Nova Calc vs Calculator Plug
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Nova Calc
Edit numbers and operators in existing calculations to see updated results instantly. Save past calculations with notes and reuse them in new ones. Ideal for everyday math tasks like managing expenses or checking bills.
- Edit numbers and operators in existing calculations
- Save and reuse past calculations with notes
- View entire calculation history
- Hide keypad for more screen space
- Copy results, expressions, or full calculations
- Supports percentages, decimals, and parentheses
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Change a number. Keep your work. Adding up expenses, checking a bill, or trying a different amount? Nova Calc lets you edit your calculation and see the updated result without typing everything again. EDIT WITHOUT STARTING OVER Tap a number or operator to change it. Correct an entry or try a different value while keeping the rest of your calculation. KEEP RESULTS YOU CAN USE AGAIN Completed calculations are saved with a date and time. Add a note so you remember what a total was for, then bring that result into your next calculation. SEE THE WHOLE CALCULATION Long expressions wrap across multiple lines. Scroll through your history and current calculation in one continuous view on iPhone. MORE ROOM WHEN YOU NEED IT On iPhone, scrolling through your calculations automatically hides the keypad. Tap the floating keyboard button to bring it back and keep calculating. COPY WHAT YOU NEED Copy a result, an expression, or a complete calculation to use in a message, note, or document. EVERYDAY MATH, WITH LESS REPETITION Work with percentages, decimals, and parentheses. Continue from a previous result, revisit a saved calculation, or change an amount to compare totals. Useful for shopping totals, household expenses, bills, and all the calculations you may want to check again.
Calculator Plug
Access over 450 specialized calculators for construction, finance, health, trades, and more. This app offers a clean, offline-capable interface for quick, accurate calculations without intrusive ads.
- 450+ searchable calculators
- Offline functionality
- Clean dark interface
- Construction calculators
- Finance calculators
- Health and fitness calculators
- Trades calculators
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Calculator Plug puts 450+ real-world calculators in one fast, clean app - built for people who need a real answer, not a search engine full of pop-ups. CATEGORIES - Construction and home: concrete, drywall, flooring, roofing, framing, square footage - Finance and money: mortgage, loan, refinance, compound interest, ROI, retirement - Health and fitness: BMI, calories, macros, body fat, heart rate, pace - Math and science: algebra, geometry, statistics, chemistry, physics - Trades: electrical, plumbing, HVAC, welding, structural engineering - Trading and investing: position size, pip value, cost basis, capital gains - Conversions, automotive, business, date and time, and more - Field pack: local weather, tides, sunrise/sunset and moon times FEATURES - 450+ calculators, searchable in a tap - Works offline (except live weather and tides) - Pro unlocks every calculator; Pro+ adds the professional suite - Clean dark interface, no clutter Free to use with a core set. Pro and Pro+ unlock the full library. Terms of Use (EULA): https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
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Verdict
The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Nova Calc at none against Calculator Plug's 4. Calculator Plug's advantage is update cadence (every 4 days vs every 2 months) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, rating, ratings volume 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
Both are free to download. Calculator Plug sells 4 in-app purchases, starting at $5.99 per month. Nova Calc asks for nothing beyond the download.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 5.0 for Nova Calc against 5.0 for Calculator Plug. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 1 and 1 respectively.
Nova Calc ships an update every 2 months, Calculator Plug every 4 days. The most recent releases landed on October 6, 2026 and October 14, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Nova Calc | Calculator Plug |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (1 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) |
| Number of ratings | 1 | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 2 months | Every 4 days — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 15.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 2 MB | 34 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | 飞 成 | Mark Gabrielli |
Customer experience
Nova Calc
Calculator Plug
In-app purchases
Nova Calc
No in-app purchases
Calculator Plug
- Pro Monthly$5.991 Month
- Pro+ Monthly$9.991 Month
- Pro Lifetime$29.99
- Pro+ Lifetime$44.99
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