Comparison

DayCalc vs Calculator for Pad

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

Head to head
About

DayCalc

This app combines a powerful calculator with a comprehensive unit converter. It offers standard, scientific, and fraction calculations, along with over 600 units across 20 categories. Users can customize units, add notes to calculations, and enjoy a visually appealing interface with multiple themes.

Highlights
  • Standard, scientific, and fraction calculator
  • Live voice calculator
  • Add notes to calculations
  • Over 600 units in 20 categories
  • Custom unit creation
  • Automatic currency exchange rate updates
  • 50+ themes and dark mode support
Features
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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: HCDayCalc:// Download it now and feel of this calculator is how classic

About

Calculator for Pad

A powerful and user-friendly calculator designed for tablets, offering both simple and scientific functions without advertisements. View calculation steps and enjoy a clean interface optimized for high resolution.

Highlights
  • No ads
  • Simple and scientific calculation
  • View calculation steps
  • Chinese uppercase display
  • Optimized for tablet high resolution
  • Small app size
Features
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I tried all calculators on the market and had various problems. We made a calculator that might be easier to use. The main features are as follows: 1. No ads, no ads will be added in the future 2. Support simple calculation and scientific calculation 3. Calculation steps and calculation process can be viewed 4.Support Chinese uppercase display 5. Optimized for Pad high resolution 6. Very small size without taking up storage space Subscription instructions: —1 subscription option to choose from. Our standard subscription options are: Subscribe for1week /1month/1year —The subscription fee will be paid through the credit card attached to your iTunes account. -Unless your subscription is cancelled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period, your subscription will be automatically renewed. —You can manage your subscriptions on your account. You can cancel your subscription or trial at any time by going to the iTunes account settings and canceling the subscription, otherwise it will automatically renew. —The account will be charged for renewal within 24 hours before the end of the current period, and you will not be able to cancel the subscription within the validity period. —When purchasing a premium subscription during the free trial period, any unused portion of the free trial period (if provided) will be confiscated. —For more information, please refer to our "Privacy Agreement" and "Member Service Agreement" "Privacy Agreement" https://www.jianshu.com/p/3ce508010a23 "Member Service Agreement" https://www.jianshu.com/p/40d4f8cf7b90

Screenshots

DayCalc4 screens
Calculator for Pad4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is rating: DayCalc at 4.7 against Calculator for Pad's 4.3. DayCalc also leads on review sentiment (87% vs 70%). Calculator for Pad's advantage is update cadence (weekly vs every 3 weeks) and iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). 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. DayCalc sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Calculator for Pad sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.49 per 7 days. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

DayCalc holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 4.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 128 and 315 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of DayCalc's written reviews are positive against 70% of Calculator for Pad's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DayCalc ships an update every 3 weeks, Calculator for Pad weekly. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
DayCalc versus Calculator for Pad: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDayCalcCalculator for Pad
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (128 ratings) — better4.3 (315 ratings)
Positive reviews87.2% of reviews — better70.3% of reviews
Number of ratings128315 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeksWeekly — better
AdsYesYes
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.011.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size170 MB73 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer良峰 侯Beijing Free Sight Technology Co., Ltd

Customer experience

DayCalc

All ratings126 ratings
Positive94.4%
Neutral1.6%
Negative4.0%
Written reviews156 reviews
Positive87.2%
Neutral3.8%
Negative9.0%

Calculator for Pad

All ratings315 ratings
Positive83.5%
Neutral3.2%
Negative13.3%
Written reviews64 reviews
Positive70.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative23.4%

Bugs and requests

DayCalc

Reported bugs

16 issues
  • Update issues, stuck in update loop
  • Cannot install after removal
  • Weight conversion not showing
  • Keys making sound unexpectedly
  • App not working after professional version update
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  • App crashes after update
  • Stuck on updating forever
  • Calculator results in errors (e.g., 1000*10%)
  • App keeps running in the background, draining battery
  • Cannot change themes due to network error
  • Ads still appear after purchasing ad removal
  • App not opening after install
  • M+ M- bug
  • Text/numbers/symbols have underlines
  • Standard version limits typing to four digits
  • App not starting on Apple Watch

Requested features

10 requests
  • Add Pi button
  • Improve currency conversion navigation
  • iCloud support for syncing across devices
  • Add background running feature
  • Ability to change app icon
Show 5 more
  • Add more theme options
  • Allow notes to show on the main screen
  • Email entire calculation history
  • Change layout (move function buttons)
  • Allow sound to be enabled in silent mode

Calculator for Pad

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

4 purchases

DayCalc

One-time4
  • Constants Pack$0.99
  • Custom Unit Pack$1.99
  • Remove Ads$3.99
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  • Complete Pack$4.99
4 purchases

Calculator for Pad

Subscriptions4
  • week3 Days trial$5.497 Days
  • Monthly Subscription3 Days trial$6.491 Month
  • Season Plan3 Days trial$8.493 Months
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  • 免费试用3 Days trial$10.491 Year

Questions

Is DayCalc free?
DayCalc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Calculator for Pad free?
Calculator for Pad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DayCalc or Calculator for Pad?
DayCalc is rated higher. DayCalc averages 4.7 out of 5 from 128 ratings, while Calculator for Pad averages 4.3 from 315 ratings.
Do DayCalc or Calculator for Pad have ads?
Both DayCalc and Calculator for Pad show ads.
Which is updated more often, DayCalc or Calculator for Pad?
DayCalc ships an update every 3 weeks, and Calculator for Pad weekly. Most recently, DayCalc was updated on November 6, 2026 and Calculator for Pad on November 7, 2026.

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