Calculator Max vs CalcMadeEasy
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- 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
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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/
CalcMadeEasy
This app offers a fully functional scientific calculator and a notepad with automatic note-taking capabilities. Save your calculations and add custom content to notes for easy future reference. It supports multitasking features on iPad and offers optional upgrades for advanced functionality.
- Scientific calculator
- Notepad with automatic notes
- Customizable notes
- iPad multitasking support
- Drag-and-drop functionality
- Optional upgrade packages
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One of the BEST Calculators for iOS devices. FREE version comes with fully functional Scientific Calculator and Notepad with Automatic Notes taking capability. No Ads. Option to choose Basic or Default layout, Multitasking - 'Slide Over' and 'Split View' on iPad. Drag-n-Drop. Once start using this, you won’t go to other calculator. Give it a try!! Please see Help ('?') and Settings after app installation to learn more and get the best out of App. * In App Upgrades: Take calculator to next level by adding extra packages to suit your requirements: Calculator+, Finance and Units Converter. ##Notepad: App has auto-note taking capability. This allows you to refer your calculations in future. You can also add custom content to notes. ***************************************** Thank you for GREAT feedback, see what some of thousands of users are saying - +"Looked at a lot of calc apps and this one is the best." +"This is what I needed for my iPhone a long time!! Loving it!!" +"It's like my own personal math tutor, this is great!" +"…I already recommended it to 20 of my friends." +"Great app!!! Will definitely get the full version!" +"This is a great app that helps my son with his homework" +"Crazyy good" +"Now everything is more easy!!!" +"Best app ever..get it now" *****************************************
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: CalcMadeEasy at 89% against Calculator Max's 55%. CalcMadeEasy also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.3) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 2 months). Calculator Max's advantage is ratings volume (1.8K vs 334). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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. Calculator Max sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year and CalcMadeEasy sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
CalcMadeEasy holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Calculator Max has 1.8K ratings behind it against 334, 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 89% of CalcMadeEasy's.
Calculator Max ships an update every 2 months, CalcMadeEasy every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Calculator Max | CalcMadeEasy |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (1.8K ratings) | 4.7 (334 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.2% of reviews | 89.2% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | 334 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 2 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 126 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pavel Kozarek | Lalit Patil |
Customer experience
Calculator Max
CalcMadeEasy
User reviews
Calculator Max
From 1.8K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Easy to use
- 📝 Useful note-taking feature
- 💾 Tape/history feature
- 👍 Clean and intuitive interface
- 🎨 Customizable appearance
Room to improve
- 🐛 Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
- 📤 Lack of export/sharing options for tape/history
- 🔍 Difficulty finding settings
- 🔀 Sensitive orientation switching
CalcMadeEasy
From 334 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Comprehensive functionality
- 📝 Useful note-taking feature
- 💰 Free with no ads
- 🔢 Accurate calculations
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
- 🔍 Lack of search/find feature in notes
- 🔢 Rounding issues in some calculations
- 🔧 Finance/loan calculator not always working
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
CalcMadeEasy
Reported bugs
3 issues- Notes sometimes reset or lose data after updates
- Shift button not working on some devices
- Inconsistent behavior of certain functions (e.g. 10^x, 2^x)
Requested features
4 requests- Add option to toggle between radian and degree mode
- Improve note-taking functionality with formatting options
- Implement a memory feature to store and recall values
- Add ability to export/share calculation history
In-app purchases
Calculator Max
- Calculator Max Pro7 Days trial$4.991 Year
- Calculator Max Pro$3.99
CalcMadeEasy
- Calculator+$0.99
- Unit Converter$0.99
- Finance Pack$0.99
Questions
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