Comparison

TVC Summit vs Calculate84

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

Head to head
About

TVC Summit

Features
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TVC Summit presented by the Tennessee Valley Corridor in Oak Ridge, Tennessee. Changed on-screen icons.

About

Calculate84

This app offers a modern graphing calculator experience on your iPhone. It features fast, interactive touch-screen graphing, scrollable windows, and intelligent error messages for a more intuitive user experience. Designed to be a usable alternative to physical graphing calculators.

Highlights
  • Fast, interactive touch-screen graphing
  • Scrollable windows
  • Intelligent error messages
  • Intuitive interface
  • Designed for TI-84 users
Features
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Graphing made for iPhone Calculate84 brings the graphing calculator experience to iPhone with a fast, touch-friendly design. What you can do: • Plot and explore graphs with smooth touch controls • Find familiar calculator functions quickly • Scroll naturally through equations and results • Get clearer, more helpful error messages • Send feedback directly from the app Why we built Calculate84 We relied on graphing calculators ourselves and wanted an app that felt easier to use on a modern phone. Before launch, we worked with students to refine the experience, and we continue improving it based on user feedback. Send feedback Tap the red Feedback button in the app. Terms of Use (EULA): https://calculate84.com/terms-of-use

Screenshots

TVC Summit2 screens
Calculate844 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: TVC Summit at none against Calculate84's 6. TVC Summit also leads on ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (11.2 vs 18.0). Calculate84's advantage is update cadence (fortnightly vs every 6 months) and chart position (#111 vs unranked). On price 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Calculate84 sells 6 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. TVC Summit asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

TVC Summit ships an update every 6 months, Calculate84 fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on October 4, 2026 and October 27, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 6 level
TVC Summit versus Calculate84: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTVC SummitCalculate84
PriceFreeFree
Rating—4.8 (54K ratings) — better
Positive reviews—74.6% of reviews
Number of ratings—54K — better
Update frequencyEvery 6 monthsFortnightly — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
Best chart rank—#111 — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS11.2 — better18.0
Further details — not scored
Size12 MB71 MB
Age rating4+12+
DeveloperRoane State Community CollegeCentury Light LLC

Bugs and requests

TVC Summit

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Calculate84

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when using 2-sample T/Z interval functions
  • Incorrect results for inverse trig functions
  • Issues with graphing parabolas and tracing points
  • Regression equation not displayed correctly

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add TVM solver functionality
  • Implement more regression types
  • Allow disabling of ads for free users
  • Restore previous purchase benefits
  • Optimize for mobile experience instead of emulating physical calculator

In-app purchases

None

TVC Summit

No in-app purchases

6 purchases

Calculate84

Subscriptions2
  • Monthly Pro Subscription3 Days trial$2.991 Month
  • Annual Pro Subscription7 Days trial$6.991 Year
One-time4
  • Lifetime Subscription$6.99
  • Lifetime Subscription$9.99
  • Lifetime Subscription$12.99
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  • Lifetime Pro Subscription$29.99

Questions

Is TVC Summit free?
TVC Summit is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Calculate84 free?
Calculate84 is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do TVC Summit or Calculate84 have ads?
Calculate84 shows ads; TVC Summit does not.
Which is updated more often, TVC Summit or Calculate84?
TVC Summit ships an update every 6 months, and Calculate84 fortnightly. Most recently, TVC Summit was updated on October 4, 2026 and Calculate84 on October 27, 2026.

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