Comparison

Kalkulilo (Calculator) vs Expressio Calculator

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

Expressio Calculator

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Expressio is a scientific calculator at your wirst. - do full text expression calculations on the Apple Watch - use higher functions like sin, cos, ... - reuse a result by giving it a name and insert it in following expressions - keep all your calculations in a list and sort the list by your wishes

Screenshots

Kalkulilo (Calculator)4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Expressio Calculator at Free against Kalkulilo (Calculator)'s $2.99. Expressio Calculator also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1). Kalkulilo (Calculator)'s advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 21 months). On ads, 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

Expressio Calculator is free to download; Kalkulilo (Calculator) costs $2.99 up front. Kalkulilo (Calculator) sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Expressio Calculator asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Kalkulilo (Calculator) ships an update every 2 months, Expressio Calculator every 21 months. The most recent releases landed on October 20, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Kalkulilo (Calculator) versus Expressio Calculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterKalkulilo (Calculator)Expressio Calculator
Price$2.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (29 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings29 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 21 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, Apple Watch
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size3 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlexander ClaussManfred Wittmann

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

Expressio Calculator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Kalkulilo (Calculator)

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$0.99
None

Expressio Calculator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Kalkulilo (Calculator) free?
Kalkulilo (Calculator) costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is Expressio Calculator free?
Expressio Calculator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Kalkulilo (Calculator) or Expressio Calculator have ads?
Neither Kalkulilo (Calculator) nor Expressio Calculator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Kalkulilo (Calculator) or Expressio Calculator?
Kalkulilo (Calculator) ships an update every 2 months, and Expressio Calculator every 21 months. Most recently, Kalkulilo (Calculator) was updated on October 20, 2026 and Expressio Calculator on October 25, 2026.

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