CalcBin vs City Pointer
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
CalcBin
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Convert numbers and make calculations with the new version 3.0 of CalcBin. Converts values with floating point. * Featured Options Dark mode. TURN VALUES WITH FLOAT POINT Vibration control when pressing key. Available Languages (Spanish, English, Portuguese, Russian) Share results by pressing a value. Bases supported: Binary, Octal, Decimal, Hexadecimal.
City Pointer
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What city is in that direction? How often have you wondered what’s on the other side of the sea? Point your device at the horizon and City Pointer shows you the cities ahead: name, distance and population. Perfect for the curious, travellers and anyone who wants to know what lies beyond the sky. — Real-time compass: turn your device and watch cities change as you point. — Filters: maximum distance, population and country. — Search: find any city in the world and add it to favorites to locate it instantly with the compass. — Units: kilometres or miles. The app uses your location and the device compass. You can remove ads permanently with a one-time purchase; no subscriptions. Enjoy exploring the world from the palm of your hand.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: City Pointer at none against CalcBin's shown. City Pointer also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 6 months). On price, in-app purchases, device support 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
Both are free to download. CalcBin sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and City Pointer sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
CalcBin ships an update every 6 months, City Pointer every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 14, 2026 and September 11, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | CalcBin | City Pointer |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 6 months | Every 3 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better | iPhone, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 14.0 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 17 MB | 40 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Joaquin Alejandro Bondulich | Pablo Gutierrez |
In-app purchases
CalcBin
- Remove Ads$1.99
City Pointer
- Remove ads$1.99
