Comparison

malc vs Adam's Calc

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

Head to head
About

malc

Features
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malc is an ease-of-use calculator app with a memory function [CALCULATION] - Calculates Remainders : It's helpful for picking tasks in Pharmacies, Logistics warehouse, and for Knitting calculations. - Percentage calculation : It’s used to calculate discounts, taxes, etc. - Supports standard arithmetic operations and adheres to the order of operations and parentheses. [Memory & Editing Functions] - Calculation history : It records the history of expressions and answers. Allows to reuse them with a single tap. Long-press on a history item to reuse or reenter an intermediate number. Quickly reuse all elements of a formula except for a single value, minimizing re-entry. - Equation editing : Equipped with cursor and delete keys for easy correction of input errors. [Others] — Supports a wide range of color options and allows for customization. — Enables customizable key layouts, including calculator and phone styles, and the ability to rearrange keys left and right. — Offers the option to turn key sound effects on or off. — Allows you to choose whether or not to use the calculation result in the next equation. — Multi regions (US, UK, DE, FR, CN, IN…) : multiple number formatting (comma, period and space), digit grouping size, decimal separator, division symbol Ex: Indic notation "15,00,000" is supported. — Enables efficient input of large numbers by allowing digit grouping characters (e.g., inputting “1,200,000” as “1,2,” ) : It helps to prevent entering the wrong digits, when you calculate an estimate of a large number. (e.g., “1,221,390*0.33% ≒ 1,2, * 0.33% = 3,960”)

About

Adam's Calc

A utility calculator that adds memory functionality to standard calculations. Designed to make your device's calculator more helpful by remembering previous results.

Highlights
  • Memory function for calculations
  • Enhanced utility calculator
  • Intuitive design
  • Remembers previous results
Features
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Adam's Calc is a utility calculator designed by rdConcepts. This design is intended to help make the standard calculator more useful by building some "memory" into the device. Inspiration -> Donald Norman.

Screenshots

malc1 screens
Adam's Calc4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Adam's Calc at Free against malc's $1.99. Adam's Calc also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). malc's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On update cadence and device support 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

Adam's Calc is free to download; malc costs $1.99 up front. Adam's Calc sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. malc asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

malc ships an update every 5 months, Adam's Calc every 4 months. The most recent releases landed on October 26, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 5 level
malc versus Adam's Calc: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermalcAdam's Calc
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 4 months — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Free with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad, iPod — better
Requires iOS17.015.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopercrenieqRD Concepts

In-app purchases

None

malc

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

Adam's Calc

One-time1
  • Remove Advertising$2.99

Questions

Is malc free?
malc costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Adam's Calc free?
Adam's Calc is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do malc or Adam's Calc have ads?
Adam's Calc shows ads; malc does not.
Which is updated more often, malc or Adam's Calc?
malc ships an update every 5 months, and Adam's Calc every 4 months. Most recently, malc was updated on October 26, 2026 and Adam's Calc on October 9, 2026.

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