Comparison

Tydlig vs Calculator Plus v2

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

Head to head
About

Tydlig

This app reimagines the calculator experience with a freeform canvas, dynamic results, and linked numbers. It allows for easy everyday calculations, real-time graphing, and annotation, making complex math visualization intuitive.

Highlights
  • Freeform canvas for calculations
  • Responsive and linked results
  • Real-time graphing
  • Infinite scrolling history
  • Annotate numbers with text
  • Slider for tweaking values
  • Export as PDF or image
Features
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Calculators have changed very little since the 1970s - while phones from that era look ancient. Why should calculators cling to a 40 year old design with a wall of buttons and one row for results in the age of retina displays? We deserve something better. Tydlig brings the calculator to the next level for iPhone & iPad with innovations like freeform canvas, responsive results and linked numbers. Tydlig is perfect for calculating everyday things like tips and discounts, showing the entire history and allowing you to change any number with instant updates. For deeper calculations real-time graphing is an excellent way to explore and visualize things like bank interest rates and trigonometric functions. Features: * Responsive results: Edit any number on the canvas and see all results update automatically. Let your calculator work for you, not the other way around. * Linked numbers: With a result selected, press any operation to create a linked number below. Responsive results will cascade down these links. * All history is stored on an infinite scrolling canvas. Drag numbers around and reuse them as you wish. * Annotate any number with an attached text label, like a freestyle spreadsheet. * Real-time graphing: Link numbers to a graph and any change to the expression will instantly update the graph. Perfect when trying to explore how functions work and behave. * Use the Slider to tweak any number and see results and graphs update in real-time. Combined with the graph it is an excellent way to visualize and teach math. Tap the slider to toggle between discrete and continuous modes. * Share the entire canvas by printing, or exporting as a high quality PDF. You can also copy calculations as text, or save the visible area as an image which can be used in other applications like Pages or Word. * Undo support. * Supports external Bluetooth keyboards for really quick digit and basic operations entry (+, -, *, /). * Tydlig works completely offline, no need to be connected to the internet. * Lots of power under the hood with a lightning fast calculation engine, over 20 mathematical functions and scientific notation formatting options.

About

Calculator Plus v2

This app offers a powerful yet simple calculator experience, combining standard and scientific functions with live previews and error hints. It supports various input methods, including hardware keyboards and Apple Pencil, and provides multiple display formats for clear understanding of calculations.

Highlights
  • Standard and scientific calculator
  • Live expression and answer preview
  • Multiple display formats
  • Hardware keyboard support
  • Apple Pencil Scribble support
  • Bi-directional clipboard support
  • Syntax error hints
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Calculator Plus is a standard and scientific calculator that has simplicity at its core, while not compromising on functionality. Even with its simple user interface inspired by the built-in Calculator app on iOS, it offers much, much more - and with no ads! With full expression and live answer preview, be faster than ever at calculating, and see exactly what you typed. Understand your answers by displaying them in exact form, scientific notation, fractions and more. Catch the exact errors with helpful syntax errors, with beautiful animations to complement your calculations. The full scientific calculator is also present in the portrait layout, so you can calculate scientific operations away one-handed on your phones, or via a space-efficient vertical window on larger screens. That's not all! If you're on a Mac, or have a hardware keyboard connected to your iPad or iPhone, simply type your math expressions normally and it will be registered - including every scientific operation listed. Clipboard support not only allows you to copy your calculations for others to see, it also gives you the ability to instantly take any expression from anywhere and paste into the app. Plus, enjoy bonus functionality like math expression autocorrection, voice dictation, Apple Pencil Scribble, and more! Download Calculator Plus to experience it for yourself! Feature List: - Standard & Scientific Calculator. - Simple UI design puts focus on your calculations. - Live expression and answer display while typing. - Full scientific calculator in the portrait layout with minimal rearrangement. - View long operations comfortably with scrollable calculation panels. - Multiple display formats: Exact Form, Scientific Notation, Fractions and more! - Bi-directional clipboard: Copy & Paste any expression into and out of the app. - Math Evaluation Overrides: For those who want to configure autocorrect or prefer non-standard notations/conventions. - Custom Scientific Typing Mode: Append, Substitute or a hybrid of both when using on-screen buttons. - Full Hardware Keyboard input support (including scientific operations!) - Apple Pencil Scribble support on iPadOS 14+ in English. - Basic Voice Dictation input support in English. - iPadOS SlideOver, Split View and Stage Manager multitasking support. - Satisfying clicks with haptic feedback on modern iPhones. - Complete support for all math operations and input methods on the Apple Watch app. - Useful Syntax Error hints to let you know exactly what's wrong. - Lightweight: only a few MB in size. - No ads, no tracking :) If you have or find any problems, feel free to contact me under App Support within Calculator Plus. Developer: Wern

Screenshots

Tydlig4 screens
Calculator Plus v24 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Calculator Plus v2 at Free against Tydlig's $1.99. Calculator Plus v2 also leads on device support (5 vs 3). Tydlig's advantage is ratings volume (2.6K vs 131) and update cadence (monthly vs every 2 months). On rating, review sentiment, ads and in-app purchases 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 Plus v2 is free to download; Tydlig costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Tydlig against 4.7 for Calculator Plus v2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Tydlig has 2.6K ratings behind it against 131, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews are what separate them: 91% of Tydlig's written reviews are positive against 89% of Calculator Plus v2's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Tydlig ships an update monthly, Calculator Plus v2 every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 18, 2026 and October 16, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
Tydlig versus Calculator Plus v2: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterTydligCalculator Plus v2
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (2.6K ratings) — better4.7 (131 ratings)
Positive reviews91.4% of reviews — better89.2% of reviews
Number of ratings2.6K — better131
Update frequencyMonthly — betterEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod, Mac, Apple Watch — better
Requires iOS9.0 — better12.0
Further details — not scored
Size13 MB14 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperTydlig Software ABWern Jie Lim

Customer experience

Tydlig

All ratings2,619 ratings
Positive96.7%
Neutral1.6%
Negative1.7%
Written reviews1,228 reviews
Positive91.4%
Neutral3.8%
Negative4.7%

Calculator Plus v2

All ratings131 ratings
Positive93.1%
Neutral2.3%
Negative4.6%
Written reviews213 reviews
Positive89.2%
Neutral2.8%
Negative8.0%

User reviews

Tydlig

From 2.6K App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Intuitive and easy to use
  • 🚀 Powerful and flexible
  • 💡 Innovative approach to calculations
  • 🔍 Ability to see calculation history
  • 📊 Helpful graphing capabilities

Room to improve

  • 🔀 Lack of ability to save/load multiple canvases
  • 🔀 No way to organize calculations into separate sheets/pages
  • 🔀 Inability to add notes or labels to calculations
  • 🐛 Occasional crashes and bugs
  • 🔀 No support for fractions or complex math functions

Calculator Plus v2

From 131 App Store ratings

What we love

  • 👍 Looks like the stock app
  • 🚀 Fast and responsive
  • 🔒 No ads or in-app purchases
  • 👍 Clean and intuitive UI
  • 👍 Familiar calculator layout

Room to improve

  • 🐛 Occasional crashes or disappearing from dock
  • 🐛 Incorrect percentage calculations
  • 🐛 Inconsistent behavior with order of operations
  • 🔍 History tape not visible during calculations
  • 🔍 No option to set number of decimal places

Bugs and requests

Tydlig

Reported bugs

4 issues
  • Crashes when trying to use graphing feature
  • Calculation history disappears after app restart
  • Compatibility issues with newer iOS versions
  • Labeling calculations with non-Latin characters causes display issues

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add support for multiple canvases/sheets to save and load calculations
  • Implement ability to add notes, labels, and annotations to calculations
  • Expand math functions to include fractions, combinations, permutations, etc.
  • Introduce iCloud/cloud sync to access calculations across devices
  • Add option to snap objects to a grid for better organization
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  • Implement templates or preset calculation layouts

Calculator Plus v2

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Crashes after recent update
  • Incorrect results for some calculations
  • Keyboard input not working as expected

Requested features

6 requests
  • Add widget support
  • Implement iCloud sync for history
  • Provide light/dark mode options
  • Allow customization of button layout
  • Add unit conversion tools
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  • Improve percentage calculation logic

In-app purchases

None

Tydlig

No in-app purchases

None

Calculator Plus v2

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Tydlig free?
Tydlig costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Calculator Plus v2 free?
Calculator Plus v2 is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Tydlig or Calculator Plus v2?
Tydlig is rated higher. Tydlig averages 4.8 out of 5 from 2.6K ratings, while Calculator Plus v2 averages 4.7 from 131 ratings.
Do Tydlig or Calculator Plus v2 have ads?
Neither Tydlig nor Calculator Plus v2 shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Tydlig or Calculator Plus v2?
Tydlig ships an update monthly, and Calculator Plus v2 every 2 months. Most recently, Tydlig was updated on October 18, 2026 and Calculator Plus v2 on October 16, 2026.

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