Adding Tape II adding machine with virtual tape vs BCalc
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Adding Tape II adding machine with virtual tape
This app functions as a virtual adding machine, providing a digital tape to record and verify calculations. It allows for easy addition and subtraction of numbers with decimal places, with features like unlimited undo and a scrollable tape for checking work. Optional pro features expand functionality to include multiplication, division, and advanced tape management.
- Virtual tape for recording calculations
- Unlimited undo functionality
- Scrollable tape for easy review
- Edit mode to delete individual entries
- Remembers tape between sessions
- Copy numbers from tape
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Tired of adding numbers twice just to be sure you are correct? Problem solved. Adding Tape is an adding machine with a virtual "tape." Note: Adding Tape is modeled after an adding machine, not a calculator. The behavior of each is different. Add and subtract numbers up to five decimal places, keeps a running total and a virtual "tape." - Undo an unlimited number of times - Virtual tape visible & scrollable while adding or switch to edit screen to view full screen - selecting rows in edit mode adds virtual checkmarks to aid in checking your work - Edit mode allows you to delete individual rows - Remembers tape between launches - Touch a number in the tape to copy Optional pro features: - Add, subtract, multiply and divide - Key sound or mute option - No advertisements: 53% larger tape display area - Six different button sounds to select - Optional decimal behavior: stays in fixed location as you enter numbers or traditional hit decimal key - Alternate large Zero key or small '0' and '00' keys - Printing support - Email tape (option to format as plain text or HTML) - Save multiple tapes - Option: add line numbers to tape - Option: set number of Clear Entry touches before tape is cleared
BCalc
This application offers a user-friendly calculator designed for everyday tasks. It allows users to track and modify each step of their calculations, providing a clear history similar to a printing calculator. It supports various calculation types and offers customization options.
- Step-by-step operation recording
- Modify and recalculate steps
- Paper tape history
- Add comments to calculations
- Edit past calculations
- Customizable layout and color
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Easy to operate! Quick to calculate! Clear steps! This is the calculator you want, daily use, for shopping, expression, checking accounts, digital subtraction accumulate and so on, meet most of our needs. The biggest advantage of this calculator is the ability to record every step of the operation, and you can choose any step then modify it, recalculate, without re-enter it. With the paper tape history, works like printing calculator, you will find this is so easy! calculate so fast! the number is so clear! Features and Benefits: - Simple, rapid, accurate; - View every step of the operations, make sure it's right; - Free to modify each step, recalculate the results; - Add comments; - View recent history, and edit any history; - Mailing your calculation; - Print your calculations list; - According to personal habits set a different layout or color; Calculators: - Formula Calculator - List Calculator - Unit Converter Calculator - Loan Calculator - Tip Calculator - Math Calculators - Numeral System Calculators - Custom Calculators
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: BCalc at 4.7 against Adding Tape II adding machine with virtual tape's 2.4. BCalc also leads on review sentiment (86% vs 56%) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 6 months). Adding Tape II adding machine with virtual tape's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (8.1 vs 15.0). On price, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Both are free to download. Adding Tape II adding machine with virtual tape sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and BCalc sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
BCalc holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.4. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: BCalc has 245 ratings behind it against 39, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 56% of Adding Tape II adding machine with virtual tape's written reviews are positive against 86% of BCalc's.
Adding Tape II adding machine with virtual tape ships an update every 6 months, BCalc every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 21, 2026 and November 1, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Adding Tape II adding machine with virtual tape | BCalc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.4 (39 ratings) | 4.7 (245 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 55.8% of reviews | 85.7% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 39 | 245 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 8.1 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 33 MB | 13 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joe Fratianni | 煦 张 |
Customer experience
Adding Tape II adding machine with virtual tape
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In-app purchases
Adding Tape II adding machine with virtual tape
- Pro Upgrade$1.99
BCalc
- Remove Ad$0.99
- Change Themes$0.99
- Custom$3.99
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