DayCalc Pro vs XYZMaker
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
DayCalc Pro
This app combines a powerful calculator with a comprehensive unit converter. It offers standard and scientific calculations, allows notes to be added to history, and supports a wide range of units and custom conversions. Enjoy a user-friendly interface with customizable themes and watchOS integration.
- Standard and scientific calculator
- Add notes to calculations
- Over 600 units in 20 categories
- Custom unit creation
- Automatic currency exchange rate updates
- Dark Mode support
- Apple Watch integration
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DayCalc is an easy to use, beautifully packaged calculator and Unit Converter, includes standard, scientific and fractions calculator, best calculator for your iPad, iPhone and Apple Watch! Calculator: - Live voice calculator - Add notes to history of your calculations, and you can share - Choose between a basic calculator or scientific calculator with more than 30 scientific operations - Use both calculators in portrait or landscape mode (both iPhone and iPad), and split screen support for iPad - Auto adjust height of the history list, no matter how long the calculation process can be displayed in full - Allows locking of calculation history, cannot be deleted and modified after locking - Full watchOS 4 and later support - Support iOS 9 and later spotlight search - Support Dark Mode Unit Converter: - Over 600+ units in 20 categories. - Allows you to add your own unit data, make your own unit converter that meets all your requirements. - Support more than 150 kinds of currency, conversion exchange rate automatic updates - The simplest way to create and use favorite lists. - Add the constant value of your frequently used, it can easily and quickly reused. - Flexible search feature that lets you quickly find what you want the unit and automatically saves your search history. Basic functions: - 50+ beautiful themes for you to choose - View and edit a history of your calculations on the History Panel - Multiple Button sounds, and button sound is mutable URL schemes: HCDayCalcPro:// Download it now and feel of this calculator is how classic
XYZMaker
Create custom live wallpapers, animated GIFs, and dynamic photos from videos. Share your creations easily across various platforms and explore VR panoramic photos. Offers a unique LMR format for universal transmission.
- Create live wallpapers from videos
- Generate animated GIFs
- Convert GIF and Live Photo to video
- Unique LMR format for universal sharing
- VR panoramic photo browsing
- Add QR codes to live wallpapers
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Turn favorite moments into Live Pictures, personal wallpapers and GIFs with XYZMaker. Create, convert, share and organize your media in one app. VIDEO TO LIVE PICTURES Turn existing or edited videos into Live Pictures, with sound when the source includes audio. Trim the scene you want to keep. Standard access supports up to 10 seconds; Pro supports up to 30 seconds. PERSONAL WALLPAPERS Create Live Picture wallpaper from your own clips. Compatibility and animation depend on your iPhone, iOS version and media. The full Live Picture duration is not the Lock Screen animation duration. GIF MAKER Create GIFs for chats, reactions and sharing. Adjust dimensions, frame rate and other settings to balance quality, motion and file size. For WeChat custom stickers, adjust your export to meet WeChat's current requirements; a particular file size does not guarantee acceptance. To make a GIF from a Live Picture, convert it to video first, then use video-to-GIF conversion. CHANGE THE COVER Choose a different cover for a Live Picture so it looks the way you want when still. ADD QR CODES Add a QR image or generate one from text to include a personal link or other information in a Live Picture. Check readability before sharing. Lock Screen display depends on system support. CONVERT TO VIDEO Turn GIFs and Live Pictures into videos for further editing or sharing. For services such as WeChat Moments that accept video, convert a GIF to video before posting. SHARE AND RESTORE LMR Save Live Pictures as LMR files for transfer through compatible messaging apps, cloud storage, AirDrop or computer file sharing. Recipients can import and restore them using XYZMaker, then save the result to Photos. Import through the system share menu or the app's LMR tools. Find stored LMR files in XYZMaker or Apple's Files app. Messaging apps transfer LMR as a file; they do not play it directly as a Live Picture. PANORAMIC PHOTOS Explore panoramic scenes and look around their details. Pro members can import their own panoramic photos. BATCH TOOLS AND STORAGE Use Pro batch conversion to process multiple files, set duration limits for supported tasks, follow progress and cancel when needed. Manage creations with batch deletion or delete-all options. Clear cache manually or schedule cleanup while the app is open and idle, keeping saved creations. LOCAL CONVERSION Media conversion happens on your device without uploading your photos or videos for conversion. Declining optional usage analytics does not affect conversion features. COMPATIBILITY Some formats or high-frame-rate files may not convert. Results depend on source media and device capabilities. Keep important originals and check exports before deleting them. XYZMAKER PRO MEMBERSHIP Plans and U.S. prices: • Monthly auto-renewable subscription: US$1.49/month • Annual auto-renewable subscription: US$10.49/year • Lifetime membership: US$19.99, one-time purchase Local prices, currencies, available plans and benefits are shown in the app and App Store purchase screen. Ads are not displayed once a valid Pro membership is confirmed. Payment: Charged to your Apple Account when you confirm the purchase. Renewal: Monthly and annual plans renew automatically unless canceled at least 24 hours before the current period ends. Apple attempts to charge for renewal within the final 24 hours. Successful renewal extends your plan by one month or one year, as applicable. Cancellation: Go to Settings > your name > Subscriptions > XYZMaker. Cancellation normally leaves access available until the paid period ends. Uninstalling the app does not cancel a subscription. Lifetime: A one-time purchase without recurring monthly or annual charges. Restore purchases: Use the original Apple Account to restore eligible purchases in the app. Privacy Policy: http://www.vtlmaker.xyz/xyz/xyzmaker-privacy-policy/ Terms of Service: http://www.vtlmaker.xyz/xyzmakertermsofservices/ Support and feedback: XYZTechFeedBack@gmail.com
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: XYZMaker at Free against DayCalc Pro's $0.99. XYZMaker also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.6). DayCalc Pro's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and ratings volume (176 vs 1). On in-app purchases and monetization model 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
XYZMaker is free to download; DayCalc Pro costs $0.99 up front. DayCalc Pro sells 9 one-off in-app purchases and XYZMaker sells 3 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
XYZMaker holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.6. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DayCalc Pro has 176 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 86% of DayCalc Pro's written reviews are positive against 75% of XYZMaker's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
DayCalc Pro ships an update every 6 weeks, XYZMaker every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and September 22, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | DayCalc Pro | XYZMaker |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $0.99 | Free — better |
| Rating | 4.6 (176 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 85.6% of reviews — better | 75.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 176 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 6 weeks — better | Every 3 months |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better | iPhone, iPad |
| Requires iOS | 13.0 — better | 26.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 99 MB | 243 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 良峰 侯 | Dalian Xinyuzhi Software Development Co., Ltd. |
Customer experience
DayCalc Pro
XYZMaker
Bugs and requests
DayCalc Pro
Reported bugs
10 issues- Latest update stuck on download/installation loop
- Display rendering issues in landscape mode on iPhone 12/13 mini
- Fraction results display truncated with large numbers
- Fraction operator placement incorrect during multi-step calculations
- Currency conversion broken after favoriting currencies
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- Copy expression only copies first number
- Exponent calculation: .35 / 1 EE 6 returns 350,000 instead of correct value
- Fahrenheit to Celsius conversion inaccurate (8°F returns 1.3°C)
- App becomes unusable after using unit conversion feature
- iOS 6 compatibility: black display and crashes
Requested features
5 requests- Cursor movement for easier digit and symbol editing
- Back button to delete individual numbers instead of clearing all
- History display directly above input without clicking
- Back button in converter functions for easier navigation
- Improved animated transitions for better aesthetics
XYZMaker
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
DayCalc Pro
- Constants Pack$0.99
- Festivals Theme Pack 1$0.99
- Season Theme Pack 1$0.99
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- Bird Theme Pack 1$0.99
- Insects Theme Pack 1$0.99
- Season Theme Pack 2$0.99
- Festivals Theme Pack 2$0.99
- Custom Unit Pack$1.99
- Complete Pack$4.99
XYZMaker
- XYZMakerPro Monthly Membership$1.491 Month
- XYZMaker Pro Annualmembership$10.491 Year
- XYZMakerPro LifetimeMembership$19.99
Questions
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