Chameleon Calculator vs BasicCalc
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Chameleon Calculator
This utility app offers a customizable calculator experience with multiple themes to choose from. Future updates promise even more design options to personalize your calculations.
- Multiple theme choices
- Customizable design
- Growing theme options
- Intuitive interface
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Just another calculator? No! Chameleon Calculator adopts to your design wishes. At start you can choose from 3 different themes. The choices will grow in future!
BasicCalc
This app offers both basic and advanced scientific calculation modes with a clean interface and large buttons. It features a persistent history of your last 30 operations and works offline on your iPhone or iPad.
- Basic and Scientific calculation modes
- Large, easy-to-tap buttons
- Persistent calculation history (last 30 ops)
- Works offline
- Dark theme option
- Supports iPhone and iPad
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*** #1 App Calculator in 10 countries! *** No ads or Purchases, just Math! *** BIG Buttons! *** Basic and Simple! ----------------------------------------------------- BasicCalc is the calculator that adapts to you. Start in Basic mode for everyday math, then switch to Scientific mode when you need more power — all in one tap. BASIC MODE • Clean, distraction-free calculator for daily use • Large buttons designed for easy tapping • Left-to-right calculation — what you see is what you get SCIENTIFIC MODE • Full scientific calculator with proper operator precedence • Trigonometric functions: sin, cos, tan, asin, acos, atan • Logarithms: ln, log • Powers and roots: x², x³, √, ∛, ^ • Constants: π, e, random number generator • Parentheses for complex expressions • Degree/Radian toggle • 2nd button doubles available functions SMART FEATURES • Persistent calculation history — review your last 30 operations • Works on both iPhone and iPad • Dark theme — easy on your eyes • No account needed, no internet required Download BasicCalc — the only calculator you need.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Chameleon Calculator at every 5 days against BasicCalc's every 17 months. Chameleon Calculator also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Chameleon Calculator ships an update every 5 days, BasicCalc every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 28, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Chameleon Calculator | BasicCalc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.7 (3 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 66.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | — | 3 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 60 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Jan Armbrust | Rodrigo Belloso |
Customer experience
Chameleon Calculator
BasicCalc
In-app purchases
Chameleon Calculator
No in-app purchases
BasicCalc
No in-app purchases
Questions
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