Paper Calc Office vs Calculator Silver Lite
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Paper Calc Office
This app functions as a large-key, four-function calculator designed for office use. It features a virtual paper tape that allows users to review, email, timestamp, and comment on calculations. Users can also retrieve numbers from the tape for new calculations and customize keyboard layouts.
- Large 4-function calculator keys
- Virtual paper tape with 250 lines
- Email and print calculation tapes
- Timestamp and comment on tape lines
- Retrieve numbers from paper tape
- Customizable keyboard layouts
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Paper Calc Office is an easy to use, large key, 4-function calculator tailored for the office environment. Use the powerful paper tape to review numbers you've entered, email, timestamp, put comments on any line, or bring a number from higher in the paper tape down into the current calculation. ================= Selected by MagicSolver for Free App Magic of the day! Selected by AppTurbo for Free "App of the Day" ! ================= Make the keys larger by sliding the LCD display up, or show more paper tape by moving the LCD display down. Two keyboards are included, or, make & save up to three of your own. PaperCalc Office Features: CALCULATOR MODE ================= > Great general purpose office calculator > Oversized +, -, x, /, = keys > 3 display formats . - fixed Point from 2-8 places . - float . - eng (power to the x3) VIRTUAL PAPER TAPE ================== > 250 lines of virtual paper tape > Full-screen view of the paper tape on the right-side scroll page. > Copy numbers or lines to the Apple clipboard > Grab numbers from the tape to use in your current calculation > Add comments to any line > Double tap the calculator's LCD display to clear the paper tape. PRINT & EMAIL ============= > Print (requires iOS4.2 & an AirPrint printer) > Email an exact copy of the paper tape EXTRAS ======= > Move the calculator's LCD display to resize the keyboard. > Create and save custom keyboard layouts to suit your personal needs. > Key click sound (on/off) > Hide rows of keys for extra paper tape space. > Options are easy-to-access in the scroll-to-left view window. > International number formatting (Settings -> General -> International -> Region Format -> select region) Q & A: ===== Q1. How does 'Office' differ from the other PaperCalc calculators? A1. 'Office' has been designed as an easy to use chain calculator with basic math functions. The emphasis is on ease-of-use and an easy-to-follow paper trail of calculations performed. Q2. How do I bring a number from the paper tape into my current calculation? A2. Touch any line of the paper tape and select the number from the menu. Q3. How can I quickly clear the paper tape? A3. Make sure the option to 'Double Tap the LCD to Clear' is ON (see the right-side scroll page). Then just double-tap the LCD display to clear the paper tape (Office Full version only) Q4. How do I use the '%' key? A4. There are two ways to use the % key: 1. Obtain the % of a number: - Press '200 % 5 =' - Answer will be '10' - PaperCalc took 5% of 200. 2. The % of a number is used in the operation on the number: - Press: '200 - 5 % =' - Answer will be '190' - PaperCalc subtracted 5% of 200 from 200 Q5. How do I customize the keyboard layout? A5. Press the large "i" (info) key. Select "Edit Keyboard Layout". Then touch and move keys to change locations. Tap keys to change sizes. Save custom keyboard layouts and rename them for later use. Q6. How do I hide the top row of keys for additional Paper Tape space? A6. Just touch and move the Calculator's LCD display until the keyboard background flashes red. Release the LCD and the keys will remain hidden. PURCHASE DETAILS . Payment will be charged to your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. . This is a one-time purchase. TERMS AND CONDITIONS Your use of this application is governed by Interlocken Technology's Terms of Use (http://s354819480.onlinehome.us/InterlockenPrivacyPolicy/Interlocken%20Technology%20Privacy%20Policy.pdf) and Privacy Policy (http://s354819480.onlinehome.us/InterlockenPrivacyPolicy/InterlockenTechnologyTermsOfUse.pdf)
Calculator Silver Lite
This app offers a robust calculator experience with advanced features like printing and emailing calculation history, a backspace key for corrections, and customizable display options. It allows for easy copying and pasting of numbers to other applications and supports displaying calculations on external monitors.
- Print/email calculation history
- Backspace correction key
- Copy/paste numbers
- Customizable display and tape
- External monitor display
- Today View widget
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*Featured in What´s Hot on iTunes* *Featured in New & Noteworthy by Apple* The BEST Calculator! App for iPad, iPhone and iTouch — Just try it for free! Ever lost your train of thought half way through a calculation and thought how handy it would be to have a print out or e-mail of your work? Features: - Print out the calculation history or send by PDF. - Correct with a backspace key if you enter a wrong digit without having to redo all. - Email, PDF or Print the calculation history. - PDF the Tape and access previous in the Documents Folder. - Exchange Documents in iTunes or open in iBooks, Email, etc. - Rename and share PDF documents. - Copy and Paste numbers to other Apps, by tapping on the display. - Change number display to Fixed, Scientific, etc., by tapping on the display. - Customize fixed digits, fonts, colors and sizes. - Customize the Tape font, size and color. - Customize backgrounds with in-App purchase. - An audible sound confirms if you have pressed a button, which can be easily disabled by touching the speaker. - Show calculations on an Apple TV or an external monitor with a cable. To allow this turn on Apple TV and select Mirroring. - Previous calculation is repeated when the equal sign is pressed. - Grand Total calculated. - Numbers in Memory may be logged to the Tape. - A visible and audible error when trying to divide by zero or take the square root of a negative number. - Numbers are shown in local format, depending on your Region Formats, i.e. comma used in Europe.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: Calculator Silver Lite at Free against Paper Calc Office's $0.99. Calculator Silver Lite also leads on review sentiment (91% vs 80%). Paper Calc Office's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and rating (4.5 vs 4.1). On update cadence, 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
Calculator Silver Lite is free to download; Paper Calc Office costs $0.99 up front. Calculator Silver Lite sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Paper Calc Office asks for nothing beyond the download.
Paper Calc Office holds the better App Store score, 4.5 against 4.1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Paper Calc Office has 92 ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 80% of Paper Calc Office's written reviews are positive against 91% of Calculator Silver Lite's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 31, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Paper Calc Office | Calculator Silver Lite |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (92 ratings) — better | 4.1 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 79.8% of reviews | 91.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 92 — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 12.1 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 3 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Richard Silverman | Hannes Sverrisson |
Customer experience
Paper Calc Office
Calculator Silver Lite
Bugs and requests
Paper Calc Office
Reported bugs
7 issues- Info and Settings wheel closes app on iPhone
- Print function no longer working, app shuts down
- App crashes when hitting print
- Freezes and crashes when adding and editing multiple notes
- Crashes every time after iOS updates (iOS 14.2, iOS 17.4.1)
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- Email 'send' button is grayed out and not functioning
- App closes when accessing settings/info wheel
Requested features
11 requests- Add a column for references
- Add memory buttons or brackets
- More calculations before clearing tape
- iPad version
- Dark mode option
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- Ability to resize keyboard (mentioned as an advantage in a con review, but also a feature request for others)
- Fix email function
- Fix print function
- Improve speed when launching app
- Digital version of desktop paper tape calculator with large keys
- Full screen paper tape by swiping
Calculator Silver Lite
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Paper Calc Office
No in-app purchases
Calculator Silver Lite
- Enable Backgrounds$0.99
- Remove Ads$0.99
- Support Development$4.99
Questions
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