Comparison

DayCalc vs Plusly Calculator

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

Plusly Calculator

This redesigned calculator offers advanced functions and intuitive gestures for quick calculations. It includes specialized tools for calculating tips and discounts, along with trigonometric and logarithmic operations. Enjoy a clean interface with smooth animations and haptic feedback.

Highlights
  • Magic cursor for on-the-fly editing
  • Tip and discount calculators
  • Advanced trigonometric and logarithmic functions
  • Natural gesture controls
  • Haptic feedback and smooth animations
  • Shareable results
Features
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The Calculator Redesigned Features: • Magic cursor: edit on the fly. • Advanced operators • Tip and discount calculators • Trigonometric functions • Logarithmic functions • Round functions • Constants • Random number • Dice number • Brackets • Automatic results • Use result • Share result • Scientific notation • Compact number • Dynamic complications • Quickly clear • Natural gestures • Haptic feedback • Smooth animations • Clean design Tips & tricks: • Tip and discount calculators: enter the amount and swipe up. • Set default tip: double-tap the tip value. • Set default discount: double-tap the discount value. • Repeat onboarding: clean the expression and double-tap the number 0. Terms of Use: https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/

Screenshots

DayCalc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: DayCalc at 87% against Plusly Calculator's 50%. DayCalc also leads on ratings volume (126 vs 1). Plusly Calculator's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and rating (5.0 vs 4.7). On price, update cadence, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. DayCalc sells 4 one-off in-app purchases and Plusly Calculator sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $1.49 per year. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Plusly Calculator holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: DayCalc has 126 ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 87% of DayCalc's written reviews are positive against 50% of Plusly Calculator's, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

DayCalc ships an update every 3 weeks, Plusly Calculator monthly. The most recent releases landed on September 29, 2026 and September 17, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard5 real differences · 5 level
DayCalc versus Plusly Calculator: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDayCalcPlusly Calculator
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (126 ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews87.2% of reviews — better50.0% of reviews
Number of ratings126 — better1
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks — betterMonthly
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFreemium
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod, Apple Watch
Requires iOS15.013.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size170 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer良峰 侯Emmanuel Vizcarra

Customer experience

DayCalc

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

Plusly Calculator

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%
Written reviews2 reviews
Positive50.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative50.0%

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
Show 11 more
  • 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

Plusly Calculator

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
Show 1 more
  • Complete Pack$4.99
2 purchases

Plusly Calculator

Subscriptions1
  • Plusly Pro14 Days trial$1.491 Year
One-time1
  • Plusly Pro Lifetime$3.99

Questions

Is DayCalc free?
DayCalc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Plusly Calculator free?
Plusly Calculator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, DayCalc or Plusly Calculator?
Plusly Calculator is rated higher. DayCalc averages 4.7 out of 5 from 126 ratings, while Plusly Calculator averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do DayCalc or Plusly Calculator have ads?
DayCalc shows ads; Plusly Calculator does not.
Which is updated more often, DayCalc or Plusly Calculator?
DayCalc ships an update every 3 weeks, and Plusly Calculator monthly. Most recently, DayCalc was updated on September 29, 2026 and Plusly Calculator on September 17, 2026.

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