Comparison

(Not Boring) Calculator vs Binary Time Widget

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

Head to head
About

(Not Boring) Calculator

This app reimagines the everyday calculator with a fun, game-like interface and animations. It displays your full equation as you type, making it easy to spot and correct mistakes. Customizable skins and seasonal updates keep the experience fresh.

Highlights
  • Shows full equation as you type
  • Editable equation for mistake correction
  • 3D interface with game-inspired animations
  • Built-in percentage calculations
  • Large, readable numbers
  • Customizable skins
Features
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"Just astonishingly fun." — John Gruber A BETTER EVERYDAY CALCULATOR As a kid, I loved playing with a calculator. Somewhere along the way, the calculator became another boring tool. I want a calculator that reignites that same sense of wonder. SHOW YOUR WORK One of the biggest obstacles with most calculator apps is just how easy it is to make mistakes. If you mistype a number and don't catch it immediately, you can easily end up with the wrong answer and never know it. To fix this, we do what everyone is taught to do in elementary school… we show your work. As you type, the full equation is written out for you—every number and operator. Even better, if you make a mistake, you can now delete or select the number and retype it. Small, but life-changing. PLAYS LIKE A GAME, WORKS LIKE AN APP Next generation user interface designed and built in 3D with animation and sounds inspired by video games. % Percentages can be a challenge to wrap your head around, so we built it in. BIG & READABLE Big numbers that are easy to read at a glance when you're darting across screens. SKINS Skins change the whole look and feel of the app. New skins and collaborations every season so you can keep it fresh. SUPER!BORING Become a Super!Boring member and get all 5 Not Boring apps + skins + extras. We are 100% member-supported. No ads, no data gathering, no tracking. Just beautiful apps that make everyday life a little less boring. Plans: https://andy.works/plans Support: https://andy.works/support

About

Binary Time Widget

Displays the current time using binary digits. A unique and minimalist approach to timekeeping for your device.

Highlights
  • Binary time display
  • Widget functionality
  • Minimalist design
  • Supports multiple Apple devices
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This is a widget that uses binary digits to tell you the time.

Screenshots

(Not Boring) Calculator4 screens
Binary Time Widget4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Binary Time Widget at none against (Not Boring) Calculator's 10. Binary Time Widget also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 26.0). (Not Boring) Calculator's advantage is ratings volume (3.9K vs 11) and review sentiment (71% vs 50%). On price, rating 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. (Not Boring) Calculator sells 9 in-app purchases, starting at $7.99 per month. Binary Time Widget asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for (Not Boring) Calculator against 4.6 for Binary Time Widget. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: (Not Boring) Calculator has 3.9K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 71% of (Not Boring) Calculator's written reviews are positive against 50% of Binary Time Widget's.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
(Not Boring) Calculator versus Binary Time Widget: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter(Not Boring) CalculatorBinary Time Widget
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (3.9K ratings) — better4.6 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews71.0% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings3.9K — better11
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better
Requires iOS26.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size138 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNot Boring Software LLCPixel Plant, LLC

Customer experience

(Not Boring) Calculator

All ratings3,925 ratings
Positive92.3%
Neutral3.5%
Negative4.2%
Written reviews272 reviews
Positive71.0%
Neutral11.4%
Negative17.6%

Binary Time Widget

All ratings11 ratings
Positive81.8%
Neutral18.2%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews4 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral50.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

(Not Boring) Calculator

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Crashes when switching between apps
  • Freezing on certain devices

Requested features

4 requests
  • Scientific calculator functions
  • Calculation history
  • Widgets and control center integration
  • One-time purchase option

Binary Time Widget

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

9 purchases

(Not Boring) Calculator

Subscriptions2
  • Super !Boring Monthly$7.991 Month
  • Super !Boring Yearly2 variants$29.991 Year
One-time7
  • Chroma Skin$4.99
  • Monsters Skin$4.99
  • Opal Skin$9.99
Show 4 more
  • Presstube Skin$9.99
  • Karat Skin$9.99
  • Cedar Skin$9.99
  • !Calculator Plus Lifetime$14.99
None

Binary Time Widget

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is (Not Boring) Calculator free?
(Not Boring) Calculator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Binary Time Widget free?
Binary Time Widget is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, (Not Boring) Calculator or Binary Time Widget?
(Not Boring) Calculator is rated higher. (Not Boring) Calculator averages 4.7 out of 5 from 3.9K ratings, while Binary Time Widget averages 4.6 from 11 ratings.
Do (Not Boring) Calculator or Binary Time Widget have ads?
Neither (Not Boring) Calculator nor Binary Time Widget shows ads.

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