Pickchar vs AlexCalc
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ with what reviewers say about each.
Pickchar
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Palette of some often used but hard to access Unicode characters that can be copied to the clipboard with a click. The possibility to inspect text for its Unicode components.
AlexCalc
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AlexCalc is a scientific calculator with LaTeX display, supporting button or plaintext input. Supports variables, complex numbers, and units. The LaTeX display makes it easy to see how your input is interpreted-- no more counting brackets! Some features: - complex number support, in rectangular or polar form (e.g. `3 + 4i` or `1 angle 90`) - variable storage (e.g. `123 -> x` then `3*x^2 - 4*x + 5 -> y`) - units in equations, and conversion (e.g. `1 inch * 3 ft to cm^2` or `sqrt(60 acre) - 100 ft`) - can enter input by button presses, typing, or copy/pasting. Button presses are all converted to plaintext input for easy copy/pasting. - equation display is simplified upon pressing enter. This means that when entering an equation, it is usually possible to look only at the LaTeX display and not the plaintext input: but when pressing enter, it will look nice. Redundant brackets are removed, including those that are needed for plaintext input (e.g. `(a + b)/(c + d)` can become "a + b" on the numerator and "c + d" on the denominator without brackets). - light/dark themes - previous input history can be accessed and edited by pressing "up" or "down" buttons. - previous inputs/vars/recently used units preserved when the app is closed - standard scientific calculator features, such as: - trigonometric functions: sin, cos, tan, arcsin, arccos, arctan - base 10 and natural logarithmic functions: log (base 10), ln (base e) - `e`, `pi` constants, and square root function - scientific notation input (e.g. `1.23E6` is 1.23 times 10^6)
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: AlexCalc at daily against Pickchar's every 22 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
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Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Pickchar ships an update every 22 months, AlexCalc daily. The most recent releases landed on October 11, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Pickchar | AlexCalc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Daily โ better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, Mac โ better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 โ better | 18.6 |
| Further details โ not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Nico Rohrbach | ALEXANDER HAMILTON BARRY |
In-app purchases
Pickchar
No in-app purchases
AlexCalc
No in-app purchases
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