Comparison

Calculator Silver vs Calc²

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

Calc²

A customizable, one-handed calculator designed for iPad. Easily switch layouts for left-handed use and adjust decimal places and animations. Personalize themes that also change the app icon.

Highlights
  • One-handed typing support
  • Left-handed layout option
  • Copy/Paste functionality
  • Calculation history
  • Customizable themes and app icons
  • Adjustable decimal places
  • Adjustable animations
Features
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Calc² is a minimalistic calculator for the iPad that offers plenty of customization to cater to your own style. The number pad is designed so that you can hold the iPad and type with one hand, and if you are left-handed, you can move the number pad to the left. Calc² features: •Left handed supported •One-Handed supported •Copy/Paste support •History •Themes that also change the App Icon •Adjustable decmail places •Adjustable animations •Landscape/Portrait support

Screenshots

Calculator Silver4 screens
Calc²4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Calc² at Free against Calculator Silver's $1.99. Calc² also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.4) and update cadence (every 11 days vs every 2 months). On ratings volume, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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

Calc² is free to download; Calculator Silver costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Calc² holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 2 respectively.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calculator Silver ships an update every 2 months, Calc² every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 19, 2026 and August 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
Calculator Silver versus Calc²: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalculator SilverCalc²
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (5 ratings)5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better2
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFreeFree
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.011.2 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB24 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHannes SverrissonManar Alhamdy

Customer experience

Calculator Silver

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

Calc²

All ratings2 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

In-app purchases

None

Calculator Silver

No in-app purchases

None

Calc²

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Calculator Silver free?
Calculator Silver costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Calc² free?
Calc² is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Calculator Silver or Calc²?
Calc² is rated higher. Calculator Silver averages 4.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Calc² averages 5.0 from 2 ratings.
Do Calculator Silver or Calc² have ads?
Neither Calculator Silver nor Calc² shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Calculator Silver or Calc²?
Calculator Silver ships an update every 2 months, and Calc² every 11 days. Most recently, Calculator Silver was updated on September 19, 2026 and Calc² on August 16, 2026.

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