SolverPad vs InkCalc
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side β with what reviewers say about each.
SolverPad
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SolverPad β Smart Notes with Live Calculations SolverPad makes everyday and technical calculations fast, clear, and natural. Itβs a smart notepad with a built-in calculator, designed for people who think with numbers. Write notes the way you normally do β SolverPad instantly calculates results right inside your text. No switching apps. No copying numbers. Just notes that calculate themselves. --> Write Notes. See Results Instantly. Type regular notes like: Rent = 1200 Utilities = 150 Groceries = 400 Total = Rent + Utilities + Groceries SolverPad instantly shows the total next to your notes β clean, readable, and always up to date. Change any value, and every related calculation updates automatically. Your notes stay accurate without redoing anything. --> Variables That Update Everywhere Define values once and reuse them across your notes: hourly_rate = 25 hours = 40 weekly_pay = hourly_rate * hours Update a single number, and SolverPad recalculates everything that depends on it β instantly. Perfect for: * Budgets & expenses * Project estimates * Study notes & formulas * Freelance & hourly work tracking --> Smart Math That Feels Natural SolverPad supports: * Percentages (e.g. 20% of 500, 1000 minus 15%) * Multi-line calculations with clear step-by-step results * Unit conversions (distance, weight, time, temperature) * Clean formatting that looks like notes, not spreadsheets Your calculations appear exactly where they matter β subtle, readable, and distraction-free. --> Why SolverPad Is Different Most note apps treat numbers as plain text. Calculator apps force you to jump back and forth. SolverPad combines both β so numbers and ideas live together. No broken workflows. No lost momentum. Just smooth thinking. --> Key Features * Live calculations as you type * Automatic updates when values change * Variable support for reusable values * Percentages and unit conversions * Multi-line calculations with clear results * Clean, minimal, distraction-free design * Works offline --> Perfect For * Students & teachers * Developers & engineers * Budgeting & expense tracking * Project planning & estimates * Quick math and daily calculations Whether youβre planning finances, solving problems, or exploring ideas β SolverPad makes numbers and notes work together beautifully. --> Premium Upgrade Upgrade to SolverPad Premium to enjoy a completely ad-free experience and support ongoing development.
InkCalc
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Write "29 dollars an hour, 22 hours a week, for 4 weeks." Tap AI. Get 2,552. InkCalc is a calculator you write in sentences. No re-punching numbers into a keypad, no wondering what that figure was for. Units, live currency, dates and percentages all work inline, right in your notes. Write expressions line by line and results appear on the right, accumulating over time alongside written notes β a calculator built to be kept open as a long-running notebook, not a scratchpad. For iPhone, iPad and Mac. Universal Purchase means one subscription covers all three. Starts with a 1-month free trial (auto-renews after that β see SUBSCRIPTION below for details). β AI-NATIVE ACTIONS (subscription required) β AI β Natural language to expression Write "29 dollars an hour, 22 hours a week, for 4 weeks", tap the AI button in the toolbar, and AI converts it to `29 * 22 * 4`. Fix β AI fixes errors With one tap, AI replaces a parser-failed line with a corrected expression. Summary β One-to-three-line note summary AI reads your whole note and summarizes the intent and conclusion in plain natural language. Intent β Intent inference from comments Write a question comment like `# Monthly communications total?`, and AI analyzes the relevant lines and inserts a summing formula directly below the question. Backends: Apple Intelligence (default, on-device or via Apple Private Cloud Compute with end-to-end encryption β neither the developer nor any third party can read the data), or bring-your-own-key options. With a bring-your-own-key backend, the user supplies their own credentials and prompts are sent to the chosen provider. β CALCULATOR FEATURES β β’ Unit math: `5 km in miles`, `1 kg as lb`, `100 USD in JPY` β’ Real-time currency conversion (USD, EUR, JPY, GBP, and more) β subscription required β’ Percent: `20% of 100`, `1000 + 10%` β’ Hex / binary / octal literals + bitwise ops: `0xff & 0x0f`, `255 in hex` β’ Line references: `ans`, `line2`, `sum above`, `avg above`, `total` β’ Dates: `2025-04-25 + 7 days`, `today + 30 days`, date diff in days β’ Functions: sqrt, sin/cos/tan, ln/log, round/floor/ceil, sum/min/max/avg, and more β’ Constants: pi, e, tau β’ Variables: assign with `x = 5` and reuse on later lines β AS A CALCULATION NOTE β β’ Multiple notes + folder selection. Each note is a local `.inkcalc` file. β’ iCloud Drive sync keeps your notes up to date across iPhone, iPad, and Mac. β’ Open `.inkcalc` files directly from the Files app. β’ Export to Markdown / CSV. β UI β β’ Designed for iPhone and iPad (two-pane list + editor layout on iPad) β’ Quick bar above the keyboard: comment toggle and one-tap calculator symbols β’ Dark, minimal UI with a light/dark appearance setting β’ Adjustable font size and decimal precision β PRIVACY β The developer collects nothing β no server, no telemetry, no analytics. With Apple Intelligence as the backend, requests stay on-device or are processed through Apple Private Cloud Compute with end-to-end encryption β neither the developer nor any third party can read the data. See the in-app privacy policy for details. β SUBSCRIPTION β β’ Title: InkCalc Monthly (auto-renewable subscription) β’ Length: 1 month, auto-renewing β’ Price: $1.99 / month (Apple displays your local price in-app) β’ Free trial: 1 month for new subscribers β’ Payment is charged to your Apple ID after the trial. The subscription auto-renews unless canceled at least 24 hours before the end of the current period. β’ Manage or cancel in Settings β [your name] β Subscriptions, or right from the app's own settings screen. β’ Privacy Policy: https://inkcalc.app/privacy β’ Terms of Use (Apple Standard EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/ β REQUIREMENTS β iPhone and iPad: iOS 17.0 or later Mac: macOS 13.0 or later (Apple Silicon and Intel) Universal Purchase β one subscription covers all three devices.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: InkCalc at none against SolverPad's shown. SolverPad's advantage is iOS requirement (15.1 vs 17.0). On price, update cadence, in-app purchases and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price Β· Rating Β· Positive reviews Β· Number of ratings Β· Update frequency Β· Ads Β· In-app purchases Β· Monetization Β· Best chart rank Β· Devices Β· Requires iOS
Both are free to download. SolverPad sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and InkCalc sells 1 in-app purchase, starting at $1.99 per month. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.
SolverPad ships an update weekly, InkCalc fortnightly. The most recent releases landed on November 8, 2026 and October 31, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | SolverPad | InkCalc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Weekly β better | Fortnightly |
| Ads | Yes | No β better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | Yes |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, Mac |
| Requires iOS | 15.1 β better | 17.0 |
| Further details β not scored | ||
| Size | 35 MB | 2 MB |
| Age rating | 9+ | 4+ |
| Developer | ASAPP STUDIO | KENTARO SOGA |
In-app purchases
SolverPad
- Premium Version$0.99
InkCalc
- InkCalc Monthly1 Month trial$1.991 Month








