Comparison

Micro Calculator vs LumioCalc

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

Head to head
About

Micro Calculator

Perform quick, simple calculations with a minimalist interface. Build numbers using dedicated buttons and increment or swap digits with ease. This app offers a unique approach to basic arithmetic.

Highlights
  • Minimalist interface
  • 9-button design
  • Unique number building
  • Digit incrementing
  • Digit swapping
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A simplistic take on the calculator. Perform quick, simple calculations with only 9 buttons. Build numbers by using the two # buttons, 0, and decimal button. Increment current number by 1 by tapping the same # button. Change places by tapping other # button.

About

LumioCalc

A fast and customizable scientific calculator for iPhone and iPad. It offers advanced functions, a scrollable history, and premium themes for a personalized user experience. Ideal for students, engineers, and everyday calculations.

Highlights
  • Scientific calculator functions
  • Degree/radian modes
  • Full expression support
  • Scrollable calculation history
  • Premium themes and custom styling
  • Standard and scientific layouts
Features
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Meet LumioCalc — the calculator that looks as good as it performs. From quick everyday arithmetic to advanced scientific operations, LumioCalc delivers speed, precision, and complete visual control. Choose from a growing collection of handcrafted themes or design your own from scratch with a deeply customizable theme editor. BEAUTIFUL THEMES, BUILT IN Pick from glossy, frosted, seasonal, and curated themes — each with its own color palette, typography, and personality. Explore favorites including Paper & Ink, Cobalt Studio and Lumio, plus the new Halloween-inspired Moonlit Gothic Observatory. MAKE IT YOURS LumioCalc Pro unlocks the full theme editor. Customize every detail: background colors, gradients, and images; button shapes, shadows, and corner radius; per-category colors for digits, operations, functions, memory, and scientific buttons; display, button, and scientific typography; haptic feedback; button sounds (Click, Tick, Pop); and animation styles (Push, Bounce, Glow, Liquid, Spin) with adjustable speed and intensity. POWERFUL CALCULATOR - Standard and scientific modes with one tap to switch - Trigonometric, logarithmic, exponential, and root functions - Radian and degree mode toggle - Memory operations (MC, MR, M+, M-) - Full parentheses and expression support - Scrollable calculation history — tap any result to reuse it - Keyboard input support DESIGNED FOR EVERY SCREEN Portrait and landscape layouts on iPhone. An adaptive iPad layout with a side-by-side scientific panel and history sidebar when you have the space. FREE TO USE, PRO TO PERSONALIZE Every calculator feature and a selection of built-in themes are completely free. Try every LumioCalc Pro feature free for 7 days, including premium themes and the full theme editor. Create custom themes, explore every personalization option, and decide if Pro is for you. When the trial ends, simply continue using LumioCalc for free or unlock Pro with a one-time purchase — no subscription. Buy once and unlock Pro across iPhone, iPad and Mac with the same Apple ID. Whether you are a student, engineer, designer, or just someone who wants a calculator with personality — LumioCalc gives you power and style in one app.

Screenshots

LumioCalc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Micro Calculator at none against LumioCalc's 1. Micro Calculator also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 18.0). On price, rating, ratings volume 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. LumioCalc sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Micro Calculator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Micro Calculator against 5.0 for LumioCalc. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Micro Calculator versus LumioCalc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMicro CalculatorLumioCalc
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings11
Update frequency—Every 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPod, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS13.0 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDaniel SedamNathan Booth

Customer experience

Micro Calculator

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

LumioCalc

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Micro Calculator

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

LumioCalc

One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$4.99

Questions

Is Micro Calculator free?
Micro Calculator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is LumioCalc free?
LumioCalc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Micro Calculator or LumioCalc?
Micro Calculator and LumioCalc are both rated 5.0 out of 5 on the App Store, from 1 and 1 ratings respectively.
Do Micro Calculator or LumioCalc have ads?
Neither Micro Calculator nor LumioCalc shows ads.

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