Comparison

BigInt Calculator vs Retro Numpad

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

Head to head
About

BigInt Calculator

This app offers a fast, multi-threaded calculator with a spreadsheet-like interface for easy editing and instant updates. It handles large numbers and complex expressions with arbitrary-precision arithmetic, making it suitable for various real-world calculations.

Highlights
  • Table-based input with step-by-step editing
  • Automatic real-time recalculation
  • Handles complex expressions with parentheses and exponents
  • Arbitrary-precision arithmetic for massive numbers
  • 3 independent workspaces
  • Universal support for iPhone, iPad, and Mac
Features
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A calculator for those who need more than standard precision. Integers of any size stay exact — no overflow, no lost digits. Fractions and square roots are shown to 10, 50, 100 or 1000 decimal places, as you choose. Multiplying numbers thousands of digits long takes milliseconds, and independent parts of an expression are computed in parallel on all CPU cores. Features - Addition, subtraction, multiplication, division - Powers and square roots (0.5, 1.5, 2.5…) - Parentheses and correct operator precedence - mod with fast modular powers: 3^(2^127-2) mod (2^127-1) takes an instant - Factorial (!) and the functions gcd, lcm, binom, isprime and nextprime - Hexadecimal and binary: integer results in hex, numbers like 0xff and 0b101 - Scientific notation (6.022e23) and superscript powers (2¹²⁷) - Three independent tabs M1, M2, M3 for parallel work - Keyboard bar with ( ) − √ ! on iPhone and iPad - Your tabs are saved between launches; Undo after clearing - History of recent calculations - A result screen with as many digits as fit, the digit count and the order of magnitude; ≈ marks results that are not exact - Every digit of a huge result in numbered rows, with a jump to any digit - Live progress and elapsed time for long calculations, with a Cancel button - Copy the result with one tap and the expression from the menu; share a result as text, a file or an image card - VoiceOver support; on Mac, menu commands and keyboard shortcuts - Built-in help with examples - Alternative symbol support: × ÷ : and a comma as decimal separator How it works Type a power with ^: 2^127-1. An exponent of 0.5 is a square root: 2^0.5. Parentheses work as in mathematics: (2+3)*4. mod has the lowest precedence: 2^255-19 mod 8. Function arguments are separated by a semicolon: gcd(12; 18). On iPhone, functions and 0x numbers are typed on a hardware keyboard or pasted. Who it's for - Students and math teachers - Developers working with cryptography and large primes - Number theory researchers - Anyone hitting the limits of ordinary calculators No ads, no trackers, no accounts. Works on smartphone, tablet, and computer.

About

Retro Numpad

Features
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Retro Numpad brings back the feel of a real desktop calculator — a warm, matte case, a glowing LCD readout, and number keys that actually click when you press them. Built for fast, everyday math: addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, and percentages, with chained operations so you can work through a full expression without losing your place. The display keeps your last expression in view above the current result, just like a physical calculator's tape. FEATURES — Full arithmetic: +, −, ×, ÷, % — Chained operations (2 + 3 × 4, entered left to right) — Decimal entry, backspace, and all-clear — Clear "Error" state instead of a crash on divide-by-zero — Light and dark mode, each with its own tuned palette — Haptic feedback and a physical key-press animation — No accounts, no ads, no tracking

Screenshots

BigInt Calculator4 screens
Retro Numpad1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is device support: BigInt Calculator at 3 against Retro Numpad's 1. On price, ads, in-app purchases and iOS requirement 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
BigInt Calculator versus Retro Numpad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBigInt CalculatorRetro Numpad
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews57.1% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size2 MB0 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperViktor PobedriaRyan Hopkins Inc

In-app purchases

None

BigInt Calculator

No in-app purchases

None

Retro Numpad

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is BigInt Calculator free?
BigInt Calculator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Retro Numpad free?
Retro Numpad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do BigInt Calculator or Retro Numpad have ads?
Neither BigInt Calculator nor Retro Numpad shows ads.

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