Comparison

uCalculator vs Bosso Lights

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

Head to head

uCalculator

Programmer Scientific Standard

Bosso Smart Lighting

★ 3.6140 ratingsView app →

About

uCalculator

Features

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The most powerful, beautiful & high precision Programmer, Scientific and Standard calculator on the mobile/Pad platform. The programmer mode calculator support binary(BIN), octal(OCT), decimal(DEC) and hexadecimal(HEX), precise to 64 digits. The scientific mode calculator support most scientific calculation formula, precise to 32 digits. The standard mode calculator is simple, elegant and practical, precise to 16 digits. Automatic quick switch different calculator modes while device orientation changed if auto rotation enabled. You can also force to switch to any calculator mode by long touch the top-left 'u' button or long press the keyboard key 'u' then select the desire calculator mode.

About

Bosso Lights

Transform your home's exterior with customizable smart lighting. Create vibrant displays for holidays, game days, or everyday ambiance. Enjoy permanent, user-friendly accent and security lighting solutions.

Highlights

Accent lighting
Security lighting
Festive lighting
Customizable displays
Permanent home lighting
User experience focused

Features

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Enhance your home with accent, security, festive lighting, and more with Bosso Smart Lighting. Showcase your home with Bosso, the top choice for permanent home lighting. We've created a brand that puts your experience first and where every detail is carefully considered. Whether you want to show off on game day, celebrate the holidays, or provide an illuminating ambiance, you'll be able to customize your lights however you like, whenever you like.

Screenshots

uCalculator4 screens

Bosso Lights4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Bosso Lights at Free against uCalculator's $4.99. Bosso Lights also leads on update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 13 months). uCalculator's advantage is iOS requirement (9.0 vs 15.1). On 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

Bosso Lights is free to download; uCalculator costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

uCalculator ships an update every 13 months, Bosso Lights every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 22, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level

uCalculator versus Bosso Lights: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	uCalculator	Bosso Lights
Price	$4.99	Free — better
Rating	—	3.6 (140 ratings) — better
Positive reviews	—	53.7% of reviews
Number of ratings	—	140 — better
Update frequency	Every 13 months	Every 3 weeks — better
Ads	No	No
In-app purchases	No	No
Monetization	—	Paid
Devices	iPhone, iPad, iPod — better	iPhone, iPod
Requires iOS	9.0 — better	15.1
Further details — not scored
Size	1 MB	87 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	伟锋阮	Bosso

Bugs and requests

uCalculator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Bosso Lights

Reported bugs

14 issues

Schedule settings fail to execute properly
Lights turn on/off inconsistently or partially
App requires re-entering WiFi credentials after updates
Manual button presses require multiple attempts to register
App freezes intermittently

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End date validation allows invalid date ranges
Lights malfunction after 2 months of use
Rogue light programs run without user scheduling
SSID entry screen causes login failures
Save button cut off on phone screens
Schedule presets not applying correctly across multiple systems
App crashes or becomes unresponsive
Lights display wrong preset than scheduled
Default scene settings removed in recent update

Requested features

14 requests

Music synchronization feature
Virtual linking of multiple controllers
Face ID or biometric login option
Save login credentials functionality
Advanced effects similar to Light-O-Rama

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More preset designs and patterns
Default scene settings restoration
Priority scheduling for overlapping events
Lower brightness level settings
Copy/paste functionality between zones
Custom preset folder organization
Ability to modify existing schedules
Skip button for tutorial videos
Automatic login persistence

In-app purchases

None

uCalculator

No in-app purchases

None

Bosso Lights

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is uCalculator free?

uCalculator costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.

Is Bosso Lights free?

Bosso Lights is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do uCalculator or Bosso Lights have ads?

Neither uCalculator nor Bosso Lights shows ads.

Which is updated more often, uCalculator or Bosso Lights?

uCalculator ships an update every 13 months, and Bosso Lights every 3 weeks. Most recently, uCalculator was updated on October 17, 2026 and Bosso Lights on October 22, 2026.