Comparison

Minimal Calc vs The Calculator

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

Head to head
About

Minimal Calc

Features
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The minimal calc specialize in users who do not use special features, and are satisfied with simple design and minimal functions. [Features] ・12-digits display ・Percent calculation ・Number negation ・Delete key

About

The Calculator

This app combines a powerful calculator with a note-taking feature, allowing you to document calculations as you perform them. It also offers unit and currency conversions, with customizable appearance and settings.

Highlights
  • Integrated notepad for documenting calculations
  • Unit and currency conversion
  • Basic, scientific, and conversion calculators
  • Customizable appearance (light, dark, black)
  • Adjustable number formats and decimal places
  • History with attachable notes
Features
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How many steps does it take to work out a bill? Open the calculator, get a number, write it down somewhere, come back, forget where you were. The notepad lets you write the whole thing as text — every line worked out as you type it: rent = 1200 utilities = 85 rent + utilities 1285 Name your values and reuse them. It reads plain English too: 20 ml in tsp 100 USD in EUR 20% off 80 Also good for - Travelling — convert as you go, the whole day's spending on one page - Cooking — cups, ounces, Fahrenheit, all converted in one place - Estimating materials — add up three walls, divide by coverage per tin - Quoting work — change one number, everything recalculates Three more calculators - Basic — large type, generous spacing, your working shown as you build it - Scientific — trigonometry, logarithms, powers and roots, 2nd key cycles four layers - Convert — 123 units across 15 categories, currency rates update automatically Things you can adjust - Number format — comma, period, space, apostrophe, or none - Decimal places — full precision, or fixed to a number you choose - Appearance — light, dark, true black, or follow the system - Startup page — pick which one opens when you launch the app - Haptics — tune the strength or switch it off Also inside - History, with notes you can attach - Control Centre button for one-tap access - Available in many languages, with unit names and keywords in each Built on minimalist principles Clean design, smooth interaction, no noise — only what actually matters. The Calculator is free to use. Convert and Notepad are Premium features. Terms of Use: https://www.minlsm.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://www.minlsm.com/privacy

Screenshots

Minimal Calc2 screens
The Calculator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Minimal Calc at none against The Calculator's 3. Minimal Calc also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (14.0 vs 16.6). The Calculator's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 days vs monthly). On price 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. The Calculator sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per month. Minimal Calc asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Minimal Calc ships an update monthly, The Calculator every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 4 level
Minimal Calc versus The Calculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMinimal CalcThe Calculator
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyMonthlyEvery 6 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS14.0 — better16.6
Further details — not scored
Size6 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperFUKUKAWA LABYiDe Liu

In-app purchases

None

Minimal Calc

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

The Calculator

Subscriptions2
  • Premium$4.991 Month
  • Premium$29.991 Year
One-time1
  • Premium$9.99

Questions

Is Minimal Calc free?
Minimal Calc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is The Calculator free?
The Calculator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Minimal Calc or The Calculator have ads?
Minimal Calc shows ads; The Calculator does not.
Which is updated more often, Minimal Calc or The Calculator?
Minimal Calc ships an update monthly, and The Calculator every 6 days. Most recently, Minimal Calc was updated on November 7, 2026 and The Calculator on November 5, 2026.

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