Handy vs MakeCalc
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Handy
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Displays dissimilar calculation formulas from the calculation history calculated so far. It's a handy (slightly nosy) calculator.
MakeCalc
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Make your own custom calculator. Enter your own formula, for example calculating tip splitter, compound interest, dosage calculator, ROI estimator, or any formula such as y = ax + b. Your calculator can then be named and saved for future use. This is minimalist by design with no ads, no bells and whistles, and no fancy graphics to distract you, just utility with your own custom calculators. © 2025–2026 29Apps LLC, All rights reserved.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: MakeCalc at none against Handy's shown. Handy's advantage is iOS requirement (15.8.3 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 weeks. The most recent releases landed on September 7, 2026 and September 6, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Handy | MakeCalc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 2 weeks | Every 2 weeks |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 15.8.3 — better | 17.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Hideaki Uchikoshi | 29Apps LLC |
In-app purchases
Handy
No in-app purchases
MakeCalc
No in-app purchases
