Simple Cubing Timer vs Calculator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Simple Cubing Timer
A straightforward timer designed for speedcubing enthusiasts. It offers a clean interface for accurately timing your cube solves. Perfect for practice and competition.
- Speedcubing timer
- Simple interface
- Accurate timing
- Practice tool
- Competition use
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Simple Cubing Timer is a timer for speed cubers that is... well... simple.
Calculator
A clean and accurate calculator for iPhone and iPad that prioritizes user experience with no ads or pop-ups. It offers essential math functions, a history log, a unit converter, and an optional scientific mode. Premium features include additional themes and history export.
- Ad-free experience
- Full expression view
- Automatic calculation history
- Unit converter
- Scientific mode
- Dark Mode support
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A calculator that gets out of your way. No ads, no pop-ups, no account. Just clean, accurate math on iPhone and iPad. WHY PEOPLE SWITCH Most free calculators interrupt you with video ads, upgrade screens and rating pop-ups. Calculator: Simple & Clean never does. Open it and start typing. MATH YOU CAN TRUST • Correct order of operations, so 2 + 3 × 4 = 14 • See the full expression as you type, with a live result • Smart percent, sign toggle and decimal formatting • Repeat the last operation by tapping equals again • Safe handling of divide by zero HISTORY THAT STAYS • Every calculation is saved automatically • Tap any past result to use it again • Swipe to delete single entries or clear it all SCIENTIFIC MODE • Rotate to landscape or tap the toggle for scientific functions • sin, cos, tan, logs, powers, roots, factorial, pi and e • Degrees and radians UNIT CONVERTER Convert length, weight, temperature, volume, area, speed, time and data in one tap. FAST, FORGIVING INPUT • Backspace key, or swipe the display to delete the last digit • Long press to copy a result, paste numbers straight in • Gentle haptic feedback on every key • Large, easy to hit buttons DESIGNED FOR YOU • Beautiful themes, with full Dark Mode support • Works on iPhone and iPad, in portrait and landscape PRIVATE BY DESIGN No ads. No account. No tracking. Your numbers and calculations never leave your device. Works fully offline. PREMIUM (OPTIONAL) The calculator, history, scientific mode and unit converter are free forever. Premium adds: • Extra themes • Alternate app icons • Search and export your history Premium is an auto-renewing subscription. Payment is charged to your Apple Account at confirmation of purchase. The subscription renews automatically unless cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. Manage or cancel any time in your App Store account settings. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://sebastiandoyle.github.io/simple-calculator-ios/privacy-policy.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Calculator at Free against Simple Cubing Timer's $0.99. Calculator also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 10 months). Simple Cubing Timer's advantage is rating (4.1 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (14 vs 1). On 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
Calculator is free to download; Simple Cubing Timer costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Simple Cubing Timer holds the better App Store score, 4.1 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple Cubing Timer has 14 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Simple Cubing Timer ships an update every 10 months, Calculator every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Simple Cubing Timer | Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.1 (14 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 14 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Freemium — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 0 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Skyler Kelly | Sebastian Doyle |
Customer experience
Simple Cubing Timer
Calculator
In-app purchases
Simple Cubing Timer
No in-app purchases
Calculator
No in-app purchases
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