Basic Calculator+ vs weather：live weather & radar
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.
weather：live weather & radar
Get accurate global weather data with daily forecasts and detailed information. This app offers voice broadcasts of weather conditions and suggestions, making travel planning easier and keeping you informed without needing to look at your screen.
- Global weather data
- 7-day forecasts
- Detailed weather information
- Voice broadcast of weather
- City name search
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Weather forecast software that can be used all over the world will give you accurate weather data and make your travel more convenient. 1. Provide global weather data, input the city name to get the corresponding weather data. 2. Provide 7-day weather data, so that you can better plan your trip. 3. Various detailed weather information, hope to bring more help to you professional. 4. Provide voice broadcast, every time you enter the APP, it will directly broadcast the weather conditions of the day and broadcast various suggestions to you, and you can understand the weather of the day without watching it.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Basic Calculator+ at 88% against weather：live weather & radar's 0%. Basic Calculator+ also leads on rating (4.9 vs 1.0) and ratings volume (261K vs 1). weather：live weather & radar's advantage is update cadence (every 6 days vs every 4 months) and monetization model (ad-supported vs free with in-app purchases). On price, ads, 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 1.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Basic Calculator+ has 261K ratings behind it against 1, 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 0% of weather：live weather & radar's.
Basic Calculator+ ships an update every 4 months, weather：live weather & radar every 6 days. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 24, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Basic Calculator+ | weather：live weather & radar |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (261K ratings) — better | 1.0 (1 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 261K — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 6 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 11.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 39 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Best Free Apps | Nanjing Shengyi Network Technology Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
Basic Calculator+
weather：live weather & radar
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
weather：live weather & radar
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Basic Calculator+
No in-app purchases
weather：live weather & radar
No in-app purchases
Questions
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