Comparison

Text Calculator vs Pascal

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

Pascal

This app offers a powerful 3-in-1 calculator experience, combining scientific, graphing, and programmer functionalities. The scientific calculator is free, while graphing and programmer modes require an in-app purchase, with trials available for testing.

Highlights
  • Scientific calculator (degree, radian, gradian modes)
  • RPN mode
  • Graphing calculator with smart tape and adaptive sampling
  • Programmer calculator (8, 16, 32, 64-bit bitwise)
  • Multiple numeral systems (binary, octal, decimal, hex)
  • Unicode and ASCII character encoding
Features
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Pascal (formerly Calculator³) is a professional-grade 3-in-1 scientific, graphing and programmer calculator. Scientific Calculator¹ - Supports degree, radian and gradian modes - Decimal factorials - Modulo operator - Permutations (nPr) and combinations (nCr) - Standard memory functions - RPN mode Graphing Calculator² - Includes all functions the scientific calculator offers - TI-like design - Perform calculations on a smart tape (i.e. no need to close parenthesis, multiply out brackets, real-time syntax highlighting) - Plot graphs using adaptive sampling algorithm to generate precise results - Show or hide roots/intersections and trace values Programmer Calculator³ - Supports 8, 16, 32, and 64-bit bitwise calculations - Binary (base-2), octal (base-8), decimal (base-10), and hexadecimal (base-16) numeral systems too - Unicode (UTF-16) and ASCII character encoding - A binary table that shows you in real time the binary representation of the current operand - RPN mode

Screenshots

Text Calculator4 screens
Pascal3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Pascal at 4.0 against Text Calculator's 2.0. Pascal also leads on update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 18 months) and review sentiment (68% vs 50%). Text Calculator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and price ($0.99 vs $2.99). On 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

Text Calculator costs $0.99 and Pascal $2.99 up front. Pascal sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Text Calculator asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Pascal holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Pascal has 23 ratings behind it against 3, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 50% of Text Calculator's written reviews are positive against 68% of Pascal's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Text Calculator ships an update every 18 months, Pascal every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 7, 2026 and October 21, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
Text Calculator versus Pascal: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterText CalculatorPascal
Price$0.99 — better$2.99
Rating2.0 (3 ratings)4.0 (23 ratings) — better
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews68.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings323 — better
Update frequencyEvery 18 monthsEvery 2 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Apple Watch
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPiet JonasAndrew Wei

Customer experience

Text Calculator

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

Pascal

All ratings23 ratings
Positive78.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative21.7%
Written reviews145 reviews
Positive68.3%
Neutral5.5%
Negative26.2%

Bugs and requests

Text Calculator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Pascal

Reported bugs

12 issues
  • Crashes after updates
  • Premium features reverted to basic
  • Cannot enter numbers with iPad Magic Keyboard
  • RPN logic not selectable
  • Key response slow or nonexistent on watch
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  • Lost programming calculator after update
  • App crashes when typing '='
  • App crashes immediately upon opening
  • Fonts are blurry on iPhone 6
  • Bug with exponentiation (adds random digit 2)
  • Cannot swipe to change calculator modes
  • Making a number negative results in incorrect value

Requested features

12 requests
  • Add RPN to Apple Watch app
  • Improve iPad Magic Keyboard support
  • Make themes free for all users
  • Add a backspace button to Apple Watch app
  • Add Arabic language support
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  • Change app icon for better recognition
  • Option to disable or change click sounds
  • Improve navigation for editing equations
  • Make graph view full screen
  • Add polar graph instructions or functionality
  • Add a tape for DEG mode
  • Add a widget for iOS 8

In-app purchases

None

Text Calculator

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Pascal

One-time3
  • Theme Pack$0.99
  • Graphing Calculator$1.99
  • Programmer Calculator$1.99

Questions

Is Text Calculator free?
Text Calculator costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pascal free?
Pascal costs $2.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Text Calculator or Pascal?
Pascal is rated higher. Text Calculator averages 2.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Pascal averages 4.0 from 23 ratings.
Do Text Calculator or Pascal have ads?
Neither Text Calculator nor Pascal shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Text Calculator or Pascal?
Text Calculator ships an update every 18 months, and Pascal every 2 weeks. Most recently, Text Calculator was updated on October 7, 2026 and Pascal on October 21, 2026.

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