Basic Calculator+ vs Unscrambler
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.
Unscrambler
This tool helps you solve word puzzles and challenges by unscrambling letters. It provides a list of possible word combinations and includes a dictionary to validate words and learn their meanings.
- Scrambled letter solver
- Word validation
- Dictionary lookup
- Vocabulary expansion
- Compatible with popular word games
- Regular updates
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Stuck on a word game or puzzled by a jumble of letters? Unscramble Words is your ultimate tool to solve and conquer any word challenge! Here's how we can assist: Word Game Solver: Just enter your scrambled letters into our powerful unscrambler, and get a list of all possible word combinations in an instant. Dictionary & Word Validator: Not sure if your word exists? Use our built-in dictionary to check word validity and even learn its meaning. Boost Your Scores: Achieve higher scores in popular word games by discovering words you might've missed. Expand Your Vocabulary: With our extensive word lists and dictionary, learn new words every day. Compatible with Popular Games: Our tool seamlessly aids in unblocking challenges in many popular word games. Regular Updates: We continuously refine our app to ensure you get the best word-solving experience. Whether you're a word game enthusiast wanting to up your game or simply looking for a handy tool to unscramble letters, Unscramble Words is your go-to app. Download now and transform your word game strategy!
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Basic Calculator+ at 88% against Unscrambler's 50%. Basic Calculator+ also leads on ratings volume (261K vs 19) and rating (4.9 vs 4.5). Unscrambler'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 4.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Basic Calculator+ has 261K ratings behind it against 19, 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 50% of Unscrambler's.
Basic Calculator+ ships an update every 4 months, Unscrambler every 2 months. Both last shipped on November 6, 2026.
| Parameter | Basic Calculator+ | Unscrambler |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (261K ratings) — better | 4.5 (19 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.5% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 261K — better | 19 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | Every 2 months — better |
| 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 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 56 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Best Free Apps | Benjamin Miller |
Customer experience
Basic Calculator+
Unscrambler
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
Unscrambler
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Basic Calculator+
No in-app purchases
Unscrambler
No in-app purchases
Questions
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