Basic Calculator vs Basic Calculator Biz
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/
Basic Calculator Biz
A straightforward and user-friendly calculator app designed for focused calculations. It displays the entire calculation process, reducing errors and offering standard functions comparable to physical calculators.
- Simple and clean design
- Displays calculation formula
- Reduces calculation errors
- Covers basic functions
- Easy to use
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Basic calculator is a simple and easy-to-use, standard calculator application. 【Simple design】 You can focus on calculations. [Display of calculation formula] Since the calculation process can be confirmed, errors are less than calculators that can not see the calculation process. [Coverage of basic functions] Equipped with functions equal to or better than commercially available calculators.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Basic Calculator Biz at none against Basic Calculator's 1. Basic Calculator Biz also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8) and iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). Basic Calculator's advantage is ratings volume (3.2K vs 5) and update cadence (every 2 months vs every 8 months). On price, review sentiment, ads 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
Both are free to download. Basic Calculator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Basic Calculator Biz asks for nothing beyond the download.
Basic Calculator Biz holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Basic Calculator has 3.2K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of Basic Calculator's written reviews are positive against 82% of Basic Calculator Biz's.
Basic Calculator ships an update every 2 months, Basic Calculator Biz every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 15, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Basic Calculator | Basic Calculator Biz |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (3.2K ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 74.3% of reviews | 82.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.2K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | MobArts | Imple, Inc. |
Customer experience
Basic Calculator
Basic Calculator Biz
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
Basic Calculator Biz
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Basic Calculator
- Banner Ad Removal$0.99
Basic Calculator Biz
No in-app purchases
Questions
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