Comparison

MathRoomBuddy vs XLII

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • IEEE floating-point conversion
  • Hexadecimal to decimal conversion
  • Decimal to hexadecimal conversion
  • RPN calculator functionality
Features
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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.

About

XLII

Features
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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.

Screenshots

MathRoomBuddy3 screens
XLII3 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

XLII is free to download; MathRoomBuddy costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
MathRoomBuddy versus XLII: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMathRoomBuddyXLII
Price$0.99Free — better
Rating5.0 (2 ratings) — better—
Number of ratings2 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 22 monthsEvery 12 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaid—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size8 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMike Greentelethon k.k.

In-app purchases

None

MathRoomBuddy

No in-app purchases

None

XLII

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MathRoomBuddy free?
MathRoomBuddy costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is XLII free?
XLII is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MathRoomBuddy or XLII have ads?
Neither MathRoomBuddy nor XLII shows ads.
Which is updated more often, MathRoomBuddy or XLII?
MathRoomBuddy ships an update every 22 months, and XLII every 12 months. Most recently, MathRoomBuddy was updated on October 3, 2026 and XLII on October 11, 2026.

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