Comparison

Unit Eater vs PrefixCalc

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

Head to head
About

Unit Eater

This utility app functions as a powerful calculator that handles unit conversions and calculations. It supports a vast array of predefined units and allows users to define their own, making it ideal for scientific and academic tasks. Features include a calculation history, customizable results, and dark mode.

Highlights
  • Unit conversion and calculation
  • Custom unit definition
  • Extensive unit library
  • Calculation history
  • Customizable result format
  • Dark mode
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Unique calculator that not only converts units, but can also perform calculations with them. Perfect for school, university, work, or personal use! For math, physics, chemistry, biology, engineering, or any other natural sciences! - Standard calculator functions usable with or without units - Target unit freely definable - Define your own units if you need them - History of recent calculations - Quick transfer of parts or entire calculations from history - ANS function to dynamically use the last result - Customizable result format - Quick search - Quick access to important functions like square or cube - Undo and redo of last steps - Dark mode Boost your productivity, focus on the essentials, and leave conversion errors in the past! Supports many units, prefixes, and constants: * Prefixes: kilo, mega, giga, tera, centi, milli, micro, nano, … * Constants: mass of proton, neutron, electron, Avogadro's constant, electric field constant, gas constant, Planck's constant, … * Angles: radian, degree, degree-minute, degree-second, gradian, turn, steradian, … * Length: meter, mile, inch, foot, yard, nautical mile, chain, furlong, cable length, rod, … * Area: square meter, hectare, acre, are, square kilometer, square inch, square foot, square yard, … * Volume: liter, cubic meter, fluid ounce, gallon, gill, pint, quart, barrel, tablespoon, teaspoon, … * Mass: gram, ton, ounce, pound, carat, grain, … * Time: second, minute, hour, day, year, … * Speed: meter per second, kilometer per hour, miles per hour, knot, speed of light, … * Acceleration: gravitational acceleration, meter per second squared, … * Energy: joule, kilocalorie, erg, watt-hour, electronvolt, … * Power: watt, horsepower, … * Force: Newton, pond, kilopond, tf, ozf, lbf, … * Torque: Newton meter, ozfin, ozfft, lbf*in, … * Frequency: Hertz, revolutions per minute, … * Pressure: pascal, bar, atm, at, Torr, mmHg, osi, ose, psi, psf, … * Viscosity: Poise, Stokes, … * Density: gram per cubic centimeter, kg per cubic meter, … * Radiation: Becquerel, Curie, Rutherford, Roentgen, Gray, Sievert, rem, … * Light: candela, lumen, lux * Electricity: volt, ampere, ohm, coulomb, elementary charge, farad, siemens, … * Magnetism: Weber, Tesla, Henry, … Is your desired unit not listed? You can define any additional units! Privacy Policy: https://www.iubenda.com/privacy-policy/22446614 Terms and Conditions: https://www.iubenda.com/terms-and-conditions/22446614

About

PrefixCalc

Features
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This calculator supports Metric‑prefix such as kilo and giga. The calculator supports quetta (10^30) and quecto (10^-30), which were added in 2022. Main Functions ・Support for arithmetic operations (+ - ×÷) ・Results converted to Japanese numerals for display ・Delete one character at a time with the "DEL" button  Press and hold to delete all ・Press and hold to copy calculation formulas and results  English (Short scale, Long scale) and  Chinese numerals can also be selected. ・Calculations that include prefixes such as 2M+1k, 2M×1μ, etc. Note: ・Very large numbers that exceed 200 digits may be rounded off for display and calculation purposes.  Please note this when precision is required. ・Short scale and Long scale are currently supported up to 10^198. ・Kanji notation is supported up to 10^72.  If it is greater than the number, it will be displayed in Arabic numerals.

Screenshots

Unit Eater4 screens
PrefixCalc2 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PrefixCalc at none against Unit Eater's 2. On price, ads, 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Unit Eater sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per month. PrefixCalc asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard1 real difference · 7 level
Unit Eater versus PrefixCalc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUnit EaterPrefixCalc
PriceFreeFree
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS12.012.0
Further details — not scored
Size65 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTom Leon SchmidtYONAGARE LAB

In-app purchases

2 purchases

Unit Eater

Subscriptions1
  • Premium - Monthly$0.991 Month
One-time1
  • Premium - Pay once$3.99
None

PrefixCalc

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Unit Eater free?
Unit Eater is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is PrefixCalc free?
PrefixCalc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Unit Eater or PrefixCalc have ads?
Neither Unit Eater nor PrefixCalc shows ads.

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