Comparison

Basic Calculator+ vs Voice Calculator

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

Voice Calculator

Speak numbers and operations to perform calculations, with each input visually verified on screen before the answer is given. This app eliminates typing errors for long lists of numbers and offers a transparent, verifiable math experience.

Highlights
  • Voice input for numbers and operations
  • Visual verification of spoken inputs
  • Batch operations for sequential additions
  • Audit trail for calculation history
  • Error correction by tapping inputs
  • Hands-free operation
Features
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Speak your numbers. See them on the tape. Hear the answer out loud. Voice Calculator is a talking adding machine for iPhone. Dictate receipts, expenses, or a long column of figures hands-free. Each number appears on screen so you can catch mistakes before they hit the total, and the app speaks the result when you finish. NEW: KEEP CALCULATING IN OTHER APPS Voice Calculator keeps listening in the background. Tap the mic, then switch to any app: a bank statement, a PDF invoice, an email, a spreadsheet, a shopping site or a photo of a receipt. Read the numbers out loud as you scroll, and the running total stays in the Dynamic Island and on the Lock Screen. No switching back and forth, no copying numbers between apps. Example: open your bank app, say "45 plus 120 plus 18", and watch "+ 18" and the total 183 appear at the top of the screen. HOW IT WORKS 1. Tap the mic and say numbers and operations in plain language 2. Watch each value land on the calculation tape 3. Fix any wrong entry with a tap 4. Get the total instantly, spoken aloud KEY FEATURES Voice input — Speak addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percents, and more Background listening — Keeps calculating while you read numbers in other apps, with the total in the Dynamic Island and on the Lock Screen Talking results — Hear the answer read back when you say equals Visual tape — A running audit trail of every number you entered Easy edits — Correct one value without starting over Hands-free math — Ideal when your hands are full, messy, or on another screen Accessibility — Built for VoiceOver and Voice Control PERFECT FOR Bookkeepers and accountants adding long lists of figures Adding up numbers from a bank statement, invoice or spreadsheet open in another app Business owners tallying daily receipts and expenses Anyone who hates retyping a 6-digit number after a typo Cooking, workshop, or warehouse tasks where typing is awkward Students checking homework out loud Users who prefer speech over small calculator buttons WHY PEOPLE SWITCH Most calculators make you type every digit. Many "voice" apps are AI chat boxes where you cannot see what was heard. This app is a voice calculator with a visible tape: you speak, you verify on screen, and you hear the result. Transparent math you can trust. Download Voice Calculator and start speaking your next total. Subscription & Terms This app offers premium features through auto-renewable subscriptions. For subscription terms and conditions, please review our Terms of Use (EULA) available at: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

Basic Calculator+2 screens
Voice Calculator4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Basic Calculator+ at none against Voice Calculator's 4. Basic Calculator+ also leads on ratings volume (261K vs 16) and device support (4 vs 2). Voice Calculator's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and update cadence (every 9 days vs every 4 months). On price, rating and monetization model 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. Voice Calculator sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $4.99 per 7 days. Basic Calculator+ asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Basic Calculator+ against 4.9 for Voice Calculator. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Basic Calculator+ has 261K ratings behind it against 16, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 88% of Basic Calculator+'s written reviews are positive against 100% of Voice Calculator's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Basic Calculator+ ships an update every 4 months, Voice Calculator every 9 days. The most recent releases landed on November 12, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard7 real differences · 3 level
Basic Calculator+ versus Voice Calculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBasic Calculator+Voice Calculator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.9 (261K ratings)4.9 (16 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.5% of reviews100.0% of reviews — better
Number of ratings261K — better16
Update frequencyEvery 4 monthsEvery 9 days — better
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB41 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperBest Free AppsAvinash Kumar

Customer experience

Basic Calculator+

All ratings259,935 ratings
Positive97.5%
Neutral1.8%
Negative0.7%
Written reviews554 reviews
Positive87.5%
Neutral1.4%
Negative11.0%

Voice Calculator

All ratings16 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews15 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

Voice Calculator

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Basic Calculator+

No in-app purchases

4 purchases

Voice Calculator

Subscriptions3
  • Monthly Premium$4.997 Days
  • Premium Monthly Plan$9.991 Month
  • Premium Yearly Plan3 Days trial$39.991 Year
One-time1
  • Lifetime Premium$79.99

Questions

Is Basic Calculator+ free?
Basic Calculator+ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Voice Calculator free?
Voice Calculator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Basic Calculator+ or Voice Calculator?
Voice Calculator is rated higher. Basic Calculator+ averages 4.9 out of 5 from 261K ratings, while Voice Calculator averages 4.9 from 16 ratings.
Do Basic Calculator+ or Voice Calculator have ads?
Basic Calculator+ shows ads; Voice Calculator does not.
Which is updated more often, Basic Calculator+ or Voice Calculator?
Basic Calculator+ ships an update every 4 months, and Voice Calculator every 9 days. Most recently, Basic Calculator+ was updated on November 12, 2026 and Voice Calculator on November 5, 2026.

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