Basic Calculator vs MultiCalc
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. Privacy Policy: https://calculator-app-free.com/privacy-policy/ Terms of Use: https://calculator-app-free.com/terms-of-use/
MultiCalc
This app offers a comprehensive suite of eight calculators, including standard, scientific, unit conversions, financial, and more. It provides a user-friendly interface with features like history access, colored expressions, and visual tutorials. Available for school, work, or home use.
- 8 key calculators included
- Standard, scientific, financial, programming functions
- Unit and currency conversions
- Fraction and tips calculations
- History and colored expressions
- Customizable colors and buttons
- Visual tutorial available
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MultiCalc is a comprehensive all-in-one set of calculators. Great for school, work, home, or traveling. Simple to use, powerful, accurate, and flexible. Calculators included: standard, scientific, unit conversions, financial, fractions, currency conversions, tips, and programming. Work in portrait or landscape. Easy access to your history. See expressions in color. Get the answer you need quickly. A visual tutorial is available in the settings section of the app. Ad free. Affordable price for ALL 8 calculators -- no subscription. Free Paid Standard Calculator + + History + + No Ads + + Scientific Calculator - + Conversion Calculator - + Currency Calculator - + Fractions Calculator - + Tips Calculator - + Programming Calculator - + Finance Calculator - + Custom colors - + Email history/finance tables - + FEATURES ► 8 key calculators included 1. Standard calculator + Simple and obvious + Standard memory functions + Percentage calculations + Customized fractional digit rounding + Big buttons + 4 function simplicity + 20+ digits accuracy 2. Scientific calculator + Degrees / Radians + Algebraic operators: roots, exponents, logs, etc. + All basic trigonometric functions + Extended trig functions: sinh⁻¹, cosh⁻¹, tanh⁻¹ + Customizable precision 3. Fraction calculator + Symbolic math for perfect accuracy + Fractional or digital presentation 4. Unit conversions calculator + Length (e.g., feet to meters) + Volume (e.g., oz to liters) + Area (e.g., yd² to m²) + Time (e.g., min to hours) + Temp (e.g., F to C) + Mass (e.g., oz to g) + Energy (e.g., BTU to Joules) + Speed (e.g., mph to km/h) + Pressure (e.g., psi to bar) + Power (e.g., W to HP) 5. Currency conversions calculator + Currency conversions + Daily exchange rates + Over 250 countries 6. Tips calculator + One button tips (e.g., 15%) + Easy custom tipping + Split bill between 2 or more people 7. Programming calculator + Decimal / Hex / Octal math + 64 bit + Signed / Unsigned + Binary / Text / BCD + Big Endian / Little Endian + Operators: SHIFT/ROTATE/AND/OR/XOR 8. Finance calculator + TVM (Time Value of Money) calculations + Easy form for TVM calculations + Investment calculator easy form + Loan calculator easy form + Mortgage calculator easy form + Tables showing results over time + Email visual tables ► Visually Appealing + Custom colors + Custom buttons + modern + classic + Colored expression operators + Beautiful math graphical presentation ► Flexible UI + iPad split-screen and multitasking + Portrait or Landscape + Tactile feedback ► History tape + Keep as much as you want + Save specific calculations + Save the entire history + Email history tape ► Smart + Implicit multiplication + Symbolic fractions to ensure accuracy ► Locale grouping & decimal separators ► Designed for simplicity + Saves your work constantly + Get right back to where you were fast + Immediate answers when possible + Swipe left to delete input characters + Swipe up/down to see the history + Colored equations for easy reading + Expand equations by adding more terms ► NO ADS TERMS & CONDITIONS: http://www.programisprime.com/multicalcterms.html PRIVACY POLICY: http://www.programisprime.com/multicalcprivacy.html WE LOVE FEEDBACK We appreciate your feedback. Please email us at support@programisprime.com with any suggestions or questions. If you are happy with this update, please let us know by rating and reviewing us in the App Store! Calculator Genius © 2023 Programis Prime LLC
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: MultiCalc at none against Basic Calculator's shown. MultiCalc also leads on monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases) and review sentiment (100% vs 76%). Basic Calculator's advantage is ratings volume (3.3K vs 4). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Basic Calculator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and MultiCalc sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MultiCalc holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Basic Calculator has 3.3K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 76% of Basic Calculator's written reviews are positive against 100% of MultiCalc's.
Basic Calculator ships an update every 2 months, MultiCalc monthly. The most recent releases landed on November 3, 2026 and November 2, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Basic Calculator | MultiCalc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (3.3K ratings) | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 76.1% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.3K — better | 4 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 32 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | MobArts | PROGRAMIS PRIME LLC |
Customer experience
Basic Calculator
MultiCalc
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
MultiCalc
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Basic Calculator
- Remove Ads: Math & Percentage$0.99
MultiCalc
- All Features Access$4.99
Questions
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