Area vs Calculator Pro
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Area
Precisely measure distances and areas on a map using your device's GPS. Digitize points, lines, and areas with detailed labeling and export options. Save and share your measurements easily.
- Precisely digitize points, lines, and areas
- View position, length, and area values
- Label lines with segment lengths and angles
- Label areas with size in acres or square meters
- Measure distances and areas without saving
- Create points from coordinates or text files
- Output drawings and coordinates to PDF
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A popular application of the handheld devices is to make use of the built-in Map to measure distances and areas. You may have been resigned to accepting the rough results for the lines and areas you digitize by using your finger tip or a capacitive stylus. Now, you can experience exciting digitization precision with the “Area - Distance” app. You will be able to do the following using the Area - Distance app on your iPAD, iPhone or iPod touch: * Precisely digitize Points, Lines and Areas over the built-in Map and save them as Features in WGS 84 LLA system. * View position, length or area values for the saved Features. * Label the Lines with segment lengths and directions as well as corner angles. * Label the Areas with size in acres and square feet or hectares and square meters. * Measure distances and areas without saving the shapes. * Move existing nodes to fine-tune the map drawing. * Create Points from entered coordinates. * Create Points from an imported text file. * Create a Point or record a node by picking the GPS location. * Search a location by address or by coordinates. * Save the job data file for later use. * Output the drawing and the coordinates to PDF. * Email the job data files and the PDF files to your colleagues. The Area - Distance app comes with a detailed built-in help document. Please note: Location data depends on the GPS receiver used. Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life. This app will let you easily toggle the built-in GPS on or off.
Calculator Pro
This app offers a stylish and functional calculator with advanced features like percent, constant, exponential, and compound interest calculations. Customize themes and decimal rounding for a personalized experience.
- Percent calculations
- Constant calculations
- Exponential calculations
- Compound interest calculations
- Customizable themes
- Customizable display
- Decimal rounding settings
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A simple, stylish calculator. One use of this free app, and you’ll never want to be without it. Percent calculations make calculating sales tax easy. Calculator supports the following features. [Percent Calculation] 500×5%25 500÷5%10000 500-5%475 500+5%525 [Constant Calculation] Constant calculations follow the Casio-style. After inputting the desired number, tap the desired operator twice to set it as the constant. Ex) When you want to constantly add 100 100++ 1000=1100 2000=2100 [Exponential Calculation] 5××=25 =125 =625 [Compound Interest Calculation] Ex) When calculating the yearly maturity on 0.5% (after tax) of $10,000 deposited yearly. 1.005×× 10000=10050 =10100.25 =10150.751 Calculator does not support function operations. It uses Sharp-style calculation formulas. [Main Functions] - Input up to 12 digits. - Supported for iPad. - Customizable themes. - Customizable display - Set the rounding of decimals - Set the rounding place of decimals - Constant calculation (Casio-style) URL Scheme: woodsmall-calculatorpro:// Made in Japan. © woodsmall inc.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Area at 100% against Calculator Pro's 50%. Area also leads on rating (5.0 vs 3.6). Calculator Pro's advantage is update cadence (every 3 months vs every 35 months) and price ($6.99 vs $9.99). On ads, in-app purchases, monetization model 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
Area costs $9.99 and Calculator Pro $6.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Area holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 3.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Calculator Pro has 5 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Area's written reviews are positive against 50% of Calculator Pro's.
Area ships an update every 35 months, Calculator Pro every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on October 19, 2026 and October 23, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Area | Calculator Pro |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $9.99 | $6.99 — better |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better | 3.6 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 5 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 35 months | Every 3 months — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Paid | Paid |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 12 MB | 25 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | CORVALLIS MICROTECHNOLOGY, INC. | woodsmall inc. |
Customer experience
Area
Calculator Pro
In-app purchases
Area
No in-app purchases
Calculator Pro
No in-app purchases









