CP HexCalc vs NerdCalc
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CP HexCalc
This utility app offers a free calculator with multiple number systems including Hex, Decimal, Octal, Binary, and Dozenal. It features large, easy-to-press buttons and a clear display for comfortable use. Copy and paste functionality is integrated via intuitive gesture controls.
- Hexadecimal, Decimal, Octal, Binary, Dozenal modes
- Large, easy-to-press buttons
- Large, clear display
- Gesture-based copy/paste
- Free to use
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CP HexCalc is a FREE calculator with Hex, Decimal, Octal, Binary and Dozenal modes. Large buttons ensure that you don't press the wrong key and a large display means that you don't have to take out your reading glasses. Copy/paste has been implemented using gestures (swipe and double tap). See the screenshots below for further details.
NerdCalc
Perform calculations across binary, hexadecimal, and decimal number bases simultaneously. Easily switch input modes and see results update instantly for all bases. Supports unsigned and 2's complement for negative numbers, along with arithmetic, logic, and bitwise operations.
- Simultaneous base display
- Switchable input modes
- Unsigned and 2's complement support
- Arithmetic operations
- Logic operations
- Bitwise shifting
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NerdCalc is a binary, hexadecimal and decimal calculator that displays all three number bases at the same time. With NerdCalc, you can quickly switch which base you are inputting and the result of your calculations is always updated for all three bases, no matter what the current input mode. NerdCalc supports both unsigned and 2’s complement, to allow for negative numbers, and can perform basic arithmetic and logic operations as well as bitwise shifting. Enjoy!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: CP HexCalc at every 5 months against NerdCalc's every 19 months. CP HexCalc also leads on iOS requirement (8.0 vs 17.0). NerdCalc's advantage is ratings volume (183 vs 9). On price, rating, review sentiment 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for CP HexCalc against 4.8 for NerdCalc. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: NerdCalc has 183 ratings behind it against 9, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of CP HexCalc's written reviews are positive against 83% of NerdCalc's.
CP HexCalc ships an update every 5 months, NerdCalc every 19 months. Both last shipped on October 9, 2026.
| Parameter | CP HexCalc | NerdCalc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (9 ratings) — better | 4.8 (183 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 89.5% of reviews — better | 83.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 9 | 183 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months — better | Every 19 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 0 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Charles Prineas | Nidal Fakhouri |
Customer experience
CP HexCalc
NerdCalc
In-app purchases
CP HexCalc
No in-app purchases
NerdCalc
No in-app purchases
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