Basic Calculator vs MechMath
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/
MechMath
A visually appealing and user-friendly calculator designed with a mechanical keyboard aesthetic. It offers basic arithmetic functions for integers and decimals, featuring satisfying sound effects with each button press.
- Mechanical keyboard UI
- Button sound effects
- Basic arithmetic (add, subtract, multiply, divide)
- Integer and decimal support
- Clean and simple design
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Welcome to MechMath! A good-looking, easy-to-use calculator. Since there is no official calculator for the iPad, and I haven't been able to find any other calculators with a good aesthetic, I decided to make my own. Perhaps the function of the MechMath is very simple, but the appearance must be qualified. Features of mechanical abacus: - UI is mechanical keyboard style - When the button is clicked, there will be a button sound effect that mimics the mechanical keyboard - Supports simple addition, subtraction, multiplication, and division of integers and decimals, but does not support complex scientific calculation requirements, such as square root, etc. - Accepts input of up to 11 characters, more input will not respond.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: MechMath at none against Basic Calculator's shown. MechMath also leads on update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Basic Calculator's advantage is ratings volume (3.2K vs 2). 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 MechMath sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
MechMath 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 2, 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 MechMath's.
Basic Calculator ships an update every 2 months, MechMath every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Basic Calculator | MechMath |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (3.2K ratings) | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 75.9% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 3.2K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — 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 | 8 MB |
| Age rating | +4 | 4+ |
| Developer | MobArts | 志鹏 刘 |
Customer experience
Basic Calculator
MechMath
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
MechMath
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Basic Calculator
- Banner Ad Removal$0.99
MechMath
- CalculatorPro$1.99
Questions
Is Basic Calculator free?
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