Basic Calculator vs GraphCalcPro2Go
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Basic Calculator
A free, classic calculator app with large, easy-to-press buttons and customizable skins. It supports basic arithmetic, memory functions, and can handle very large numbers without using scientific notation. Multitasking is also supported on compatible devices.
- Large, easy-to-press buttons
- Multiple beautiful skins
- Basic arithmetic operations
- Standard memory functions
- Supports large numbers (up to 60 digits)
- Multitasking support (Split View, Slide Over)
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Calculator Free is a great free calculator with beautiful HD graphics and multiple skins! Features: - Supports multitasking on iPad devices - Split View and Slide Over features - Multiple beautiful skins - General calculations: adding, subtracting, multiplying, dividing, square-rooting - Standard memory functions: Memory Addition, Memory Subtraction, Memory Recall, Memory Clear - Thousands separators option - Can handle very large numbers - up to 60 digits! (never displays in scientific notation) - Large, easy to press buttons - Copy / Paste buttons - Key click sound effect The user interface is translated in the following languages: English, Spanish, French, Italian, German, Portuguese, Russian, Japanese, Chinese (simplified and traditional), Dutch, Norwegian, Danish, Korean, Turkish, Indonesian, Finnish, Swedish, Greek, Polish, Czech, Hungarian, Slovak, Bulgarian.
GraphCalcPro2Go
This advanced scientific calculator offers ultra-high precision and a wide range of functions, replicating expensive handheld devices with added iOS capabilities. It supports both standard and RPN modes, includes built-in constants, and syncs across devices via iCloud. Users can also create graphs and share calculations.
- Ultra high precision and range
- Standard (in-fix) and RPN modes
- Built-in constants and unit conversions
- iCloud sync across devices
- Create and share graphs
- Apple Watch compatibility
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GraphCalcPro2Go is an advanced scientific calculator, offering features found on expensive handheld calculators, but with additional capabilities not possible with handhelds, thanks to iOS. Features include: • No ads. Ever. • Ultra high precision and range • Intuitive and easy to use • Standard (in-fix) and RPN modes • Built-in constants and unit conversions • iCloud sync With iCloud sync, you can synchronize your calculation history with GraphCalcPro2Go on all your iOS devices, and with GraphCalcPro on your Macs. Sharing feature allows you to share your calculation history with other users running GraphCalcPro2Go on their iOS devices and GraphCalcPro on their Macs. Additionally, you can create beautiful graphs with GCP2Go at the touch of a button. And now, you can run GCP2Go on your Apple Watch. GCP2Go on Apple Watch has the precision, performance, and all the scientific functions available on the iOS version - and graphing capability! Sync constants, and optionally history, between GCP2Go on your iPhone and your Apple Watch. Premium upgrade adds additional features, including: • Graph multiple equations simultaneously • Graph printing and sharing • Additional built-in constants, fully customizable • iCloud sync and sharing of user constants
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: GraphCalcPro2Go at none against Basic Calculator's shown. Basic Calculator's advantage is ratings volume (3.2K vs 40) and rating (4.8 vs 4.6). On price, review sentiment, update cadence and in-app purchases 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. Basic Calculator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and GraphCalcPro2Go sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Basic Calculator holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Basic Calculator has 3.2K ratings behind it against 40, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 74% of Basic Calculator's written reviews are positive against 80% of GraphCalcPro2Go's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Basic Calculator ships an update every 2 months, GraphCalcPro2Go every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and June 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Basic Calculator | GraphCalcPro2Go |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (3.2K ratings) — better | 4.6 (40 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 74.3% of reviews | 80.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.2K — better | 40 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 18.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | MobArts | Starware Software LLC |
Customer experience
Basic Calculator
GraphCalcPro2Go
Bugs and requests
Basic Calculator
Reported bugs
2 issues- Crashes or freezes after iOS updates
- Percent key not functioning correctly
Requested features
3 requests- Reinstate iPhone version
- Add scientific calculator functions
- Improve memory retention
GraphCalcPro2Go
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Basic Calculator
- Banner Ad Removal$0.99
GraphCalcPro2Go
- Premium$0.99
Questions
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