Steer Clear® vs Calculate84
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Steer Clear®
This app helps young drivers improve their driving habits through interactive learning modules and trip tracking. Completing the program may qualify users for an auto insurance premium adjustment.
- Learning modules on safe driving topics
- Automatic trip tracking
- Driving behavior feedback (braking, acceleration, cornering)
- Program completion certificate
- Motivational badges for accomplishments
- Distracted driving education
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The Steer Clear® app is part of a comprehensive program that helps young drivers reinforce positive driving behavior. Young drivers, under age 25, who complete the Steer Clear® Safe Driver Program, may be eligible for an adjustment to the premium on their State Farm® auto insurance. The Steer Clear mobile application tracks a driver's progress through pre-set learning modules of updated content including topics such as Bluetooth, distracted driving (texting/games), and special driving situations. Drivers will no longer need to manually record their trips if the program is conducted through this app. Throughout their trips, drivers will be scored and given feedback on their braking, acceleration, and cornering. Once a driver completes the program, they will receive a program completion certificate that they can text, email, or bring into the agent's office. Badges have been added to Steer Clear to recognize and reward a variety of specific driving accomplishments. The badges will help align users to shared goals of the app, such as scoring a certain percentage on a specific driving behavior, while acting as virtual, motivational status symbols. Feel free to leave comments on the App Store or on our Facebook Teen Driver Safety page: www.facebook.com/sfteendriving *The Steer Clear® Safe Driver Program is not available in all states.
Calculate84
This app offers a modern graphing calculator experience on your iPhone. It features fast, interactive touch-screen graphing, scrollable windows, and intelligent error messages for a more intuitive user experience. Designed to be a usable alternative to physical graphing calculators.
- Fast, interactive touch-screen graphing
- Scrollable windows
- Intelligent error messages
- Intuitive interface
- Designed for TI-84 users
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Graphing made for iPhone Calculate84 brings the graphing calculator experience to iPhone with a fast, touch-friendly design. What you can do: • Plot and explore graphs with smooth touch controls • Find familiar calculator functions quickly • Scroll naturally through equations and results • Get clearer, more helpful error messages • Send feedback directly from the app Why we built Calculate84 We relied on graphing calculators ourselves and wanted an app that felt easier to use on a modern phone. Before launch, we worked with students to refine the experience, and we continue improving it based on user feedback. Send feedback Tap the red Feedback button in the app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://calculate84.com/terms-of-use
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Verdict
Steer Clear® and Calculate84 both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 74% of Calculate84's written reviews are positive against 28% of Steer Clear®'s. Calculate84 also leads on update cadence (fortnightly vs every 2 months) and chart position (#126 vs unranked). Steer Clear®'s advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 6) and ads (none vs shown). On price, rating, ratings volume 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. Calculate84 sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Steer Clear® asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Steer Clear® against 4.8 for Calculate84. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 69K and 53K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 28% of Steer Clear®'s written reviews are positive against 74% of Calculate84's.
Steer Clear® ships an update every 2 months, Calculate84 fortnightly. Both last shipped on September 26, 2026.
| Parameter | Steer Clear® | Calculate84 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (69K ratings) | 4.8 (53K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 28.3% of reviews | 74.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 69K — better | 53K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Fortnightly — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Best chart rank | — | #126 — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, Mac — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 21 MB | 71 MB |
| Age rating | 12+ | 12+ |
| Developer | State Farm Mutual Automobile Insurance Company | Century Light LLC |
Customer experience
Steer Clear®
Calculate84
User reviews
Steer Clear®
From 69K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 💡 Provides driving feedback
- 🚀 Quick lessons
- 👍 User-friendly interface
Room to improve
- 🐛 Inaccurate scoring
- 🐛 Sensitive to phone movement
- 🐛 Inconsistent trip recording
- 🐛 Harsh/overly critical scoring
- 🐛 Fails to account for real-world driving conditions
Calculate84
From 53K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Identical to TI-84 calculator
- 🚀 Seamless and intuitive user experience
- 💰 Affordable alternative to physical calculator
- 📱 Convenient to have on phone
- 🔍 Comprehensive functionality matching physical calculator
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional bugs and crashes
- 🔍 Missing some advanced features like regression types
- 🔒 Previous purchases removed without warning
- 💰 Subscription model can be expensive
- 📺 Intrusive ads in free version
Bugs and requests
Steer Clear®
Reported bugs
4 issues- Trips not recording due to phone movement
- Acceleration/braking incorrectly detected
- Inconsistent scoring between drives
- Calibration issues causing inaccurate data
Requested features
4 requests- Allow driver comments/explanations for incidents
- Improve scoring algorithm to be more realistic
- Integrate with other driving apps for seamless experience
- Provide more detailed feedback on areas for improvement
Calculate84
Reported bugs
4 issues- Crashes when using 2-sample T/Z interval functions
- Incorrect results for inverse trig functions
- Issues with graphing parabolas and tracing points
- Regression equation not displayed correctly
Requested features
5 requests- Add TVM solver functionality
- Implement more regression types
- Allow disabling of ads for free users
- Restore previous purchase benefits
- Optimize for mobile experience instead of emulating physical calculator
In-app purchases
Steer Clear®
No in-app purchases
Calculate84
- Monthly Pro Subscription3 Days trial$2.991 Month
- Annual Pro Subscription7 Days trial$6.991 Year
- Lifetime Subscription$6.99
- Lifetime Subscription$9.99
- Lifetime Subscription$12.99
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- Lifetime Pro Subscription$29.99
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