Alculate vs Desktop mini @ your Homescreen
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Alculate
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Diese Anwendung richtet sich an Destillateure, Brennereien, Hobbybrenner und Betriebe, die regelmäßig Alkohol verschneiden müssen, wie z. B. auch Apotheken. Mit Alculate können Sie alle Berechnungen der üblichen Betriebsführung einer Brennerei erledigen. Dazu zählen Temperaturkorrektur, Mengenfeststellung und verschiedene Verschnittberechnung, Herabsetzen und Aufstärken. Ihre Messwerte können Sie in der App dokumentieren und bei Bedarf in Ihr Tabellenkalkulationsprogramm übernehmen.
Desktop mini @ your Homescreen
Enhance your mobile device's productivity with desktop-like shortcuts and features. Create shortcuts for files, folders, and web links, and easily paste images, text, and URLs directly from a home screen widget. Enjoy a streamlined workflow with copy-paste functionality and customizable options.
- File and folder shortcuts
- Webpage and system URL links
- Image, text, and link pasting
- Clipboard copying
- Desktop item management
- Customizable background colors
- Dark mode
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Desktop mini enables you to save time and work more productively by adding familiar desktop features with a home screen widget. – File and folder shortcuts – Links to webpages and system URLs – Pasting of images, text, and links right from your widget – Copying of pasted files to your clipboard with a single tap – Move desktop items and edit shortcut names – Custom background colors and a beautiful dark mode Test the app for three days completely for free. After this period you can decide if you want to unlock the full version with a one-time purchase. ––– Important compatibility information: This app works with iOS 26, iOS 18 and iOS 17. The compatibility with future versions can‘t be guaranteed due to possible native changes in the iOS file system and the iOS internal URL handling. The landscape shots that are used as example images are provided by the artists Fabian Wiktor (https://www.pexels.com/de-de/@fabianwiktor) and Pok Rie (https://www.pexels.com/de-de/@pok-rie-33563).
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Desktop mini @ your Homescreen at every 5 weeks against Alculate's every 4 months. Alculate's advantage is iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.0). 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. Alculate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Desktop mini @ your Homescreen sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Alculate ships an update every 4 months, Desktop mini @ your Homescreen every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Alculate | Desktop mini @ your Homescreen |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 4.8 (21 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | — | 100.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | — | 21 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | — | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Neuzeller Klosterbrennerei AG | Marian Koenig |
In-app purchases
Alculate
- Vollversion$16.99
Desktop mini @ your Homescreen
- Desktop mini +$0.99
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