Comparison

Calculator Silver vs Objective Calculator

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

Head to head
About

Calculator Silver

This utility app offers a comprehensive calculator experience with features like a backspace key, printable/emailable calculation history, and Apple Watch integration. Customize the look and feel, and easily copy results to other applications.

Highlights
  • Apple Watch calculator
  • Today View Extension
  • Printable/emailable history
  • Backspace key
  • Copy/paste functionality
  • Customizable display and themes
Features
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*Featured in What´s Hot on iTunes* The BEST Calculator! App for iPad, iPhone and iTouch. Ever lost your train of thought half way through a calculation and thought how handy it would be to have a print out or e-mail of your work? Features: - Print out the calculation history or send by PDF. - Correct with a backspace key if you enter a wrong digit without having to redo all. - Email, PDF or Print the calculation history. - PDF the Tape and access previous in the Documents Folder. - Exchange Documents in iTunes or open in iBooks, Email, etc. - Rename and share PDF documents. - Copy and Paste numbers to other Apps, by tapping on the display. - Show calculations on an Apple TV or an external monitor with a cable. - Change number display to Fixed, Scientific, etc., by tapping on the display. - Customize the background, fixed digits, fonts, colors and sizes. - Customize the Tape font, size and color. - An audible sound confirms if you have pressed a button, which can be easily disabled by touching the speaker. - Previous calculation is repeated when the equal sign is pressed. - Grand Total calculated. - Numbers in Memory may be logged to the Tape. - A visible and audible error when trying to divide by zero or take the square root of a negative number. - Numbers are shown in local format, depending on your Region Formats, i.e. comma used in Europe.

About

Objective Calculator

This versatile calculator app offers a unique tabbed interface for managing multiple calculations simultaneously. It includes a scientific calculator, currency converter, and drawing/annotation capabilities for notes and reminders. Optimized for modern iOS devices, it provides real-time results and advanced history features.

Highlights
  • Tabbed interface for multiple calculations
  • Scientific calculator functions
  • Drawing and annotation notes
  • Real-time problem solving
  • Currency converter with 33 currencies
  • Advanced history management
  • Color themes and dark/light mode
Features
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Regular Calculator with Tabs, Notepad, Scientific Calculator and Currency Converter! Objective Calculator was made for you! From simple calculations, like the total price of a purchase, to advanced trigonometric functions, it can handle it all! This is the only calculator app with tabs, and everyone loves it! You can calculate several different things at the same time, or break down a single problem without losing any number. You can even give a title to your tabs, so you can easily find it later. Objective Calculator is the only calculator app with the ability of taking drawing notes! Use your Apple Pencil or finger to record reminders or important informations about your calculations. The best iOS technologies are implemented in this app, like 3D Touch, Drag and Drop, Haptic Feedback, Apple Pencil support and more. Get the most out of your latest device! Features: • Real-time Problem Solving - no need for an “equals” button. Objective Calculator gives the result as you type • Tabs - innovative and useful for everyone • Drawings - Add drawings to your tabs as notes or reminders! Supports Apple Pencil! • Currency Converter - 33 currencies available • Annotations - give titles to your tabs, you can even use emojis! • Advanced History - search, reuse, edit, drag, email or delete history items • Color Themes - several beautiful color themes available • Real-time Editing - easily replace numbers, operators or functions • Normal Mode - hide all scientific buttons if you don’t use them • Complete Portrait - have access to all buttons, even on portrait mode • Multitasking - Slide Over and Split View for iPad • Drag and Drop - available for iPad and iPhone • 3D Touch - useful quick actions on supported devices • External Keyboard Support - over 30 keyboard shortcuts • Dark and Light Mode - the whole interface adjusts to your current color theme • Fast App Launch - the app launches very quickly, even on older devices • Great Performance - it responds to every interaction without annoying lags • Very easy to use • Beautiful, modern and clean interface, without advertisements

Screenshots

Calculator Silver4 screens
Objective Calculator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Objective Calculator at Free against Calculator Silver's $1.99. Objective Calculator also leads on rating (4.7 vs 4.4) and update cadence (every 3 weeks vs every 2 months). Calculator Silver's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1). On review sentiment, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Objective Calculator is free to download; Calculator Silver costs $1.99 up front. Objective Calculator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Calculator Silver asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Objective Calculator holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 19 respectively. Written reviews complicate that: 89% of Calculator Silver's written reviews are positive against 87% of Objective Calculator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calculator Silver ships an update every 2 months, Objective Calculator every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Calculator Silver versus Objective Calculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalculator SilverObjective Calculator
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (5 ratings)4.7 (19 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews — better86.7% of reviews
Number of ratings519 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHannes SverrissonThiago Anderson Martins

Customer experience

Calculator Silver

All ratings5 ratings
Positive80.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative20.0%
Written reviews9 reviews
Positive88.9%
Neutral11.1%
Negative0.0%

Objective Calculator

All ratings19 ratings
Positive94.7%
Neutral0.0%
Negative5.3%
Written reviews30 reviews
Positive86.7%
Neutral3.3%
Negative10.0%

In-app purchases

None

Calculator Silver

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Objective Calculator

One-time1
  • Objective Calculator Pro$1.99

Questions

Is Calculator Silver free?
Calculator Silver costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Objective Calculator free?
Objective Calculator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Calculator Silver or Objective Calculator?
Objective Calculator is rated higher. Calculator Silver averages 4.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Objective Calculator averages 4.7 from 19 ratings.
Do Calculator Silver or Objective Calculator have ads?
Neither Calculator Silver nor Objective Calculator shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Calculator Silver or Objective Calculator?
Calculator Silver ships an update every 2 months, and Objective Calculator every 3 weeks. Most recently, Calculator Silver was updated on October 6, 2026 and Objective Calculator on October 5, 2026.

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