Comparison

▸ Calculator + vs cmdTower

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

Head to head
About

▸ Calculator +

This app offers a comprehensive suite of 12 calculators, including scientific, currency, unit, and finance functions. It features advanced modes, extensive formula support, and a user-friendly interface for all calculation needs.

Highlights
  • 12 specialized calculators
  • Over 800 formulas
  • Scientific, RPN, and String modes
  • Unit and currency conversion
  • Finance and date/time calculations
  • Equation solver and graphing
  • History and expression export
Features
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+ 800+ formulas in Formula Toolkit In-App + OVER 1 MILLION DOWNLOADS WORLDWIDE + Award Winning Calculator Since 2007 HiCalc Pro is an ultimate calculator and will make all your calculations become simpler than ever with 12 calculators: Basic, Scientific, Currency Converter, Unit Converter, Finance, Date - Time, Constants, Equation Solver, Statistics, Base conversion, Graph & Tip calculator. ► Noteworthy • Three calculating modes: STANDARD, STRING and RPN • Precision to 31 digits • BIG CALC in Portrait mode. • Comprehensive Date & Time calculator • Unit Converter contains 3,300 units in 113 categories • Currency converter with daily online update for 152 currencies • Extended Memory and Expression History supports • Intuitive interface • Export & send out expressions/history ► Features: • Multi-line LED with smart input for entering complicated expressions • Show expression as normal writing mode @ very useful for students • Advanced RPN mode with Stack viewer and functions: DROP, SWAP, ROLL, DEPTH, PICK, OVER, KEEP, LAST, CLEAR • Sending data from Ext-Memory & History list • Support 5 languages (English, French, German, Chinese & Vietnamese) ► Scientific calculator: • Basic fx: sin, cos, tan, sin-1, cos-1, tan-1, sinh, cosh, tanh, log, ln, sinh-1, cosh-1, tanh-1 … • Advanced fx: Random, nPr, nCr, Differential function, Evaluation function, Integration function, Root-Finder and Product function, Greatest Common Divisor, Least Common Multiple, Fibonacci function … • Complex numbers in STRING mode ► Unit Converter: a powerful and easy-to-use tool for converting over 3,300 units in 113 categories. • Special categories: Women and Girl's Clothing, Cooking, Electric Field, Density Traditional, Typography, UHF channel and frequency chart, Fuel Consumption … • Full text search for categories and units • Favorite & Recently used units • Update over the air ► Statistics calculator • 15 common functions: Σ(x), mean of X, AVD, SSD, SDV, C(n, k), Min, Max, GM... • 6 probability distribution functions: Binomial, Gamma, Gaussian, Geometric, Poisson, Rayleigh • Smart data input: data import from clipboard supported ► Graphing Calculator • Up to three graphs • Coordinate system movable • Zoom in/out ► Equation solver • Polynomial Equations (1st-4th) • N-simultaneous equations ► Base conversion • Full-featured base conversion ► Date & Time calculator • Date / Time difference: calculate duration between two dates. • Add/ Subtract: Add or subtract days, months and years of a given date to get a new date. • Events Countdown/up: Shows Time Remaining and Elapsed Time ► World Clock • Show date & time of any city in the World • Have 6 cool skins ► Finance calculator • Time Value of Money (NPER, RATE, PV, FV, PMT) • Mortgage & Loan Calculator • Finance functions: SLN, SYD, DB, NPV, IRR, NPER, RATE, PV, FV, PMT. ► Constants Library: • 1500 constants from Mathematics, Physics, Solar System and Element e.g: Avogadro number, Gravitational const, Stefan-Boltzmann Const, Speed of Light.

About

cmdTower

This companion app simplifies tabletop gaming by allowing players to easily track commander damage, various counters, and game configurations. It supports up to six players and is designed for quick setup and focus on gameplay.

Highlights
  • Track commander damage
  • Support for up to 6 players
  • Track storm, poison, energy, and radiation counters
  • Customize starting values
  • Works for 60-card formats
Features
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cmdTower is a commander-first table top companion. Made with simplicity as a core pillar, it takes just one tap to begin a game. Your focus should be casting spells and hanging out with friends, not worrying about missing damage or companion apps asking too many questions. Let cmdTower be your 'command tower' and guide the way! Track commander damage - Quickly track the commander damage dealt to you and by whom. Don’t get caught off-guard, and better prioritize your targets. Up to 5 of your favorite frenemies - Play with yourself, up to 5 of your favorite friends, or any combination between. No need to argue about who goes first either! Feeling salty? No judgement here! Track those counters - Easily track storm, poison, energy, experience, and even radiation damage alongside the normal health/commander damage stats. Get useful utilities during game - Lookup card rules, roll dice, track the game time, and more all without leaving a game! Configure your experience - Customize the default starting values, making it even easier to get into a game if you commonly use certain setups. Not "just' commander! - cmdTower works great for regular 60 card formats, and with it's customizable configurations, probably works for how you want to play as well! Magic on your home screen - View daily card art, or quickly jump into a game from your home screen! — Magic The Gathering is property of Wizards Of The Coast. This app and related content are produced under Wizard's fan policy which means everything here is completely free, and unofficial.

Screenshots

▸ Calculator +4 screens
cmdTower4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: cmdTower at Free against ▸ Calculator +'s $1.99. cmdTower also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 4) and review sentiment (100% vs 75%). ▸ Calculator +'s advantage is ratings volume (904 vs 1) and iOS requirement (8.0 vs 18.6). On ads 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

cmdTower is free to download; ▸ Calculator + costs $1.99 up front. ▸ Calculator + sells 4 one-off in-app purchases. cmdTower asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

cmdTower holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: ▸ Calculator + has 904 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 75% of ▸ Calculator +'s written reviews are positive against 100% of cmdTower's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

▸ Calculator + ships an update every 6 weeks, cmdTower every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard8 real differences · 2 level
▸ Calculator + versus cmdTower: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter▸ Calculator +cmdTower
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.7 (904 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.1% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings904 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 6 weeksEvery 9 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS8.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size44 MB8 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperPPCLINK SoftwareHellish Creative

Customer experience

▸ Calculator +

All ratings904 ratings
Positive93.5%
Neutral2.8%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews281 reviews
Positive75.1%
Neutral7.5%
Negative17.4%

cmdTower

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

▸ Calculator +

Reported bugs

5 issues
  • Date/Time screen cutoff at bottom and missing keyboard icon
  • Currency exchange not working
  • Periodic Taple option of HiCalcac pro is not compatible eith iOs 10
  • Crashes in iOS 10
  • Gig to meg conversion is incorrect

Requested features

5 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Advanced analytics dashboard
  • Landscape mode support
  • Equation solver for non-polynomials
  • Auto-display of graph coordinates

cmdTower

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

▸ Calculator +

One-time4
  • Formula Toolkit$0.99
  • Periodic Table$0.99
  • UI Upgrade$0.99
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  • Biorhythm$0.99
None

cmdTower

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is ▸ Calculator + free?
▸ Calculator + costs $1.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Is cmdTower free?
cmdTower is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, ▸ Calculator + or cmdTower?
cmdTower is rated higher. ▸ Calculator + averages 4.7 out of 5 from 904 ratings, while cmdTower averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do ▸ Calculator + or cmdTower have ads?
Neither ▸ Calculator + nor cmdTower shows ads.
Which is updated more often, ▸ Calculator + or cmdTower?
▸ Calculator + ships an update every 6 weeks, and cmdTower every 9 days. Most recently, ▸ Calculator + was updated on October 13, 2026 and cmdTower on September 30, 2026.

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