# Simple Hex Calc vs TheAsciiTable Plus

The clearest difference is rating: TheAsciiTable Plus at 5.0 against Simple Hex Calc's 4.5. TheAsciiTable Plus also leads on device support (4 vs 2) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 27.0). Simple Hex Calc's advantage is ratings volume (8 vs 1). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Simple Hex Calc costs $0.99 and TheAsciiTable Plus $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

TheAsciiTable Plus holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Simple Hex Calc has 8 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 94% of Simple Hex Calc's written reviews are positive against 100% of TheAsciiTable Plus's.

Simple Hex Calc ships an update every 5 months, TheAsciiTable Plus every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and September 23, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | Simple Hex Calc | TheAsciiTable Plus |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | $0.99 | $0.99 |
| Rating | [4.5 (8 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-hex-calc/id335773208/reviews) | **[5.0 (1 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/theasciitable-plus/id674515426/reviews)** |
| Number of ratings | **8** | 1 |
| Positive reviews | 94.4% of reviews | **100.0% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | **Every 4 months** |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Size | 1 MB | 2 MB |
| Requires iOS | 27.0 | **12.0** |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | **iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac** |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [Hiroki Ishiura](https://appshunter.io/developer/335773211) | [a Rausa](https://appshunter.io/developer/638439637) |

## What reviewers say

### Simple Hex Calc

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/simple-hex-calc/id335773208)

This utility app provides IT programmers with a pocket calculator for performing arithmetic and logical operations on numbers in various bases. It offers extensive configuration options for bit length, signed/unsigned modes, and data display formats, with a reference manual included.

**Highlights:** Arithmetic and logical operations, Multiple number base support (2/8/10/16), Bit shift, rotate, set, clear, and order operations, Memory operations (save, load, swap), Configurable bit length and signed/unsigned modes, Cut, copy, and paste results, Reference manual included

**Features:** macOS Compatibility, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


### TheAsciiTable Plus

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/theasciitable-plus/id674515426)

This app provides a comprehensive ASCII table and converts individual characters into their decimal, hexadecimal, octal, binary, and Base64 equivalents. It's a handy tool for developers and anyone working with character encoding.

**Highlights:** Complete ASCII table display, Character to Decimal conversion, Character to Hexadecimal conversion, Character to Octal conversion, Character to Binary conversion, Character to Base64 conversion

**Features:** Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases:** none


## Frequently asked questions

### Is Simple Hex Calc free?

Simple Hex Calc costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Is TheAsciiTable Plus free?

TheAsciiTable Plus costs $0.99, with no in-app purchases.

### Which has better reviews, Simple Hex Calc or TheAsciiTable Plus?

TheAsciiTable Plus is rated higher. Simple Hex Calc averages 4.5 out of 5 from 8 ratings, while TheAsciiTable Plus averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.

### Do Simple Hex Calc or TheAsciiTable Plus have ads?

Neither Simple Hex Calc nor TheAsciiTable Plus shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, Simple Hex Calc or TheAsciiTable Plus?

Simple Hex Calc ships an update every 5 months, and TheAsciiTable Plus every 4 months. Most recently, Simple Hex Calc was updated on October 6, 2026 and TheAsciiTable Plus on September 23, 2026.

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