Calcbot 2 vs Calculator Plus #1
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Calcbot 2
This app offers a smart calculator with a history tape and expression view to track your calculations. It includes over 500 unit conversions and scientific functions, with an Apple Watch extension for on-the-go use.
- History tape for saved calculations
- Expression view for typed input
- Over 500 unit conversions
- Apple Watch extension
- Scientific functions in landscape
- Favorites for instant access
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Calcbot is an intelligent calculator and unit converter for the rest of us. Featuring an easy-to-read history tape, expression view, intuitive conversion, and much more! History Tape*. Every calculation you enter gets saved to the history tape. Refer to calculations later or send them right back to your current calculation. Expression View. Calcbot's original expression view allows you to see everything you have typed so you'll never forget what you entered or miss a typo. Apple Watch Extension. Perform basic calculations, conversions, calculate tips, and split bills right from your Apple Watch. Conversion*. Convert any of your calculations with over 500 units across 22 different categories including auto-updating currency rates. Favorites. Fave a calculation and get instant access to its result via the Favorites Key. No more cryptic memory keys. Scientific Functions. Rotate your device into landscape mode to gain access to common scientific functions. Constants. Get instant access to scientific constants like Pi, Atomic Mass, or add your own*. Round for Currency. Have all of your results rounded to two decimal places. Sounds & Animations. Beautiful custom animations and sound effects provide positive feedback and an enjoyable experience while performing calculations. * In-App purchase required.
Calculator Plus #1
A straightforward calculator app designed for everyday math, school, budgeting, and shopping. It offers essential functions, a clear interface with large buttons, and a history log for reviewing past calculations. Advanced features include memory functions, percentage calculations, and multi-window support for efficient workflow.
- Basic arithmetic operations
- Calculation history
- Memory function
- Percentage calculations
- Large buttons and display
- Customizable themes
- Multi-window mode
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All-in-one basic calculator app for iPhone and iPad. Calculator Plus combines a basic calculator and a scientific one, percentage and tax calculator, financial and date calculator, currency and unit converter in one easy-to-use app. Stop switching between multiple calculator apps. Calculate faster, stay organized, and get accurate results with Calculator Plus. * Looking for a basic calculator with history and memory? * Calculator Plus automatically saves calculations so you can review results, continue calculations later, compare numbers, track expenses, and avoid repeating work. * Need a scientific calculator for school, engineering, or advanced math?* Use logarithms, trigonometric functions, exponents, algebra, scientific formulas, parentheses, and multi-step equations in one powerful calculator. * Need a percentage calculator while shopping? * Whether you’re asking “How much is 20% off?” or “What tip should I leave?”, Calculator Plus delivers accurate answers. Quickly calculate discounts, sales tax, tips, markups, profit margins, percentage increases, and percentage decreases. * Looking for a budgeting and finance calculator? * Track expenses, calculate bills, compare prices, plan budgets, and organize calculations with notes and history. * Need a currency converter and calculator in one app? * Convert currencies and measurement units while performing calculations - ideal for travel, shopping, business, and everyday use. * “How many days until my trip?” * Need a date calculator? Count days, calculate age, track deadlines, plan vacations, and manage important events. * Calculator Widget * Add the widget to your home screen for instant access. * Notes and Saved Calculations * Attach notes to saved calculations to organize expenses, transactions, tax records, budget plans, and currency conversions. * Perfect for: * — Everyday calculations — Scientific calculations and algebra for students — Shopping discounts and percentages — Budgeting, bills, and expenses — Tax and financial calculations — Currency and unit conversion — School homework and study — Multi-step equations with history — Date, age, and days calculations * Why Do Users Choose Calculator Plus? * Many calculator apps focus on only one task. Calculator Plus combines a scientific calculator, financial calculator, percentage calculator, tax calculator, currency converter, unit converter, date calculator, notes, history, widget, and multi-window support in one app. * Who Is Calculator Plus Designed For? * — Students and schoolchildren — Engineers and technical professionals — Business owners and freelancers — Finance professionals — Travellers and shoppers — Families managing household budgets Whether you need a calculator for budgeting, taxes, shopping, school, business, travel, engineering, or everyday math, Calculator Plus gives you all the tools you need in one app.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Calcbot 2 at none against Calculator Plus #1's shown. Calculator Plus #1's advantage is review sentiment (89% vs 60%). On price, rating, ratings volume and update cadence 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. Calcbot 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Calculator Plus #1 sells 7 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 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 — 4.7 for Calcbot 2 against 4.8 for Calculator Plus #1. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11K and 5.1K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Calcbot 2's written reviews are positive against 89% of Calculator Plus #1's.
Calcbot 2 ships an update every 2 months, Calculator Plus #1 every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 19, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Calcbot 2 | Calculator Plus #1 |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (11K ratings) | 4.8 (5.1K ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 60.1% of reviews | 88.5% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 11K — better | 5.1K |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 16 MB | 157 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tapbots | DigitAlchemy LLC |
Customer experience
Calcbot 2
Calculator Plus #1
User reviews
Calcbot 2
From 11K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💻 Flexible calculator & conversions
- 📝 Comprehensive history tape
- 🎨 Customizable themes and icons
- ⌚️ Apple Watch app
- 🔢 Supports advanced calculations
Room to improve
- ⚠️ Lack of updates and support
- 🚫 Removing free features behind paywall
- 🐞 Bugs and glitches (history tape issues, crashing)
- 🕰️ Slow loading times
- 🤔 Unintuitive interface for conversions
Calculator Plus #1
From 5.1K App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 🚀 Great calculator
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Looks very nice
- 👍 Reliable and dependable
- 👍 Useful features like memory
Room to improve
- 🐛 Ads disrupt calculations
- 🐛 Too many ads
- 🐛 Ads pop up in the middle of calculations
Bugs and requests
Calcbot 2
Reported bugs
4 issues- History tape not recording all calculations
- Conversion settings not syncing to Apple Watch
- App crashing on launch for some users
- Blank app icons after iOS updates
Requested features
5 requests- Dark mode option
- Widgets for quick access
- More currency and unit conversions
- Improved Apple Watch integration
- Ability to edit calculations in history tape
Calculator Plus #1
Reported bugs
2 issues- App crashes or doesn't open
- Ads still show up even after paying to remove them
Requested features
3 requests- Add brackets/parentheses for arithmetic operations
- Improve arithmetic operator priority
- Add more algebraic and trigonometric functions
In-app purchases
Calcbot 2
- Calcbot Pro$1.99
Calculator Plus #1
- Calculator with History7 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Calculator with History7 Days trial$1.491 Month
- Simple Calculator - No Ads7 Days trial$6.291 Year
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- Simple Calculator - No Ads7 Days trial$8.991 Year
- Remove ads$3.99
- Multiple Basic Calculations$8.99
- Multiple Basic Calculations$12.99
Questions
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