Comparison

Calctan vs Go

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 a smart formula workspace and an auditable tape for tracking calculations. It's designed for students and professionals needing to edit complex expressions, manage finances, and export reports.

Highlights
  • Smart formula editing with tap-to-edit cursor
  • Undo/Redo functionality
  • Advanced scientific math functions
  • Auditable calculation tape
  • Exportable reports via AirPrint/PDF
  • iCloud sync across devices
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 zero ads. KEY FEATURES 1. SMART FORMULA WORKSPACE • Tap-to-Edit Cursor: Tap anywhere in your expression to fix numbers, operators, or parentheses instantly—no need to clear your work and start over. • Dedicated Undo & Redo: Step backward and forward through previous edits effortlessly with intuitive controls. • Live Syntax & Instant Preview: Real-time calculation results with automatic balancing of parentheses as you type. • Fluid Multi-Line Display: Dynamic scaling ensures long, complex 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 eliminate floating-point rounding errors. • Built-in & Custom Constants: Standard libraries for mathematics, physics, and chemistry, plus custom slots for tax rates, currency multipliers, or business margins. 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 organize expenses, homework sets, or client billing. • Batch Operations: Select multiple past entries to calculate running totals on the fly. • AirPrint & PDF Export: Generate clean, itemized calculation sheets ready to print, save, or share. 4. DESIGNED FOR PRODUCTIVITY • Haptic Feedback & Precision Control: Smooth cursor dragging and tactile feedback optimized for high-speed input. • iPad Multitasking: Full support for Split View, Slide Over, external keyboards, and trackpads. • Seamless iCloud Sync: Keep your saved formulas, custom constants, and calculation tapes synchronized across all your devices. • High-Contrast Themes: Handcrafted color palettes engineered to minimize eye strain during long study or work sessions. • Private & Ad-Free: Zero tracking, no telemetry, and no ads. Your calculations remain strictly on your device and private iCloud storage. PERFECT FOR: • STEM & College Students: Algebra, calculus, physics, and lab assignments with clear, step-by-step editing. • Finance & Accounting: Tax prep, budgeting, invoice balancing, and expense verification with itemized logs. • Retail & Small Business: Fast customer totals, margin/discount calculations, and printable audit trails.

About

Go

Features
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Stop scribbling Go-Stop scores on paper. When a round ends, tap the winner and pick the score — the app does the rest. ■ Automatic scoring • Go bonuses (1 Go, 2 Go, 3 Go…), shake & bomb multipliers • Pi-bak, Gwang-bak, Meong-bak, Go-bak, and Nagari (draw) doubling • Turn each rule on or off to match your table, set the value per point ■ Settle up • Pairwise "who pays whom" or minimum-transfer settlement • Tonight's highlights (biggest round, most wins) and one-tap sharing to chat ■ Rules guide • Cards dealt per player count (2 players: 10 each, 8 on the table / 3 players: 7 each, 6 on the table) • Scoring combinations (brights, ribbons, animals, junk, Godori) and multipliers at a glance ■ Fun • 8 cute characters that dance when they win and cry when they get "bak" ■ Easy • Edit or undo past rounds, keeps the screen awake during play • No sign-up, works offline • In English and Korean — switch any time in Settings ※ This is a score calculator only — no betting, payments, or money transfers.

Screenshots

Calctan4 screens
Go4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Calctan at none against Go's shown. On price, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Calctan versus Go: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalctanGo
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.5 (61 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews28.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings61 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.615.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB22 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJorge LozadaByungik Hyun

In-app purchases

None

Calctan

No in-app purchases

None

Go

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Calctan free?
Calctan is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Go free?
Go is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Calctan or Go have ads?
Go shows ads; Calctan does not.

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