Comparison

Calculator Max vs MultiCalc

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

Head to head
About

Calculator Max

This app offers a comprehensive suite of calculation tools, from basic arithmetic to advanced scientific functions. It features a history tape for easy access and reuse of entries, and a unique scribble pad for handwritten notes and equation solving on iPads. Enjoy a clean interface, multitasking support, and customizable themes.

Highlights
  • Basic and scientific calculators
  • History tape with export options
  • Handwritten notes and equation solving
  • Multitasking support on iPad
  • Customizable themes and app icons
  • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets
Features
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Calculator Max makes both simple and complex calculations easy. It offers all calculators you’ll ever need in one carefully designed, uncluttered and easy-to-use package. Switching between calculators is buttery-smooth and natural. The basic calculator with big buttons swiftly handles everyday tasks. The more advanced scientific calculator is loaded with all important mathematical functions and constants. A history tape with your entries is comfortably accessible in all calculator modes. Thanks to it, you never lose track of what you’ve entered and the entries can be reused effortlessly in your calculations. The tape can also be exported to common formats and shared or printed. On the large screen of any iPad it is pure joy to make handwriting notes or draw your ideas right in the app. Write down any math equation and let the app calculate it for you in the blink of an eye. Or reuse any handwriting which you can easily convert to editable text. ————————— WHAT YOU GET ————————— /// POWERFUL CALCULATOR /// — Basic calculator with big buttons — Scientific calculator packed with functions and constants — History tape with the calculations at your fingertips in all modes — Extensive rounding options (e.g. two decimal places for accounting) — Up to 5 memory slots for frequent numbers — Plain Text, Monospaced Text, CSV, PDF and image export formats — Advanced export, share and print options — Scribble Pad on iPad for easy math equations solving, handwritten notes and sketches /// PRODUCTIVE WORKFLOW /// — Side tape layouts for easier long records handling — Clean and uncluttered interface with refined haptic feedback — Multitasking support on iPad for side-by-side work — External keyboard support for even faster input and app control — Universal app for all your iPhones, iPads and Macs — User interface precisely adapted for each device capabilities /// FAST ACCESS /// — Home Screen widgets with last calculations and memory — Widgets for direct access from the Lock Screen — Control Center and Lock Screen fast access buttons /// MIGHTY SCRIBBLE PAD /// — The right place for your quick notes and sketches — Easily calculates any written down math equation — Recognizes your handwriting and converts it to editable text — Fully-fledged notebook with unlimited number of paper sheets — Exportable as text, image or PDF — Optimized for your finger as well as Apple Pencil — Support for LAMY and Adonit styluses (on iPad) — Available on all iPad models /// EXTENSIVE CUSTOMIZATION /// — Handcrafted design themes with dark mode support — Loads of app icons you can easily choose from the best one for your Homescreen — Carefully selected sound sets Terms of use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

About

MultiCalc

This app offers a comprehensive suite of eight calculators, including standard, scientific, unit conversions, financial, and more. It provides a user-friendly interface with features like history access, colored expressions, and visual tutorials. Available for school, work, or home use.

Highlights
  • 8 key calculators included
  • Standard, scientific, financial, programming functions
  • Unit and currency conversions
  • Fraction and tips calculations
  • History and colored expressions
  • Customizable colors and buttons
  • Visual tutorial available
Features
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MultiCalc is a comprehensive all-in-one set of calculators. Great for school, work, home, or traveling. Simple to use, powerful, accurate, and flexible. Calculators included: standard, scientific, unit conversions, financial, fractions, currency conversions, tips, and programming. Work in portrait or landscape. Easy access to your history. See expressions in color. Get the answer you need quickly. A visual tutorial is available in the settings section of the app. Ad free. Affordable price for ALL 8 calculators -- no subscription. Free Paid Standard Calculator + + History + + No Ads + + Scientific Calculator - + Conversion Calculator - + Currency Calculator - + Fractions Calculator - + Tips Calculator - + Programming Calculator - + Finance Calculator - + Custom colors - + Email history/finance tables - + FEATURES ► 8 key calculators included 1. Standard calculator + Simple and obvious + Standard memory functions + Percentage calculations + Customized fractional digit rounding + Big buttons + 4 function simplicity + 20+ digits accuracy 2. Scientific calculator + Degrees / Radians + Algebraic operators: roots, exponents, logs, etc. + All basic trigonometric functions + Extended trig functions: sinh⁻¹, cosh⁻¹, tanh⁻¹ + Customizable precision 3. Fraction calculator + Symbolic math for perfect accuracy + Fractional or digital presentation 4. Unit conversions calculator + Length (e.g., feet to meters) + Volume (e.g., oz to liters) + Area (e.g., yd² to m²) + Time (e.g., min to hours) + Temp (e.g., F to C) + Mass (e.g., oz to g) + Energy (e.g., BTU to Joules) + Speed (e.g., mph to km/h) + Pressure (e.g., psi to bar) + Power (e.g., W to HP) 5. Currency conversions calculator + Currency conversions + Daily exchange rates + Over 250 countries 6. Tips calculator + One button tips (e.g., 15%) + Easy custom tipping + Split bill between 2 or more people 7. Programming calculator + Decimal / Hex / Octal math + 64 bit + Signed / Unsigned + Binary / Text / BCD + Big Endian / Little Endian + Operators: SHIFT/ROTATE/AND/OR/XOR 8. Finance calculator + TVM (Time Value of Money) calculations + Easy form for TVM calculations + Investment calculator easy form + Loan calculator easy form + Mortgage calculator easy form + Tables showing results over time + Email visual tables ► Visually Appealing + Custom colors + Custom buttons + modern + classic + Colored expression operators + Beautiful math graphical presentation ► Flexible UI + iPad split-screen and multitasking + Portrait or Landscape + Tactile feedback ► History tape + Keep as much as you want + Save specific calculations + Save the entire history + Email history tape ► Smart + Implicit multiplication + Symbolic fractions to ensure accuracy ► Locale grouping & decimal separators ► Designed for simplicity + Saves your work constantly + Get right back to where you were fast + Immediate answers when possible + Swipe left to delete input characters + Swipe up/down to see the history + Colored equations for easy reading + Expand equations by adding more terms ► NO ADS TERMS & CONDITIONS: http://www.programisprime.com/multicalcterms.html PRIVACY POLICY: http://www.programisprime.com/multicalcprivacy.html WE LOVE FEEDBACK We appreciate your feedback. Please email us at support@programisprime.com with any suggestions or questions. If you are happy with this update, please let us know by rating and reviewing us in the App Store! Calculator Genius © 2023 Programis Prime LLC

Screenshots

Calculator Max4 screens
MultiCalc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: MultiCalc at 100% against Calculator Max's 55%. MultiCalc also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.3) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Calculator Max's advantage is ratings volume (1.9K vs 4). On price, update cadence, ads and in-app purchases 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

Both are free to download. Calculator Max sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year and MultiCalc sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

MultiCalc holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Calculator Max has 1.9K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 55% of Calculator Max's written reviews are positive against 100% of MultiCalc's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calculator Max ships an update every 2 months, MultiCalc monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Calculator Max versus MultiCalc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalculator MaxMultiCalc
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.3 (1.9K ratings)5.0 (4 ratings) — better
Positive reviews55.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.9K — better4
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015.0
Further details — not scored
Size126 MB32 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPavel KozarekPROGRAMIS PRIME LLC

Customer experience

Calculator Max

All ratings1,651 ratings
Positive82.0%
Neutral2.8%
Negative15.2%
Written reviews292 reviews
Positive55.1%
Neutral3.4%
Negative41.4%

MultiCalc

All ratings4 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Calculator Max

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes after iOS 26 update
  • Tape not visible/functional on iPhone
  • Calculator buttons/layout issues in split-screen mode

Requested features

5 requests
  • Left-handed mode
  • Backspace/edit functionality
  • Scientific calculator mode with tape
  • Tape annotation/labeling
  • Cloud/Dropbox sync for tape

MultiCalc

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Calculator Max

Subscriptions1
  • Calculator Max Pro7 Days trial$4.991 Year
One-time1
  • Calculator Max Pro$3.99
1 purchases

MultiCalc

One-time1
  • All Features Access$4.99

Questions

Is Calculator Max free?
Calculator Max is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is MultiCalc free?
MultiCalc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Calculator Max or MultiCalc?
MultiCalc is rated higher. Calculator Max averages 4.3 out of 5 from 1.9K ratings, while MultiCalc averages 5.0 from 4 ratings.
Do Calculator Max or MultiCalc have ads?
Neither Calculator Max nor MultiCalc shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Calculator Max or MultiCalc?
Calculator Max ships an update every 2 months, and MultiCalc monthly. Most recently, Calculator Max was updated on November 6, 2026 and MultiCalc on November 2, 2026.

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