Comparison

PencilCalc vs NibbleCalc

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

Head to head
About

PencilCalc

Features
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PencilCalc PencilCalc displays calculation results in the vertical arithmetic format taught in Japanese elementary schools. Even when used like a regular calculator, the answers appear neatly in the traditional pencil-and-paper style, helping children intuitively understand how addition and subtraction work. It’s perfect for classrooms, home study, or even as brain training for seniors. You can also enjoy ad-free use for 48 hours by watching a short ad — making it safe and comfortable for anyone to use. Main Features • Displays addition and subtraction in vertical (column) format • Supports numbers up to 999,999 • non-personalized ads only

About

NibbleCalc

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NibbleCalc is the all-in-one calculator for developers, designers, and power users — a clean, fast calculator plus a full toolbox, all offline. FOUR-FUNCTION & SCIENTIFIC • Beautiful standard calculator with calculation history • Full scientific panel in landscape (trig, logs, powers, roots, factorial) PROGRAMMER • HEX / DEC / OCT / BIN, live side by side • Bit widths from 8-bit up to 127-bit • Flip individual bits in an interactive bit grid • AND, OR, XOR, NOT and shifts COLOR TOOLS • Convert HEX, RGB, HSV, HSL and CMYK • Copy ready-to-use CSS, SwiftUI and UIKit code • Color Scan: pick real-world colors with your camera • WCAG contrast-ratio checker DEVELOPER TOOLS • JWT decoder — header, payload and claims, fully offline • MD5, SHA-1, SHA-256, SHA-384 and SHA-512 hashes • UUID v4 generator • Base64 encode / decode (URL-safe too) DATE & TIME • Date calculator — add, subtract, days between • Unix timestamp converter — ISO 8601, RFC 2822, UTC and local MADE TO ENJOY • Three themes: Dark, Vibrant, Minimal • iPhone & iPad, portrait and landscape • 17 languages • Works entirely offline — your data never leaves your device NibbleCalc Pro (one-time purchase) • Remove ads • Unlock Dev Tools, Color Scan, 127-bit width and premium themes Download NibbleCalc and carry a whole developer toolbox in one calculator.

Screenshots

PencilCalc3 screens
NibbleCalc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: PencilCalc at none against NibbleCalc's 1. PencilCalc also leads on update cadence (every 2 days vs every 2 months). 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. NibbleCalc sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. PencilCalc asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

PencilCalc ships an update every 2 days, NibbleCalc every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 28, 2026 and October 10, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level
PencilCalc versus NibbleCalc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterPencilCalcNibbleCalc
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 days — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.618.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size4 MB4 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperYASUHIDE MATSUMOTOLiChuan Lin

In-app purchases

None

PencilCalc

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

NibbleCalc

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99

Questions

Is PencilCalc free?
PencilCalc is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is NibbleCalc free?
NibbleCalc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do PencilCalc or NibbleCalc have ads?
Neither PencilCalc nor NibbleCalc shows ads.
Which is updated more often, PencilCalc or NibbleCalc?
PencilCalc ships an update every 2 days, and NibbleCalc every 2 months. Most recently, PencilCalc was updated on September 28, 2026 and NibbleCalc on October 10, 2026.

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