*CalcMemo vs Calculator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
*CalcMemo
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A calculator that remembers what your numbers were for. "Wait, what was this $385 for?" A normal calculator only keeps the answer. CalcMemo puts every calculation into a note, and lets you add a line of text in between. Quotes, budgets, splitting the bill, trip costs: come back later and you can still see what you calculated and why. ■ Made for • Quotes: unit price × quantity, with item names • Budgets: monthly bills in one folder, with a total • Splitting the bill: head count and rounding, all on record • Loans: compare monthly payments and total interest • Due dates: a monthly reminder on the 25th to pay rent ■ Calculator and notes on one screen Notes on top, calculator below. Every "=" adds the expression and answer to the note. Add headings and memos anywhere to keep it readable. Ans button recalls the last answer. ■ Scientific functions and statistics The f(x) tab adds trig, logs, powers, factorial, parentheses and memory (M+ M− MR MC). Select calculations in a note to see their sum, mean, max, min and standard deviation. ■ Money math built in • Loans (including balloon payments) • Loan prepayment simulator (Pro) • Savings plan (Pro) • Compound interest • Profit margin and discounts • Bill splitting with rounding • Sales tax • Date and day counting • Unit conversion (length, weight, temperature, area, volume, speed, fuel economy, time) Save any result to your note in one tap. ■ Reminders and widgets • Note reminders (Pro): once, daily, weekly or monthly. Tap the notification to open the note • Daily reminder: a nudge at the same time every day • Home Screen widgets (Pro): pinned notes, a folder, or one note's answer ■ Organized like a notes app Folders, pinning, grouping by date, reordering, moving between folders, and search across all notes. ■ iPad three-column layout Folders, notes and calculator on one screen, with a calculator you can float anywhere. ■ CalcMemo Pro (one-time purchase) Buy once, keep it forever. No subscription. • Unlimited folders and notes (free: 3 folders, 30 notes) • Lock folders with Face ID • Export notes as PDF or CSV • Savings and prepayment planners with charts • Home Screen widgets • Note reminders ■ Built to be trusted No ads, no account. Your notes stay on your device and are never uploaded. Back up and move to a new phone with JSON export. Available in 16 languages.
Calculator
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Calculator — Editable History, Tax & Reference. A simple, powerful calculator with a memo-style editable history. Tap any past calculation to edit the formula or equation, name your result, and reference it in your next math problem. Includes one-tap tax buttons and a notebook-style history for everyday math. No account registration, no subscription, free to use. Your calculation history is saved only on your device — never uploaded to our servers. Features ---------------- ■ Editable History Tap any past calculation in the history to edit the formula. Fix a typo, change a number, or update an equation — the result recalculates instantly. No other calculator lets you edit past math like this. ■ Named Results & Cross-Reference Name any calculation result (e.g., "Rent", "Groceries", "Tax") and reference it in future formulas. Use the calculator as a math notebook for budgets, expenses, or any everyday math. ■ One-Tap Tax Buttons Add or remove tax (consumption tax / sales tax) with a single tap. Customize the tax rate for your region. No more manual percentage math. ■ Full Calculation History Every calculation is saved automatically in your history. Scroll back anytime to review past results, and tap any entry to edit it. Perfect for keeping track of a long series of calculations. ■ Customizable Themes & Fonts Choose from multiple color themes and font sizes. Make the calculator easy to read for any age or visual preference. ■ Dark Mode Support Automatically adapts to your system appearance. Comfortable for the eyes when doing math at night. Recommended for ---------------- ■ Anyone tired of calculators with no editable history ■ People who need a memo-style calculator for budgets and expenses ■ Students who want to reference past results in new math problems ■ Anyone calculating tax or splitting a bill in everyday math --- Free, simple, and reliable. Download now to get the best editable history calculator with tax, formula reference, and named results.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: *CalcMemo at none against Calculator's shown. Calculator's advantage is iOS requirement (13.0 vs 16.4). On price, in-app purchases and device support 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
| Parameter | *CalcMemo | Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 1 — better |
| Update frequency | Weekly | — |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 16.4 | 13.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 37 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Tomoyuki Fukuzawa | Kouichi Yamaguchi |
In-app purchases
*CalcMemo
No in-app purchases
Calculator
No in-app purchases









