MathRoomBuddy vs XLII
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
MathRoomBuddy
This utility app converts between IEEE floating-point and raw values, as well as hexadecimal and decimal formats. It also functions as a simple RPN calculator.
- IEEE floating-point conversion
- Hexadecimal to decimal conversion
- Decimal to hexadecimal conversion
- RPN calculator functionality
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This app converts between IEEE floating-point representation and the corresponding raw values. It also converts between hexadecimal and decimal and is a simple RPN calculator.
XLII
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XLII - Explore Numbers and Numerals help you learn about, discover, and explore number and numerals from around the world, ranging from familiar Roman numerals to the ancient Kharoṣṭhī script. You even can use your camera to scan numbers and convert them to an interesting output format. To achieve full immersion, use the XLII Clock widget to display the current date and time in a number format of your choosing directly in your Home Screen. XLII - Explore Numbers and Numerals supports: - Arabic numerals (naturally) - Roman numerals - Japanese numerals (including financial notation) - Babylonian Cuneiform numerals (base 60) - Aegean numerals (Linear B script) - Chinese counting rods (籌) - Egyptian Hieroglyphs - Suzhou numbers (蘇州碼子) - Phoenician numbers - Kharoṣṭhī numerals - Brahmi numerals - Glagolitic numerals - Cyrillic numerals - Ge'ez numbers - Sundanese numbers - Tibetan numbers - Mongolian numbers - hexadecimal, binary, octal, vigesimal, etc. - spell-out notation for many languages Most formats are also accepted as input, e.g. you can convert from Roman to Cyrillic, from Ge'ez to binary, or from Japanese to Babylonian. Some (ancient) formats don't support large numbers.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: XLII at Free against MathRoomBuddy's $0.99. MathRoomBuddy's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On update cadence, ads, in-app purchases 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
XLII is free to download; MathRoomBuddy costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
MathRoomBuddy ships an update every 22 months, XLII every 12 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | MathRoomBuddy | XLII |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Every 12 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 12.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 8 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Mike Green | telethon k.k. |
In-app purchases
MathRoomBuddy
No in-app purchases
XLII
No in-app purchases
Questions
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