Comparison

PCalc vs Go Clock 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

Go Clock Pro

Features
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Go Clock Pro is a focused game clock for over-the-board go. Place the device beside the board, pick a preset, and start a 9x9, 13x13, or 19x19 game in seconds. No setup maze, no ads, no tracking. WHY GO CLOCK PRO - All four go time systems: Japanese byo-yomi, Canadian byo-yomi, Fischer increment, and Absolute. - Asymmetric time controls for handicap and teaching games. Black and white can use different settings. - Multilingual countdown in Chinese, English, Japanese, and Korean, with beep and haptic fallbacks. - Two-sided table layout. Each player reads their own clock from their side of the board. - Mistake-proof controls. Reset and resign require a deliberate long press. - Tournament Lock keeps appearance and voice settings stable during a match. - Offline by design. No accounts, no ads, no tracking, and no network requests. WHAT YOU GET - Built-in presets covering common East Asian byo-yomi, Korea 40s, Western Canadian, and Europe Fischer formats - Custom games with full asymmetric time control - Resume the last game after the app is closed - Four visual themes: Kaya, Slate, Washi, and Tournament - VoiceOver, Larger Text, Reduce Motion, high contrast, and color-independent cues - Built for iPhone. iOS 16 and later. PRICING Go Clock Pro is a one-time $1.99 purchase. No subscription. No in-app purchases. No ads. FOREGROUND USE Go Clock Pro is designed for foreground table use. iOS limits background timers and audio to specific app categories, and game clocks are not one of them. When the app enters background or the screen locks, the game pauses and saves a snapshot. Resume requires you to come back and tap. This is a deliberate trade-off for accuracy: a snapshot you trust beats a background timer you cannot. For best results, place the device flat on the table beside the board, keep the screen on, and keep the app in the foreground. SUPPORT 98stoned.thrifty@icloud.com PRIVACY POLICY https://kaiqin04.github.io/goclockpro/privacy/

Screenshots

PCalc4 screens
Go Clock Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Go Clock Pro at $1.99 against PCalc's $9.99. Go Clock Pro also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4). PCalc's advantage is chart position (#110 vs unranked) and device support (5 vs 1). On update cadence, 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 Go Clock Pro $1.99 up front. PCalc sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. Go Clock Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PCalc ships an update every 6 weeks, Go Clock Pro every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
PCalc versus Go Clock Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPCalcGo Clock Pro
Price$9.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.7 (770 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.6% of reviews—
Number of ratings770 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeks — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
Best chart rank#110 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better16.0
Further details — not scored
Size81 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTLA Systems Ltd.Wei Zhi Qin

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

Go Clock Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PCalc free?
PCalc costs $9.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Go Clock Pro free?
Go Clock Pro costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do PCalc or Go Clock Pro have ads?
Neither PCalc nor Go Clock Pro shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PCalc or Go Clock Pro?
PCalc ships an update every 6 weeks, and Go Clock Pro every 2 months. Most recently, PCalc was updated on October 15, 2026 and Go Clock Pro on October 7, 2026.

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