Comparison

Calculator vs Basic Calculator Pro

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

Head to head
About

Calculator

This app provides a comprehensive calculator experience, filling the gap for a built-in option on iPads. It offers basic, scientific, fraction, programmer, and tip calculations, along with unit and currency conversion. The interface is designed with a modern flat UI, supporting various orientations and multitasking features.

Highlights
  • Basic and scientific calculations
  • Fraction and programmer calculators
  • Unit and currency converter
  • Tip calculator and bill splitter
  • History and memory functions
  • Customizable themes and interface
Features
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Designed to fill in for the missing calculator app on the iPad with simplicity and functionality. This app features the modern design of flat UI of iOS which look like original built-in app. Users can make basic calculation in portrait and handy scientific calculation in landscape. It provides all scientific functions such as root, power, factorial, exponential, divisions, and logarithm are supported. Including trigonometric functions like sine, cosine, tangent, arch, and more. Unlock the power of binary, octal, decimal, and hexadecimal math with Programmer Calculator. Solve fraction math problem quickly and easily with Fraction Calculator. Includes international currency conversion and variety of units conversion categories. Tip calculator to calculate tip percentage for food and drink on the fly. Save time when use bill splitter, and tip exactly what you mean to, no more, no less. BASIC/SCIENTIFIC CALCULATOR • All functions like the original calculator app • Basic calculation in portrait • Scientific calculation in landscape • Manual basic & scientific calculator switching in portrait or landscape orientation • Access result and do calculation on widget • Switch between Degrees and Radians calculations • Make more complex calculations with Memory buttons • Simply swipe on the digits to delete a single wrong digit UNIT CONVERTER • Currency converter with daily updated exchange rates in the universal currency • Freely convert units from variety of categories • All catalogs in converter include: Currency, Area, Data, Length, Mass, Velocity, Temperature, Time, Volume, Acceleration, Angle, Current, Energy, Force, Illumination, Inductance, Magnitude, Power, Pressure, Radiation and Torque FRACTION CALCULATOR • Built-in fraction calculator to solve fraction math • Display result in proper fraction, improper fraction or decimal number PROGRAMMER CALCULATOR • Multi-base calculations with seamlessly switch between binary, octal, decimal and hexadecimal • Perform arithmetic and logical operations • Directly view and manipulate the individual bits of the binary number with built-in Bit Editor TIP CALCULATOR • Calculate tip of bill on the fly • Split the bill to share with others • Simply swipe to round any number of total, tip, or per person • Built-in share function to easily share the number with others SIMPLICITY • View whole calculation equation in calculator • Check previous calculation with history • Copy and paste numbers from or into display • Support split view multitasking • Support external hardware keyboard input INTERFACE • Get new feel of different looks with multiple themes • Easy one-hand usage with resizable and draggable interface • Pinch to scale calculator size • Quick actions by tap and hold calculator area • Buttons feedback sound to ensure you touch the buttons correctly NOTES: • To add widget in iOS 14 or later, scroll to the bottom of the widget list, tap Edit, tap Customize, add Calculator widget, and tap Done.

About

Basic Calculator Pro

This app provides a straightforward calculation system, focusing on essential functions without complex engineering features. It offers a clean design, calculation history, and displays current modifications for ease of use.

Highlights
  • Basic calculation system
  • Calculation history
  • Intuitive design
  • Shows present modifications
  • No ads
Features
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'3.0 Fun design applied' Focusing on the most basic calculation system This calculator is focused on the most basic calculation system than other calculator apps. Excluded engineering calculations. It shows present modifications. It provides calculation history. This is for common people using in the most easy ways. It is available for people seeking the simplest method. Basic Calc Pro for iPad - No Add - Calculation history - Universal app - Intuitive design - Able to see present modifications Think Human Designed by SuperDG

Screenshots

Basic Calculator Pro4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Calculator at Free against Basic Calculator Pro's $1.99. Calculator also leads on ratings volume (353K vs 699) and update cadence (monthly vs every 3 months). Basic Calculator Pro's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On rating 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

Calculator is free to download; Basic Calculator Pro costs $1.99 up front. Calculator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Basic Calculator Pro asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.7 for Calculator against 4.8 for Basic Calculator Pro. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Calculator has 353K ratings behind it against 699, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 80% of Calculator's written reviews are positive against 90% of Basic Calculator Pro's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calculator ships an update monthly, Basic Calculator Pro every 3 months. The most recent releases landed on September 25, 2026 and September 24, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard9 real differences · 1 level
Calculator versus Basic Calculator Pro: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalculatorBasic Calculator Pro
PriceFree — better$1.99
Rating4.7 (353K ratings)4.8 (699 ratings) — better
Positive reviews79.7% of reviews89.8% of reviews — better
Number of ratings353K — better699
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 3 months
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchasesFree — better
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS11.0 — better15.0
Further details — not scored
Size47 MB23 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperRatha SouSuperDG Inc.

Customer experience

Calculator

All ratings315,799 ratings
Positive92.8%
Neutral3.3%
Negative3.8%
Written reviews1,092 reviews
Positive79.7%
Neutral4.9%
Negative15.4%

Basic Calculator Pro

All ratings699 ratings
Positive96.1%
Neutral2.4%
Negative1.4%
Written reviews615 reviews
Positive89.8%
Neutral5.4%
Negative4.9%

User reviews

Calculator

From 353K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Easy to use
  • 🚀 Performs calculations quickly
  • 💡 Helpful for math homework and studies
  • 🔍 Provides calculation history
  • 🎨 Customizable themes and wallpapers

Room to improve

  • 🔍 Too many ads
  • 🐛 Occasional bugs and glitches
  • 🔍 Ads can be distracting
  • 🔍 Subscription model for some features

Basic Calculator Pro

From 699 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Simple and easy to use
  • 📚 Keeps a history of calculations
  • 🚀 Fast and efficient
  • 💻 Works well across devices
  • 🧠 Intuitive interface

Room to improve

  • 🙄 Frequent review prompts interrupting usage
  • 👀 Low contrast/visibility of numbers
  • 🔒 Questionable Bluetooth permission request

Bugs and requests

Calculator

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Calculation errors in certain cases
  • App crashing on older devices
  • Issues with the slide-over mode display

Requested features

4 requests
  • Voice input for calculations
  • Ability to delete individual digits
  • More advanced scientific functions
  • Improved split-screen/multitasking support

Basic Calculator Pro

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Numpad enter key not working on Mac
  • Screen moving up/down when typing one-handed on iPhone

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to edit past calculations
  • Split-screen support on iPad
  • Customizable button colors

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Calculator

One-time1
  • Unlock Full Version$5.99
None

Basic Calculator Pro

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Calculator free?
Calculator is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Basic Calculator Pro free?
Basic Calculator Pro costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Calculator or Basic Calculator Pro?
Basic Calculator Pro is rated higher. Calculator averages 4.7 out of 5 from 353K ratings, while Basic Calculator Pro averages 4.8 from 699 ratings.
Do Calculator or Basic Calculator Pro have ads?
Calculator shows ads; Basic Calculator Pro does not.
Which is updated more often, Calculator or Basic Calculator Pro?
Calculator ships an update monthly, and Basic Calculator Pro every 3 months. Most recently, Calculator was updated on September 25, 2026 and Basic Calculator Pro on September 24, 2026.

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