Comparison

TinyMath Simple Calculator vs Smart Adding Machine

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

Head to head
About

TinyMath Simple Calculator

This minimalist calculator updates results as you type, displaying the full expression. It handles basic arithmetic, percentages, and parentheses without extra keys. Calculation history is automatically saved and easily accessible for editing or reuse.

Highlights
  • Calculates as you type
  • Full expression view
  • Automatic history saving
  • Parentheses without extra keys
  • Copy and paste functionality
  • Offline operation
Features
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TinyMath is a minimalist calculator for iPhone and iPad. It calculates as you type and keeps the full expression in view. Made for everyday calculations, with a clear interface, no unnecessary features and no ads. Your calculation history is saved automatically. Add up purchases, work out discounts, tax or tips, and check your expenses. Works offline, with no account or subscription. THE BASICS • Results update automatically. Press "=" to save a calculation to history. • Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division and percentages. • "←" deletes the last character, "C" clears your input, and "AC" clears your history too. • Your history stays saved until you delete it. • Tap the gear for language, themes, haptics, number formatting and other settings. • Touch and hold a number in the input field to edit it without retyping the rest of the expression. The result updates automatically. EVERYDAY PERCENTAGES Percentages are based on the number to the left: 1,250 + 18% = 1,475, and 1,250 − 20% = 1,000. Work out discounts and markups, or add tax and tips, without calculating the percentage amount separately. The result updates as you type. SAVE NUMBERS FOR LATER Enter a single number and press "=" to save it in history with a "Memory" label. It stays on screen as its own entry. Tap the number to use it in your next calculation. Touch and hold “=” to save the result to memory. The expression stays in the input field so you can keep calculating. Save answers from history to memory by touching and holding the result. PARENTHESES WITHOUT EXTRA KEYS Tap an operator in the expression to put the two adjacent numbers in parentheses. Tap again to remove them: 10 − 2 − 3 becomes 10 − (2 − 3) = 11. No need to find a "(" key. COPY AND PASTE Tap any number in your history, input or result to copy it to the clipboard. If the input field is empty or ends with an operator, the number is also inserted into your current calculation. Tap "=" in a history entry to bring the full expression back into the input field. Edit or add to an earlier calculation without typing it all again. Added up a purchase but forgot shipping? Bring it back from history and add the missing cost. Hold the result to copy the expression and its answer. Tap the empty input field to paste a number or expression from another app and calculate it immediately. SOUND FAMILIAR? A calculation goes missing You add up expenses, switch to a message, then come back and have to remember which amounts you included. One lost calculation means doing the work twice. You have an answer, but can't check it The total looks wrong. Did you leave out a purchase, count an amount twice or mistype a digit? The answer alone doesn't help you find the mistake. Too many steps for a simple calculation You need to add a few amounts, reuse a number from an earlier calculation, then work out a percentage. You end up copying digits, remembering intermediate results and switching between your notes and calculator. One small change means starting over You've worked out a purchase, then remember shipping. Or you want to compare the cost for a different quantity. It's almost the same calculation, but you have to enter it all again. The interface gets in the way You just want to check a receipt or discount, but face dozens of keys with unfamiliar symbols. For everyday calculations, you want the right keys in plain sight and easy to tap. Your calculator needs other tools alongside it The calculator does the math, but amounts live in notes, answers in screenshots, and you have to remember what they mean. You want your everyday calculations in one place. PREMIUM FEATURES • Keep your history at hand: scroll through past calculations, delete entries you no longer need and give saved numbers names like "Rent". • On-screen pop-ups show what you've copied or pasted. • Percentage hints show the base amount and the calculated percentage amount. • A family option for up to 6 people. • And more.

About

Smart Adding Machine

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This app has a numeric keyboard. It may not always be visible. If it is not visible, pressing the input button that has the text 'Insert an Amount or ...', will cause one to appear. If you want to hide it, select the button on the left titled 'Hide KB'. The Adding Machine contains a visual tape with two columns of numbers. The left is the amount you keyed. The right column has in a '1' which is the count. The system puts in a '1' for you. As you add items, the tape grows. The last item is always followed by an empty item colored red. This color red is important because it indicates where your next entry will be placed!!! After entering a number, press the 'Save' button. If this is your first entry, two items will appear on the tape. The first one will contain the number you keyed. The second will be red with the amount showing: 0.00 and a count showing 1. This pattern will continue as you add items On the left side of the screen are 11 buttons in a column. The first six are for moving the red color - but not its contents. This allows for the correction of errors. The first two are: first - go to tape start & second to tape end (red item). The second two go up one item and down one item on the tape. The last of the group switch between amount & count - usually used to change the count from 1. There a 4 named buttons the effect the tape: Clear, Insert (an empty row where the red is, Delete(the row that a red item) and Hide KB. The keyboard has no minus sign. There is a slider button that can be used to cause an number to be negative. It is red for emphasis At least 50 items can be entered. The tape can be scrolled by using your finger to see the entire tape. At the very top of the screen is a 'Help' chevron that switches to a page of help text.

Screenshots

TinyMath Simple Calculator4 screens
Smart Adding Machine4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: TinyMath Simple Calculator at Free against Smart Adding Machine's $3.99. Smart Adding Machine's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2). On update cadence, ads, device support and iOS requirement 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

TinyMath Simple Calculator is free to download; Smart Adding Machine costs $3.99 up front. TinyMath Simple Calculator sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. Smart Adding Machine asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TinyMath Simple Calculator ships an update every 2 weeks, Smart Adding Machine every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 29, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
TinyMath Simple Calculator versus Smart Adding Machine: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTinyMath Simple CalculatorSmart Adding Machine
PriceFree — better$3.99
Rating4.2 (12 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings12 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks — betterEvery 3 weeks
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrew MorgatovHarry Detrick

In-app purchases

2 purchases

TinyMath Simple Calculator

One-time2
  • TinyMath Personal Premium$2.99
  • TinyMath Family Premium$9.99
None

Smart Adding Machine

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is TinyMath Simple Calculator free?
TinyMath Simple Calculator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Smart Adding Machine free?
Smart Adding Machine costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do TinyMath Simple Calculator or Smart Adding Machine have ads?
Neither TinyMath Simple Calculator nor Smart Adding Machine shows ads.
Which is updated more often, TinyMath Simple Calculator or Smart Adding Machine?
TinyMath Simple Calculator ships an update every 2 weeks, and Smart Adding Machine every 3 weeks. Most recently, TinyMath Simple Calculator was updated on October 29, 2026 and Smart Adding Machine on October 27, 2026.

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