Comparison

PCalc vs StopTheMadness Pro

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
Currently charting
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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

StopTheMadness Pro

This browser extension enhances your web browsing experience by preventing websites from interfering with standard browser functions and protecting your privacy. It offers a wide array of unique features to regain control over your online interactions.

Highlights
  • Prevent UI feature disabling (text selection, copy/paste)
  • Stop Google AMP and URL tracking parameters
  • Bypass URL shorteners and stop autoplaying media
  • Hide unwanted website banners and elements
  • Customize tab URL editing and font substitution
  • Run custom JavaScript and URL redirects
Features
Currently charting
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StopTheMadness Pro is a web browser extension that stops websites from making your browser harder to use, and it protects your privacy on the web. StopTheMadness Pro is not an ad blocker but rather a one of a kind extension with a huge number of unique features! Made by indie developer Jeff Johnson. The support link has documentation and my email address. StopTheMadness Pro includes extensions for Safari on iOS and iPadOS, Safari, Safari web apps, Chrome, and Firefox on macOS. StopTheMadness Pro is a major update to the beloved StopTheMadness extension, adding automatic iCloud sync of settings between all devices, as well as countless other new features and improvements. StopTheMadness Pro features: • Stop websites from disabling user interface features in your browser such as text selection, copy, cut, and paste, drag and drop, contextual menus, AutoFill, ⌘-key keyboard shortcuts, and 2-finger tap to open links in a new tab • Stop Google AMP • Remove URL query tracking parameters automatically • Stop clickjacking on Google Search, Gmail, Facebook, and DuckDuckGo • Stop hyperlink auditing (anchor "ping") • Stop tracking beacons (Navigator.sendBeacon) • Bypass well-known URL shorteners such as bit.ly, tinyurl, and t.co • Stop autoplaying audio and video • Always show Safari's native video controls, including Picture-in-Picture • Unmute videos automatically on first play • Auto-select video playback speed • Stop Safari from pausing audio in background apps such as Apple Music • Hide "Get the app" banners on Google, Google Maps, DuckDuckGo, IMDb, Quora, Patreon, Reddit, and Tumblr • Hide "Sign in with Google" on all websites • Hide "We'd like to send you some notifications" banners on many websites • Hide elements on web pages with a tap • Edit the tab URL in a large separate window instead of Safari's small address bar • Font substitution on websites • Website-specific CSS and JavaScript • Run custom JavaScript snippets at any time • Custom URL redirects • Stop losing characters in maxlength password fields • Force links to open in the current tab instead of a new tab, or force links to open in a new tab instead of the current tab • Force images to the front so you can drag, use the contextual menu, and save • Stop web animations • Stop websites from overwriting your system clipboard • Show the concealed password in password fields • Stop websites from disabling text replacements in Safari • Stop websites from changing the cursor and hiding the scrollbar • Stop the software keyboard from zooming in the web page • Stop websites from disabling pinch to zoom • Reload the web page on a timer • View and edit web page HTML • And many more!

Screenshots

PCalc4 screens
StopTheMadness Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: StopTheMadness Pro at none against PCalc's 4. StopTheMadness Pro also leads on update cadence (every 10 days vs every 6 weeks). PCalc's advantage is price ($9.99 vs $14.99) and device support (5 vs 3). On rating, review sentiment, ads and chart position 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 StopTheMadness Pro $14.99 up front. PCalc sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. StopTheMadness Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for PCalc against 4.7 for StopTheMadness Pro. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 779 and 204 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 83% of PCalc's written reviews are positive against 82% of StopTheMadness Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PCalc ships an update every 6 weeks, StopTheMadness Pro every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 4 level
PCalc versus StopTheMadness Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPCalcStopTheMadness Pro
Price$9.99 — better$14.99
Rating4.7 (779 ratings)4.7 (204 ratings) — better
Positive reviews83.4% of reviews — better82.2% of reviews
Number of ratings779 — better204
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 10 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
Best chart rank#82 — better#104
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size83 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTLA Systems Ltd.Jeff Johnson

Customer experience

PCalc

All ratings777 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral2.7%
Negative6.4%
Written reviews489 reviews
Positive83.4%
Neutral5.5%
Negative11.0%

StopTheMadness Pro

All ratings204 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral2.0%
Negative5.9%
Written reviews208 reviews
Positive82.2%
Neutral5.8%
Negative12.0%

Bugs and requests

PCalc

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

StopTheMadness Pro

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Inconsistent behavior with 'Disable on Page' option
  • Unreliable 'Force Link into New Active Tab' functionality

Requested features

3 requests
  • Integrated ad-blocking capabilities
  • Improved visual filtering options (e.g., dark mode)
  • Easier per-site configuration management

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

StopTheMadness Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PCalc free?
PCalc costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is StopTheMadness Pro free?
StopTheMadness Pro costs $14.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, PCalc or StopTheMadness Pro?
StopTheMadness Pro is rated higher. PCalc averages 4.7 out of 5 from 779 ratings, while StopTheMadness Pro averages 4.7 from 204 ratings.
Do PCalc or StopTheMadness Pro have ads?
Neither PCalc nor StopTheMadness Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PCalc or StopTheMadness Pro?
PCalc ships an update every 6 weeks, and StopTheMadness Pro every 10 days. Most recently, PCalc was updated on October 31, 2026 and StopTheMadness Pro on November 4, 2026.
Which is more popular, PCalc or StopTheMadness Pro?
PCalc currently peaks at #82 in the App Store charts, and StopTheMadness Pro at #104. Chart position reflects recent download velocity rather than total install base.

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