Digits Basic Tape Calculator vs Print Calculator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Digits Basic Tape Calculator
This app offers a calculator with spreadsheet-like editing capabilities, allowing users to easily correct and manage calculations. It features a polished interface and supports various devices. Additional features can be unlocked through in-app purchases.
- Editable calculation tape
- Spreadsheet-like editing
- Polished user interface
- Multi-tape management (in-app purchase)
- Sharing and printing (in-app purchase)
- Dark Mode support
- VoiceOver support
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We're human. We're busy. We make mistakes. So we designed a calculator for humans, from the ground up. Digits combines the editability of a spreadsheet with the simplicity of a calculator. Digits is a calculator a human can love. Digits Basic is an ad-sponsored version of Digits that has basic functionality. Tap the shopping bag in Digits Basic to add powerful features such as: editing, sharing, multi-tape management, printing and more. --- Digits Basic highlights: • An updated, polished user interface with buttery-smooth interaction. • Multi-threaded processing for desktop-level performance. • Built from the ground up with support for 64-bit and the latest iOS/hardware. • Designed to maximize resolution on devices like the iPhone 11. • Split View support on iPad for side-by-side work. • Expanded in-app help. • Accessibility VoiceOver support. • Support for Dark Mode. With In-App upgrades: • Detailed color and sound customization. • Editing, flagging, commenting, sharing, printing and more. • Tape Document sharing (via Messages, Mail, Dropbox and other popular file sharing services). • Spreadsheet-like editing with calculator-level simplicity. • Fully correctable and editable line-by-line tape history. • Fluidly enter values, label and email or print. • Double-check and correct entries with ease. • Export Tape Documents in a variety of formats. Button functions: Delete row, backspace, clear all, clear, memory, memory plus, memory minus, plus or minus, tape browser, percent, export, settings, shop, tips, help, edit, insert, total, copy, use, comment, flag, sin, cos, tan, square, cube, exponent, square root, cube root, root, inverse, Euler, Pi, add, subtract, multiply, divide, total.
Print Calculator
This calculator app provides a digital paper tape for reviewing, editing, and saving calculations. It offers export options to various cloud services and printers, with enhanced features for iPad users like audio-assisted typing.
- Digital paper tape history
- Edit and recompute calculations
- Export tape to PDF
- Save and retrieve tapes as files
- Add comments to lines
- Audio-assisted typing on iPad
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Upgrade your free basic calculator! 'Print Calculator' includes 100 lines of paper tape history for review & edit of prior calculations. Perfect for everyday use, office tasks, and much more. Print the paper tape history or export it to iBooks®, DropBox®, Email or Printer (see the FAQs). Save & retrieve important paper tape history as files for later use. Also, review & edit numbers, add or delete lines and place comments on any line. The iPad version features a full sized (1:1) keypad with TypeTone, a unique audio aid to help guide your finger back to the center of a key. This free download has limited lines of paper tape history, limited disk storage, and banner ads. Use one simple In-App Purchase for more lines of paper tape, storage files, and the removal of banner ads. ========== CPA's and Accountants: Please find 'Adding Machine 10 Key Universal' by Richard Silverman in the App Store which is a 10-key compliant adding machine with reverse numeric/operator entry like Casio, sharp or Canon. Business Owners: Please find ‘Accountant Calc Pro by Richard Silverman in the App Store with more lines of paper tape and Tax+ / Tax- keys for point-of-sale receipts in storefronts or small businesses. ========== About Print Calculator: ======== . Universal App for both iPhone and iPad . Freely chain + - x / % 1/x √ . Export a PDF file to the iBooks® app, Dropbox(c), Email, or your favorite printing utility. . Add comments . Add, delete and modify lines and recompute results automatically. . 100 lines of paper tape history (upgraded version) . Undo / Redo . Save and Rename paper tapes to disk for later use . 3 display formats: fixed, fix+, float . Comprehensive set of help screens. . Realistic keypad sounds iPad Features: ======== . TypeTone(c) - a major innovation to aid accurate key entry using audio feedback. . Full size (1:1) realistic keyboard. . 4 Orientations . Lock keypad for left or right handed use iPhone Features: ======== . Choose from 4x5 or 4x6 keypads . Select from 4 background colors . Set a paper tape font size ========== FAQ's Q1. Tell me about Email, Printing, and Exporting a Paper Tape. A1. From the Export dialog, select from: Email, Print, Copy or Open-In. Email includes a pdf attachment. Print requires an AirPrint capable printer. Open-In will cause a menu of 3rd party Apps to appear that can receive a hardcopy of your paper tape; for example, iBooks, DropBox, and 3rd party printer Apps for Brother, HP, Epson, Canon and more. Q2. Can I touch-type? A2. The iPad version has several aids for touch-typing: TypeTone variable audio feedback, 1:1 scale keyboard, or, scale and reposition the keyboard to fit your hand best. There is also support for right and left-handers. Q3. How do I edit an incorrect number or add & delete lines from the paper tape? A3. Touch any line of the paper tape to go into edit mode. Touch the side controls: Add Line, Delete Line. You can also edit numbers, and split groups. Press Done to return to Calculator mode. ====================== IN-APP PURCHASE: . Free download has a limited number of lines of paper tape . Upgrade for 100 lines of paper tape history, more file storage, & no ads IN-APP PURCHASE DETAILS . Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. TERMS AND CONDITIONS Your use of this application is governed by Interlocken Technology's Terms of Use (http://s354819480.onlinehome.us/InterlockenPrivacyPolicy/Interlocken%20Technology%20Privacy%20Policy.pdf) and Privacy Policy (http://s354819480.onlinehome.us/InterlockenPrivacyPolicy/InterlockenTechnologyTermsOfUse.pdf)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Digits Basic Tape Calculator at every 2 days against Print Calculator's monthly. Digits Basic Tape Calculator also leads on rating (4.5 vs 4.3) and iOS requirement (10.3 vs 12.3). Print Calculator's advantage is review sentiment (50% vs 40%). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Digits Basic Tape Calculator sells 3 one-off in-app purchases and Print Calculator sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Digits Basic Tape Calculator holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 44 and 34 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 40% of Digits Basic Tape Calculator's written reviews are positive against 50% of Print Calculator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Digits Basic Tape Calculator ships an update every 2 days, Print Calculator monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 10, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Digits Basic Tape Calculator | Print Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.5 (44 ratings) — better | 4.3 (34 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 40.0% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 44 — better | 34 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 days — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.3 — better | 12.3 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Shift | Richard Silverman |
Customer experience
Digits Basic Tape Calculator
Print Calculator
In-app purchases
Digits Basic Tape Calculator
- Pro Design$0.99
- Pro Export and Sharing$0.99
- Pro Features$1.99
Print Calculator
- Full Upgrade For iPhone$0.99
- Full Upgrade for iPad$1.99
- Full Upgrade for iPhone & iPad$2.99
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