Comparison

Calcula Keyboard vs Pane Browser

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

Head to head
About

Calcula Keyboard

Features
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Calcula is a lightweight scientific math keyboard for iPhone. After you add the keyboard, you can type expressions in chats, notes, browser search bars, or any system text field, and insert the result at the current cursor position. Version 1.0 focuses on the core workflow: a basic keyboard, an f(x) scientific panel, DEG / RAD trigonometric input, in-keyboard history, and a companion app for setup guidance, basic settings, and About. It does not include accounts, cloud sync, or online computation. Settings stay on the device.

About

Pane Browser

Features
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Pane Browser is a browser built for actually reading the web. There is no top URL bar, no bottom toolbar, no persistent chrome. The web page fills the entire screen. Everything else hides behind a single floating button on the side β€” tap it once for a radial menu of back, home, more, and two slots you customize yourself. Designed for one-thumb mobile use: β€’ Tap the floating button to open the radial menu β€” back, home, more, plus your two custom slots. β€’ Drag the button anywhere on the screen; it snaps to either edge so it never gets in the way of the page. β€’ Swipe from the left edge to go back, with a Safari-style parallax preview of the previous page sliding in. β€’ A four-tile shelf on the start screen for the sites you visit most. β€’ Tabs, bookmarks, and history live behind the More menu, not above the page. Privacy by default: β€’ No accounts, no sign-in, nothing leaves your phone. β€’ Bookmarks and history stored on-device only. β€’ No analytics, no tracking, no third-party SDKs. β€’ Default search engine is Bing β€” reachable worldwide without a VPN. Switch to Google or DuckDuckGo in Settings. Pane Browser uses Apple's WKWebView, the same engine as Safari, so every site you visit renders the way it would anywhere else on iOS.

Screenshots

Calcula Keyboard3 screens
Pane Browser4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: Calcula Keyboard at every 2 weeks against Pane Browser's every 2 months. On price, ads, 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

CostPrice Β· In-app purchases Β· Ads Β· Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calcula Keyboard ships an update every 2 weeks, Pane Browser every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 6, 2026 and September 20, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference Β· 5 level
Calcula Keyboard versus Pane Browser: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalcula KeyboardPane Browser
PriceFreeFree
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks β€” betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS18.017.6 β€” better
Further details β€” not scored
Size2 MB2 MB
Age rating4+17+
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In-app purchases

None

Calcula Keyboard

No in-app purchases

None

Pane Browser

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Calcula Keyboard free?
Calcula Keyboard is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Pane Browser free?
Pane Browser is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Calcula Keyboard or Pane Browser have ads?
Neither Calcula Keyboard nor Pane Browser shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Calcula Keyboard or Pane Browser?
Calcula Keyboard ships an update every 2 weeks, and Pane Browser every 2 months. Most recently, Calcula Keyboard was updated on September 6, 2026 and Pane Browser on September 20, 2026.

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