Comparison

malc vs Custom Calculator Maker

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

Custom Calculator Maker

Features
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Build a calculator that works the way you do. Choose where every button goes, pick your colors, and add your own buttons for the calculations you use most. MAKE IT YOURS - Place buttons anywhere on a grid of up to 9×9 - Choose a color for each button, plus the background and button text colors - Save up to 10 custom calculators and switch between them in one tap CREATE YOUR OWN BUTTONS - Save a formula such as ×1.1 or +500 as a button - Use it for sales tax, discounts, tips, or any calculation you repeat EVERYDAY TOOLS - Calculation history: view, recall, and copy past calculations - Parentheses, percent, powers, pi, and e - Optional button sound and vibration - Keep the screen on while you calculate Start from a 5×4, 6×4, or 6×5 layout, or begin with a blank calculator. Free with ads. Watch one video ad to remove ads for 24 hours.

Screenshots

malc1 screens
Custom Calculator Maker4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Custom Calculator Maker at Free against malc's $1.99. Custom Calculator Maker also leads on update cadence (every 3 days vs every 5 months). malc's advantage is ads (none vs shown) and iOS requirement (17.0 vs 26.0). On in-app purchases 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

Custom Calculator Maker is free to download; malc costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

malc ships an update every 5 months, Custom Calculator Maker every 3 days. The most recent releases landed on November 6, 2026 and November 12, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard4 real differences · 2 level
malc versus Custom Calculator Maker: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParametermalcCustom Calculator Maker
Price$1.99Free — better
Update frequencyEvery 5 monthsEvery 3 days — better
AdsNo — betterYes
In-app purchasesNoNo
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS17.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size1 MB5 MB
Age rating4+4+
DevelopercrenieqKoya Nambo

In-app purchases

None

malc

No in-app purchases

None

Custom Calculator Maker

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is malc free?
malc costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Custom Calculator Maker free?
Custom Calculator Maker is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do malc or Custom Calculator Maker have ads?
Custom Calculator Maker shows ads; malc does not.
Which is updated more often, malc or Custom Calculator Maker?
malc ships an update every 5 months, and Custom Calculator Maker every 3 days. Most recently, malc was updated on November 6, 2026 and Custom Calculator Maker on November 12, 2026.

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