Comparison

Elaborate Calculator vs Calculator with 12 button

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

Head to head

Calculator with 12 button

Free

🔧 Utilities

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About

Elaborate Calculator

Features

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A visual wrapper for IVY on the go. For large difficult calculations or when in need of arbitrary precision. Optimized for small screens and without needing something else to run your equations. MIT Source https://github.com/BrandonRoehl/elaborate

About

Calculator with 12 button

Features

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A calculator with a (12) button that allows for fast typing

Screenshots

Elaborate Calculator4 screens

Calculator with 12 button1 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is ads: Elaborate Calculator at none against Calculator with 12 button's shown. Elaborate Calculator also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (18.0 vs 26.0). Calculator with 12 button's advantage is update cadence (every 2 months vs every 9 months). On price and in-app purchases 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. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Elaborate Calculator ships an update every 9 months, Calculator with 12 button every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and November 5, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level

Elaborate Calculator versus Calculator with 12 button: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Elaborate Calculator	Calculator with 12 button
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 9 months	Every 2 months — better
Ads	No — better	Yes
In-app purchases	No	No
Devices	iPhone, iPad, Mac — better	iPhone
Requires iOS	18.0 — better	26.0
Further details — not scored
Size	10 MB	42 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Brandon Roehl	Hideaki Uchikoshi

In-app purchases

None

Elaborate Calculator

No in-app purchases

None

Calculator with 12 button

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Elaborate Calculator free?

Elaborate Calculator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Calculator with 12 button free?

Calculator with 12 button is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Do Elaborate Calculator or Calculator with 12 button have ads?

Calculator with 12 button shows ads; Elaborate Calculator does not.

Which is updated more often, Elaborate Calculator or Calculator with 12 button?

Elaborate Calculator ships an update every 9 months, and Calculator with 12 button every 2 months. Most recently, Elaborate Calculator was updated on November 8, 2026 and Calculator with 12 button on November 5, 2026.