Comparison

LumioCalc vs Calculate

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

Head to head
About

LumioCalc

A fast and customizable scientific calculator for iPhone and iPad. It offers advanced functions, a scrollable history, and premium themes for a personalized user experience. Ideal for students, engineers, and everyday calculations.

Highlights
  • Scientific calculator functions
  • Degree/radian modes
  • Full expression support
  • Scrollable calculation history
  • Premium themes and custom styling
  • Standard and scientific layouts
Features
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Meet LumioCalc — the calculator that looks as good as it performs. From quick everyday arithmetic to advanced scientific operations, LumioCalc delivers speed, precision, and complete visual control. Choose from a growing collection of handcrafted themes or design your own from scratch with a deeply customizable theme editor. BEAUTIFUL THEMES, BUILT IN Pick from glossy, frosted, seasonal, and curated themes — each with its own color palette, typography, and personality. Explore favorites including Paper & Ink, Cobalt Studio and Lumio, plus the new Halloween-inspired Moonlit Gothic Observatory. MAKE IT YOURS LumioCalc Pro unlocks the full theme editor. Customize every detail: background colors, gradients, and images; button shapes, shadows, and corner radius; per-category colors for digits, operations, functions, memory, and scientific buttons; display, button, and scientific typography; haptic feedback; button sounds (Click, Tick, Pop); and animation styles (Push, Bounce, Glow, Liquid, Spin) with adjustable speed and intensity. POWERFUL CALCULATOR - Standard and scientific modes with one tap to switch - Trigonometric, logarithmic, exponential, and root functions - Radian and degree mode toggle - Memory operations (MC, MR, M+, M-) - Full parentheses and expression support - Scrollable calculation history — tap any result to reuse it - Keyboard input support DESIGNED FOR EVERY SCREEN Portrait and landscape layouts on iPhone. An adaptive iPad layout with a side-by-side scientific panel and history sidebar when you have the space. FREE TO USE, PRO TO PERSONALIZE Every calculator feature and a selection of built-in themes are completely free. Try every LumioCalc Pro feature free for 7 days, including premium themes and the full theme editor. Create custom themes, explore every personalization option, and decide if Pro is for you. When the trial ends, simply continue using LumioCalc for free or unlock Pro with a one-time purchase — no subscription. Buy once and unlock Pro across iPhone, iPad and Mac with the same Apple ID. Whether you are a student, engineer, designer, or just someone who wants a calculator with personality — LumioCalc gives you power and style in one app.

About

Calculate

Features
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Calculate is a clean, considered calculator built for the moments when accuracy actually matters — quotes, budgets, splitting costs, or just double-checking a big number. NEVER RETYPE A NUMBER Every calculation is saved to your history. Tap any number from a past result to reuse it instantly in your next calculation — no more retyping long figures and risking a costly typo. CUSTOM MULTIPLIER SHORTCUT Long press the % button to set your own multiplier — perfect for adding taxes, applying a margin, or working out a discount, all with a single tap. CURRENCY MODE Press $ to round to two decimal places and format as currency, exactly how you'd write it. LOCK AND PIN WHAT MATTERS Swipe to lock a calculation so it never gets deleted. Pin your most important figures to keep them always within reach at the bottom of your history. BUILT TO FEEL RIGHT Satisfying haptic feedback on every key press, a refined near-black and brass design, and a calculator that feels like a quality tool — not a toy. Simple. Considered. Built for how you actually think through numbers.

Screenshots

LumioCalc4 screens
Calculate4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Calculate at none against LumioCalc's 1. Calculate also leads on iOS requirement (16.0 vs 18.0). LumioCalc's advantage is device support (3 vs 1). On price and ads 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. LumioCalc sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Calculate asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
LumioCalc versus Calculate: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterLumioCalcCalculate
PriceFreeFree
Rating5.0 (1 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings1 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 2 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.016.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB2 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperNathan BoothSimon Dinh

In-app purchases

1 purchases

LumioCalc

One-time1
  • Lifetime Pro$4.99
None

Calculate

No in-app purchases

Questions

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

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