Comparison

Text Calculator vs Iodine MySQL

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

Head to head
About

Text Calculator

Enter mathematical formulas as text and get instant results. Review past calculations with a history feature for error checking and reuse. Supports advanced functions and constants, and can email your calculation history.

Highlights
  • Text-based formula input
  • Calculation history
  • Reuse past calculations
  • Email history
  • Advanced functions and constants
  • iPad split screen support
Features
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This is a full text calculator. Just enter your formula in the text box and tap the '=' button (or 'Return' on the keyboard). It keeps a history of your calculations. This way you can check for typos and errors in your calculations. Features: - Just tap the result or formula in the history to reuse it. - Email the history for backup or further processing - You can use the Google calculator as well (e.g. for unit conversions). - Available functions: sin, cos, tan, asin, acos, atan, sqrt, exp, log, pow, abs, round, ceil, floor, random - Available constants: PI, E, LN2, LN10, LOG2E, LOG10E, SQRT2, SQRT1_2 - iPad split screen support - Support iPhone 6 and 6+

About

Iodine MySQL

A powerful and user-friendly MySQL database manager for iOS. It offers comprehensive tools for managing tables, data, and executing queries, with enhanced security features and iCloud synchronization.

Highlights
  • Supports any MySQL database
  • SSH tunnel and key authentication
  • Full table and data management
  • Customizable data tables
  • Data export to SQL and CSV
  • Syntax-highlighting SQL editor
  • iCloud sync for configurations
Features
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Maybe the most beautiful, friendly and powerful MySQL Database manager on iOS so far! - Support any MySQL database - Support SSH tunnel, auth by password/public key - Full management of tables, columns, indices and foreign key constraints - Full management of data records - Custom configurable Smart Table of data records in mobile scene - Sorting, filter, multiple select/update/delete - Data dump to .sql, .csv - Execute any SQL query, including table join, nested query in a syntax-highlighting MySQL editor, and view results in standard Smart Table - Pin tables and custom queries to fast view them - Incredible easy UI to help handle complicated database manipulation - iCloud sync for all your database configs - Use iCloud keychain to protect your database and ssh passwords, and sync to all your devices - Use Master Password and Touch ID to access databases, and execute crucial SQL queries - 3D touch, Peek & pop supported (for iPhone 6s / iPhone 6s Plus and later) - iPad Pro Smart Keyboard supported, many actions can be done by shortcut keys - iPad side by side view supported, which makes you able to edit program files in other IDEs and edit databases in the same time

Screenshots

Text Calculator4 screens
Iodine MySQL4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Text Calculator at $0.99 against Iodine MySQL's $9.99. Text Calculator also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). Iodine MySQL's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 18 months) and review sentiment (64% vs 50%). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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

Text Calculator costs $0.99 and Iodine MySQL $9.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Text Calculator ships an update every 18 months, Iodine MySQL every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Text Calculator versus Iodine MySQL: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText CalculatorIodine MySQL
Price$0.99 — better$9.99
Rating2.0 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews63.6% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 2 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPiet Jonas典 熊

Customer experience

Text Calculator

All ratings3 ratings
Positive0.0%
Neutral33.3%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

Iodine MySQL

Written reviews11 reviews
Positive63.6%
Neutral9.1%
Negative27.3%

In-app purchases

None

Text Calculator

No in-app purchases

None

Iodine MySQL

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Text Calculator free?
Text Calculator costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Iodine MySQL free?
Iodine MySQL costs $9.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Text Calculator or Iodine MySQL have ads?
Neither Text Calculator nor Iodine MySQL shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Text Calculator or Iodine MySQL?
Text Calculator ships an update every 18 months, and Iodine MySQL every 2 months. Most recently, Text Calculator was updated on October 31, 2026 and Iodine MySQL on November 2, 2026.

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