Comparison

Basic Calculator+ vs Knitting Buddy 2

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Basic four functions
  • Clear display
  • Large buttons
  • Portrait and landscape modes
  • iPad compatible
Features
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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.

About

Knitting Buddy 2

This app helps knitters and crocheters track their projects, manage their yarn stash, and organize their tools. It syncs data across devices, offers reference materials, and includes helpful calculators for common tasks.

Highlights
  • Project tracking (rows, repeats, patterns, photos, timer)
  • Needle and hook inventory management
  • Yarn stash management
  • Cloud sync across devices
  • Reference charts and abbreviations
  • Flashlight and calculator tools
Features
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Knitting & Crochet Buddy 2 (Knitting Buddy) is an all-in-one knitting and crochet project tracker. Knitting Buddy 2 syncs all data to the cloud and allows you to share and sync the same data between all of your devices. Knitting Buddy 2 has the following features: ----CREATE PROJECTS---- Within a project, you can track rows and repeats, store your pattern as a PDF or image, store photos of the project, keep a project timer, change project themes, store project notes (e.g. project name, status, yarns and needles used, other notes, etc.). All knitting project data, including photos and patterns, are synced to the cloud and available across all devices. ---- CREATE KNITTING NEEDLES AND CROCHET HOOKS---- Create knitting needles and crochet hooks. For each needle and hook in the list, edit the type, size, length, material, whether it is ‘available,’ it’s color (including a color picker!), and notes about the hook or needle. All needle and hook data is synced to the cloud and available across all devices. ---- CREATE YARN STASH ---- Track your entire yarn stash! The list of fields includes name, weight, color number, dye lot, yardage, color, amount remaining, and notes. Pro users can add a picture of the yarn label! All yarn data is synced to the cloud and available across all devices. ---- GLOBAL SETTINGS ---- Includes features like leaving the screen on while on the project page and vibrating when buttons are pressed. ---- CHARTS AND ABBREVIATIONS---- References material like needle size charts, hook size charts, knitting symbols, crochet symbols, yarn standards, and common knitting and crochet abbreviations for quick reference! ---- TOOLS ----- Knitting Buddy has a full screen flashlight, and row increase and row decrease calculators that supporting both knitting and crochet. Terms of use: http://www.colorworkapps.com/eula.html Privacy Policy: http://www.colorworkapps.com/privacypolicy.html

Screenshots

Basic Calculator+2 screens
Knitting Buddy 24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Basic Calculator+ at none against Knitting Buddy 2's 1. Basic Calculator+ also leads on ratings volume (260K vs 11) and rating (4.9 vs 4.5). Knitting Buddy 2's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 6 weeks vs every 4 months). On price, monetization model, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Knitting Buddy 2 sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $2.99 per month. Basic Calculator+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Basic Calculator+ holds the better App Store score, 4.9 against 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Basic Calculator+ has 260K ratings behind it against 11, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 87% of Basic Calculator+'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Knitting Buddy 2's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Basic Calculator+ ships an update every 4 months, Knitting Buddy 2 every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 22, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Basic Calculator+ versus Knitting Buddy 2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBasic Calculator+Knitting Buddy 2
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (260K ratings) — better4.5 (11 ratings)
Positive reviews87.4% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings260K — better11
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 6 weeks — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.0 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB114 MB
Age rating4+17+
DeveloperBest Free AppsColorwork Apps

Customer experience

Basic Calculator+

All ratings259,935 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.8%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews548 reviews
Positive87.4%
Neutral1.5%
Negative11.1%

Knitting Buddy 2

All ratings11 ratings
Positive90.9%
Neutral0.0%
Negative9.1%
Written reviews11 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

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

Knitting Buddy 2

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Basic Calculator+

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Knitting Buddy 2

Subscriptions1
  • Knitting Buddy 2 Pro$2.991 Month

Questions

Is Basic Calculator+ free?
Basic Calculator+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Knitting Buddy 2 free?
Knitting Buddy 2 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Basic Calculator+ or Knitting Buddy 2?
Basic Calculator+ is rated higher. Basic Calculator+ averages 4.9 out of 5 from 260K ratings, while Knitting Buddy 2 averages 4.5 from 11 ratings.
Do Basic Calculator+ or Knitting Buddy 2 have ads?
Basic Calculator+ shows ads; Knitting Buddy 2 does not.
Which is updated more often, Basic Calculator+ or Knitting Buddy 2?
Basic Calculator+ ships an update every 4 months, and Knitting Buddy 2 every 6 weeks. Most recently, Basic Calculator+ was updated on October 22, 2026 and Knitting Buddy 2 on October 14, 2026.

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