Comparison

PCalc Lite vs Function Fitter

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

Head to head
About

PCalc Lite

This free scientific calculator offers essential features like RPN mode, unit conversions, and multiple undo/redo. It provides a taste of a more powerful version, with optional in-app purchases for expanded functionality.

Highlights
  • Optional RPN mode
  • Multiple undo and redo
  • Unit conversions and constants
  • Two stylish themes
  • Apple Watch app
Features
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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.PCalc Lite is a fully functional and free taste of our very popular scientific calculator. It includes an optional RPN mode, multiple undo and redo, unit conversions and constants, as well as two stylish themes and our highly praised design. A great choice for your new iPad! If you like what you see, the full version has many more settings and themes, a paper tape, engineering and scientific notation, and full support for hexadecimal, octal, and binary calculations. You can also now purchase extra features directly from inside PCalc Lite. Buy them individually, or buy everything. Includes an Apple Watch app, so you can calculate on your wrist!

About

Function Fitter

Features
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Function curve fitting using custom function that you enter. Reads data values either from file or manual entry, and tries to fit your function to the data by adjusting 1 to 4 parameters for a least-squares best fit. For enjoyment only, NOT for serious data needs. This is minimalist by design with no ads, no in-app purchases, no bells and whistles, and no fancy moving graphics to distract you, just fun. Note: Entertainment value only, fun using different parameter starting values.

Screenshots

PCalc Lite4 screens
Function Fitter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Function Fitter at none against PCalc Lite's 11. PCalc Lite's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence and ads 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. PCalc Lite sells 11 one-off in-app purchases. Function Fitter asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PCalc Lite ships an update every 2 months, Function Fitter monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 11, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PCalc Lite versus Function Fitter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPCalc LiteFunction Fitter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (214 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings214 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTLA Systems Ltd.29Apps LLC

Bugs and requests

PCalc Lite

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Calculations sometimes produce unexpected results
  • Upside-down text censorship feature is problematic
  • Purchased features not always accessible on Apple Watch

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add option to display thousands separators
  • Implement a history function to review past calculations
  • Provide more customization options for the widget
  • Add support for sexagesimal angle input and conversion

Function Fitter

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

11 purchases

PCalc Lite

One-time11
  • Theme Pack$0.99
  • Power User Pack$0.99
  • Multiple Line Pack$0.99
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  • Conversion Pack$0.99
  • Small Tip$0.99
  • Medium Tip$1.99
  • Programmer Pack$2.99
  • Engineer Pack$2.99
  • Large Tip$4.99
  • Complete Pack$9.99
  • Enormous Tip$9.99
None

Function Fitter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PCalc Lite free?
PCalc Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Function Fitter free?
Function Fitter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PCalc Lite or Function Fitter have ads?
Neither PCalc Lite nor Function Fitter shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PCalc Lite or Function Fitter?
PCalc Lite ships an update every 2 months, and Function Fitter monthly. Most recently, PCalc Lite was updated on October 18, 2026 and Function Fitter on October 11, 2026.

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