WonderCalc vs BasicCalc
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
WonderCalc
This utility app handles all your basic calculation needs, including unit conversions for length, weight, and temperature. It also offers advanced financial calculations for loans, such as monthly payments, total cost, and interest paid.
- Basic calculations
- Cut, copy, and paste functionality
- Unit conversions (length, weight, temperature)
- Loan payment calculations
- Total loan cost and interest calculation
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WonderCalc performs all basic calculations, and allows you to cut, copy, and paste values to and from other apps. It can convert between units of length, weight, and temperature. It allows you to calculate monthly payments, as well as total cost and interest paid on the life of a loan.
BasicCalc
This app offers both basic and advanced scientific calculation modes with a clean interface and large buttons. It features a persistent history of your last 30 operations and works offline on your iPhone or iPad.
- Basic and Scientific calculation modes
- Large, easy-to-tap buttons
- Persistent calculation history (last 30 ops)
- Works offline
- Dark theme option
- Supports iPhone and iPad
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*** #1 App Calculator in 10 countries! *** No ads or Purchases, just Math! *** BIG Buttons! *** Basic and Simple! ----------------------------------------------------- BasicCalc is the calculator that adapts to you. Start in Basic mode for everyday math, then switch to Scientific mode when you need more power — all in one tap. BASIC MODE • Clean, distraction-free calculator for daily use • Large buttons designed for easy tapping • Left-to-right calculation — what you see is what you get SCIENTIFIC MODE • Full scientific calculator with proper operator precedence • Trigonometric functions: sin, cos, tan, asin, acos, atan • Logarithms: ln, log • Powers and roots: x², x³, √, ∛, ^ • Constants: π, e, random number generator • Parentheses for complex expressions • Degree/Radian toggle • 2nd button doubles available functions SMART FEATURES • Persistent calculation history — review your last 30 operations • Works on both iPhone and iPad • Dark theme — easy on your eyes • No account needed, no internet required Download BasicCalc — the only calculator you need.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: WonderCalc at every 5 days against BasicCalc's every 17 months. WonderCalc also leads on ratings volume (3 vs 1). BasicCalc's advantage is rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
BasicCalc holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 1 respectively.
WonderCalc ships an update every 5 days, BasicCalc every 17 months. Both last shipped on September 30, 2026.
| Parameter | WonderCalc | BasicCalc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.7 (3 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 3 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 5 days — better | Every 17 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | Free |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.0 | 15.6 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 11 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SharkMonkey Apps | Rodrigo Belloso |
Customer experience
WonderCalc
BasicCalc
In-app purchases
WonderCalc
No in-app purchases
BasicCalc
No in-app purchases
