next.calc vs Draw Timer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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!
Draw Timer
This utility app offers a unique timer experience controlled entirely by hand-drawn gestures. Input numbers by drawing them, then start the timer with a tap. It's designed for intuitive operation without small buttons and supports watch complications.
- Hand-drawn number input
- Gesture-based operation
- Tap to play timer
- Watch complication support
- Reset past timers
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DrawTimer is a simple timer app that allows hand-drawn input. Operate entirely with gestures; no need for tiny buttons. Compatible with Watch complications. 1. Draw a single number. 2. Tap the play button or double-tap the screen. Also, you can reset past timers from the button on the bottom left.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: next.calc at 5.0 against Draw Timer's 2.0. next.calc also leads on ratings volume (39 vs 1). Draw Timer's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. next.calc sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Draw Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.
next.calc holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: next.calc has 39 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
next.calc ships an update every 5 weeks, Draw Timer every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on August 26, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | next.calc | Draw Timer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (39 ratings) — better | 2.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 39 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Josh Angelsberg | Kyoya Yamaguchi |
Customer experience
next.calc
Draw Timer
In-app purchases
next.calc
- Buy me a slice of pizza$2.99
- Buy me a coffee$4.99
- Buy me a burrito$9.99
Draw Timer
No in-app purchases









