Comparison

Cathy's Calculator for iPad vs Basic Calculator With BIDMAS

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

Head to head
About

Cathy's Calculator for iPad

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This is 100% free with no ads, no tracking, no permissions, and no logins. Made for people who remember the 80's, this features large buttons and is easy to use. Arithmetic is precise and where approximation is used (e.g. sqrt), the equals sign is replaced with a squigle-equals. There is a command history with scrollback, meant to feel like the old ribbon printers. You can copy a number to the clipboard by tapping on it. This calculator was made for my mother, Catherine.

About

Basic Calculator With BIDMAS

A powerful and customizable calculator app that supports standard calculations and order of operations (PEMDAS). Personalize your experience with numerous themes and button styles, and utilize smart features like calculation history and currency conversion. Upgrade to unlock all premium features permanently.

Highlights
  • Order of operations (PEMDAS) mode
  • Over 50 color themes
  • Calculation history
  • Adjustable decimal precision
  • Currency conversions
  • Sales tax calculations
Features
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Combining powerful calculations with fully customisable design — so your calculator looks and works just how you want it to! Built For Speed & Simplicity: Clean, simple, intuitive layout Instant, responsive calculations Large easy to read buttons and numbers Switch between standard and order of operations (PEMDAS) modes effortlessly Make It Yours: Over 50 color themes available, with more added regularly High-contrast colour themes for visually impaired users Favorite your top themes for quick switching Request your very own color theme Choose round or square buttons Smart Features That Matter: Full calculation history with US format date & timestamps - store up to a year of results Adjustable decimal precision Copy & paste from the display or calculation history Retro LCD or modern display Customisable haptic feedback intensity Sound effects on or off Optimized layouts for both iPhone and iPad Sales Tax calculations Currency conversions Speaking calculations Tips calculator Unit price calculator Discount percentage calculator Premium: Upgrade to Premium with a one-time purchase and: Unlock all Premium color themes and features forever on your iPhone and iPad No subscription Reasons to Love it: No clutter, no confusion — just an intuitive, great looking calculator Personalisation without limits

Screenshots

Basic Calculator With BIDMAS4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cathy's Calculator for iPad at none against Basic Calculator With BIDMAS's 1. Cathy's Calculator for iPad also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (15.4 vs 17.0). Basic Calculator With BIDMAS's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 38 months). On price 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. Basic Calculator With BIDMAS sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Cathy's Calculator for iPad asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Cathy's Calculator for iPad ships an update every 38 months, Basic Calculator With BIDMAS weekly. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Cathy's Calculator for iPad versus Basic Calculator With BIDMAS: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCathy's Calculator for iPadBasic Calculator With BIDMAS
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (6 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—6 — better
Update frequencyEvery 38 monthsWeekly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS15.4 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB91 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSanjay RaoPaul Flowers

In-app purchases

None

Cathy's Calculator for iPad

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Basic Calculator With BIDMAS

One-time1
  • More Beans Calculator$2.99

Questions

Is Cathy's Calculator for iPad free?
Cathy's Calculator for iPad is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Basic Calculator With BIDMAS free?
Basic Calculator With BIDMAS is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Cathy's Calculator for iPad or Basic Calculator With BIDMAS have ads?
Basic Calculator With BIDMAS shows ads; Cathy's Calculator for iPad does not.
Which is updated more often, Cathy's Calculator for iPad or Basic Calculator With BIDMAS?
Cathy's Calculator for iPad ships an update every 38 months, and Basic Calculator With BIDMAS weekly. Most recently, Cathy's Calculator for iPad was updated on October 27, 2026 and Basic Calculator With BIDMAS on October 31, 2026.

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