Comparison

NerdCalc vs Maculate

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

Head to head
About

NerdCalc

Perform calculations across binary, hexadecimal, and decimal number bases simultaneously. Easily switch input modes and see results update instantly for all bases. Supports unsigned and 2's complement for negative numbers, along with arithmetic, logic, and bitwise operations.

Highlights
  • Simultaneous base display
  • Switchable input modes
  • Unsigned and 2's complement support
  • Arithmetic operations
  • Logic operations
  • Bitwise shifting
Features
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NerdCalc is a binary, hexadecimal and decimal calculator that displays all three number bases at the same time. With NerdCalc, you can quickly switch which base you are inputting and the result of your calculations is always updated for all three bases, no matter what the current input mode. NerdCalc supports both unsigned and 2’s complement, to allow for negative numbers, and can perform basic arithmetic and logic operations as well as bitwise shifting. Enjoy!

About

Maculate

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Maculate is a native frontend for Qalculate, an advanced calculator program with support for units. It supports just about anything you could imagine, and then some: - Hundreds of units and dozens of constants - Unit conversions - Solve for unknown values - Factorize equations - Calculus: Differentiate and Integrate - Calculate in different base systems - Calculate with time - Uncertainty Propagation - Economics - Matrices and Vectors - Combinatorics - Complex Numbers - Variable Assignment For a full list of features, refer to the Qalculate documentation. Please note that Maculate does not currently support plotting, dataset i/o, and realtime currency conversion.

Screenshots

NerdCalc2 screens
Maculate3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: NerdCalc at Free against Maculate's $4.99. On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement 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

NerdCalc is free to download; Maculate costs $4.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
NerdCalc versus Maculate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNerdCalcMaculate
PriceFree — better$4.99
Rating4.8 (183 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews83.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings183 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 19 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhoneiPhone, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.2
Further details — not scored
Size0 MB10 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNidal FakhouriToastcat LLC

In-app purchases

None

NerdCalc

No in-app purchases

None

Maculate

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is NerdCalc free?
NerdCalc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Maculate free?
Maculate costs $4.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do NerdCalc or Maculate have ads?
Neither NerdCalc nor Maculate shows ads.

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