Comparison

CalcBoard vs Nummeric

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

Head to head
About

CalcBoard

Features
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CalcBoard is a calculator with no ads, no subscriptions, and no tracking. Compare prices side by side, run multiple calculations at once, and get precise results — without a single pop-up interrupting your math. NO ADS. NO SUBSCRIPTIONS. EVER. CalcBoard will never interrupt your calculations with pop-ups, banners, or full-screen ads. Premium features are available through a single one-time purchase — no monthly charges, no recurring fees. COMPARE PRICES SIDE BY SIDE Shopping for the best deal? Open two calculators on the same screen and compare unit prices, discounts, or totals without switching back and forth. CalcBoard is the fastest way to figure out which option actually saves you money. MULTIPLE CALCULATORS, ONE SCREEN Run up to eight independent calculator panels simultaneously. Compare prices, check homework, run different scenarios, or calculate tips for a split bill — all without losing your place. SEE YOUR WORK Every expression stays visible as you type — no more guessing what you entered. Every calculation is saved automatically; bookmark and label the important ones, and with Premium search your full history and export it to CSV. FOUR POWERFUL MODES • Basic — Clean, fast arithmetic for everyday math • Scientific — Trig, logs, exponents, and advanced functions • Programmer — Hex, binary, octal, and decimal shown at the same time, with bitwise operations • Unit Converter — 79 units across 10 categories: length, mass, temperature, area, speed, time, data, volume, energy, pressure SHARED VALUE TRAY Push any result to the shared value tray and pull it into another panel. Chain calculations across panels without retyping numbers. NAMED VARIABLES Type tax=0.0825 once, then use price*tax in any panel. Your variables persist between sessions and work in every calculator mode. INSTANT ACCESS FROM CONTROL CENTER (iOS) Add CalcBoard to your iPhone's Control Center and launch it in a single tap from any screen — no hunting through your home screen. Open Settings → Control Center to add the CalcBoard control. PRECISE RESULTS CalcBoard uses arbitrary-precision decimal arithmetic. No floating-point rounding errors. 0.1 + 0.2 = 0.3, exactly. YOUR DATA STAYS ON YOUR DEVICE No ad SDKs, no analytics trackers, no unnecessary permissions. Your calculations are stored locally and never leave your device. DESIGNED FOR EVERYONE • VoiceOver and TalkBack labels on every key • Light and dark themes with 8 color options and 6 button styles • Large touch targets and haptic feedback on every button • Full iPad support with Split View and hardware keyboards FREE TO START, PAY ONCE TO UNLOCK Two calculator panels and basic mode are free, forever. One purchase unlocks everything — scientific mode, programmer mode, full unit converter, extra panels, shared value tray, full history with search and export, themes, and more. No subscriptions. No recurring charges.

About

Nummeric

This app combines over 200 specialized calculators, a step-by-step math solver, graphing, unit conversion, and a private notebook. It offers a scientific and programmer mode, matrix calculations, and live currency conversion. Designed for privacy, it runs entirely on-device with no tracking or account required.

Highlights
  • 214 specialized calculators
  • Step-by-step math solver
  • Graphing and visualization
  • Unit and currency converter
  • Private math notebook
  • Scientific, RPN, and programmer modes
  • Matrix calculator
Features
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Nummeric is a calculator that grows with what you're doing. Start with a clean four-function keypad. Slide out the scientific panel when you need it. Switch to RPN if that's how you think. Then there's everything else. 214 SPECIALTY CALCULATORS Mortgage, auto loan, refinance, APR, income tax, take-home pay, BMI, TDEE, one-rep max, percentage, quadratic formula, concrete, roofing, tile — and two hundred more. Search by name. Each one shows the formula it uses and cites its source. GRAPHING Plot up to 10 equations at once. Pan, zoom, and trace with your finger. Find roots, intersections, maxima and minima. Share a graph as an image, or as a link that reopens the exact plot on someone else's iPhone. STEP-BY-STEP SOLVER See the working, not just the answer. Quadratics solve three ways — the formula, factoring, and completing the square — and switching methods rebuilds every step. UNIT CONVERTER 19 categories, from length and weight to torque, density and fuel economy. Currency rates come from a free, ECB-derived source and are cached so they still work offline. NOTEBOOK Write math the way you'd write it on paper. "5 ft + 3 in in cm" works. So does "20% of 150", and a "subtotal = 42.50" you can refer to on the next line. MORE TOOLS Matrices, base conversion for programmers, tip and split, sales tax, VAT, statistics, and date and time math. ON EVERY DEVICE iPhone, iPad, Mac, Apple Watch and Apple Vision Pro. Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets, a custom keyboard that calculates without leaving the app you're in, and a calculator inside Messages. BUILT TO BE TRUSTED Nine deep audit passes went into this release, backed by more than 1,100 automated tests. Full VoiceOver support, Dynamic Type, and contrast-checked colors in all eight themes. NO SUBSCRIPTION One purchase. No subscriptions, no in-app purchases, no ads. Your calculations stay on your device unless you turn on iCloud sync.

Screenshots

CalcBoard4 screens
Nummeric4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nummeric at none against CalcBoard's 1. Nummeric also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 3 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. CalcBoard sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Nummeric asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

CalcBoard ships an update every 3 months, Nummeric every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on September 12, 2026 and September 7, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 7 level
CalcBoard versus Nummeric: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalcBoardNummeric
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 3 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
Monetization—Free
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, Mac — better
Requires iOS16.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size50 MB20 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperColby ClarkHonorius Neogy

In-app purchases

1 purchases

CalcBoard

One-time1
  • CalcBoard Premium$2.99
None

Nummeric

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is CalcBoard free?
CalcBoard is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Nummeric free?
Nummeric is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do CalcBoard or Nummeric have ads?
Neither CalcBoard nor Nummeric shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CalcBoard or Nummeric?
CalcBoard ships an update every 3 months, and Nummeric every 3 days. Most recently, CalcBoard was updated on September 12, 2026 and Nummeric on September 7, 2026.

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