Calculator· vs Basic Calculator Biz
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Calculator·
This app offers a straightforward calculation experience, focusing on essential functions without unnecessary complexity. It includes basic arithmetic, percentage calculations, and advanced functions like square root. Users can customize the appearance with multiple color schemes and utilize features like result copying and split-screen multitasking on iPad.
- Basic arithmetic operations
- Percentage calculations
- Multiple color schemes
- Copy results
- Square, square root, inverse functions
- iPad Split View support
- Apple Watch support
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A truly no-frills calculator with the perfect blend of features and simplicity. Tired of getting lost in features you don’t use, but wish you had just a few more? Try Calculator· today! Features: • The essentials—add, subtract, multiply, divide, percent • Multiple color schemes • Copy your result (double tap result to copy) • Square, square root, and inverse functions on iPad landscape • Split View for iPad so you can run two apps at once • Apple Watch Support This app contains auto-renewable subscriptions: • Premium Access • 1 month and 1 year durations available Limit one free trial per user. Charged through your iTunes account at confirmation of purchase. Your account will be charged within 24-hours prior to the end of the current period. Subscription automatically renews unless auto-renew is turned off at least 24-hours before the end of the current period. You can manage your subscriptions and turn off auto-renewal from your Account Settings in iTunes after purchase. Any unused portion of a free trial period, if offered, will be forfeited when the user purchases a subscription to that product, where applicable. • Privacy policy: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/905866 • Terms of use: http://www.timosstudios.com/terms-of-use You can follow the instructions on our website to change or cancel your subscription: http://www.timosstudios.com/how-to-cancel-subscription-on-ios
Basic Calculator Biz
A straightforward and user-friendly calculator app designed for focused calculations. It displays the entire calculation process, reducing errors and offering standard functions comparable to physical calculators.
- Simple and clean design
- Displays calculation formula
- Reduces calculation errors
- Covers basic functions
- Easy to use
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Basic calculator is a simple and easy-to-use, standard calculator application. 【Simple design】 You can focus on calculations. [Display of calculation formula] Since the calculation process can be confirmed, errors are less than calculators that can not see the calculation process. [Coverage of basic functions] Equipped with functions equal to or better than commercially available calculators.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Basic Calculator Biz at none against Calculator·'s 3. Basic Calculator Biz also leads on iOS requirement (10.0 vs 15.0). Calculator·'s advantage is ratings volume (34K vs 5) and update cadence (every 3 months vs every 8 months). On price, rating, review sentiment and ads 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. Calculator· sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Basic Calculator Biz asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.9 for Calculator· against 5.0 for Basic Calculator Biz. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Calculator· has 34K ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 84% of Calculator·'s written reviews are positive against 82% of Basic Calculator Biz's.
Calculator· ships an update every 3 months, Basic Calculator Biz every 8 months. The most recent releases landed on October 17, 2026 and October 5, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Calculator· | Basic Calculator Biz |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.9 (34K ratings) | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 84.3% of reviews — better | 82.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 34K — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months — better | Every 8 months |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Ad-supported — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 10.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 47 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tim O's Studios, LLC | Imple, Inc. |
Customer experience
Calculator·
Basic Calculator Biz
Bugs and requests
Calculator·
Reported bugs
3 issues- Crashes when performing long calculations
- Freezes when opening the app
- Incorrect results for some complex calculations
Requested features
4 requests- Add a backspace/undo button
- Implement a history/memory feature
- Provide more customization options
- Reduce frequency of ads
Basic Calculator Biz
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Calculator·
- Upgrade App3 Days trial$0.991 Month
- Upgrade App$4.991 Year
- Upgrade App$1.99
Basic Calculator Biz
No in-app purchases
Questions
Is Calculator· free?
Is Basic Calculator Biz free?
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