FastCalc lite vs Sigma Notepad Calculator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
FastCalc lite
This calculator app offers a streamlined experience with large, easy-to-use keys and a permanent display of your calculations. It automatically shows results as you type, eliminating the need for an equals button.
- Large, easy-to-read keys
- Permanent expression display
- Automatic result display
- Gesture-based interface
- Integrated help videos
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FastCalc lite is a calculator recognized for its efficiency and ease of use. It stands out thanks to: • its large keys, which allow for fast and accurate input, • the permanent display of the expression entered by the user, • the automatic display of the result while typing: no “=” key required! FastCalc lite is thus a simple and efficient calculator, ideal for everyday calculations. BASICS OF USE The interface of FastCalc lite is innovative and minimalist, entirely based on simple gestures: • Select a side symbol on a key: slide your finger in its direction. • Delete the last entered elements: make a small swipe to the left on the display. • Clear the entire expression: swipe quickly to the left across the whole display. FEATURES • Large, practical, and easy-to-read keys. • Permanent display of the current expression. • Integrated help videos and user guide (in ⓘ).
Sigma Notepad Calculator
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Write your bills, a trip or a dinner to split as a note. Every line shows its result as you type. Your monthly bills, the way you think about them: "rent: 1200", "food: 380", "transport: 95", then "rent + food + transport" shows 1675. Change the rent and every line that uses it updates. No equals sign, no formulas, no grid. Splitting dinner? Write "dinner: 240", "tip: 15% of dinner", then "(dinner + tip) / 4" for each share. Planning a trip? "hotel: $85 times 3", "flights: $420", then "hotel + flights". Free with three sheets and the full calculator. No ads, no time limit. Sigma Pro unlocks unlimited sheets, export, iCloud sync, and five more themes, billed yearly, monthly, or once for life. New subscribers get a 7-day free trial on the yearly plan. Highlights: - Money notes. Bills, trips, shared costs and quick estimates, written as plain lines with a result beside each one. - Named values. Name a number once and use it on any line below. Change it and every line that uses it updates. - Natural language arithmetic. Operators read like English: times, plus, of. Percentages, averages, units, and dates work the way you write them. - Currency. Live rates with offline cache. When rates are out of date, a dot appears on the line; tap it to see when they were fetched. - Themes. Six themes including a high-contrast option. The default follows your system light and dark; five more unlock with Sigma Pro. - Sheets. Up to three sheets on the free tier. Sigma Pro unlocks unlimited sheets, export to PDF, Markdown, and plain text, plus iCloud sync across your devices. - Private by default. Sheets stay on your device. iCloud sync uses your private database, never our servers. - Designed for iOS first. Reads French and English natively. No web app, no ads, no surprise pop-ups. - For the technical side: hex, square roots, and trigonometry are there too. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ Privacy Policy: https://getsigma.app/privacy
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: FastCalc lite at none against Sigma Notepad Calculator's 3. Sigma Notepad Calculator's advantage is update cadence (every 4 weeks vs every 5 months) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On price, 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. Sigma Notepad Calculator sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. FastCalc lite asks for nothing beyond the download.
FastCalc lite ships an update every 5 months, Sigma Notepad Calculator every 4 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 8, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | FastCalc lite | Sigma Notepad Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 3.8 (15 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 73.3% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 15 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 5 months | Every 4 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad — better | iPhone |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 17.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 9 MB | 15 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Andre Ponzo | Soules Studio Ltd |
In-app purchases
FastCalc lite
No in-app purchases
Sigma Notepad Calculator
- Monthly$1.991 Month
- Annual7 Days trial$14.991 Year
- Lifetime$29.99
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