graph plot functions display results. The free version of the Bristol calculator allows two files to be stored. A modest one-off In-App purchase unlocks this restriction. Otherwise, the free version is fully functional. This is a standalone application and there are no links to advertisers or third party software.

Screenshots

NLJUG4 screens
BRISTOL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: NLJUG at none against BRISTOL's 1. BRISTOL's advantage is update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). On price, ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. BRISTOL sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. NLJUG asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

NLJUG ships an update every 3 months, BRISTOL monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences ยท 4 level
NLJUG versus BRISTOL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNLJUGBRISTOL
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsMonthly โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo โ€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.7 โ€” better
Further details โ€” not scored
Size51 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBelastingdienstChristopher Britton

In-app purchases

None

NLJUG

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

BRISTOL

One-time1
  • bristol calculator storage$3.99

Questions

Is NLJUG free?
NLJUG is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is BRISTOL free?
BRISTOL is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do NLJUG or BRISTOL have ads?
Neither NLJUG nor BRISTOL shows ads.
Which is updated more often, NLJUG or BRISTOL?
NLJUG ships an update every 3 months, and BRISTOL monthly. Most recently, NLJUG was updated on November 2, 2026 and BRISTOL on October 25, 2026.

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