Comparison

Calctan vs xPaste

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

Head to head
About

Calctan

This app offers a high-precision scientific and financial calculator with an editable tape for auditing calculations. It supports complex formulas, a wide range of mathematical functions, and customizable constants, all within an ad-free, private interface.

Highlights
  • Smart formula workspace with direct cursor editing
  • Advanced scientific engine with true order of operations
  • Auditable calculation history on a digital tape
  • Exportable reports via AirPrint and PDF
  • Multitasking support for iPad
  • iCloud synchronization across devices
  • Private and ad-free experience
Features
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Calctan is a high-precision scientific and financial tape calculator designed for iPhone and iPad. Built for students, engineers, accountants, and business professionals, Calctan bridges the gap between scientific computing and practical everyday finance. Edit complex formulas with ease, audit running totals on a printable tape, and enjoy a distraction-free workspace with no ads. KEY FEATURES 1. SMART FORMULA WORKSPACE • Direct Cursor Editing: Tap anywhere in your expression to fix numbers or operators instantly—no need to clear the expression and start over. • Live Syntax Validation: Real-time calculation preview with automatic balancing of parentheses as you type. • Fluid Multi-Line Display: Expressions scale dynamically so long formulas are never cut off. 2. ADVANCED SCIENTIFIC ENGINE • Complete Math Suite: Trigonometric functions (radians/degrees, inverse, hyperbolic), factorials, permutations, powers, roots, modulo, and logarithms. • True Order of Operations: Context-aware order of operations with high-precision calculations that minimize floating-point rounding errors. • Built-in & Custom Constants: A library covering mathematics, physics, and chemistry, plus customizable slots for your own tax rates or business ratios. 3. ACCOUNTING TAPE & REPORT EXPORT • Auditable Calculation History: Every calculation is automatically logged on a persistent digital paper tape. • Label & Categorize: Add custom notes, tags, and project labels to track expenses, homework problems, or client totals. • Batch Operations: Select multiple past entries to instantly calculate a running total. • AirPrint & PDF Reports: Generate itemized, professional calculation sheets to share, save, or print directly. 4. DESIGNED FOR PRODUCTIVITY • Multitasking on iPad: Full support for Split View, Slide Over, external keyboards, and trackpads. • iCloud Synchronization: Keep your saved formulas, constants, and calculation history unified across iPhone and iPad. • Customizable & High-Contrast Themes: Handcrafted color palettes designed to minimize eye strain during long study or work sessions. • Private & Ad-Free: No tracking, no data collection, and no subscription is required to calculate. We do not collect your data; calculations stay on your device and, if enabled, sync privately through your personal iCloud account. PERFECT FOR: • STEM & College Students: Algebra, calculus, physics, and exam prep with clear, step-by-step editing. • Finance & Accounting: Tax prep, budgeting, invoices, and expense verification with itemized tapes. • Retail & Small Business: Quick customer totals, discount percentages, and printable calculation logs.

About

xPaste

Manage your pasteboard history with ease. Save, copy, and clear your clipboard contents with a single click. Protect your privacy by quickly clearing sensitive information.

Highlights
  • One-click pasteboard clearing
  • Save pasteboard contents as history
  • Copy history items easily
  • Manage history: delete, pin, unpin
  • Widget extension for quick access
Features
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xPaste xPaste is an efficient and easy-to-use app for you to save, copy or clear the pasteboard contents. It can help you manage the pasteboard history for your efficiency and guard your pasteboard privacy by clearing it at any time. Keywords: pasteboard manager, pasteboard privacy guard, save pasteboard, copy pasteboard, clear pasteboard, pasteboard widget, today widget for pasteboard, pasteboard management ## Features xPaste is versatile and easy-to-use. It can help you 1. Clear your pasteboard by just one click. This will guard your pasteboard privacy. 2. Save your pasteboard contents as history by just on click. 3. Copy your pasteboard history items at any time easily. 4. Manage the pasteboard history: deleting, pinning or unpinning any item to the top. 5. Access these features by a widget extension. ## Usage Illustrations 1. Pasteboard history items: 2. Save or clear the pasteboard contents in this app: 3. Save or clear the pasteboard in the widget extension: 4. View the pasteboard item details by clicking the right part of any history cell: 5. Copy a pasteboard history item by clicking the left part of history cells:

Screenshots

Calctan4 screens
xPaste4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: xPaste at 5.0 against Calctan's 4.5. xPaste also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.6). Calctan's advantage is ratings volume (61 vs 1). On price, ads, monetization model 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

xPaste holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Calctan has 61 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Calctan versus xPaste: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalctanxPaste
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (61 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings61 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.613.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB6 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJorge Lozada思意 谢

Customer experience

Calctan

All ratings61 ratings
Positive88.5%
Neutral0.0%
Negative11.5%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive28.6%
Neutral0.0%
Negative71.4%

xPaste

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Calctan

One-time1
  • No Ads$0.99
None

xPaste

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Calctan free?
Calctan is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is xPaste free?
xPaste is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Calctan or xPaste?
xPaste is rated higher. Calctan averages 4.5 out of 5 from 61 ratings, while xPaste averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Calctan or xPaste have ads?
Neither Calctan nor xPaste shows ads.

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