Comparison

Calc+α vs KuCalc

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

Head to head
About

Calc+α

This utility app simplifies daily calculations with an intuitive interface. It features a history of your calculations, allows for easy editing and recalculation, and provides convenient tax and division functions. Organize your finances and avoid manual note-taking.

Highlights
  • Calculation history and review
  • Edit past calculations and recalculate
  • Tax-inclusive and exclusive calculation modes
  • Standard and reduced tax rate switching
  • Clear division and remainder display
  • Create and copy calculation sheets
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Calc+α is an app designed to make daily calculations easier and more efficient. Each feature is intuitive, enabling anyone to use it effortlessly. Whenever there's a need for calculations, Calc+α will be your reliable partner. **Calculation Sheet with History** Calculator+α saves your past calculations in a list, allowing you to review them anytime. It displays subtotals for each calculation, making verification simple. For different purposes like travel or shopping, you can create and copy various sheets to organize your calculations. No need to note down the calculation results on paper anymore. **Mistake Correction Feature** No worries about mistakes. You can edit past calculations and recalculate. By changing numbers, adding or removing rows, you can proceed with your calculations accurately. **Tax Rate Calculation** Switch between tax-inclusive and tax-exclusive calculations with just one button. Furthermore, effortlessly switch between standard and reduced tax rates, smoothing out calculations for products with different tax rates. **Division and Remainder Calculation** With a clear remainder display, you can instantly grasp intermediate results in calculations. By setting the truncation position, you can adjust the display of remainders to your liking. No more headaches with remainders in division.

About

KuCalc

Features
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It is a calculator with basic functions. We pursued ease of use with a minimum number of buttons. It has a history function. It can copy the results to clipboard.

Screenshots

Calc+α4 screens
KuCalc1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: KuCalc at none against Calc+α's shown. KuCalc also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 16.4). Calc+α's advantage is update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 3 months). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calc+α ships an update every 3 weeks, KuCalc every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 4 level
Calc+α versus KuCalc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalc+αKuCalc
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews0.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationAd-supported—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS16.411.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB1 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperAriane Inc.Mineaki Sakatoku

In-app purchases

None

Calc+α

No in-app purchases

None

KuCalc

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Calc+α free?
Calc+α is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is KuCalc free?
KuCalc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Calc+α or KuCalc have ads?
Calc+α shows ads; KuCalc does not.
Which is updated more often, Calc+α or KuCalc?
Calc+α ships an update every 3 weeks, and KuCalc every 3 months. Most recently, Calc+α was updated on October 3, 2026 and KuCalc on October 7, 2026.

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