Comparison

Calccis vs AlexCalc

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side โ€” with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

Calccis

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Calccis is a reverse polish notation (RPN) calculator. It supports basic arithmetic, trigonometrical, logarithm and exponent calculations for real, fractional, and complex numbers. Degrees and radians can be used for trigonometrical functions. You can perform matrix calculations, too. There is an undo stack, which supports undoing and redoing the 100 latest operations. Calccis does not copy or mimic any existing physical calculators. However, the operation of the stack has been influenced by how the stack works in the 1990s Hewlett-Packard HP-48 family of calculators.

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AlexCalc

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AlexCalc is a scientific calculator with LaTeX display, supporting button or plaintext input. Supports variables, complex numbers, and units. The LaTeX display makes it easy to see how your input is interpreted-- no more counting brackets! Some features: - complex number support, in rectangular or polar form (e.g. `3 + 4i` or `1 angle 90`) - variable storage (e.g. `123 -> x` then `3*x^2 - 4*x + 5 -> y`) - units in equations, and conversion (e.g. `1 inch * 3 ft to cm^2` or `sqrt(60 acre) - 100 ft`) - can enter input by button presses, typing, or copy/pasting. Button presses are all converted to plaintext input for easy copy/pasting. - equation display is simplified upon pressing enter. This means that when entering an equation, it is usually possible to look only at the LaTeX display and not the plaintext input: but when pressing enter, it will look nice. Redundant brackets are removed, including those that are needed for plaintext input (e.g. `(a + b)/(c + d)` can become "a + b" on the numerator and "c + d" on the denominator without brackets). - light/dark themes - previous input history can be accessed and edited by pressing "up" or "down" buttons. - previous inputs/vars/recently used units preserved when the app is closed - standard scientific calculator features, such as: - trigonometric functions: sin, cos, tan, arcsin, arccos, arctan - base 10 and natural logarithmic functions: log (base 10), ln (base e) - `e`, `pi` constants, and square root function - scientific notation input (e.g. `1.23E6` is 1.23 times 10^6)

Screenshots

Calccis3 screens
AlexCalc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: AlexCalc at daily against Calccis's every 3 weeks. On price, ads, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calccis ships an update every 3 weeks, AlexCalc daily. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and October 3, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
Calccis versus AlexCalc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalccisAlexCalc
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksDaily โ€” better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.6 โ€” better18.6
Further details โ€” not scored
Size1 MB25 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperJukka AittolaALEXANDER HAMILTON BARRY

In-app purchases

None

Calccis

No in-app purchases

None

AlexCalc

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Calccis free?
Calccis is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is AlexCalc free?
AlexCalc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Calccis or AlexCalc have ads?
Neither Calccis nor AlexCalc shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Calccis or AlexCalc?
Calccis ships an update every 3 weeks, and AlexCalc daily. Most recently, Calccis was updated on September 12, 2026 and AlexCalc on October 3, 2026.

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