Basic Calculator vs Citizen Calculator App
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/
Citizen Calculator App
This app offers a comprehensive calculator with standard arithmetic functions, business-specific calculations like GST, and advanced features. Enjoy a realistic calculator experience with tactile feedback and a clean interface.
- GST Calculator
- Basic math operations
- Business and financial functions (M+, M-, MU, GT)
- Realistic calculator feel with sound and vibration
- Clear and backspace buttons
- Display operator symbols
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Citizen Calculator app With Beautiful Design Citizen calculator - Calculator plus has all simple calculator features like (+) addition, (-) subtraction, (*) multiplication, (/) divide and (%) percentage. You can use Citizen Calculator as a Business and financial calculator and also includes citizen features like M+, M-, MR, MU, GT, SQRT etc to perform day to day business calculations easily. Citizen Calculator is given a touch of real calculator that includes vibrate on touch and citizen calculator like numeric Digits and digital fonts. Calculator Features: - GST Calculator - Basic math operations (addition, subtraction, multiplication, division) - Easy to use with large buttons - Clear button to clear the display area - Backspace button to delete last digit to correct a mistake - Display operators symbol during calculation - Beautiful Sound and Vibration Terms of Use : https://chief-cheque-627.notion.site/Terms-of-Use-2cc6adfdb37480108a48dbd7a09ba295 Privacy Policy : https://chief-cheque-627.notion.site/Privacy-Policy-2cc6adfdb3748165bbe8d7157b25aaa0
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Citizen Calculator App at none against Basic Calculator's shown. Citizen Calculator App also leads on update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). Basic Calculator's advantage is ratings volume (3.2K vs 352). On price, rating, review sentiment 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 Citizen Calculator App sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Basic Calculator against 4.7 for Citizen Calculator App. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Basic Calculator has 3.2K ratings behind it against 352, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 76% of Basic Calculator's written reviews are positive against 72% of Citizen Calculator App's.
Basic Calculator ships an update every 2 months, Citizen Calculator App monthly. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Basic Calculator | Citizen Calculator App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (3.2K ratings) — better | 4.7 (352 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 75.9% of reviews — better | 71.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 3.2K — better | 352 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Monthly — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Freemium |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 100 MB | 26 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | MobArts | Devkrushna Infotech Private Limited |
Customer experience
Basic Calculator
Citizen Calculator App
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
Citizen Calculator App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Basic Calculator
- Remove Ads: Math & Percentage$0.99
Citizen Calculator App
- Citizen Pro Weekly$0.997 Days
- Monthly Premium$0.991 Month
- Citizen Pro Yearly3 Days trial$2.991 Year
- Remove Ads forever$4.99
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