PCalc vs @Beat
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
PCalc
A powerful calculator designed for professionals and students, offering advanced features like RPN mode, multi-line display, and extensive unit conversions. It supports various number systems and includes an Apple Watch app for on-the-go calculations.
- Optional RPN mode
- Multi-line display
- Extensive unit conversions
- Paper tape
- Multiple undo/redo
- Hexadecimal, octal, binary support
- Apple Watch app
Read full descriptionHide full description
PCalc is the powerful choice for scientists, engineers, students, programmers, or indeed anybody looking for a feature rich calculator. It includes an optional RPN mode and multi-line display, a choice of button layouts, an extensive set of unit conversions and constants, a paper tape, multiple undo and redo, engineering and scientific notation, as well as support for hexadecimal, octal, and binary calculations. Includes an Apple Watch app, so you can calculate on your wrist!
@Beat
This app displays and converts Swatch Internet Time (.beat time) across your Apple devices. It allows you to set alarms and notifications based on this unique time system, which divides the day into 1000 beats.
- Display .beat time
- Convert local time to .beat time
- Convert .beat time to local time
- Set .beat time alarms
- Set .beat time notifications
- Supports iPhone, Apple Watch, and iPad
Read full descriptionHide full description
Display .beat time on your iPhone, Apple watch or iPad. Convert your local 24-hour time to .beat time and vice-versa. Set an alarm or a notification for defined .beat times. Swatch Internet Time (.beat time) is a decimal time concept with no timezone introduced in 1998 by the Swatch Group. Instead of hours and minutes, the solar day is divided into 1000 parts called ".beats".
Screenshots
Verdict
The clearest difference is price: @Beat at Free against PCalc's $9.99. @Beat also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4). PCalc's advantage is ratings volume (779 vs 19) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 5 months). On review sentiment and ads 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
@Beat is free to download; PCalc costs $9.99 up front. PCalc sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. @Beat asks for nothing beyond the download.
PCalc holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PCalc has 779 ratings behind it against 19, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 83% of PCalc's written reviews are positive against 82% of @Beat's.
PCalc ships an update every 6 weeks, @Beat every 5 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PCalc | @Beat |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (779 ratings) — better | 4.4 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 83.4% of reviews — better | 82.4% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 779 — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 5 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #145 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 83 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TLA Systems Ltd. | Julien Mulot |
Customer experience
PCalc
@Beat
In-app purchases
PCalc
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$1.99
- Large Tip$4.99
Show 1 moreShow fewer
- Enormous Tip$9.99
@Beat
No in-app purchases
