Digit vs The Talking Calculator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Digit
This app reads Digit-Eyes QR text barcodes and standard QR barcodes. Create and read your own text labels for organizing items. Content is displayed and can be read aloud with VoiceOver.
- Read Digit-Eyes QR text barcodes
- Read standard QR barcodes
- Create custom Digit-Eyes text labels
- Display scanned label content
- Voice output with VoiceOver
- Printable PDF of created codes
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Digit-Eyes Lite allows you to read Digit-Eyes QR (Quick-Response) text bar code labels. It can be upgraded to read UPC / EAN labels as well. You can make and read your own labels, too! Using the Digit-Eyes website, you'll be able to create a PDF file of Digit-Eyes QR bar codes that each contain up to 250 characters of text. These codes are useful for labeling items where the content is not expected to change. You can create labels to identify clothing, CDs, canning, moving boxes, important documents, appliance settings and more. Using the printer attached to your computer, you can print the PDF of these codes on inexpensive address labels and affix the labels to items that you want to identify. When you scan the Digit-Eyes Quick-Response (QR) text labels using the Digit-Eyes Lite app on your iPhone or iPad, the content of the labels will displayed and, if you have VoiceOver active, read aloud to you. In addition to reading the Digit-Eyes text labels, you'll also be able to use the Digit-Eyes Lite application on your iPhone or iPad to read standard Quick-Response (QR) barcode labels. Please note that Digit-Eyes Lite does not natively read UPC / EAN codes or barcodes that are in the code 3-of-9 format; it also does not read the voice labels that the full version of Digit-Eyes can create. It is only set up to read and voice Quick-Response (QR) text bar codes. You can purchase separate upgrades that allow you to add functionality to read UPC and EAN manufacturer's barcodes, to read code 3-of-9 barcode labels or to read code128 barcode labels. You can also add an option to record and play Digit-Eyes audio labels of your own. Digit-Eyes Lite is intended to be used by people who live or work with someone who has the full version of Digit-Eyes, but who need don't need the full product, only the ability to read and create text labels. A typical example would be a sighted person who can tell what an item is and doesn't need to be able to scan UPC / EAN codes, but who does need to be able to understand the contents of the Digit-Eyes text labels created and used by a spouse or co-worker. Thus, Digit-Eyes Lite is a good choice if you just want to use your iPhone or iPad to read the Digit-Eyes QR-coded text labels or to create text labels that you and others can read with the Digit-Eyes application on your iPhone or iPad.
The Talking Calculator
This basic calculator speaks mathematical functions aloud as they are entered and calculated. It's a helpful learning tool for students and individuals who have speech difficulties. Supports English and Spanish, and works on iPhone and iPad.
- Speaks mathematical functions
- Supports English and Spanish
- Customizable speech rate
- Works on iPhone and iPad
- Split screen multitasking support
- Dark mode display
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Talking Calculator is a basic four-function calculator that speaks mathematical functions as they are entered and calculated. This is a great learning tool for young students or can be used by anyone who has difficulty speaking. Talking Calculator speaks in both English and Spanish languages and supports all iPhone and iPad models. It even works in split screen multitasking mode on the iPad. In version 2.0 users can use any English or Spanish speech voices that has been installed on the device. - Choose from many available English or Spanish voice for speech - Download additional high quality voices using iPhone or iPad Settings app. Select Accessibility -> Spoken Content -> Voices. Once a voice has been downloaded, it will be available in the calculator app. - Set the speech rate from very slow to very fast or anywhere in between. - Free Talking Calculator is ad supported. But ads can be removed from the app with a one time in-app purchase. - Supports dark mode display (iOS 13 or newer) - Custom launch URL: talkingcalc://
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Digit at none against The Talking Calculator's shown. Digit also leads on iOS requirement (6.1 vs 14.0). The Talking Calculator's advantage is rating (3.2 vs 3.0) and review sentiment (50% vs 42%). On price, ratings volume, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Digit sells 6 one-off in-app purchases and The Talking Calculator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
The Talking Calculator holds the better App Store score, 3.2 against 3.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 5 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 42% of Digit's written reviews are positive against 50% of The Talking Calculator's.
Digit ships an update every 2 months, The Talking Calculator every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Digit | The Talking Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.0 (3 ratings) | 3.2 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 41.7% of reviews | 50.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 6.1 — better | 14.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 7 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Digital Miracles, L.L.C. | Roundhouse Software LLC |
Customer experience
Digit
The Talking Calculator
In-app purchases
Digit
- Code 128 Barcodes$0.99
- Code 3-of-9 Barcodes$0.99
- Remove Ads$0.99
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- UPC / EAN Read & Record$4.99
- QR Audio Labels$4.99
- Laser Scanner Support$9.99
The Talking Calculator
- Pro Upgrade - Remove Ads$0.99
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