PCalc vs Panecal Plus Sci. Calculator
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!
Panecal Plus Sci. Calculator
This app functions as a scientific calculator with a multiline editable display. It allows users to view and modify formulas as they are entered, preventing errors. Past calculations can be reused, and variable memory enables efficient recalculations.
- Multiline editable formulas
- Re-calculation of past formulas
- Cursor-based editing and swipe navigation
- Copy and paste formulas
- Formula and answer history
- Number base conversion (binary, octal, decimal, hex)
- Variable memory
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[Description] Panecal is a scientific calculator app that allows you to display and modify formulas. It allows you to enter formulas while checking them, which prevents you from typing incorrectly or making calculation errors. It is also possible to reuse past formulas and use variable memory to change only certain values to calculate them. The display shows the cursor, and you can tap or press the arrow keys to quickly navigate to where you want to edit. It has a powerful, flexible and intuitive user interface with support for swiping to scroll through formulas and long-tap to copy and paste. [Features] - Re-calculation by using past formula - Easy editing by using a cursor operation and swipe the screen - Copy and paste formulas text - Formulas history and answers history table - Binary numbers, octal numbers, decimal numbers, hexadecimal numbers calculation and conversion (Max.32bits) - M+/M- memory functions and variable(A-F) memory - Arithmetic operations, inverse trigonometric functions, logarithmic functions, power functions, power root functions, factorials, absolute values, percent calculations, modulo calculation, polar and cartesian coordinate conversion - Angle units (DEG, RAD, GRAD) - Result format with Normal(standard), Fix (fixed decimal mode), Sci (significant figures), and Eng (index is in multiples of 3) - Decimal point character and grouping separator settings [Disclaimer] Please note in advance that Appsys is not responsible for any damage or lost profits caused by the use of this software, or any claims from third parties.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Panecal Plus Sci. Calculator at none against PCalc's 4. Panecal Plus Sci. Calculator also leads on price ($2.99 vs $9.99) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). PCalc's advantage is device support (5 vs 3). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and update cadence 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 Panecal Plus Sci. Calculator $2.99 up front. PCalc sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Panecal Plus Sci. Calculator asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for PCalc against 4.8 for Panecal Plus Sci. Calculator. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 770 and 363 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of PCalc's written reviews are positive against 79% of Panecal Plus Sci. Calculator's.
PCalc ships an update every 6 weeks, Panecal Plus Sci. Calculator every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | PCalc | Panecal Plus Sci. Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | $2.99 — better |
| Rating | 4.7 (770 ratings) | 4.8 (363 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 83.6% of reviews — better | 79.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 770 — better | 363 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Best chart rank | #107 — better | #183 |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 81 MB | 18 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | TLA Systems Ltd. | Noriyasu Kutsuzawa |
Customer experience
PCalc
Panecal Plus Sci. Calculator
In-app purchases
PCalc
- Small Tip$0.99
- Medium Tip$1.99
- Large Tip$4.99
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- Enormous Tip$9.99
Panecal Plus Sci. Calculator
No in-app purchases
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