CalcMadeEasy vs Calculator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CalcMadeEasy
This app offers a fully functional scientific calculator and a notepad with automatic note-taking capabilities. Save your calculations and add custom content to notes for easy future reference. It supports multitasking features on iPad and offers optional upgrades for advanced functionality.
- Scientific calculator
- Notepad with automatic notes
- Customizable notes
- iPad multitasking support
- Drag-and-drop functionality
- Optional upgrade packages
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One of the BEST Calculators for iOS devices. FREE version comes with fully functional Scientific Calculator and Notepad with Automatic Notes taking capability. No Ads. Option to choose Basic or Default layout, Multitasking - 'Slide Over' and 'Split View' on iPad. Drag-n-Drop. Once start using this, you won’t go to other calculator. Give it a try!! Please see Help ('?') and Settings after app installation to learn more and get the best out of App. * In App Upgrades: Take calculator to next level by adding extra packages to suit your requirements: Calculator+, Finance and Units Converter. ##Notepad: App has auto-note taking capability. This allows you to refer your calculations in future. You can also add custom content to notes. ***************************************** Thank you for GREAT feedback, see what some of thousands of users are saying - +"Looked at a lot of calc apps and this one is the best." +"This is what I needed for my iPhone a long time!! Loving it!!" +"It's like my own personal math tutor, this is great!" +"…I already recommended it to 20 of my friends." +"Great app!!! Will definitely get the full version!" +"This is a great app that helps my son with his homework" +"Crazyy good" +"Now everything is more easy!!!" +"Best app ever..get it now" *****************************************
Calculator
This is a straightforward calculator application designed for ease of use and clear readability. Users can personalize the app's appearance by choosing their preferred background and display themes.
- Easy to use interface
- Clear display
- Customizable background
- Customizable display themes
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Calculator-- is a simple calculator that is easy to use and read. Select the desired background and display. If you like this app, please consider giving it a rating. Your support will help keep the updates coming! Thank you for your support!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Calculator at none against CalcMadeEasy's 3. CalcMadeEasy's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 2 weeks vs every 13 months). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. CalcMadeEasy sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Calculator asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for CalcMadeEasy against 4.7 for Calculator. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 334 and 910 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of CalcMadeEasy's written reviews are positive against 80% of Calculator's.
CalcMadeEasy ships an update every 2 weeks, Calculator every 13 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CalcMadeEasy | Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (334 ratings) — better | 4.7 (910 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 89.2% of reviews — better | 79.6% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 334 | 910 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks — better | Every 13 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 11 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lalit Patil | Horizon Business, Inc. |
Customer experience
CalcMadeEasy
Calculator
User reviews
CalcMadeEasy
From 334 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 🚀 Comprehensive functionality
- 📝 Useful note-taking feature
- 💰 Free with no ads
- 🔢 Accurate calculations
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional crashes or bugs
- 🔍 Lack of search/find feature in notes
- 🔢 Rounding issues in some calculations
- 🔧 Finance/loan calculator not always working
Calculator
From 910 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 💻 Easy to use
- 🎨 Colorful and visually appealing
- 👀 Large, easy-to-read numbers
- 🎯 Accurate calculations
- 🆓 Free app
Room to improve
- 🔊 Loud button clicking sound that can't be turned off
- 📏 Lacks landscape mode
- 🔢 No percentage or advanced math functions
Bugs and requests
CalcMadeEasy
Reported bugs
3 issues- Notes sometimes reset or lose data after updates
- Shift button not working on some devices
- Inconsistent behavior of certain functions (e.g. 10^x, 2^x)
Requested features
4 requests- Add option to toggle between radian and degree mode
- Improve note-taking functionality with formatting options
- Implement a memory feature to store and recall values
- Add ability to export/share calculation history
Calculator
Reported bugs
2 issues- Sound toggle switch doesn't work to turn off sounds
- App crashes or freezes on some devices
Requested features
3 requests- Add percentage and other advanced math functions
- Allow landscape mode
- Add option to turn off button sounds
In-app purchases
CalcMadeEasy
- Calculator+$0.99
- Unit Converter$0.99
- Finance Pack$0.99
Calculator
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is CalcMadeEasy free?
Is Calculator free?
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