Comparison

Calculator vs unitCalc

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

Head to head
About

Calculator

This versatile tool combines a scientific calculator with currency and unit conversion capabilities. It offers a history manager, full editing options, and an intuitive interface for school, work, and daily tasks. Supports offline currency conversion.

Highlights
  • Scientific calculator functions
  • Currency converter with 37 currencies
  • Unit converter with 181 units
  • History manager for calculations
  • Offline currency conversion
  • Full editing options (undo/redo)
Features
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This multi-function app is a scientific calculator packaged with currency converter and unit converter. It is powerful and user-friendly for school, work and for everyday use. == Feature Highlights == • History Manager: review calculation/conversion history, reuse/share/insert/copy expression and result, and delete individual/all records. See below for details. • iPad Landscape Mode: display functions and numeric keys side by side for higher efficiency, or display history records and numeric keys side by side. See below for details. • Full editing options: Undo, Redo, Select, Select All, Cut, Copy, Paste, and Cancel • Full expression display in multiple lines: review and easily check entry errors • Caret support, easier to edit an entry • Instant detection and identification of invalid entries • Unique and playful button sound and haptic effects, both mutable (note: haptic effects are only available on iPhone 7 & plus and later iPhone models) • Aesthetic in user interface, easy and simple to use == Scientific Calculator == • +, −, ×, ÷, (), +/-, %, delete, clear-all • (Inverse) trigonometric functions: sin, cos, tan, asin, acos, atan (radian & degree) • (Inverse) hyperbolic functions: sinh, cosh, tanh, asinh, acosh, atanh • Constants: e, π • Scientific notation E: enter numbers in the format of scientific notation, such as, 1.8E6 or 2.21E-10 • Roots: square root, cubic root • Power & exponential functions: x^2, x^3, x^y, 2^x, 3^x, 10^x, e^x • Logarithmic functions: ln, log2, log10 • Absolute value: |x| == Currency Converter == • +, −, ×, ÷, (), +/-, %, delete, clear-all • Converts back-and-forth and does calculation as well • Supports daily updates for 37 major world currencies (AED, AUD, BGN, BRL, CAD, CHF, CNY, CZK, DKK, EUR, GBP, HKD, HUF, IDR, ILS, INR, ISK, JPY, KRW, MXN, MYR, NOK, NZD, PEN, PHP, PLN, RON, RUB, SAR, SEK, SGD, THB, TRY, TWD, USD, ZAR) • Supports offline conversion. When there is no internet connection, last downloaded rates are available for conversion. • Daily updates from three trusted sources: the U.S. Federal Reserve, European Central Bank, Bank of Canada == Unit Converter == • +, −, ×, ÷, (), +/-, %, delete, clear-all • Converts back-and-forth and does calculation as well • Supports 13 common categories: Area, Data, Energy, Force, Frequency, Length, Pressure, Speed, Temperature, Time, Volume, Weight, Others • 181 units of measurement, 3,207 conversions • Supports both British Imperial and U.S. Customary • Supports unit measurements in both Mainland China & Taiwan == In-app Purchases == We offer the following two in-app purchases to access additional features. Your purchase and generous support can greatly help us to continue developing this app. Thank you! >> History Manager - USD$0.99, limited free trial: • One time purchase is for both iPhone & iPad • Review calculation/conversion history • Copy or share expression and result • Reuse expression • Insert expression or result at the caret (cursor) with detection of error/invalid input • Delete individual or all records • History records are listed in alternate colors for easy browsing, each is marked with its date of creation. Long expressions are compressed or expanded automatically. • Calculator, Currency and Unit converters all support History >> iPad Landscape Mode - USD$0.99, limited free trial: • When using Calculator, iPad Landscape displays functions and numeric keys side by side, for higher efficiency. Calculation history and numeric keys may also be displayed side by side, allowing you to watch recordkeeping of calculation simultaneously. • When using Currency & Unit converters, iPad Landscape displays conversion history and numeric keys side by side, allowing you to watch recordkeeping of conversion simultaneously. == Support == • Website: https://www.theequally.com • Contact us: calculatorcu@theequally.com == Credits == UX designer: Cheryl S. Yee UI designer: Cheryl S. Yee

About

unitCalc

Features
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unitCalc 是一款適用於 iPhone 與 iPad 的計算機與台灣常用單位換算工具。 主要功能: • 四則運算、平方、立方、平方根、立方根及記憶功能 • 十萬至兆等大數快捷鍵 • 重量、長度、面積與貨幣換算 • 單位選項可橫向捲動,支援直向與橫向操作 • 匯率快取,可於離線時使用最後一次成功取得的資料 換算單位: • 重量:公克、公斤、台斤、台兩、英磅、盎司 • 長度:公尺、公分、台尺、台寸、英尺、英寸 • 面積:台坪、台畝、台分、台甲、平方公尺、公頃、平方英尺 • 貨幣:台幣、美元、日圓、歐元、英鎊、韓元、越南盾、港幣、人民幣 貨幣換算主要採用臺灣銀行對台幣現金賣出匯率;無現金匯率時使用即期賣出匯率。臺灣銀行服務無法使用時,App 會使用中央銀行官方資料計算參考匯率,並顯示來源與資料時間。 匯率資料僅供換算參考,不代表任何金融機構的實際交易報價;實際匯率應以交易時相關金融機構公告為準。unitCalc 為獨立開發工具,與臺灣銀行及中央銀行沒有隸屬、合作、代理或背書關係。

Screenshots

Calculator4 screens
unitCalc2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: unitCalc at none against Calculator's 2. Calculator's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). On price, update cadence, ads 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Calculator sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. unitCalc asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calculator ships an update every 3 weeks, unitCalc monthly. Both last shipped on November 3, 2026.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Calculator versus unitCalc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalculatorunitCalc
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (4 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings4 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size19 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developerhua-shan cheng培祐 黃

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Calculator

One-time2
  • Unlock iPad Landscape$0.99
  • Unlock History$0.99
None

unitCalc

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Calculator free?
Calculator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is unitCalc free?
unitCalc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Calculator or unitCalc have ads?
Neither Calculator nor unitCalc shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Calculator or unitCalc?
Calculator ships an update every 3 weeks, and unitCalc monthly. Most recently, Calculator was updated on November 3, 2026 and unitCalc on November 3, 2026.

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