Comparison

DayCalc vs HomeMeter

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

HomeMeter

Features
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HomeMeter – Track Your Home Utilities Effortlessly HomeMeter helps you record and understand your monthly electricity, water, and gas usage — all in one clean and private app.
Designed for individuals, families, and small property owners, it turns meter readings into clear charts and smart summaries, so you always know where your bills are going. Key Features • Quick Input: Record your monthly meter readings in seconds. • Automatic Calculation: Instantly see your usage difference and monthly cost. • Trends & Insights: Visualize your utility history with line charts and compare across months. • Category Breakdown: Separate tabs for Electric, Water, and Gas with individual stats. • Smart Summary: View total expenses and efficiency metrics at a glance. • Export Reports: Generate professional CSV or PDF reports for archiving or sharing. • Offline & Secure: All data stays on your device — no sign-ups, no cloud syncing. Perfect For • Homeowners tracking personal utility bills • Renters splitting costs by month • Small offices monitoring energy consumption • Anyone who loves clear, minimal data visualization

Screenshots

DayCalc4 screens
HomeMeter4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: HomeMeter at none against DayCalc's 4. HomeMeter also leads on ads (none vs shown). DayCalc's advantage is device support (4 vs 2). On price and iOS requirement 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. HomeMeter asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
DayCalc versus HomeMeter: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterDayCalcHomeMeter
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.7 (128 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews87.2% of reviews—
Number of ratings128 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 weeks—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPod
Requires iOS15.014.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size170 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developer良峰 侯Nguyen Tung Thanh

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

HomeMeter

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
None

HomeMeter

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is DayCalc free?
DayCalc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is HomeMeter free?
HomeMeter is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do DayCalc or HomeMeter have ads?
DayCalc shows ads; HomeMeter does not.

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