Comparison

Calculator₊ vs Calculator Plus #1

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

Head to head
About

Calculator₊

This app offers a comprehensive suite of calculation tools, including basic, scientific, and unit conversions. It features an AI-powered math solver that can solve problems from photos and provides a dedicated space for math notes. Accessibility features ensure ease of use for all users.

Highlights
  • Basic and scientific calculations
  • Unit and currency converter
  • AI-powered math solver with photo recognition
  • Math notes with instant solutions
  • Calculation history log
  • Accessibility features (Dynamic Text Size, VoiceOver, High-Contrast Mode)
Features
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America's #1 Calculator App! Download Calculator₊ Now - Your All-in-One Math Solution! We're excited to announce the biggest update to Calculator₊ in 10 years! With over 200 million downloads and a whopping 3 million+ 5-star ratings, Calculator₊ is the trusted choice of millions worldwide. And now, it's even better! More Than Just Your Average Calculator! • Standard Calculator: Breeze through basic arithmetic operations like addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division. • Scientific Calculator: Tackle complex calculations with ease, including trigonometric, logarithmic, and exponential functions. • Calculation History: Keep track of your past calculations with a detailed history log. • Unit Converter: Effortlessly convert units like inches to centimeters and much more, making it a handy tool for everyday use. • Percentage Calculator: Easily calculate percentages, increases, and decreases with pre-designed input fields that do the work for you. • Currency Converter: Convert currencies in real-time, including Bitcoin, with the latest exchange rates. • Fraction Calculator: Work seamlessly with fractions – perfect for students and professionals alike. • Ad-Free Experience: Say goodbye to annoying full-screen ads and focus on your calculations. Be Amazed by Our New AI-Powered Math Solver! • AI Math Solutions: Instantly solve math equations, quizzes, and word problems with our advanced AI. Use the Photo Solver to snap a picture of any problem, and Calculator₊ will work its magic. • Math Notes: A dedicated note-taking tool for all your math needs. Jot down equations, diagrams, and notes in a space designed for mathematical thinking. • Instant Math: In Math Notes mode, simply write an equation, add an "=", and Calculator₊ will generate the solution in real-time. Built for Everyone, Now Even More Accessible! Calculator₊ is designed to work effortlessly for all users, no matter how you use your iPhone, and includes these additional accessibility features: • Dynamic Text Size: Scale the calculator interface to the text size that works best for you, without losing layout clarity. • VoiceOver Support: Navigate & Calculate using VoiceOver, fully compatible with iOS accessibility settings. • High-Contrast Mode: A bold, high-contrast display that makes every button and result instantly readable in any lighting condition. • Dark and Light Mode: Calculator₊ automatically adjusts to your preferred mode. Why Choose Calculator₊? • Proven Track Record: Over a decade of providing fast and reliable calculations. • Loved by Millions: Join the 200+ million users who rely on Calculator₊, with an average rating of 4.7 stars from 3.5 million reviews. • Versatile & Powerful: Handles everything from basic sums to advanced scientific calculations. Perfect for school, work, or home. Celebrate with a Special Gift! To celebrate the release of this massive update, we're offering a 1-MONTH FREE TRIAL of our premium features, including: • Ad-Free Experience: No more pesky ads. • Unlimited AI Math Solving: Solve as many equations and problems as you need. • Unlimited Fraction Calculations: Ideal for students and professionals alike. • Unlimited Currency Conversions: Including real-time Bitcoin conversions. • Premium Customer Support: Get priority assistance from our expert support team. If you have any suggestions or questions, our support team is ready to help. Simply email us at support@impalastudios.com. Terms & Conditions: https://impalastudios.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://impalastudios.com/privacy

About

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.

Highlights
  • Basic arithmetic operations
  • Calculation history
  • Memory function
  • Percentage calculations
  • Large buttons and display
  • Customizable themes
  • Multi-window mode
Features
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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.

Screenshots

Calculator₊4 screens
Calculator Plus #14 screens

Verdict

The call

Calculator₊ and Calculator Plus #1 both sit at 4.7 stars, but that hides the real split: 89% of Calculator Plus #1's written reviews are positive against 63% of Calculator₊'s. Calculator₊'s advantage is ratings volume (1.7M vs 5.1K) and chart position (#108 vs unranked). On price, rating, update cadence 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Calculator₊ sells 10 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month 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.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Calculator₊ against 4.8 for Calculator Plus #1. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Calculator₊ has 1.7M ratings behind it against 5.1K, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 63% of Calculator₊'s written reviews are positive against 89% of Calculator Plus #1's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calculator₊ ships an update every 3 weeks, Calculator Plus #1 every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on November 11, 2026.

Scorecard4 real differences · 7 level
Calculator₊ versus Calculator Plus #1: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalculator₊Calculator Plus #1
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (1.7M ratings)4.8 (5.1K ratings) — better
Positive reviews63.1% of reviews88.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings1.7M — better5.1K
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterEvery 5 weeks
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
Best chart rank#108 — better—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch, Vision Pro — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.015
Further details — not scored
Size247 MB157 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperImpala StudiosDigitAlchemy LLC

Customer experience

Calculator₊

All ratings1,736,431 ratings
Positive92.2%
Neutral3.5%
Negative4.3%
Written reviews3,118 reviews
Positive63.1%
Neutral6.2%
Negative30.8%

Calculator Plus #1

All ratings5,067 ratings
Positive97.2%
Neutral1.5%
Negative1.3%
Written reviews1,306 reviews
Positive88.5%
Neutral3.0%
Negative8.5%

User reviews

Calculator₊

From 1.7M App Store ratings

What we love

  • 💻 Useful calculator features
  • 🎨 Customizable backgrounds and themes
  • 📚 Helpful history tracking

Room to improve

  • 📺 Intrusive full-screen ads
  • 💰 Expensive subscription model
  • 🔍 Ads blocking calculator functionality

Calculator Plus #1

From 5.1K App Store ratings

What 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

Calculator₊

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Incorrect calculation results for certain functions
  • Inability to delete last entered digit without clearing entire calculation

Requested features

3 requests
  • Ability to delete individual calculation history entries
  • More free advanced calculator features (fractions, currency, etc.)
  • Improved ad placement that doesn't interfere with usage

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

10 purchases

Calculator₊

Subscriptions10
  • Premium Member Special Offer7 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • Monthly Premium Member3 Days trial$0.991 Month
  • 1 Month Premium Access7 Days trial$1.491 Month
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  • Half-Yearly Premium Member3 Days trial$3.996 Months
  • Calculate Faster, AI, & No Ads3 Days trial$4.997 Days
  • 1 Year Ad-Free3 Days trial$5.991 Year
  • Calculate Faster, AI, & No Ads3 Days trial$5.997 Days
  • 1 Month Premium Trial1 Month trial$5.997 Days
  • Math Solver/Full Access/No Ads$5.997 Days
  • 6 Months Premium Access7 Days trial$8.996 Months
7 purchases

Calculator Plus #1

Subscriptions4
  • 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
One-time3
  • Remove ads$3.99
  • Multiple Basic Calculations$8.99
  • Multiple Basic Calculations$12.99

Questions

Is Calculator₊ free?
Calculator₊ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Calculator Plus #1 free?
Calculator Plus #1 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Calculator₊ or Calculator Plus #1?
Calculator Plus #1 is rated higher. Calculator₊ averages 4.7 out of 5 from 1.7M ratings, while Calculator Plus #1 averages 4.8 from 5.1K ratings.
Do Calculator₊ or Calculator Plus #1 have ads?
Both Calculator₊ and Calculator Plus #1 show ads.
Which is updated more often, Calculator₊ or Calculator Plus #1?
Calculator₊ ships an update every 3 weeks, and Calculator Plus #1 every 5 weeks. Most recently, Calculator₊ was updated on November 11, 2026 and Calculator Plus #1 on November 11, 2026.

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