Comparison

Calculator Silver vs Magnet 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

Magnet Calculator

A calculator app that allows results to be freely moved and organized like magnets. Easily drag results to your clipboard, share them, or trash them. Offers customizable themes and a simple interface for daily calculations.

Highlights
  • Movable calculation results
  • Drag and drop to clipboard/share
  • Trash unwanted results
  • Sticky notes sums
  • Customizable themes
  • Basic daily calculator functions
Features
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Magnet style ~Easy memory~ Try the new calculator at smartphone era. - Calculation results movable. - Put it freely like Magnet. - Drag result to clipboard, send and share. - Drag to trash if the results do not use. - One button click to get all sticky notes sums. - Basic function calculator for use in daily life. - Skin of theme (iOS original style, cherry pink style for female). Let's try ease-of-use Calculator now.

Screenshots

Calculator Silver4 screens
Magnet Calculator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Magnet Calculator at Free against Calculator Silver's $1.99. Magnet Calculator also leads on rating (4.6 vs 4.4) and ratings volume (16 vs 5). Calculator Silver's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On review sentiment, update cadence 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

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

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Magnet Calculator holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.4. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 5 and 16 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 89% of Calculator Silver's written reviews are positive against 92% of Magnet Calculator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calculator Silver ships an update every 2 months, Magnet Calculator every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Calculator Silver versus Magnet Calculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalculator SilverMagnet Calculator
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.4 (5 ratings)4.6 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews88.9% of reviews91.5% of reviews — better
Number of ratings516 — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 months — betterEvery 4 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS26.09.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size16 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHannes SverrissonQQ TSUBASA

Customer experience

Calculator Silver

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

Magnet Calculator

All ratings16 ratings
Positive93.8%
Neutral0.0%
Negative6.3%
Written reviews71 reviews
Positive91.5%
Neutral2.8%
Negative5.6%

In-app purchases

None

Calculator Silver

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Magnet Calculator

One-time1
  • Sticky Calc - Premium Edition (without ads)$1.99

Questions

Is Calculator Silver free?
Calculator Silver costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Magnet Calculator free?
Magnet Calculator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Calculator Silver or Magnet Calculator?
Magnet Calculator is rated higher. Calculator Silver averages 4.4 out of 5 from 5 ratings, while Magnet Calculator averages 4.6 from 16 ratings.
Do Calculator Silver or Magnet Calculator have ads?
Magnet Calculator shows ads; Calculator Silver does not.
Which is updated more often, Calculator Silver or Magnet Calculator?
Calculator Silver ships an update every 2 months, and Magnet Calculator every 4 months. Most recently, Calculator Silver was updated on November 1, 2026 and Magnet Calculator on October 23, 2026.

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