Comparison

calcDS vs DeviceShelf

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

Head to head
About

calcDS

Features
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The Last Calculator you will ever need. Perfect choice for scientists, engineers and programmers.featuring standard mathematic functions, as well as a full 64bit binary calculator with displays in Binary, Octal, Decimal and Hexadecimal. There are no IN-APP purchases or annoying ads ever

About

DeviceShelf

Features
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DeviceShelf shows you every device on your network β€” what it is, what it exposes, and whether it's a risk. No account, no telemetry, no hidden cloud. Your network data stays on your device. WHAT YOU GET β€’ See every device: name, vendor, type, IP and open ports, discovered over Bonjour and port probing. β€’ Security at a glance: a risk score with plain-language findings β€” open Telnet, exposed SMB, weak defaults, aging TLS certificates, known CVEs. β€’ Diagnostics that answer real questions: ping, speed test, DNS lookup, and your public IP and ISP. β€’ Ask the built-in assistant about your network in plain language. Bring your own AI key β€” nothing is sent unless you turn it on. β€’ Watch devices come and go, with per-device uptime. PAIR WITH YOUR COMPUTER OR SERVER iOS limits how deeply an app can scan a network. Connect to DeviceShelf on your Mac or PC, or to a 24/7 DeviceShelf server, and this app pulls the full inventory β€” every device's vendor, name and MAC β€” plus its security report and timeline. One license covers desktop, server and mobile. PRIVATE BY DESIGN No sign-up. No tracking. Nothing leaves your device unless you enable an optional feature. License checks work offline. OPTIONAL AI, CLEAR CONSENT If you configure a cloud AI provider, DeviceShelf asks before sending anything. The consent screen shows the provider, endpoint, and exact data categories first: your question or selected network/device signals such as IP addresses, pseudonymised MAC addresses, host/device names, vendors, open ports, service banners, certificate names, OS hints and security findings. Local providers such as Ollama do not need cloud consent. Try it free for 7 days. One-time purchase, no subscription.

Screenshots

calcDS4 screens
DeviceShelf4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: DeviceShelf at Free against calcDS's $1.99. calcDS's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3). On ads, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

DeviceShelf is free to download; calcDS costs $1.99 up front. DeviceShelf sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. calcDS asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences Β· 4 level
calcDS versus DeviceShelf: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametercalcDSDeviceShelf
Price$1.99Free β€” better
Update frequencyβ€”Every 2 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo β€” betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS14.0 β€” better15.0
Further details β€” not scored
Size3 MB27 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperR.David SisemoreChristof MΓΌller

In-app purchases

None

calcDS

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

DeviceShelf

One-time3
  • DeviceShelf Mobile$17.99
  • DeviceShelf Complete Upgrade$34.99
  • DeviceShelf Complete$49.99

Questions

Is calcDS free?
calcDS costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is DeviceShelf free?
DeviceShelf is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do calcDS or DeviceShelf have ads?
Neither calcDS nor DeviceShelf shows ads.

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