Comparison

Calculator Widget ⁺ vs Glean

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

Head to head
About

Calculator Widget ⁺

Access a fully functional calculator directly from your home screen or standby mode without opening the app. Customize its appearance with various themes and key styles for a personalized experience on your iOS devices.

Highlights
  • Home screen widgets
  • StandBy mode integration
  • iPad, iPhone, and Mac support
  • Customizable keys and colors
  • 18 retro calculator themes
  • Simulated key sound effects
Features
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Desktop calculator right from your home screen! Add a calculator widget to your home screen or standby mode, no need to open the app, and start calculating anytime and anywhere! Main Features: - Support desktop interactive widgets (iOS 17+) - Supports use on iPad, iPhone, and Mac - Support StandBy mode - Support simulated key sound effects - Supports customizing digital keys, symbol keys, operator keys, and background colors - Built-in 18 retro and cute calculator themes Feedback E-Mail: seasons_feedback@outlook.com

About

Glean

This app acts as a smart clipboard, saving all copied content across your devices. It offers unlimited history, powerful search, and organization tools like tagging and favorites. Seamlessly paste content into any app using its keyboard or share sheet integration.

Highlights
  • Unlimited clipboard history
  • Cross-device sync
  • Search and filter clips
  • Tagging and favorites
  • In-app pasting keyboard
  • Share sheet integration
Features
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Glean saves everything you copy on iPhone, iPad, and Mac, so it's there the moment you need it again. Made for researchers, writers, developers, designers, and anyone who treats the clipboard as part of how they think. NEVER LOSE A COPY AGAIN Think of Glean as a time machine for your clipboard. Yesterday's meeting link, last month's code snippet, that quote you copied and forgot about — all still there. - Unlimited history. Older copies don't get pushed out. - Search across titles, text, links, and code. - Filter by source on Mac: images, links, text, code, files. ORGANIZE THE WAY YOU THINK Most clipboard tools give you a list. Glean gives every copy a place to live. - Tag clips with your own labels — Work, Writing, Research, whatever fits. - Favorite the ones you reach for often. - Edit a clip in place, then paste it anywhere. - A timeline view that's actually readable. WORK WHERE YOU ALREADY WORK Paste fast in any app, on any device, without losing your train of thought. - The Glean Keyboard lets you search, copy, and paste from inside any app. - Save straight from Safari, Mail, Notes, and anything else with a Share Sheet. SYNCED ACROSS YOUR DEVICES Copy on one device, find it on the others. Automatically. - End-to-end encrypted iCloud sync. - Plays nicely with Apple's Universal Clipboard. - Local-first — your data stays on your devices. - No account needed to start using it. ONE SUBSCRIPTION, EVERY DEVICE Glean offers monthly and annual auto-renewable subscriptions, as well as a lifetime unlock option. All plans unlock Glean across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Payment is charged to your Apple ID at confirmation of purchase. No charge during the free trial period. Subscriptions renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. You can manage or cancel anytime in your App Store account settings. CONTACT US Website: https://glean.xinyanstudio.top/ Support: https://glean.xinyanstudio.top/support/ Privacy Policy: https://glean.xinyanstudio.top/privacy/ Terms of Use: https://glean.xinyanstudio.top/terms/

Screenshots

Calculator Widget ⁺4 screens
Glean4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: Glean at 5.0 against Calculator Widget ⁺'s 2.0. On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases 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. Calculator Widget ⁺ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Glean sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Glean holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 3 and 3 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Calculator Widget ⁺ versus Glean: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalculator Widget ⁺Glean
PriceFreeFree
Rating2.0 (3 ratings)5.0 (3 ratings) — better
Positive reviews14.3% of reviews—
Number of ratings33
Update frequency—Every 6 days
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS17.0 — better18.6
Further details — not scored
Size7 MB211 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer5Season Limited新焰 陈

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Calculator Widget ⁺

One-time1
  • Calculator Widget PRO$3.99
3 purchases

Glean

Subscriptions2
  • Glean Monthly$1.991 Month
  • Glean Yearly$9.991 Year
One-time1
  • Glean Lifetime$14.99

Questions

Is Calculator Widget ⁺ free?
Calculator Widget ⁺ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Glean free?
Glean is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Calculator Widget ⁺ or Glean?
Glean is rated higher. Calculator Widget ⁺ averages 2.0 out of 5 from 3 ratings, while Glean averages 5.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Calculator Widget ⁺ or Glean have ads?
Neither Calculator Widget ⁺ nor Glean shows ads.

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