Comparison

PiCalculator! vs Super PiBench

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

Head to head
About

PiCalculator!

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Do you love Pi, the most famous irrational number in mathematics? Do you want to challenge your smartphone and see how many digits of Pi it can compute? Do you want to learn more about the history and applications of Pi? If you answered yes to any of these questions, then PiCalculator is the app for you! PiCalculator is a fun and educational app that lets you calculate Pi with your smartphone. You can choose how many digits of Pi you want to compute, and watch as your smartphone works hard to find them. You can also see the progress and speed of the calculation, and compare it with other devices. You can also share your results and achievements with your friends on social media.

About

Super PiBench

This app calculates Pi to a specified number of decimal places using a high-performance engine. It offers benchmarking, a global leaderboard, and stress testing to evaluate device performance. Users can explore Pi-related knowledge and share results.

Highlights
  • Pi computation to any decimal place
  • High-performance C/GMP engine
  • Global leaderboard for device comparison
  • Device stress testing
  • Multi-core parallel computation (Pro)
  • Pi Knowledge module
Features
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Super PiBench computes Pi to any number of decimal places using the Chudnovsky algorithm — one of the fastest known methods. Built on a high-performance C/GMP engine for dramatically fast computation, comprehensive benchmarking, and a global leaderboard to see how your device stacks up worldwide. GLOBAL LEADERBOARD (Pro) - All-time board + weekly board: refreshed every Monday, newcomers can reach the top too - Submit your benchmark score to compete with users worldwide - See where your Apple device ranks among iPhones, iPads, Macs, Apple Watches, and more - Scores verified on-device and uploaded securely via iCloud HIGH-PERFORMANCE ENGINE - Built on GMP (GNU Multiple Precision Arithmetic Library) for optimized large-number arithmetic - Chudnovsky algorithm with binary splitting: ~14 digits per term - Multi-core parallel computation with threaded binary splitting and merge (Pro) - More accurate time estimation with per-magnitude calibration APPLE WATCH - Compute Pi right on your wrist — works without iPhone - Multi-core computation and global leaderboard submission (Pro) - Digit limit raised to 10 million (Pro) - One-tap submission after calculating, with built-in time estimation PRESETS - Free: 100 / 10,000 / 100,000 / 1,000,000 digits - Pro: 10,000,000 / 20,000,000 / 50,000,000 / 100,000,000 digits - Custom input for any digit count STRESS TEST - Push your chip to the limit with repeated benchmark rounds - Free: up to 10 million digits, 5 rounds, single-core - Pro: up to 100 million digits, 20 rounds, multi-core - Bar chart visualization with color-coded best/worst results - Automatic trend detection: stable, throttling, or improving TOOLS & SHARING - Search for any number sequence with fast Boyer-Moore algorithm (Pro) - Generate and share beautiful computation result cards (Pro) - Save computation history for later review (Pro) - Copy, share, or export results with one tap KNOWLEDGE - Pi Knowledge module: fun facts, historical timeline, real-world applications, and algorithm explanations LANGUAGES - 14 languages: English, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, Japanese, Korean, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, Dutch, Russian, Arabic, Greek DESIGN - iOS 26 Liquid Glass design: floating tab bar and glass effects throughout - Dark and light mode support - Core functionality runs entirely on-device, no internet required - Universal app: iPhone, iPad, Mac (Catalyst), and Apple Watch Free version computes up to 1,000,000 digits. Unlock Pro for global leaderboard, multi-core computing, extended stress test, digit search, history, share cards, and more.

Screenshots

Super PiBench4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PiCalculator! at none against Super PiBench's 1. Super PiBench's advantage is device support and iOS requirement (16.0 vs 26.0). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Super PiBench sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PiCalculator! asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
PiCalculator! versus Super PiBench: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPiCalculator!Super PiBench
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—3 — better
Update frequency—Every 5 days
Ads—No
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
Devices—iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS26.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB18 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNicolo CampariQianyu Zhu

In-app purchases

None

PiCalculator!

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Super PiBench

One-time1
  • Pro Upgrade$0.99

Questions

Is PiCalculator! free?
PiCalculator! is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Super PiBench free?
Super PiBench is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

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