Comparison

next.calc vs Big Text Display

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

Head to head
About

next.calc

A beautifully designed calculator app that offers a modern and intuitive user experience. It features personalization options, live activities, and widgets for quick access, along with advanced editing capabilities for complex expressions.

Highlights
  • Free with no ads or tracking
  • Customizable themes
  • Live Activities and Lock Screen Widgets
  • One-handed keyboard
  • Infix calculations with syntax highlighting
  • Infinite history and favorite expressions
  • Cursor gestures and trackpad support
Features
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next.calc is a beautiful and intuitive calculator, reimagined for the modern era, with many useful features: Completely Free - No cost, no ads, no tracking! Themes - Personalize to match your style Live Activities - Quickly jump back into an unfinished expression Lock Screen Widgets - Quickly access from the lock screen One-Handed Keyboard - Effortlessly use on larger phones and tablets A Cursor - Allows for easy typing and editing, just like typing in Messages or Notes Infix Calculations - See the full expression, in context, as you type Multi-Lined Expressions - Making long expressions a pleasure to edit Syntax Highlighting - Makes expressions easier to digest Real-Time Answers - See the answer as you type Infinite History - Easily jump back to a previous expression or answer Favorite Expressions with Notes - Great for storing budgets, calculating tips, formulas, etc. Intuitive Cursor Gestures - Swipe left and right on the keyboard to quickly move the cursor Intuitive Keyboard Gestures - Swipe down (or long press) on keys with secondary values Keyboard and Trackpad Support - Works great with the Magic Keyboard iPad Support & Multitasking - Supports Split View and Slide Over Copy, Cut, and Paste - Double tap on numbers to quickly select and edit them Beautiful Handmade Animations and Icons - Makes the app a delight and a pleasure to use And more!

About

Big Text Display

Display messages in large, screen-filling text for easy visibility from a distance. Features speech synthesis, shake-to-flash, and saved favorites for quick access. Ideal for noisy environments or accessibility needs.

Highlights
  • Full-screen text display
  • Speech synthesis
  • Shake to flash message
  • Save favorite messages
  • Accessibility features
Features
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Write messages in really big font for others to see easily! The message will take up your whole screen. SHARE FROM FAR AWAY Share from across the room, even when noisy. Use speech synthesis and audio transcription to easily use this for accessibility needs. SHAKE AND CATCH ATTENTION Shake to flash your message for more attention, grabbing more attention even in a hard to see situation. SAVE FAVORITES Double-tap to save your favorite messages for easy access, with a list of favorites that you can see or your most recent ones a swipe away.

Screenshots

next.calc4 screens
Big Text Display3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: next.calc at 5.0 against Big Text Display's 4.5. next.calc also leads on review sentiment (100% vs 67%). Big Text Display's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 weeks). On price, ratings volume, ads 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. next.calc sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Big Text Display asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

next.calc holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 40 and 28 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of next.calc's written reviews are positive against 67% of Big Text Display's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

next.calc ships an update every 5 weeks, Big Text Display every 3 days. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
next.calc versus Big Text Display: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameternext.calcBig Text Display
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (40 ratings) — better4.5 (28 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings40 — better28
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJosh AngelsbergKathryn Gonzalez

Customer experience

next.calc

All ratings39 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews8 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Big Text Display

All ratings24 ratings
Positive83.3%
Neutral4.2%
Negative12.5%
Written reviews6 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral16.7%
Negative16.7%

In-app purchases

3 purchases

next.calc

One-time3
  • Buy me a slice of pizza$2.99
  • Buy me a coffee$4.99
  • Buy me a burrito$9.99
None

Big Text Display

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is next.calc free?
next.calc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Big Text Display free?
Big Text Display is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, next.calc or Big Text Display?
next.calc is rated higher. next.calc averages 5.0 out of 5 from 40 ratings, while Big Text Display averages 4.5 from 28 ratings.
Do next.calc or Big Text Display have ads?
Neither next.calc nor Big Text Display shows ads.
Which is updated more often, next.calc or Big Text Display?
next.calc ships an update every 5 weeks, and Big Text Display every 3 days. Most recently, next.calc was updated on November 3, 2026 and Big Text Display on November 3, 2026.

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