BCalc vs HyperList
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
BCalc
This application offers a user-friendly calculator designed for everyday tasks. It allows users to track and modify each step of their calculations, providing a clear history similar to a printing calculator. It supports various calculation types and offers customization options.
- Step-by-step operation recording
- Modify and recalculate steps
- Paper tape history
- Add comments to calculations
- Edit past calculations
- Customizable layout and color
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Easy to operate! Quick to calculate! Clear steps! This is the calculator you want, daily use, for shopping, expression, checking accounts, digital subtraction accumulate and so on, meet most of our needs. The biggest advantage of this calculator is the ability to record every step of the operation, and you can choose any step then modify it, recalculate, without re-enter it. With the paper tape history, works like printing calculator, you will find this is so easy! calculate so fast! the number is so clear! Features and Benefits: - Simple, rapid, accurate; - View every step of the operations, make sure it's right; - Free to modify each step, recalculate the results; - Add comments; - View recent history, and edit any history; - Mailing your calculation; - Print your calculations list; - According to personal habits set a different layout or color; Calculators: - Formula Calculator - List Calculator - Unit Converter Calculator - Loan Calculator - Tip Calculator - Math Calculators - Numeral System Calculators - Custom Calculators
HyperList
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HyperList is a full-featured app for creating and using Lists of all types. Its design includes intuitive use, a simple appearance, and an extensive array of list customizations. Build your list the way you want it! Features include: - Save and share individual lists or bundles of lists in HyperList format. You may have different lists or bundles on different devices, and can save them either on the device and/or in iCloud - Individual lists can be saved, shared, and re-imported in comma-separated-variables (*.csv) files. This allows you to view a list in your favorite spreadsheet or text editor - List items can include text, images, PDF’s, audio and GPS locations - Checklists can be uploaded to an Apple Watch where items can be marked as completed (or not). Changes can be downloaded and merged into the original iPhone list - A list editor allows the choice of different types of lists, a list icon, cell layout for presenting list items in tables, and the option of having a distinct ‘Completed’ items section - List items and bundles may be separated into sections with unique section headers. Sections of items may be collapsed or expanded - Lists may now be three-state. Items on the list may be inactive, normal, or completed. You can hide items marked as inactive - A search bar is now available to search long (or short) lists for specific content. Virtually all text fields are searched - Standard lists may use check boxes, bullets, dashes, numbers, or just be plain text -- List items may be a combination of item title and content or just content -- Collapsible Section Headers may be added to group items -- Dates/times can be specified and identified as due dates, reservations, appointments or just an ‘about’ date -- Item creation and completion can be tracked - Outline lists may use bullets, dashes or numbers up to 3 levels -- Outline lists may be collapsed to expanded to different levels -- Numbering is automated -- New rows by default are added at the same level as previous rows - Custom lists include: business listings, contacts, diary, itinerary, mileage, pack weight, shopping, expenditures, account, catalog, FAQ and data - Business listings allow searches of Apple’s Geocoder, the Geonames database, and Wikipedia to find URLs and locations - Item editors include a generic editor for standard lists, and customized editors for outlines and custom lists. All editors use a standardized table-style layout - A Quick Look viewer lets the user see all list item properties at a glance - List items with locations, addresses, phone numbers, or URLs permit the user to open external apps -- Apple Maps or Google Maps may be used for driving directions or just mapping a location -- Your device’s Phone will dial phone numbers -- Your device’s default web browser will open a URL - The interface for user interaction is extensive -- Left and right swipes on Lists and their Items will present a broad variety of editing options -- Long presses (or mouse click and hold) will bring up an equivalent set of options - A dedicated, in-app Help text and graphical system make it easy for the user to get answers - GPS notes -- HyperList does not use GPS while in background mode. The only time GPS is used is when you touch the 'Get GPS' button on an item editor, and it will be on for at most a few seconds. -- However, if this should ever change, you should be aware that "Continued use of GPS running in the background can dramatically decrease battery life"
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Verdict
The clearest difference is price: BCalc at Free against HyperList's $0.99. BCalc also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.6). HyperList's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 3) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence and device support 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
BCalc is free to download; HyperList costs $0.99 up front. BCalc sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. HyperList asks for nothing beyond the download.
BCalc ships an update every 3 months, HyperList every 6 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 23, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | BCalc | HyperList |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free — better | $0.99 |
| Rating | 4.7 (245 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 85.7% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 245 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 6 weeks — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 17.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 煦 张 | SGB Services, LLC |
In-app purchases
BCalc
- Remove Ad$0.99
- Change Themes$0.99
- Custom$3.99
HyperList
No in-app purchases









