Comparison

PCalc Lite vs Cheaper

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

Cheaper

Features
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Cheaper helps you make smarter shopping decisions by instantly comparing the value of products based on price and weight. Simply enter multiple products, and Cheaper calculates the cost per unit so you can easily see which option gives you the best deal. Whether you're comparing groceries, household items, or bulk purchases, Cheaper removes the guesswork from price comparisons and helps you save money with confidence. Features: - Compare multiple products at once - Instant price-per-unit calculation - Simple, fast, and easy to use - No ads, no clutter — just the information you need Shop smarter. Spend less. Choose Cheaper.

Screenshots

PCalc Lite4 screens
Cheaper2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Cheaper at none against PCalc Lite's 11. PCalc Lite's advantage is device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 18.6). On price 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. Cheaper asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PCalc Lite versus Cheaper: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPCalc LiteCheaper
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.4 (214 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings214 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size76 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTLA Systems Ltd.Rizianne Veluz

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

Cheaper

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

Cheaper

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is PCalc Lite free?
PCalc Lite is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Cheaper free?
Cheaper is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do PCalc Lite or Cheaper have ads?
Neither PCalc Lite nor Cheaper shows ads.

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