Calculator Max vs Calculator Widget
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/
Calculator Widget
Enhance your home screen with an interactive calculator widget. This app brings dynamic functionality to your iOS device, allowing calculations directly from your widget or Dynamic Island without opening the main application. Customize your experience with various themes and sizes.
- Dynamic Island Calculator
- Live Activity Calculator
- iOS 18 Interactive Widget
- Calculator themes
- Standby mode widget
- Multiple widget sizes
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Introducing the all-new iOS 26 Interactive Calculator Widget — bringing life to your widget experience! Elevate the aesthetic appeal of your Home Screen with a beautiful Calculator Widget, and the best part? It’s completely free. Now with a new Daily Calculator Brain Game — solve fresh math challenges every day, improve your mental speed, and unlock premium puzzle levels for extra brain training. Key Features: ● Stunning Dynamic Island Calculator & Live Activity Calculator ● iOS 26 Interactive Widget for seamless calculations ● Beautiful calculator themes ● Daily Calculator Brain Game ● Apple Watch Calculator ● StandBy Mode Calculator while charging ● Multiple widget sizes for your convenience ● Compatibility with all widget sizes Revamp your Home Screen with the Interactive Calculator Widget and calculate effortlessly without opening the app. Calculator Widget App offers auto-renewing unlimited Access subscription options: $3.99/Month as Monthly Subscription. These prices are for United States customers. Pricing in other countries may vary and actual charges may be converted to your local currency depending on the country of residence. If you choose to purchase a subscription, payment will be charged to your iTune account, and your account will be charged within 24-hour to the end of the current period .Auto-renewal may be turned off at any time by going to your iTunes store after purchase.Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that publication. Download Now Calculator Widget and Enjoy!!! Terms of use: https://motivateapps.com/terms.html Privacy Policy: https://motivateapps.com/privacyClean.html
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Calculator Widget at every 10 days against Calculator Max's every 2 months. Calculator Max's advantage is ratings volume (1.8K vs 100) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). 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. Calculator Max sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per year and Calculator Widget sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $3.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.3 for Calculator Max against 4.2 for Calculator Widget. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Calculator Max has 1.8K ratings behind it against 100, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 55% of Calculator Max's written reviews are positive against 53% of Calculator Widget's.
Calculator Max ships an update every 2 months, Calculator Widget every 10 days. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and October 15, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Calculator Max | Calculator Widget |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.3 (1.8K ratings) — better | 4.2 (100 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 55.1% of reviews — better | 53.3% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.8K — better | 100 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 10 days — 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, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 126 MB | 14 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Pavel Kozarek | Amit Verma |
Customer experience
Calculator Max
Calculator Widget
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
Calculator Widget
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Calculator Max
- Calculator Max Pro7 Days trial$4.991 Year
- Calculator Max Pro$3.99
Calculator Widget
- Calc Pro.2 variants$3.991 Month
- Calc Pro.$12.991 Year
- Calc Pro.$17.99
Questions
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