CalcQX ~ the calculator vs OnStep Controller
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CalcQX ~ the calculator
This app provides a seamless calculation experience with standard and engineering modes. It offers features like undo/redo, memory slots, and reusable expressions for efficient daily calculations.
- Standard and Engineering calculation modes
- Undo and redo functionality
- Up to 50 memory slots
- Reusable expressions and results
- Info-rich display
- Scientific function support
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Using CalcQX, no longer double checking the answer by doing the calculation again! Standard Mode: Works like the way billions of real standard calculators in the world do. Engineering Mode: Capable of doing complex scientific calculation, but remains easy-to-use as a standard calculator. Large buttons and easy-to-use. CalcQX gives you seamless calculation experience like a real calculator you used in daily life. CalcQX is a general purpose calculator designed to meet daily calculation requirement with easy-to-use, fully reversible, convenient memory slots, and beautifull, info-rich screen. CalcQX features: * iPad/iPhone/iPod Retina display ready for vivid and elegant image * Up to 50 memory slots for historical calculations/expressions * Swipe-right to undo, swipe-left to redo at any step during calculation * Jump into any step of calculation to modify operator or operand * Info-rich display * Scientific function support. * Percent button will behave like real calculator * 4 additional memory slots (M1 ~ M4) for calculation (Tap-and-hold or M+/M- to memory the number currently shown on the screen and tap again to recall) * Reusable expressions/results * Clipboard/email support. * More great features, but even easier to use than build-in calculator. You will love it! Follow us on Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/CalcQX/171355629551053
OnStep Controller
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OnStep Controller Take full control of your OnStep telescope mount from your iPhone. OnStep Controller is a clean, dark-mode companion app for amateur astronomers — connecting over WiFi (OnStep or OnStepX) or Bluetooth Low Energy (OnStepX with the BLE plugin required) to give you everything you need from setup to the final star. Connect and Configure Connect to your mount over your local WiFi network or via Bluetooth Low Energy. Send your GPS coordinates and current time directly to the mount for accurate alignment, and verify that the mount's site data matches your device before you start observing. Interactive Sky Chart Browse a live star chart showing hundreds of named stars and Messier deep-sky objects projected for your exact location and time. Pan and zoom freely, then tap any object to see its details and issue a GoTo command. Horizon, overhead, and meridian flip limits are drawn directly on the chart so you always know what your mount can reach. Visual Star Alignment Begin a 1- to 9-star alignment from the Setup tab and get guided through the process on the sky chart. Pick your alignment stars visually, slew to each one, then fine-tune with the on-screen directional pad and accept. Full Mount Control Move the mount in any direction at four slew rates — Guide, Center, Find, and Slew. Toggle tracking on and off, switch between Sidereal, Lunar, and Solar tracking rates, park and unpark, and find home — all from a single screen with live RA, Dec, Alt, and Az readouts. GoTo from a Catalog Search a built-in catalog of stars, open clusters, globular clusters, nebulae, galaxies, and planetary nebulae. Filter to objects currently above the horizon and slew to any target with a single tap. Or enter coordinates manually for objects not in the catalog. Designed for the Dark The entire app runs in forced dark mode with a deep red accent color chosen to protect your night vision at the eyepiece. Requires an OnStep or OnStepX telescope mount controller. WiFi works with both; Bluetooth requires OnStepX with the BLE plugin installed. iOS does not support Classic Bluetooth.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: OnStep Controller at Free against CalcQX ~ the calculator's $0.99. On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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
OnStep Controller is free to download; CalcQX ~ the calculator costs $0.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | CalcQX ~ the calculator | OnStep Controller |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.5 (2 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 90.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 2 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | — |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CodeQX | Gray Digital Arts LLC |
In-app purchases
CalcQX ~ the calculator
No in-app purchases
OnStep Controller
No in-app purchases
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