Comparison

Change Calculator vs NOCTA

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

Head to head
About

Change Calculator

Quickly calculate the correct change to give for any transaction. Ideal for cashiers, small businesses, or personal use to ensure accuracy at the point of sale.

Highlights
  • Calculate change in seconds
  • Enter total bill amount
  • Tap amount paid
  • Immediate change display
  • Useful for sales and businesses
Features
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Change Calculator tells you what to hand back, the moment you tap the cash you were given. Made for the market stall, the yard sale, the bake sale and the school fair: anywhere you take cash without a till. It also works the other way round, so you can check that the cashier got it right. HOW IT WORKS 1. Type the bill. 2. Tap the coins and notes the customer handed you. 3. Read the change. The app also shows which coins and notes to give back. WHAT'S IN THE DRAWER • Over 150 currencies, each with its real coins and notes. The app starts with the currency of your device; switch with one tap. • Hide the denominations you never see, so your drawer matches your stall. • Undo a wrong tap, reset for the next customer, haptic feedback on every tap. • Dark mode, and a layout made for iPad. • Works completely offline. PRIVACY No ads, no accounts, no analytics. Nothing is tracked and nothing leaves your device. CHANGE PRO A single optional purchase that supports development and removes the occasional upgrade prompt. Everything else is included for everyone.

About

NOCTA

Features
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5-DAY FREE TRIAL Install the app and use every feature for five days. After that, a single one-time purchase unlocks it for good — there is no subscription. SOS and the emergency panel stay free forever, trial or not. NOCTA does not just switch a light on. It gives you control over it. PRECISE BRIGHTNESS If your phone's LED supports levels, NOCTA genuinely dims it. The percentage on screen is the value going to the hardware, not a decorative slider. If your device cannot dim, the app says so plainly instead of pretending. When the phone warms up, NOCTA reads the operating system's own thermal state and lowers the output. Measured, not guessed. FIVE MODES Focus — A classic, strong flashlight. Turn the dial for brightness, set an auto-off timer, hold for momentary light, lock the screen against stray taps. Ambient — The screen becomes the lamp. Colour temperature from candlelight to daylight, free colour choice, candle flicker and a sleep fade. Inspect — An inspection camera. 10× zoom, contrast and edge enhancement, freeze the frame, add arrows, circles and notes. Made for pipe runs, engine bays, fuse boxes and the space under furniture. Signal — SOS, roadside warning, slow beacon, text to Morse code, a metronome and your own recorded rhythm. Choose light, screen, vibration and sound independently. Scene — Pick what you are doing instead of fiddling with settings: night walk, power cut, reading, a child's room, camping, vehicle breakdown, night vision, repair work. Save your own scenes too. EMERGENCY One screen with SOS, GPS coordinates, compass heading, battery level and a message large enough to read from a distance. All of it works without an internet connection. This feature never dials anyone automatically. NO ADS, NO PERMISSIONS The flashlight, screen light, scenes and SOS ask for nothing at all. The camera is requested only in Inspect, location only in the Emergency panel. Nothing is collected. One-time purchase. No subscription, no ads, no account.

Screenshots

Change Calculator4 screens
NOCTA4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: NOCTA at every 3 weeks against Change Calculator's every 32 months. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support 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. Change Calculator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and NOCTA sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Change Calculator ships an update every 32 months, NOCTA every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 27, 2026 and October 29, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Change Calculator versus NOCTA: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterChange CalculatorNOCTA
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.6 (15 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews42.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 32 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS17.016.4 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAlain StulzFurkan Ozgurluk

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Change Calculator

One-time1
  • Change Pro$1.99
1 purchases

NOCTA

One-time1
  • Nocta Premium$3.99

Questions

Is Change Calculator free?
Change Calculator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is NOCTA free?
NOCTA is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Change Calculator or NOCTA have ads?
Neither Change Calculator nor NOCTA shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Change Calculator or NOCTA?
Change Calculator ships an update every 32 months, and NOCTA every 3 weeks. Most recently, Change Calculator was updated on October 27, 2026 and NOCTA on October 29, 2026.

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