Calculator⁼ vs Control App
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Calculator⁼
This app offers a clean and intuitive interface for both basic arithmetic and advanced scientific calculations. It includes a history tape to review past computations and supports various mathematical operations, making it suitable for everyday use and complex problem-solving.
- Basic & Scientific Calculator
- Live Currency Converter
- History Tape
- Equation Edit Function
- Degrees or Radians Calculation
- Memory Banks
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Calculator is a clean, easy-to-use calculator app for everyday math and more. It handles basic calculations and scientific functions when you need them and keeps a history of your past results so you can quickly go back and check or reuse them. With its classic design, it feels familiar and straightforward—perfect for quick sums at work, school, or home. AVAILABLE FOR FREE • Basic & Scientific Calculator • Great Visibility; Big buttons for easy calculations • Live Currency Converter; get exchange rate prices • History Tape; Track all calculations, taxes, and expenses • Equation edit function • Calculate with Degrees or Radians • Memory Banks • Choose your Decimal Notation • Set the Number of Decimals • Available in 12 languages • Made for iPad & iPhone • Support Split View & Dark Mode BASIC AND SCIENTIFIC Rotate your device to access all scientific buttons. Or if you prefer calculating in portrait mode, simply swipe left. YOUR EXPERIENCE IS IMPORTANT TO US! As your experience is important to us, we’re happy with your feedback, questions, and suggestions. Please share any support as our team is always ready to help via support@impalastudios.com Mathematical Operations Addition, Subtraction, Division, Multiplication, Percentages, Square, Cubic Exponent, Nth Exponent, Square Root, Cubic Root, Nth Root, Engineering Exponent, Factorial, Power of Two, Power of Ten, Power of E, Natural Logarithm, Common Logarithm, Binary Logarithm, Sine, Cosine, Tangent, Arc Sine, Arc Cosine, Arc Tangent, Hyperbolic Sine, Hyperbolic Cosine, Hyperbolic Tangent, Hyperbolic ArcSine, Hyperbolic Arc Cosine, Hyperbolic ArcTangent, Multiplicative Inverse, Random Number Input LOVING CALCULATOR? Please show your support by rating us! Thank you. Calculator (C) 2011 Impala Studios Terms & Conditions: https://impalastudios.com/terms Privacy Policy: https://impalastudios.com/privacy
Control App
This app connects your smart device to a global satellite network for internet access outside cellular coverage. It offers setup assistance, control over shared connections, and visibility of data usage. Features include signal strength indicators, network registration, and device management.
- Setup assistance
- Shared access control
- Data usage visibility
- Signal strength indicator
- Network registration
- Device management
- Firewall pre-sets
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IsatHub control app links your smart device to Inmarsat’s global 3G satellite network via a Wideye iSavi terminal. IsatHub - A global smart device connectivity service that will enable your smart phone or tablet to access the internet outside of cellular or fixed terrestrial coverage. This app will provide you with: · set-up assistance, · full control over shared access · visibility of data usage which comes in useful as multiple devices can share one IsatHub connection Other useful features include: · Signal strength indicator with pointing assistance · Network registration · Manage each connected device with service · access controls and usage counters · Battery / AC status indicator · Firewall pre-set selections · · Two security levels · MAC address filtering · WiFi password control · Terminal temperature warning · Personal assistance button · User help
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Control App at none against Calculator⁼'s 8. Control App also leads on ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.6). Calculator⁼'s advantage is ratings volume (359K vs 1). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Calculator⁼ sells 8 in-app purchases, starting at $0.49 per 7 days. Control App asks for nothing beyond the download.
Control App holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Calculator⁼ has 359K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.
Calculator⁼ ships an update monthly, Control App every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on November 7, 2026 and November 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Calculator⁼ | Control App |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (359K ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 35.6% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 359K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Monthly — better | Every 6 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 159 MB | 35 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Impala Studios | Inmarsat Global Limited |
Customer experience
Calculator⁼
Control App
Bugs and requests
Calculator⁼
Reported bugs
3 issues- History not always showing all entries
- Ads covering up parts of the screen
- Inability to close full-screen ads
Requested features
4 requests- Add fraction button
- Option to clear calculation history
- Ability to copy/paste results
- Customizable layout and themes
Control App
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Calculator⁼
- Weekly Premium Access3 Days trial$0.497 Days
- Monthly full access3 Days trial$1.991 Month
- Weekly Premium Access3 Days trial$1.997 Days
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- Limited Time Offer$4.991 Year
- Premium Yearly3 Days trial$5.991 Year
- Annual Premium Access$9.991 Year
- Retro Theme Calculator'$0.99
- Lifetime Full Access$14.99
Control App
No in-app purchases
Questions
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