Comparison

Calcbot 2 vs Tydlig

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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
Features
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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.

About

Tydlig

This app reimagines the calculator experience with a freeform canvas, dynamic results, and linked numbers. It allows for easy everyday calculations, real-time graphing, and annotation, making complex math visualization intuitive.

Highlights
  • Freeform canvas for calculations
  • Responsive and linked results
  • Real-time graphing
  • Infinite scrolling history
  • Annotate numbers with text
  • Slider for tweaking values
  • Export as PDF or image
Features
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Calculators have changed very little since the 1970s - while phones from that era look ancient. Why should calculators cling to a 40 year old design with a wall of buttons and one row for results in the age of retina displays? We deserve something better. Tydlig brings the calculator to the next level for iPhone & iPad with innovations like freeform canvas, responsive results and linked numbers. Tydlig is perfect for calculating everyday things like tips and discounts, showing the entire history and allowing you to change any number with instant updates. For deeper calculations real-time graphing is an excellent way to explore and visualize things like bank interest rates and trigonometric functions. Features: * Responsive results: Edit any number on the canvas and see all results update automatically. Let your calculator work for you, not the other way around. * Linked numbers: With a result selected, press any operation to create a linked number below. Responsive results will cascade down these links. * All history is stored on an infinite scrolling canvas. Drag numbers around and reuse them as you wish. * Annotate any number with an attached text label, like a freestyle spreadsheet. * Real-time graphing: Link numbers to a graph and any change to the expression will instantly update the graph. Perfect when trying to explore how functions work and behave. * Use the Slider to tweak any number and see results and graphs update in real-time. Combined with the graph it is an excellent way to visualize and teach math. Tap the slider to toggle between discrete and continuous modes. * Share the entire canvas by printing, or exporting as a high quality PDF. You can also copy calculations as text, or save the visible area as an image which can be used in other applications like Pages or Word. * Undo support. * Supports external Bluetooth keyboards for really quick digit and basic operations entry (+, -, *, /). * Tydlig works completely offline, no need to be connected to the internet. * Lots of power under the hood with a lightning fast calculation engine, over 20 mathematical functions and scientific notation formatting options.

Screenshots

Calcbot 24 screens
Tydlig4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Calcbot 2 at Free against Tydlig's $1.99. Calcbot 2 also leads on ratings volume (11K vs 2.6K). Tydlig's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and review sentiment (91% vs 60%). On rating, update cadence, ads 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

Calcbot 2 is free to download; Tydlig costs $1.99 up front. Calcbot 2 sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Tydlig asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Calcbot 2 against 4.8 for Tydlig. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 11K and 2.6K respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 60% of Calcbot 2's written reviews are positive against 91% of Tydlig's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calcbot 2 ships an update every 2 months, Tydlig monthly. Both last shipped on October 18, 2026.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Calcbot 2 versus Tydlig: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalcbot 2Tydlig
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.7 (11K ratings)4.8 (2.6K ratings) — better
Positive reviews60.1% of reviews91.4% of reviews — better
Number of ratings11K — better2.6K
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsMonthly — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTapbotsTydlig Software AB

Customer experience

Calcbot 2

All ratings11,110 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral2.6%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews656 reviews
Positive60.1%
Neutral9.1%
Negative30.8%

Tydlig

All ratings2,619 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews1,228 reviews
Positive91.4%
Neutral3.8%
Negative4.7%

User reviews

Calcbot 2

From 11K App Store ratings

What 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

Tydlig

From 2.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 🚀 Powerful and flexible
  • 💡 Innovative approach to calculations
  • 🔍 Ability to see calculation history
  • 📊 Helpful graphing capabilities

Room to improve

  • 🔀 Lack of ability to save/load multiple canvases
  • 🔀 No way to organize calculations into separate sheets/pages
  • 🔀 Inability to add notes or labels to calculations
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🔀 No support for fractions or complex math functions

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

Tydlig

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when trying to use graphing feature
  • Calculation history disappears after app restart
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • Labeling calculations with non-Latin characters causes display issues

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add support for multiple canvases/sheets to save and load calculations
  • Implement ability to add notes, labels, and annotations to calculations
  • Expand math functions to include fractions, combinations, permutations, etc.
  • Introduce iCloud/cloud sync to access calculations across devices
  • Add option to snap objects to a grid for better organization
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  • Implement templates or preset calculation layouts

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Calcbot 2

One-time1
  • Calcbot Pro$1.99
None

Tydlig

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Calcbot 2 free?
Calcbot 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Tydlig free?
Tydlig costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Calcbot 2 or Tydlig?
Tydlig is rated higher. Calcbot 2 averages 4.7 out of 5 from 11K ratings, while Tydlig averages 4.8 from 2.6K ratings.
Do Calcbot 2 or Tydlig have ads?
Neither Calcbot 2 nor Tydlig shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Calcbot 2 or Tydlig?
Calcbot 2 ships an update every 2 months, and Tydlig monthly. Most recently, Calcbot 2 was updated on October 18, 2026 and Tydlig on October 18, 2026.

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