Animation Pocket vs CalculatorX
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Animation Pocket
Create animations easily with a minimalist, gesture-driven interface. Focus on drawing and timing with a simple toolset, perfect for animatics and movies on the go. Features include auto-save, iCloud sync, and export options.
- Minimalist gesture-driven UI
- Single brush and eraser tool
- Continuous auto-save
- iCloud Sync between iOS devices
- Export as MP4 and GIF
- Unlimited Undo/Redo
- Hand-animated sequence examples
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It’s a animation studio in the palm of your hand. Work on the couch, at the beach, on the train, or while waiting in line for coffee. Minimal UI ,gesture driven workflow and simple feature set lets you create line tests, animatics and movies with ease and speed. Made by an animator, for animators with a focus on pure drawing and timing. The toolset features a single brush and eraser , only in black and white for animation lovers. No complicated menus, layers or hard workflows...simply add frames and animate! Now with all the features you love from Animation Sketch for iPad, Animation Pocket includes: - All-new interface designed exclusively for iPhone - Continuous auto-save - never lose work again - Icloud Sync -seamlessly sync between iOS devices - Export as .MP4 and .GIF - Unlimited Undo/Redo - Dozens of hand animated sequences for you to learn from, including walks, runs, fights and more.
CalculatorX
A fast and customizable calculator app that allows users to personalize themes, button styles, and view calculation history in real-time. Offers various display options and sound feedback for an enhanced user experience.
- Real-time calculation history
- Customizable button colors and shapes
- Multiple themes and light/dark modes
- Decimal precision control
- Exportable calculation history
- Sound effects and voice feedback
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Calculator X is a lightweight and fast calculator designed for efficient computing. Quickly change themes with simple swipe gestures, customize button colors, spacing, and shapes, and view your calculation history in real time. Features: Compact and fast – perform calculations instantly User-friendly gestures – swipe up or down to switch and customize calculator themes Customizable buttons – change button color, spacing, and shape Real-time calculation history – view your previous calculations instantly Export history – save and export your calculation history for easy reference Decimal precision control – choose the number of decimal places Thousands separator – view numbers clearly with thousands grouping Highlighted results – calculation results are displayed prominently Multiple themes – dozens of beautiful calculator themes to choose from Sound effects and voice feedback – support for button sounds and real voice responses Light and dark modes – switch easily to match your preference More features coming soon – we are constantly improving CalculatorX CalculatorX combines speed, customization, and fun to create the perfect calculation experience.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CalculatorX at 93% against Animation Pocket's 25%. CalculatorX also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.8) and update cadence (every 6 days vs every 30 months). Animation Pocket's advantage is ratings volume (13 vs 2) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). 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. Animation Pocket sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and CalculatorX sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
CalculatorX holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Animation Pocket has 13 ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 25% of Animation Pocket's written reviews are positive against 93% of CalculatorX's.
Animation Pocket ships an update every 30 months, CalculatorX every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Animation Pocket | CalculatorX |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.8 (13 ratings) | 4.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 25.0% of reviews | 92.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 13 — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 30 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 10.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 184 MB | 12 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 12+ |
| Developer | Arjun Gupte | 学良 靳 |
Customer experience
Animation Pocket
CalculatorX
In-app purchases
Animation Pocket
- Upgrade to Pro$0.99
CalculatorX
- Lifetime Premium$2.99








