Comparison

MemoCalc vs Heliochron

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

Head to head
About

MemoCalc

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Calculate. Save. Use it again. This calculator lets you keep calculation results right on the screen instead of losing track of numbers you may need later. Swipe a result upward to save it as a card. When you need that number again, swipe it back down and continue calculating with it. You can also stack result cards together to instantly add multiple results. It is useful for shopping, expenses, estimates, budgeting, work, and any situation where you think, โ€œI might need this number again.โ€ Main features โ€ข Save calculation results as cards โ€ข Reuse saved numbers instantly โ€ข Stack result cards to add them together โ€ข Simple and easy-to-read interface Instead of searching through a long calculation history, keep the numbers you need right in front of you.

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Heliochron

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Follow the sun. Look at a familiar place differently. Heliochron is a pocket instrument for light, time, and place. Use the AR view to see the calculated sun path over your surroundings, then explore the day and year with two slim, tactile thumbwheels. Notice a courtyard on an architectural walk. Explore a roofline in another season. Look from a possible planter position, or find a reason to return to a favorite view. THE PLACE COMES FIRST On first launch, a short explanation shows why location and camera access are useful. Sun calculations happen on your iPhone, without uploading your location. Allow access to start exploring, or enter coordinates manually in Settings. Narrow azimuth and elevation rulers leave room for the world outside. TIME AT YOUR FINGERTIPS Use Sun to change the time of day and date with separate black-metal wheels. Compare seasonal paths or return to Now with a tap. With obstacle editing off, drag the sun or its path to explore another time; the wheels follow your movement. COMPARE THE YEAR Turn on Year paths in Sun to compare seven representative trajectories, pairing months with similar sun paths. Month labels start in a column on the right and can be dragged along their paths. The overlay starts off and remembers your choice. The paths approximate the 21st of the first named month. MARK WHAT STANDS IN THE WAY Optionally paint trees, buildings, or hills with your finger. Fine diagonal hatching shows your marks, and the sun path dims behind them. Open Obstacles to paint, erase, undo, adjust the brush, or save and restore a named place. KEEP THE VIEW Tap the camera button to save the current sun view, including the camera scene, path, and obstacle marks, to Photos. Photos access is requested only when saving. Saved places and drawings stay locally on your iPhone. No account is required. STAY CURIOUS. KNOW THE LIMITS. Heliochron shows calculated sun positions, not weather or shadows moving across buildings. Obstacle painting is manual, not automatic detection. Marks describe one viewpoint and need checking when you move or return. Alignment depends on location, compass heading, camera tracking, and conditions. Settings includes compass correction and tracking recovery. Avoid pointing the camera directly at the sun for prolonged periods: this may damage the camera. The in-app warning and camera pause are reminders, not physical protection. Pausing capture cannot block sunlight; turn the lens away. For architects and urban planners exploring off duty, garden and balcony growers, and anyone who enjoys looking closer. Not a certified survey, building-compliance, PV-design, or professional solar-assessment tool.

Screenshots

MemoCalc3 screens
Heliochron4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Heliochron at Free against MemoCalc's $2.99. On ads, in-app purchases, device support and iOS requirement there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price ยท Rating ยท Positive reviews ยท Number of ratings ยท Update frequency ยท Ads ยท In-app purchases ยท Monetization ยท Best chart rank ยท Devices ยท Requires iOS

CostPrice ยท In-app purchases ยท Ads ยท Monetization

Heliochron is free to download; MemoCalc costs $2.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard1 real difference ยท 5 level
MemoCalc versus Heliochron: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterMemoCalcHeliochron
Price$2.99Free โ€” better
Update frequencyโ€”Weekly
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhoneiPhone
Requires iOS17.017.0
Further details โ€” not scored
Size2 MB28 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperKenta TokiyoshiViSSee AG

In-app purchases

None

MemoCalc

No in-app purchases

None

Heliochron

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is MemoCalc free?
MemoCalc costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Heliochron free?
Heliochron is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do MemoCalc or Heliochron have ads?
Neither MemoCalc nor Heliochron shows ads.

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