Calculator AM vs Shlinkly
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Calculator AM
This calculator app provides an immediate display of results and calculation methods as you type. Its simple user experience helps you avoid errors and quickly see your work. It offers a free version with optional subscriptions for enhanced features.
- Immediate result display
- Calculation method history
- Simple user experience
- Typo recognition
- Monthly subscription option
- Yearly subscription option
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Calculator AM is a swift calculator for the rest of us. With immediate display of the result and calculation method, and simple user experience. Calculation method. The calculation method display allows you to see everything you have typed. So that you don't forget anything and can recognize typos. Immediate result. Calculator AM allows you to see the result immediately while you are typing. There is no faster way. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Shlinkly
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Shlinkly is a fast, native client for Shlink — the self-hosted URL shortener — built for iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Connect your own Shlink server and manage every short link, campaign, and click from one app that feels right at home on Apple platforms. Whether you're tracking marketing campaigns or just tidying up long URLs, Shlinkly gives you the full picture without leaving the Apple ecosystem. Shlinkly is an unofficial, open-source client for the self-hosted Shlink URL shortener. It is not affiliated with or endorsed by the Shlink project. Shlinkly requires a self-hosted Shlink server. WHAT YOU CAN DO - See all your short links in one place — search, tags, and sorting - Create links in seconds: custom slugs, tags, UTM forwarding, expiry dates, and visit limits - Track every click — real-time visits, people vs. bots, countries, and traffic sources, per link - Shorten straight from the share sheet in any app - On Mac, generate a short link from your clipboard right in the menu bar YOUR KEYS, YOUR CHOICE Your API keys never leave your control. Keep them on-device only, or sync them across your devices with iCloud Keychain — end-to-end encrypted by Apple. We never see them, and Shlinkly collects no data of its own. BUILT FOR APPLE Native on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, with the touches you'd expect — share extension, menu-bar quick actions, and a layout that adapts to each device. REQUIRES A SHLINK SERVER Shlinkly is a client for your own self-hosted Shlink instance (shlink.io). You'll need a running Shlink server and an API key to get started.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Shlinkly at none against Calculator AM's 3. Calculator AM's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs monthly) and device support (4 vs 2). On price and ads 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. Calculator AM sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per month. Shlinkly asks for nothing beyond the download.
Calculator AM ships an update fortnightly, Shlinkly monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Calculator AM | Shlinkly |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 0.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly — better | Monthly |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 9.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andreas Maier | Anton Hodge |
In-app purchases
Calculator AM
- Monthly7 Days trial$0.491 Month
- Yearly$2.491 Year
- One time purchase$4.99
Shlinkly
No in-app purchases









