Comparison

PCalc vs ExSciCalc

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Optional RPN mode
  • Multi-line display
  • Extensive unit conversions
  • Paper tape
  • Multiple undo/redo
  • Hexadecimal, octal, binary support
  • Apple Watch app
Features
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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!

About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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

Screenshots

PCalc4 screens
ExSciCalc4 screens

Verdict

The call

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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

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.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

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.

Scorecard9 real differences · 2 level
PCalc versus ExSciCalc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPCalcExSciCalc
Price$9.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.7 (772 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings772 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#186 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size367 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTLA Systems Ltd.Dale C Koepp

Customer experience

PCalc

All ratings772 ratings
Positive90.8%
Neutral2.7%
Negative6.5%
Written reviews485 reviews
Positive83.3%
Neutral5.6%
Negative11.1%

ExSciCalc

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

4 purchases

PCalc

One-time4
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$1.99
  • Large Tip$4.99
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  • Enormous Tip$9.99
None

ExSciCalc

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PCalc free?
PCalc costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is ExSciCalc free?
ExSciCalc costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PCalc or ExSciCalc?
ExSciCalc is rated higher. PCalc averages 4.7 out of 5 from 772 ratings, while ExSciCalc averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do PCalc or ExSciCalc have ads?
Neither PCalc nor ExSciCalc shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PCalc or ExSciCalc?
PCalc ships an update every 3 months, and ExSciCalc every 3 weeks. Most recently, PCalc was updated on October 20, 2026 and ExSciCalc on October 2, 2026.

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