Basic Calculator vs The Simple Calculator
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.
The Simple Calculator
This app offers a straightforward way to perform everyday calculations, including basic arithmetic, roots, percentages, and geometric formulas for common shapes. It supports fractions and offers convenient features like dark mode and copy-paste functionality.
- Basic arithmetic operations
- Roots and percentages
- Geometric calculations for shapes
- Fraction support
- Portrait and landscape modes
- Dark mode
- Copy and paste results
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A simple calculator that can be used in your everyday life. THE SIMPLE CALCULATOR FEATURES: - Portrait and Landscape Mode. - Dark Mode. - Split View. - Copy Results: Press and hold on the number to copy and paste elsewhere. THE SIMPLE CALCULATOR SUPPORTS: - Basic mathematical operations: • Addition, Subtraction, Division, Multiplication. • Power of Two, Power of Three, Square Root, Cubic Root. • Percentages, Inverse Function. - Geometrical applications of everyday shapes: • Square Perimeter, Square Area, Square Diagonal, Cube Volume. • Circle Perimeter, Circle Area, Sphere Surface Area, Sphere Volume, Pi. • Triangle Perimeter, Triangle Area. - Fractions: • Mixed and improper fractions. • WE LOVE FEEDBACK • As always, your feedback is appreciated. Please keep sharing your experience by contacting us through our website, at: www.skottydeveloper.com Enjoying The Simple Calculator? Please show us some love by giving a 5 star review, so we can keep updating with great new features.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: The Simple Calculator at weekly against Basic Calculator's every 2 months. The Simple Calculator also leads on iOS requirement (12.0 vs 15.0). Basic Calculator's advantage is ratings volume (3.2K vs 171). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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 The Simple Calculator 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 171, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 74% of Basic Calculator's written reviews are positive against 77% of The Simple Calculator'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, The Simple Calculator weekly. The most recent releases landed on September 23, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Basic Calculator | The Simple Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (3.2K ratings) — better | 4.6 (171 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 74.3% of reviews | 76.9% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.2K — better | 171 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Weekly — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 93 MB | 28 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | MobArts | Andreas Skotadis |
Customer experience
Basic Calculator
The Simple Calculator
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
The Simple Calculator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Basic Calculator
- Banner Ad Removal$0.99
The Simple Calculator
- Remove Ads$0.99
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