Basic Calculator+ vs Gardio
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.
Gardio
Monitor your home alarm system remotely via your mobile device. Arm and disarm your system, view live camera feeds, and manage fire and burglary alerts. You can also add or remove users and review historical images of comings and goings.
- Remote alarm control
- Live camera viewing
- Fire and burglary alert management
- User management
- Historical image log
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Med Gardio kan du snabbt och enkelt övervaka ditt Gardio hemlarm i mobilen. Larma på, larma av, kolla live-bilder samt hantera brand- och inbrottslarm. Du kan även lägga till och avaktivera användare till ditt larm, och se historik med bilder på vem som kom och gick. Självklart med högupplösta bilder så du enkelt känner igen vem som rör sig därhemma! OBS fungerar endast ihop med Gardiolarm.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Basic Calculator+ at 87% against Gardio's 0%. Basic Calculator+ also leads on rating (4.9 vs 3.0) and ratings volume (260K vs 2). Gardio's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). On price, update cadence, 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 3.0. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Basic Calculator+ has 260K ratings behind it against 2, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of Basic Calculator+'s written reviews are positive against 0% of Gardio's.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Basic Calculator+ | Gardio |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (260K ratings) — better | 3.0 (2 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.4% of reviews — better | 0.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 260K — better | 2 |
| Update frequency | Every 4 months | 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 — better | 15.1 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 50 MB | 44 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Best Free Apps | Gardio AB |
Customer experience
Basic Calculator+
Gardio
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
Gardio
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Basic Calculator+
No in-app purchases
Gardio
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Basic Calculator+ free?
Is Gardio free?
Which has better reviews, Basic Calculator+ or Gardio?
Do Basic Calculator+ or Gardio have ads?
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