Comparison

Calc vs Color Counters

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

Head to head
About

Calc

A visually appealing and straightforward calculator app for iPhone and iPad. It offers a unique user interface with support for basic and scientific calculations, various number base conversions, and currency and unit conversions.

Highlights
  • Universal app for iPhone and iPad
  • Basic and scientific calculations
  • Number base conversions (decimal, hex, binary, octal)
  • Currency and unit conversions
  • Scrollable calculation history
  • 10 color themes
Features
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Calc is a beautiful simple tape calculator for your iPhone and iPad with a uniq user interface. Features: - universal App for your iPhone and iPad - Slide Over and Split View support - basic calculation - lots of scientific functions - decimal, hexadecimal, binary and octal conversion and calculations - currency conversion - uniq and easy percentage concept - unit conversions - scrollable calculation history - calculation history can be shared - 10 color themes Privacy Policy: https://apps.micw.org/pp.php Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

Color Counters

Features
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Color Counter is a user-friendly counter app designed to effortlessly track multiple values. Features: - Reset button and minus button - Multiple theme colors - Multiple counter

Screenshots

Calc3 screens
Color Counters4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Color Counters at none against Calc's 2. Calc's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support 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

Both are free to download. Calc sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Color Counters asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calc ships an update every 2 months, Color Counters every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Calc versus Color Counters: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalcColor Counters
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.9 (28 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews80.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings28 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.615.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperMike WesemannMOMOKA TSUNEZUKA

Bugs and requests

Calc

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Percentage calculations not working correctly
  • Cos 90 showing incorrect result

Requested features

6 requests
  • Copy and paste support
  • Larger buttons for easier use
  • Ability to clear calculation history
  • Auto-insert previous result when using operators
  • Landscape mode support
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  • Formatting for large numbers (e.g. 1,000,000)

Color Counters

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Calc

Subscriptions2
  • Calc Pro$0.991 Month
  • Calc Pro$4.991 Year
None

Color Counters

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Calc free?
Calc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Color Counters free?
Color Counters is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Calc or Color Counters have ads?
Color Counters shows ads; Calc does not.
Which is updated more often, Calc or Color Counters?
Calc ships an update every 2 months, and Color Counters every 4 months. Most recently, Calc was updated on October 14, 2026 and Color Counters on October 2, 2026.

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