Calcal vs Calculator Widget
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Calcal
This app functions as a calculator integrated with a notepad. Simply type your calculations and see instant results. It also supports unit conversions and the creation of reusable named values for complex calculations.
- Type calculations for instant results
- Unit conversion
- Create and reuse named values
- Copy results to clipboard
- Notepad integration
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Use notepad as calculator. Calcal will calculate everything you write. Features: - See results of everything you type eg. "2 + 2" - Convert units eg. just write "198lb to kg" - Create named values and reuse them later eg. "cash = 200", then "cost = 50" then "cash - cost" to see results - Tap on any result to copy it to clipboard
Calculator Widget
This free calculator app offers a widget for quick access and extensive history management. Save, reuse, and organize calculations with unlimited history and folders, all with customizable options and dark mode support.
- Home screen widget support
- Unlimited calculation history
- Unlimited folders
- Calculation history memo
- Reuse of formula and results
- Dark mode support
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It's a simple and easy-to-use calculator app. Widgets are available. All features are completely free to use. Features: - Calculation in parentheses - Decimal calculation - Save calculation history - Reuse of formula - Reuse of calculation results - Calculation history total display - Select the calculation history and calculate the total - Unlimited number of calculation histories - Calculation history color - Calculation history date and time - Calculation history memo - Move / duplicate calculation history between folders - Batch copy / share of calculation history - Sort calculation history - Calculation history display order setting - Batch deletion of calculation history - Unlimited number of folders - Folder color - Pin the folder - Display the number of histories in the folder list - Total display in folder list - Folder sorting - Folder batch deletion - Home screen widget support (folder selectable) - Dark mode - Free URL scheme: calculatorwidget://
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Calculator Widget at 4.4 against Calcal's 3.2. Calculator Widget also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 63%) and ratings volume (16 vs 5). Calcal'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 Widget holds the better App Store score, 4.4 against 3.2. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 63% of Calcal's written reviews are positive against 100% of Calculator Widget's.
| Parameter | Calcal | Calculator Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.2 (5 ratings) | 4.4 (16 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 5 | 16 — better |
| Update frequency | — | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Adam Pietrasiak | FugaPiyo Inc. |
Customer experience
Calcal
Calculator Widget
In-app purchases
Calcal
No in-app purchases
Calculator Widget
No in-app purchases
