Comparison

CalculateRetro vs BEO

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

Head to head
About

CalculateRetro

This app allows users to track all their calculations with features like a backspace key, history printing, and PDF export. It supports Apple Watch, dark mode, and customization of display and fonts. Calculations can be shared via email or saved for later access.

Highlights
  • Apple Watch calculator
  • Today View Extension
  • Printable/emailable calculation history
  • Backspace key for corrections
  • Customizable display and fonts
  • Dark mode support
  • Copy/paste functionality
Features
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Featured in What´s Hot on iTunes The BEST Calculator! App for iPad, iPhone, iTouch and Apple Watch. Ever lost your train of thought half way through a calculation and thought how handy it would be to have a print out or e-mail of your work? Features: - Print out the calculation history or send by PDF. - Correct with a backspace key if you enter a wrong digit without having to redo all. - Email, PDF or Print the calculation history. - PDF the Tape and access previous in the Documents Folder. - Exchange Documents in iTunes or open in iBooks, Email, etc. - Rename and share PDF documents. - Copy and Paste numbers to other Apps, by tapping on the display. - Change number display to Fixed, Scientific, etc., by tapping on the display. - Customize the background, fixed digits, fonts, colors and sizes. - Customize the Tape font, size and color. - An audible sound confirms if you have pressed a button, which can be easily disabled by touching the speaker. - Show calculations on an Apple TV or an external monitor with a cable. - Previous calculation is repeated when the equal sign is pressed. - Grand Total calculated. - Numbers in Memory may be logged to the Tape. - A visible and audible error when trying to divide by zero or take the square root of a negative number. - Numbers are shown in local format, depending on your Region Formats, i.e. comma used in Europe.

About

BEO

Features
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A BEO egy olyan applikáció, amellyel az FB Workpower Kft. nyilvántartja és szervezi a munkavállalók kölcsönzését, a belépéshez szükséges felhasználó nevet és jelszavat csak személyesen az irodában lehet igényelni.

Screenshots

CalculateRetro4 screens
BEO4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: BEO at Free against CalculateRetro's $1.99. BEO also leads on update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 3 months) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 26.0). On ads, in-app purchases 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

BEO is free to download; CalculateRetro costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CalculateRetro ships an update every 3 months, BEO every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
CalculateRetro versus BEO: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalculateRetroBEO
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.5 (15 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews82.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings15 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.012.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB17 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHannes SverrissonInfotec Informatikai es Informaciotechnikai KFT

In-app purchases

None

CalculateRetro

No in-app purchases

None

BEO

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CalculateRetro free?
CalculateRetro costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is BEO free?
BEO is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CalculateRetro or BEO have ads?
Neither CalculateRetro nor BEO shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CalculateRetro or BEO?
CalculateRetro ships an update every 3 months, and BEO every 6 weeks. Most recently, CalculateRetro was updated on September 19, 2026 and BEO on September 12, 2026.

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