CalBasic vs Color Calc+
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CalBasic
A straightforward calculator app designed for simplicity. It features color-coded buttons for easy identification and a clean interface. Ideal for quick calculations on your mobile device.
- Basic calculator functionality
- Color-coded buttons
- Simple and clean interface
- Designed for quick calculations
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A basic calculator with color coded buttons.
Color Calc+
This utility app provides a straightforward calculator with a history of past computations. It also offers temperature conversion tools and the ability to easily copy the most recent result.
- Calculator
- Calculation history
- Temperature conversion
- Copy last result
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mColorCalc is a simple calculator that keeps history of past calculations. It also has temperature conversions and copy/paste of the last result.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: CalBasic at 5.0 against Color Calc+'s 1.0. CalBasic also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). Color Calc+'s advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 22 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
CalBasic holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 1.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
CalBasic ships an update every 22 months, Color Calc+ weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CalBasic | Color Calc+ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (3 ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 22 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 1 MB | 58 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Arun Mahasenan | Jerry Watson |
Customer experience
CalBasic
Color Calc+
In-app purchases
CalBasic
No in-app purchases
Color Calc+
No in-app purchases
