Comparison

Evaluate vs PaletteCalculator

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

Head to head
About

Evaluate

This app allows users to input and calculate complex mathematical expressions using a familiar keyboard interface. It provides a scrolling history for easy access to previous calculations, making it a handy tool for solving advanced formulas.

Highlights
  • Complex expression calculation
  • User-friendly keyboard input
  • Scrolling calculation history
  • Advanced formula computation
  • Clean interface
Features
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Evaluate complex mathematical statements. Evaluate lets you type out expressions just like you can on a fancy graphing calculator. Compute complicated or advanced formula easily with Evaluate.  How young can you date: (25 / 2) + 7 How many electoral votes to win the US presidency: (435 + (50+1)) / 2 + 1 How many square inches of pizza in a 13 inch pie: 3.14*13**2 How much would a $1 raise affect your income: 1*40*52 ## Features -Clean, easy to use keyboard. -Scrolling history for easy access.

About

PaletteCalculator

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PaletteCalculator has the following functions ・display of calculation formula ・history ・memory ・undo ・selection of calculation formulas by cursor / partial selection / overall selection PaletteCalculator supports the following functions ・sin ・cos ・tan ・arcsin ・arccos ・arctan ・sinh ・cosh ・tanh ・arcsinh ・arccosh ・arctanh ・exp ・log ・power ・root ・factorical ・nPk ・nCk ・nHk ・tax

Screenshots

Evaluate4 screens
PaletteCalculator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PaletteCalculator at none against Evaluate's 1. Evaluate's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (9.0 vs 12.0). On price, update cadence 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

Both are free to download. Evaluate sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PaletteCalculator asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Evaluate ships an update every 11 months, PaletteCalculator every 6 months. The most recent releases landed on September 26, 2026 and October 1, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Evaluate versus PaletteCalculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterEvaluatePaletteCalculator
PriceFreeFree
Rating3.8 (11 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews44.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings11 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 11 monthsEvery 6 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB35 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAaron RennowTowa TAKEUCHI

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Evaluate

One-time1
  • Ad-Free Upgrade$0.99
None

PaletteCalculator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Evaluate free?
Evaluate is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PaletteCalculator free?
PaletteCalculator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Evaluate or PaletteCalculator have ads?
PaletteCalculator shows ads; Evaluate does not.
Which is updated more often, Evaluate or PaletteCalculator?
Evaluate ships an update every 11 months, and PaletteCalculator every 6 months. Most recently, Evaluate was updated on September 26, 2026 and PaletteCalculator on October 1, 2026.

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