Shift Unit vs Axiomeer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Shift Unit
This utility app offers precise unit and currency conversions with over 1400 units across 34 categories. It supports light/dark modes, home widgets, and an independent Apple Watch app. Features include a custom keypad with calculator mode and educational Wikipedia integration.
- 1400+ conversion units
- 34 categories
- Light/dark mode support
- Home widget
- Apple Watch app
- Custom keypad with calculator
- Wikipedia integration
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Shift Unit is a unit converter designed with usability and numerical precision in mind. It features 1400+ conversion units across 34 categories. It works great in light or dark mode, and as a Home Widget w/ localized number displays. Independent WatchOS app and complications. Operations can be carried out in portrait mode in simple precision (7 significant digits,) or in landscape mode in double precision (14 significant digits.) Conversion formulae use exact definitions of related entities--not approximations. Wikipedia page information can be pulled for categories and conversion units. (Look for info circle.) The custom keypad has a calculator mode, and allows to enter/edit numbers on either side of the conversion. Unit categories include Acceleration, Angle, Area, Bit Rate, Clock, Online Currencies, Data Storage, Area Density, Volumetric Density, Electric Charge, Electric Current, Energy, Volumetric Flow Rate, Force, Frequency, Fuel, Length, Luminance, Lux, Mass Flow Rate, Momentum, Power, Pressure, Radiation Dose, Radioactivity, Radiation Exposure, Speed, Temperature, Temperature Delta, Time, Torque, Typography, Volume, and Weight. Features: - One screen operation minimizing number of gestures - Numbers (digits, decimal/grouping separators, exponent)/time/country names localized to your (or any) region - Current time in 2 out of 439 world cities and see your cities pinned on a flyover map, an educational way of discovering the world through time zones - Weather conditions and forecast for time zone cities - Dedicated accessibility labels and hints for VoiceOver operations - Customizable number entry timeout allowing to enter a new number without having to clear the field. (Turned off when an accessibility feature, e.g. VoiceOver, is on) - Customizable user interface (preferred categories; user interface alignment for left/right-handed entry or 2-thumb operations) - Ability to swap units while keeping initial numerical entry - Category presets for quick change of context, including user preset - Long-press category button to remove, or add a category on the fly - Long-press number field for copy/paste - Paste Mathematical constants (Pi, e, etc.) - Education via Wikipedia pages for categories and conversion units - Currency conversions using online rates - Searchable list of currency rates with possibility to change base rate - Set favorite currencies - Built-in numeric keypad (with calculator mode) to enter numbers on either side of the conversion - Long-press delete key to clear the field in focus - Engineering number format handling - Infinity and negative numbers handling - 7 or 14-digit precision displays (3-digit fractions for currencies) - Searchable list of 1400+ conversion units across 34 categories - On-boarding screens for general operations and for the Currency category (turned off when VoiceOver is on) - Home widget for quick conversions using units selected in the hosting app Happy Conversions!
Axiomeer
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Calcula is a powerful scientific calculator that combines classic RPN stack workflow with a full Algebraic (ALG) mode in one app. Designed for advanced users, engineers, students, and technical professionals, Calcula lets you choose the input style you prefer, then move seamlessly between both worlds. Two calculation modes, one engine - RPN mode for fast stack-based operation - ALG mode with scientific keypad and direct expression input - Instant switch between modes from the main interface Advanced algebraic input - Scientific ALG keypad with prefix actions (`f/g`) - Keyboard or keypad entry - Live rendered math preview with pan and pinch zoom - Build, inspect, and refine long expressions comfortably Rich math objects - Real and complex numbers (Cartesian/Polar behavior) - Fractions, vectors, and matrices - Matrix/vector operations including products, transpose, determinant, inverse, dot and cross products Units, constants, and formatting - Integrated units workflow in expressions - Access to constants database in ALG flow - Shared global number formatting between RPN and ALG Functions and persistence - Define and edit functions from both RPN and ALG workflows - Coherent shared function database - Draft and editing improvements for smoother continuity Statistics and scientific tools - Shared statistics memory across RPN and ALG - Statistical operations and previews integrated into ALG workflow - Extended scientific function coverage with ongoing expansion Calcula is built for real technical work: precision, depth, and flexible interaction without sacrificing speed.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Axiomeer at every 2 days against Shift Unit's every 2 months. On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Shift Unit ships an update every 2 months, Axiomeer every 2 days. The most recent releases landed on October 8, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Shift Unit | Axiomeer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (21 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 21 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, Apple Watch | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 20 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Didier Burton | JESUS MARIO SUBIAS DOMINGO |
In-app purchases
Shift Unit
No in-app purchases
Axiomeer
No in-app purchases









