Dash Calc vs CalcBoard
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Dash Calc
A distraction-free calculator that provides live results as you type, with smart history and easy editing. It offers currency formatting, percentage calculations, and customizable themes for a personalized experience.
- Live results as you type
- Smart history with grouping and naming
- Edit expressions in place
- Currency mode for regional formatting
- Easy percentage calculations
- Customizable themes and app icons
- Flexible layout and keypad options
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No subscription. Try the full app free for 7 days, then choose a one-time Lifetime Unlock to keep calculating. No ads or other in-app purchases. History that sticks around. Name calculations you use often, filter to find them later, or pin one to compare against while you shop. Deleted entries can be recovered for 30 days. LIVE RESULTS See instant results as you type—no need to press equals. Dash Calc follows the standard order of operations: 1 + 2 × 3 = 7 Need a different order? Add parentheses: (1 + 2) × 3 = 9. One smart button handles opening and closing parentheses for you. EDIT EXPRESSIONS Tap an expression to edit it—no backspacing through long calculations. • Edit any number or operator in place • Keep long expressions readable without scrolling • Undo with a shake or the toolbar button RESULT FORMATS Show results as numbers, your region’s currency, or percentages. Calculate 1 ÷ 4 and switch to percent to see 25%. Saved calculations keep their chosen format in History. Very large and very small results automatically use scientific notation to stay readable. TIPS, TAXES & DISCOUNTS Add a tip, include tax, or take off a discount. See the amount being added or subtracted as you type. 16.85 + 20% = [+3.37] 20.22 279 − 25% = [−69.75] 209.25 History keeps the complete expression and result. POWERS & ROOTS Drag the keypad up to reveal four more operators: ±, √, x², and x^y. Drag down to see more History. √144 + 6 = 18 2 × 3² = 18 Tap √ on a number you’ve already typed to take its square root without restarting the expression. THEMES & CUSTOMIZATION Choose from six color themes: Classic, Cranberry, Denim, Grass, Pumpkin, or Violet. Every theme supports light and dark appearances, plus Increase Contrast. Customize the keypad too. Choose a standard calculator layout (7-8-9 on top) or a phone-style layout (1-2-3), with round or square buttons. ACCESSIBILITY Built with VoiceOver users in mind, with clear navigation, descriptive labels, and braille display support. Text size and Increase Contrast settings are respected throughout. BUILT FOR EVERYDAY MATH From tips and discounts to powers and roots, Dash Calc focuses on everyday calculations. Trigonometry, logarithms, and scientific constants aren’t included. Designed for portrait use. ABOUT THE FREE TRIAL Dash Calc is free to download and includes a 7-day trial of the full app. Start the trial whenever you’re ready by completing a $0 purchase in the app. There is no automatic charge when the trial ends. A one-time Lifetime Unlock purchase is required to continue entering calculations afterward. Your previous History remains viewable without purchase. There are no subscriptions, no ads, and no additional in-app purchases.
CalcBoard
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CalcBoard is a calculator with no ads, no subscriptions, and no tracking. Compare prices side by side, run multiple calculations at once, and get precise results — without a single pop-up interrupting your math. NO ADS. NO SUBSCRIPTIONS. EVER. CalcBoard will never interrupt your calculations with pop-ups, banners, or full-screen ads. Premium features are available through a single one-time purchase — no monthly charges, no recurring fees. COMPARE PRICES SIDE BY SIDE Shopping for the best deal? Open two calculators on the same screen and compare unit prices, discounts, or totals without switching back and forth. CalcBoard is the fastest way to figure out which option actually saves you money. MULTIPLE CALCULATORS, ONE SCREEN Run up to eight independent calculator panels simultaneously. Compare prices, check homework, run different scenarios, or calculate tips for a split bill — all without losing your place. SEE YOUR WORK Every expression stays visible as you type — no more guessing what you entered. Every calculation is saved automatically; bookmark and label the important ones, and with Premium search your full history and export it to CSV. FOUR POWERFUL MODES • Basic — Clean, fast arithmetic for everyday math • Scientific — Trig, logs, exponents, and advanced functions • Programmer — Hex, binary, octal, and decimal shown at the same time, with bitwise operations • Unit Converter — 79 units across 10 categories: length, mass, temperature, area, speed, time, data, volume, energy, pressure SHARED VALUE TRAY Push any result to the shared value tray and pull it into another panel. Chain calculations across panels without retyping numbers. NAMED VARIABLES Type tax=0.0825 once, then use price*tax in any panel. Your variables persist between sessions and work in every calculator mode. INSTANT ACCESS FROM CONTROL CENTER (iOS) Add CalcBoard to your iPhone's Control Center and launch it in a single tap from any screen — no hunting through your home screen. Open Settings → Control Center to add the CalcBoard control. PRECISE RESULTS CalcBoard uses arbitrary-precision decimal arithmetic. No floating-point rounding errors. 0.1 + 0.2 = 0.3, exactly. YOUR DATA STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE No ad SDKs, no analytics trackers, no unnecessary permissions. Your calculations are stored locally and never leave your device. DESIGNED FOR EVERYONE • VoiceOver and TalkBack labels on every key • Light and dark themes with 8 color options and 6 button styles • Large touch targets and haptic feedback on every button • Full iPad support with Split View and hardware keyboards FREE TO START, PAY ONCE TO UNLOCK Two calculator panels and basic mode are free, forever. One purchase unlocks everything — scientific mode, programmer mode, full unit converter, extra panels, shared value tray, full history with search and export, themes, and more. No subscriptions. No recurring charges.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Dash Calc at every 6 days against CalcBoard's every 3 months. CalcBoard's advantage is iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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
Both are free to download. Dash Calc sells 2 one-off in-app purchases and CalcBoard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
Dash Calc ships an update every 6 days, CalcBoard every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 11, 2026 and September 12, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Dash Calc | CalcBoard |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (5 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 5 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 6 days — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Paid | — |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad — better |
| Requires iOS | 26.0 | 16.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 22 MB | 50 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Enbright LLC | Colby Clark |
In-app purchases
Dash Calc
- 7-Day TrialFree
- Lifetime Unlock$4.00
CalcBoard
- CalcBoard Premium$2.99









