Comparison

Basic Calculator vs EZ Engineering Calculator

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • 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/

About

EZ Engineering Calculator

This app provides a comprehensive engineering calculator with advanced functions, unit and currency conversions. It offers a clean, ad-free experience with offline capabilities and supports multiple languages and dark mode.

Highlights
  • Advanced engineering functions
  • Extensive unit conversion
  • Daily updated currency conversion
  • Offline functionality
  • Ad-free experience
  • Multi-language support
  • Dark mode
Features
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A serious engineering calculator that opens ready to use, with nothing interrupting you. ENGINEERING MODE Five keypad pages, from everyday arithmetic to graduate maths: • Functions: x^y, square and cube roots, nth root, |x|, n!, e^x, ln, log, log2, mod, floor, ceil • Trigonometry: sin/cos/tan, inverse, hyperbolic and inverse hyperbolic, degrees or radians • Discrete: permutations nPr, combinations nCr, GCD, LCM, AND/OR/XOR/NOT, bit shifts • Analysis: series, products, derivative d/dx, definite integral, mean, median, standard deviation, variance • Constants: pi, tau, e, phi, plus 15 physical constants including the speed of light, the gravitational constant, Planck's constant and Avogadro's number Derivatives use central differences and integrals use adaptive Simpson quadrature, not lookup approximations. Bitwise work shows hexadecimal, octal and binary side by side, with two's complement for negative numbers. Memory keys M+, M-, MR, MC and cursor keys let you go back and edit a long expression instead of retyping it. Expressions honour parentheses and operator precedence, and the result previews as you type, so you rarely need the equals key. UNIT CONVERSION 224 units across 15 categories: length, weight, volume, area, speed, time, temperature, pressure, power, energy, data, density, angle, force and electricity. Temperature uses the correct formulas rather than a scaled ratio. CURRENCY CONVERSION 166 currencies, updated daily. See one amount in several currencies at once, and type an expression straight into the amount field. Rates are stored on the device, so it keeps working offline. WHAT THE PAID VERSION GIVES YOU • No advertising of any kind, and no in-app purchases • Opens directly into the calculator, in engineering mode ALSO • 20 languages, with number formatting that follows your region • Dark mode • No account, no sign-in Privacy: no personal data is collected, and what you type never leaves your device.

Screenshots

Basic Calculator4 screens
EZ Engineering Calculator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Basic Calculator at Free against EZ Engineering Calculator's $4.99. Basic Calculator also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). EZ Engineering Calculator's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Basic Calculator is free to download; EZ Engineering Calculator costs $4.99 up front. Basic Calculator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. EZ Engineering Calculator asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Basic Calculator ships an update every 2 months, EZ Engineering Calculator every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and September 13, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Basic Calculator versus EZ Engineering Calculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBasic CalculatorEZ Engineering Calculator
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.8 (3.2K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews75.9% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings3.2K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases — betterPaid
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size100 MB1 MB
Age rating+44+
DeveloperMobArtsCHING FENG WANG

Customer experience

Basic Calculator

All ratings3,225 ratings
Positive95.9%
Neutral2.5%
Negative1.6%
Written reviews79 reviews
Positive75.9%
Neutral1.3%
Negative22.8%

EZ Engineering Calculator

Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

EZ Engineering Calculator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Basic Calculator

One-time1
  • Banner Ad Removal$0.99
None

EZ Engineering Calculator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Basic Calculator free?
Basic Calculator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is EZ Engineering Calculator free?
EZ Engineering Calculator costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Basic Calculator or EZ Engineering Calculator have ads?
Basic Calculator shows ads; EZ Engineering Calculator does not.
Which is updated more often, Basic Calculator or EZ Engineering Calculator?
Basic Calculator ships an update every 2 months, and EZ Engineering Calculator every 5 weeks. Most recently, Basic Calculator was updated on October 18, 2026 and EZ Engineering Calculator on September 13, 2026.

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