Basic Calculator+ vs Easy Compass
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Basic Calculator+
Perform essential arithmetic operations with a straightforward calculator app. Its large buttons and clear display ensure ease of use, supporting both portrait and landscape orientations.
- Basic four functions
- Clear display
- Large buttons
- Portrait and landscape modes
- iPad compatible
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This simple calculator with a clear display and large buttons makes calculations easy. Portrait and landscape modes both available on iPad. This app uses the basic functions of the calculator to make the simplest, best, free calculator in the app store.
Easy Compass
This utility app provides a clear and simple way to determine your current heading. It displays directions in a large, easy-to-read format, offering both true and magnetic readings. The interface is designed for simplicity with a prominent display.
- Large, easy-to-read direction display
- True and magnetic directions
- Simple UI
- Free to use
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This is a simple compass that indicate which direction you are heading. Features: - Big and easy-to-read direction - Both true and magnetic directions - Simple UI with huge display - It’s FREE!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Basic Calculator+ at 4.9 against Easy Compass's 4.2. Basic Calculator+ also leads on ratings volume (261K vs 26) and review sentiment (88% vs 67%). Easy Compass's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Basic Calculator+ holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Basic Calculator+ has 261K ratings behind it against 26, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 88% of Basic Calculator+'s written reviews are positive against 67% of Easy Compass's.
| Parameter | Basic Calculator+ | Easy Compass |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (261K ratings) — better | 4.2 (26 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better | 66.7% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 261K — better | 26 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 8.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 16 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Best Free Apps | 齐 陈 |
Customer experience
Basic Calculator+
Easy Compass
Bugs and requests
Basic Calculator+
Reported bugs
2 issues- Incorrect calculation results
- Ads covering the screen
Requested features
3 requests- Add fraction button
- Implement order of operations
- Include memory function
Easy Compass
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Basic Calculator+
No in-app purchases
Easy Compass
No in-app purchases
Questions
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