Comparison

Crunch vs PyCalc

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

Head to head
About

Crunch

This calculator app reimagines the traditional interface with a digital whiteboard aesthetic. It allows for easy editing of past calculations, drag-and-drop functionality for answers, and the creation of custom variables and functions.

Highlights
  • Digital whiteboard interface
  • Edit previous calculations
  • Drag and drop live answers
  • Create and assign variables
  • Store and reuse functions
  • Fraction and decimal answers
Features
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Technology has continued to evolve. Why does the calculator still look the same? Crunch is a calculator designed to take full advantage of your mobile device, doing away with the look and feel of the traditional calculator. It's intended to feel like a digital whiteboard, combining the visual aesthetic of a whiteboard with quick and easy digital editing. In addition to basic scientific calculator functionality, Crunch also gives you the ability to: * Easily switch between calculations and edit previous calculations * View answers as fractions or decimals * Drag and drop live answers to use them in other calculations * Create variables and assign values to them * Store functions you use frequently and drop them onto the canvas when you need them

About

PyCalc

This app offers a revolutionary approach to mobile calculations, allowing users to view and edit entire equations at once. It leverages the power of Python 3.11.1 for advanced functions, symbolic math, and financial analysis, making complex computations accessible on the go.

Highlights
  • Real-time editable calculation view
  • Python 3.11.1 interpreter
  • Programmable scientific calculator
  • Support for matrices and fractions
  • Built-in Python packages (math, sympy)
  • Financial analysis functions
  • Symbolic math capabilities
Features
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What most people love first about PyCalc is that they can see and edit their entire calculation all at once. It's a simple idea but it makes a huge difference in the kinds of calculations people end up doing on mobile. But that just scratches the surface of PyCalc's features and capabilities. The more you learn, the more you'll see how easy it is to do calculations that were always too hard before on mobile. Jump in and learn a truly better way of calculating. Basic features: ● A new and better approach to mobile calculation ● A cleaner interface for complicated calculations than traditional calculators ● Calculate by voice ● A history list keeps track of your previous calculations ● Functions built in for a huge range of applications ● Multiple keyboards optimized for different use cases Advanced features: ● Based on the Python® language, with access to the power of a full Python 3.11.1 interpreter ● Programmable scientific calculator: An editable startup.py script allows you to define your own functions for easy access later ● Streamlined support for matrices and fractions ● Many standard Python packages, such as: math, statistics, random, sympy, mpmath, fractions, decimal and datetime ● Basic financial analysis functions: pv(), fv(), npv(), pmt(), etc. ● Built-in support for complex numbers ● Symbolic math via the sympy package ● http/https queries via requests package ● Much, much more... "Python" and the Python Logo are trademarks or registered trademarks of the Python Software Foundation, used by the PyCalc project with permission from the Foundation.

Screenshots

Crunch4 screens
PyCalc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: PyCalc at 5.0 against Crunch's 4.0. PyCalc also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs monthly) and ratings volume (18 vs 4). Crunch's advantage is iOS requirement (11.0 vs 18.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

PyCalc holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 18 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Crunch ships an update monthly, PyCalc every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 2, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Crunch versus PyCalc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCrunchPyCalc
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings)5.0 (18 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings418 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS11.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB120 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFlint WrightYoureka Tech, LLC

Customer experience

Crunch

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%

PyCalc

All ratings15 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Crunch

No in-app purchases

None

PyCalc

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Crunch free?
Crunch is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is PyCalc free?
PyCalc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Crunch or PyCalc?
PyCalc is rated higher. Crunch averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while PyCalc averages 5.0 from 18 ratings.
Do Crunch or PyCalc have ads?
Neither Crunch nor PyCalc shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Crunch or PyCalc?
Crunch ships an update monthly, and PyCalc every 2 weeks. Most recently, Crunch was updated on November 2, 2026 and PyCalc on November 3, 2026.

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