Comparison

Calculator Silver vs Smart 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

Smart Calculator

This calculator app displays all input numbers and calculation history, allowing users to easily review and edit previous entries. It offers a large, four-line display for clear visibility and includes set memory in addition to independent memory.

Highlights
  • Four-line display
  • Editable input numbers
  • Calculation history recall
  • Set memory
  • Independent memory
  • Decimal separator support
Features
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"What numbers did I input?” "Was the number I input correct?” Everyone must have caught on such anxiety while using a calculator. SmartCalc is a calculator that wipes out such anxiety. Because, after a calculation, inputs are displayed as you input, and also one input number can be changed for the next calculation. [Instructions] • To recall calculation history, tap "< Prev" key until you find the history you want. After you tapped "< Prev" key, if you want to recall a newer history, tap "Next >" key until you find it. • To clear the calculator completely including calculation history, close SmartCalc. • To clear the calculator except for the set memory and the independent memory on MR-line, tap "C" key and then tap "AC" key appeared, that is, double tap "C" key. • To clear the independent memory on MR-line, tap "MR" key and then tap "MC" key appeared, or swipe on MR-line. • To completely clear the number you have just input on 1st-line or 2nd-line, tap "C" key. • To erase a right end number at 1st-line or 2nd-line framed in the input mode, swipe on the line. • To change one of input numbers after a calculation, please tap the input line display to input a new number. • Tapping Result-line display is a convenient substitute for tapping "=" key. [Features] • SmartCalc is a calculator with a large 4-line display, which consists of 1st-line, 2nd-line, Result-line and MR-line. As all numbers related to a calculation are displayed on the lines all together, a user can check the calculation at a glance. • SmartCalc doesn't require any special operations. Anyone can use SmartCalc easily. • SmartCalc equips the set memory in addition to the general independent memory. The set memory automatically memorizes calculation history of all sets of calculated input numbers, an arithmetic operator and a result number. • Can be used in environments where either a period or a comma is used as the decimal separator. The developer assumes no responsibility for any loss or claims by third parties which may arise from the use of this app.

Screenshots

Calculator Silver4 screens
Smart Calculator3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Smart Calculator at Free against Calculator Silver's $1.99. Smart Calculator also leads on ratings volume (23 vs 5) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). Calculator Silver's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and review sentiment (89% vs 60%). On rating, update cadence, in-app purchases 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

Smart Calculator 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

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.4 for Calculator Silver against 4.5 for Smart Calculator. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 23 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 89% of Calculator Silver's written reviews are positive against 60% of Smart Calculator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calculator Silver ships an update every 2 months, Smart Calculator every 5 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 26, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Calculator Silver versus Smart Calculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalculator SilverSmart Calculator
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (5 ratings)4.5 (23 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews — better60.0% of reviews
Number of ratings523 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 5 weeks — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree — betterAd-supported
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB9 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHannes SverrissonTakao Ichimura

Customer experience

Calculator Silver

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

Smart Calculator

All ratings23 ratings
Positive87.0%
Neutral4.3%
Negative8.7%
Written reviews5 reviews
Positive60.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative40.0%

In-app purchases

None

Calculator Silver

No in-app purchases

None

Smart Calculator

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Calculator Silver free?
Calculator Silver costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Smart Calculator free?
Smart Calculator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Calculator Silver or Smart Calculator?
Smart Calculator is rated higher. Calculator Silver averages 4.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Smart Calculator averages 4.5 from 23 ratings.
Do Calculator Silver or Smart Calculator have ads?
Smart Calculator shows ads; Calculator Silver does not.
Which is updated more often, Calculator Silver or Smart Calculator?
Calculator Silver ships an update every 2 months, and Smart Calculator every 5 weeks. Most recently, Calculator Silver was updated on October 6, 2026 and Smart Calculator on October 26, 2026.

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