Comparison

Scientific Calc vs Basic Calc Plus

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

Head to head
About

Scientific Calc

This utility app provides advanced scientific calculation functions with an intuitive interface. It offers easy access to functions via swiping and large, uncluttered buttons for faster, more reliable calculations. Customize your experience with background options and enjoy extended accuracy for complex computations.

Highlights
  • Swipe-based access to scientific functions
  • Large, uncluttered buttons
  • Backspace key for corrections
  • Copy and paste functionality
  • Customizable background and display
  • Extended accuracy calculations
Features
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Scientific Calculator for iPad and iPhone. Easy to access the scientific functions by swiping between exponents, logs and sinus functions so all buttons are large and uncluttereds, this allows you to work faster and more reliable (no rotation or "2nd" function keys needed). All the functions are visible on the iPad, but more are revealed by rotating to landscape. Balloon help for easy functionality. Features: - Correct with a backspace key if you enter a wrong digit without having to redo. - Parantheses and correct calculation priority. - Copy and Paste numbers to other Apps, by tapping on the display. - Change number display to Fixed, Scientific, etc., by tapping on the display. - Customize you background and fixed digits. - 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. - Memory is saved between uses. - Degrees and Radians can be switched by pressing the symbol on the screen or a button. - 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. - Calculations are done in extended accuracy so that the square root of 2 repeated a few times, followed by a square will result in 2, not 1.999999999999983.

About

Basic Calc Plus

Features
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It is a calculator app basic for the iPhone. Set of sound and color settings, can be turned on and off of the consumption tax calculation. [Function] Four arithmetic operations % Calculation Memory facility 12-digit display Consumption tax calculation [Settings] Color: blue, yellow, red, green Sound: Normal, coins, punch, mute Consumption tax: ON, OFF Consumption tax rate:%

Screenshots

Scientific Calc3 screens
Basic Calc Plus3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Basic Calc Plus at Free against Scientific Calc's $1.99. Basic Calc Plus also leads on iOS requirement (17.6 vs 26.0). Scientific Calc's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 5 months vs every 17 months). On 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

Basic Calc Plus is free to download; Scientific Calc costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Scientific Calc ships an update every 5 months, Basic Calc Plus every 17 months. The most recent releases landed on September 30, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Scientific Calc versus Basic Calc Plus: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterScientific CalcBasic Calc Plus
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating3.7 (3 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews50.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings3 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 months — betterEvery 17 months
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad — betteriPhone
Requires iOS26.017.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size15 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperHannes SverrissonOsamu Ishigami

In-app purchases

None

Scientific Calc

No in-app purchases

None

Basic Calc Plus

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Scientific Calc free?
Scientific Calc costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Basic Calc Plus free?
Basic Calc Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Scientific Calc or Basic Calc Plus have ads?
Basic Calc Plus shows ads; Scientific Calc does not.
Which is updated more often, Scientific Calc or Basic Calc Plus?
Scientific Calc ships an update every 5 months, and Basic Calc Plus every 17 months. Most recently, Scientific Calc was updated on September 30, 2026 and Basic Calc Plus on October 3, 2026.

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