# CALC Smart Calculator ± vs Text Workflow

The clearest difference is ratings volume: CALC Smart Calculator ± at 2.4K against Text Workflow's 177. Text Workflow's advantage is review sentiment (95% vs 87%) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On price, rating, update cadence and ads there is nothing between them.

Both are free to download. CALC Smart Calculator ± sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 3 months and Text Workflow sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for CALC Smart Calculator ± against 4.7 for Text Workflow. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: CALC Smart Calculator ± has 2.4K ratings behind it against 177, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 87% of CALC Smart Calculator ±'s written reviews are positive against 95% of Text Workflow's.

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 3, 2026 respectively.

## The numbers

| Metric | CALC Smart Calculator ± | Text Workflow |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | **[4.8 (2.4K ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calc-smart-calculator/id576675190/reviews)** | [4.7 (177 ratings)](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-workflow-clean-any-text/id1623230250/reviews) |
| Number of ratings | **2.4K** | 177 |
| Positive reviews | 87.2% of reviews | **95.3% of reviews** |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Ads | No | No |
| Update frequency | Fortnightly | Fortnightly |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Size | 16 MB | 36 MB |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | **15.0** |
| Devices | **iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch** | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | [QApps LLC](https://appshunter.io/developer/395652397) | [Georgios Trigonakis](https://appshunter.io/developer/439577899) |

## What reviewers say

### CALC Smart Calculator ±

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/calc-smart-calculator/id576675190)

This app offers a versatile calculator experience with basic, scientific, and advanced modes. It features real-time results, unit conversions, custom functions, and a shareable history. Optimized for various Apple devices, it's designed for ease of use by students, professionals, and scientists.

**Highlights:** Real-time results, Unit and currency conversions, Custom functions and constants, Shareable calculation history, Landscape mode with tape-roll, Gratuity calculator

**Features:** Family Sharing, Apple Watch app, Vision Pro support

**In-app purchases (4)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Quarterly Supporter | $0.99 | per 3 months |
| Quarterly Supporter | $1.99 | per 3 months |
| Annual Contributor | $2.99 | per year |
| Annual Contributor | $5.99 | per year |

**What reviewers like**

- 💻 Excellent calculator functionality
- 🎨 Beautiful and clean interface
- 🔢 Displays full calculation history
- 🔍 Useful conversion tools
- 🤖 Seamless Apple Watch integration

**What reviewers complain about**

- 💰 Subscription model introduced
- 🔒 Restricted features behind paywall
- 📊 Calculation bugs and inaccuracies
- 🔄 Unnecessary UI changes frustrate users

**Reported bugs**

- Calculation errors in certain scenarios
- Forced tutorial popup on every launch
- Unreliable widget functionality

**Requested features**

- Ability to easily clear calculation history
- Option to customize button layout
- Support for entering hexadecimal numbers
- Integration with other apps and services


### Text Workflow

[App page](https://appshunter.io/ios/app/text-workflow-clean-any-text/id1623230250)

Streamline text processing by removing unwanted characters, formatting AI-generated content, and converting data formats. Automate repetitive text tasks with custom workflows and sync them across Apple devices.

**Highlights:** Clean AI and web text, Remove citations and Markdown, Convert Markdown tables to Rich Text/HTML, Compare input with result, Build custom text workflows, Sync workflows via iCloud, Over 50 text actions

**Features:** Family Sharing, Vision Pro support, iPhone Duo support

**In-app purchases (3)**

| Purchase | Price | Billing |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Text Workflow Full Access | $0.99 | per month |
| Text Workflow Full Access | $6.99 | per year |
| Lifetime Premium | $17.99 | one-time |

**What reviewers like**

- 🚀 Adds significant functionality to Shortcuts
- 💡 Powerful text manipulation and data conversion
- 👍 Excellent for testing Regex patterns
- 👍 Incredibly useful and handy
- 👍 Magic in your pocket

**What reviewers complain about**

- 🐛 Family sharing for subscription not enabled
- 🐛 Free plan has a 100-character limit
- 🐛 Restore purchase doesn't work
- 🐛 Last update broke Shortcuts
- 🐛 Redirecting behavior in Shortcuts even without using the action

**Reported bugs**

- Last update broke Shortcuts
- Shortcuts open the app and stop instead of returning data
- Error message when selecting a workflow in Shortcuts action
- Restore purchase doesn't work

**Requested features**

- Support for family sharing for subscriptions
- Support for more languages
- Ability to convert VB code to C#
- Ability to change AI models (e.g., 16K ChatGPT, 32K GPT-4)
- Ability to alter AI temperature settings, top-p, top-K, frequency penalties, token limit, stop sequence


## Frequently asked questions

### Is CALC Smart Calculator ± free?

CALC Smart Calculator ± is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Is Text Workflow free?

Text Workflow is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

### Which has better reviews, CALC Smart Calculator ± or Text Workflow?

CALC Smart Calculator ± is rated higher. CALC Smart Calculator ± averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.4K ratings, while Text Workflow averages 4.7 from 177 ratings.

### Do CALC Smart Calculator ± or Text Workflow have ads?

Neither CALC Smart Calculator ± nor Text Workflow shows ads.

### Which is updated more often, CALC Smart Calculator ± or Text Workflow?

CALC Smart Calculator ± ships an update fortnightly, and Text Workflow fortnightly. Most recently, CALC Smart Calculator ± was updated on November 6, 2026 and Text Workflow on November 3, 2026.

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