Comparison

Kalkulilo (Calculator) vs Gifty

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

Head to head
About

Kalkulilo (Calculator)

This app offers a versatile calculator with multiple modes, including scientific, bitwise, statistical, trigonometric, base conversion, and time calculations. It features a simple mode with large buttons and customizable interface. Widgets for notification center and Apple Watch are also included.

Highlights
  • Scientific calculator functions
  • Bit/integer mode with logical operations
  • Statistical calculations
  • Base/radix conversion (2-36)
  • Time value calculations
  • Customizable interface
  • Apple Watch app and widget
Features
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Kalkulilo is a comfortable calculator program and offers several different modes. - The scientific mode offers all the usual functions and operations like the basic arithmetical operations, power, logarithm, roots, trigonometry etc. - The bit/integer mode offers logical operations (AND, OR, XOR, >>, etc.) on bit level. All values can be displayed as binary, octal, decimal or hexadecimal numbers. Calculations can be done in 8, 16 32 or 64 bits. - In the statistics mode you can create a sample by adding several values and then calculate mean, median, quantil values, variance, standard deviation, range etc. - Trigonometry mode provides lots of trigonometric functions, including legacy ones - The base/radix mode allows you to do calculations with numbers of base 2 to base 36 - The Time mode lets you directly work with time values (hours, minutes seconds) - A simple calculator is also included, with just the basic operators and large buttons. The user interface can be customized, you can change the key colors for different categories of functions and operators which helps to distinguish and find these more easily. The App also includes calculator widgets for the homescreen which allows to do calculations directly from your homescreen and a calculator for the Apple Watch.

About

Gifty

Easily manage and track all your gift cards in one place. Store details like merchant, balance, codes, and redemption dates. Organize your cards with favorites and colors, and share them with friends.

Highlights
  • Track gift card balances
  • Store merchant and codes
  • Set redeem dates and occasions
  • Mark as favorite
  • Assign custom colors
  • Share gift cards
Features
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Gifty - Gift Card Tracker is the easiest and most beautiful way to track your Gift Cards. You can store all kinds of information, including the merchant, balance, minimum balance, codes, redeem date, ocassion, ... Mark your gift cards as favorite, give them special colors to easily find them and share them with your friends. The gift cards from the app preview screenshots are not included in the app. The screenshots show how the app looks like when gift cards are entered by you. The app has no preinstalled gift cards. The app does not generate gift cards.

Screenshots

Kalkulilo (Calculator)4 screens
Gifty3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Kalkulilo (Calculator) at 4.5 against Gifty's 1.0. Kalkulilo (Calculator) also leads on ratings volume (29 vs 1) and review sentiment (76% vs 67%). Gifty's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On update cadence, ads and device support 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

Kalkulilo (Calculator) costs $2.99 and Gifty $0.99 up front. Kalkulilo (Calculator) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Gifty asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Kalkulilo (Calculator) holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Kalkulilo (Calculator) has 29 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Kalkulilo (Calculator)'s written reviews are positive against 67% of Gifty's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 10, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Kalkulilo (Calculator) versus Gifty: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKalkulilo (Calculator)Gifty
Price$2.99$0.99 — better
Rating4.5 (29 ratings) — better1.0 (1 ratings)
Positive reviews75.8% of reviews — better66.7% of reviews
Number of ratings29 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple WatchiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS16.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander ClaussYannick Rave

Customer experience

Kalkulilo (Calculator)

All ratings29 ratings
Positive86.2%
Neutral6.9%
Negative6.9%
Written reviews438 reviews
Positive75.8%
Neutral5.9%
Negative18.3%

Gifty

All ratings1 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative100.0%
Written reviews3 reviews
Positive66.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative33.3%

Bugs and requests

Kalkulilo (Calculator)

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Number doesn't transfer correctly when switching between modes
  • Negative exponents not displayed correctly in engineering notation
  • Loses calculation history when changing modes

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add calculus, linear algebra, and probability functions
  • Implement a 'repeated equals' function
  • Add a backspace/delete button
  • Allow customizing color scheme
  • Improve Apple Watch integration

Gifty

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Kalkulilo (Calculator)

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
None

Gifty

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kalkulilo (Calculator) free?
Kalkulilo (Calculator) costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Gifty free?
Gifty costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Kalkulilo (Calculator) or Gifty?
Kalkulilo (Calculator) is rated higher. Kalkulilo (Calculator) averages 4.5 out of 5 from 29 ratings, while Gifty averages 1.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Kalkulilo (Calculator) or Gifty have ads?
Neither Kalkulilo (Calculator) nor Gifty shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kalkulilo (Calculator) or Gifty?
Kalkulilo (Calculator) ships an update every 2 months, and Gifty every 2 months. Most recently, Kalkulilo (Calculator) was updated on November 10, 2026 and Gifty on November 2, 2026.

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