TechniCalc Calculator vs Widish
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
TechniCalc Calculator
This app offers a modern, intuitive interface for complex calculations, supporting scientific, engineering, and advanced mathematical functions. It allows natural equation entry, provides a formula book, and includes unit and currency converters. Available across Apple devices, it caters to students and professionals needing a powerful calculation tool.
- Natural equation entry
- Advanced math engine
- Formula book and equations
- Unit and currency converter
- Statistics mode
- Equation solvers
- Supports multiple Apple devices
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TechniCalc is every bit functional as it is beautiful. The modern interface that makes a clean break from traditional pocket calculators. Equations are entered in a natural way, adhering to every detail of hand-written maths. The advanced maths engine also makes this the only calculator you'll ever need. ◉ FEATURES ▸ Runs on iPhone, iPad, and macOS - with an Apple Watch companion ▸ Dark mode ▸ Supports split screen and wireless keyboards ▸ Shows the full equation as you type ▸ Basic calculations (+, -, ×, ÷, %) ▸ Brackets ▸ Square and cubic roots ▸ Exponents and logarithms ▸ Trigonometry (sin, cos, tan) ▸ Degrees, radians, and gradians ▸ Constants (pi, e, and over 100 other physical constants) ▸ Formula book and equations ▸ Calculation history ▸ Unit converter ▸ Currency converter ▸ Statistics mode ◉ ADVANCED MATHS ▸ Almost unlimited number sizes - over 1,000,000 factorial ▸ Square roots and logarithms with any base ▸ Factorial, nPr, nCr, and gamma ▸ Hyperbolic trigonometry (sinh, cosh, tanh) ▸ Vectors and matrices ▸ Imaginary and complex numbers ▸ Series sums and products ▸ Numerical integration and differentiation ▸ Binary, octal, and hexadecimal ▸ Programmer mode ◉ EQUATION SOLVERS ▸ Quadratic ▸ Cubic ▸ Systems of 2 and 3 linear equations ▸ Root finder
Widish
This app provides a large, customizable widget to display the current day of the week. Users can personalize colors and fonts, or let the app rotate them daily. It's designed for those who need a clear reminder of the day.
- Large day of the week display
- Customizable colors
- Over 50 font choices
- Automatic color rotation
- Widget installation tutorial
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Finally a widget app for those of us who need our glasses or simply can't remember what day it is - or both! The day of week shows in really large text - in your preferred language. Widish allows for customized day color, background color and over 50 different fonts (for most languages - Arabic, Chinese, Korean & Japanese will only render 3 different fonts, but you can try before you buy.) Simply install the widget and pick your choice of colors and fonts. Or do nothing, and let the app rotate the colors daily for you. New to widgets? A short video on installing a widget is included.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: TechniCalc Calculator at monthly against Widish's every 10 months. TechniCalc Calculator also leads on ratings volume (81 vs 1) and device support (4 vs 2). Widish's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $7.99) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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
TechniCalc Calculator costs $7.99 and Widish $1.99 up front. TechniCalc Calculator sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Widish sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Widish holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: TechniCalc Calculator has 81 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
TechniCalc Calculator ships an update monthly, Widish every 10 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | TechniCalc Calculator | Widish |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $7.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (81 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.2% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 81 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 10 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 31 MB | 60 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jacob Parker | Blue Sky Appware, LLC |
Customer experience
TechniCalc Calculator
Widish
In-app purchases
TechniCalc Calculator
- Every Little Helps$0.99
- Coffee-Sized Tip$2.99
- Lunch-Sized Tip$4.99
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- Pizza-Sized Tip$9.99
Widish
- Yearly7 Days trial$2.991 Year









