PCalc vs ExSciCalc
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
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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!
ExSciCalc
This calculator offers enhanced precision and memory beyond standard devices. It includes advanced functions for statistics, physics, and mathematics, alongside common calculations and unit conversions.
- Extended precision (30+ digits)
- Extended memory (main + 10 auxiliary)
- Scroll windows for button access
- Statistical calculations
- Physical and mathematical constants
- Unit conversions
- Roots of equations
- Special relativity calculations
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"Extended" scientific calculator has more features than typical calculators, including: • Extended precision (30+ digits), twice that of typical calculators. • Extended memory including a main memory with statistical information, and 10 auxiliary memory values. • Extended space for buttons using scroll windows--no confusing modes and function keys. • Extended functions not found on most calculators including (but not limited to): ◇ Statistical information for calculating standard deviation (tied to the M+ key) ◇ Most common physical constants and mathematical constants ◇ Extensive unit conversion constants ◇ Roots of polynomials and some transcendental equations ◇ Special relativity calculations • And normal functions including: ◇ Normal and hyperbolic trigonometry ◇ Various logs, powers and roots ◇ % calculations including interest and amortization ◇ Temperature conversion ◇ Random numbers ◇ Averages and means
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: ExSciCalc at $1.99 against PCalc's $9.99. ExSciCalc also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). PCalc's advantage is ratings volume (772 vs 1) and chart position (#186 vs unranked). On ads 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
PCalc costs $9.99 and ExSciCalc $1.99 up front. PCalc sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. ExSciCalc asks for nothing beyond the download.
ExSciCalc holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: PCalc has 772 ratings behind it against 1, 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 100% of ExSciCalc's.
PCalc ships an update every 3 months, ExSciCalc every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PCalc | ExSciCalc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | $1.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (772 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.3% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 772 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 3 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases — better | Paid |
| Best chart rank | #186 — better | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 14.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 367 MB | 1 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TLA Systems Ltd. | Dale C Koepp |
Customer experience
PCalc
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In-app purchases
PCalc
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$1.99
- Large Tip$4.99
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- Enormous Tip$9.99
ExSciCalc
No in-app purchases









