Comparison

Calculator Pro+ for iPad vs SciMath Keyboard

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

Head to head
About

Calculator Pro+ for iPad

This app offers both basic and scientific calculation modes, alongside a comprehensive unit and currency converter. It supports multitasking, allowing simultaneous use with other applications, and features a history bar for tracking calculations.

Highlights
  • Basic and scientific calculator modes
  • Universal unit and currency converter
  • Multitasking mode
  • Calculation history bar
  • Customizable skins
  • VoiceOver accessibility
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A simple calculator for your iPad with unit & currency converter and multitasking mode. Get it now for free! Calculator Pro main features: - Basic calculator in Portrait Mode - Scientific calculator in Landscape Mode - Universal converter for Currency, Length, Time, Weight, Pressure, Temperature, Fuel Consumption, Speed and many more categories - Multitasking mode: use Calculator Pro and any other app simultaneously Calculator Pro+ for iPad is designed for everyone looking for simplicity and functionality. Enjoy basic calculations in Portrait Mode with big handy buttons, or make complex calculations in scientific calculator, available in Landscape Mode. Calculator Pro is the only one calculator needed for math classes from primary school through college. The app is great in basic everyday calculations and solving complex problems in physics, astronomy or chemistry as well. Need to convert one unit to another? With the intuitive and beautifully designed converter, you can easily switch between currencies, temperatures, length, speed and other numerous units, and continue calculation without interruptions. Features: • Two modes are available: do basic calculations in Portrait Mode or go advanced in Landscape Mode • Degrees and Radians calculations • History Bar: see your full calculation history directly on the screen • Track Calculations History: view, save, delete selected equation or clear all • Universal converter with 19 categories, including Currency, Length, Time, Weight, Pressure, Temperature, Area, Data Size, Energy, Force, Frequency, Power, Acceleration, Density, Angle, Typography, Volume, Fuel Consumption and Speed • Handy text search to find categories and units instantly • Multitasking mode: bring in Calculator Pro while viewing web pages, photos, taking notes and more to get results instantly! • Calculator Pro is now accessible via VoiceOver as well • Smart Keyboard support: take full advantage of seamless and intuitive calculations on your iPad Pro • Pick the look from a bunch of skins to suit your own preference (Modern, Rose, Wood, Old, Doodle, Minimalistic, Zombie, Yellow, New Year) • Memory buttons to help you out with complex calculations • Accidentally input the wrong number? Just swipe with your finger to edit it! • Copy and paste results and expressions directly into the current calculation • Comment on the equation and send the calculation results with comments via email Now you can do calculations on the go seamlessly! For complete access to all Calculator Pro+ for iPad features, you will need to allow access to the following: *Location data - this will enable automatic currency selection in the Converter. Privacy Policy: http://apalon.com/privacy_policy.html EULA: http://www.apalon.com/terms_of_use.html California Privacy Notice: https://apalon.com/privacy_policy.html#h AdChoices: https://apalon.com/privacy_policy.html#i

About

SciMath Keyboard

Features
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SciMath is a keyboard for iOS and iPadOS that gives you the symbols science, mathematics, and technical writing actually need - without copying from character maps, switching apps, or settling for approximations. Every symbol is a proper Unicode character. It copies, searches, and renders correctly in every app that supports Unicode text. ONE-TIME PURCHASE. No subscription. No in-app purchases. No advertising. Ever. FOUR LAYERS ABC - Full QWERTY with extended diacriticals on long-press. French, German, Scandinavian, Spanish, Eastern European, and scholarly Latin variants. 123 - Numbers and punctuation. Long-press any digit for its superscript and subscript form. #+= - Brackets, operators, and currency symbols. sci - Scientific and mathematical symbols: Operators: degree, plus-minus, multiply, divide, approximately, not-equal, less-or-equal, greater-or-equal, square root, infinity Calculus: summation, integral, partial derivative, nabla, delta, h-bar, Angstrom, micro, ohm Logic and sets: pi, therefore, for-all, proportional, element-of, prime, perpendicular, and more Long-press sci keys for additional symbols: element-of opens not-element, subset, superset, union, intersection, empty set, and more. FOOTNOTE SYMBOLS The complete traditional footnote sequence for mathematical and legal writing, where superscript numbers would be confused with exponents or indices. KEY FLASH Toggle key flash in the SciMath app. When on, keys brighten immediately on contact with no delay, visible in direct sunlight. When off, standard iOS balloon previews appear. TRACKPAD MODE Hold the spacebar to move the text cursor precisely without tapping in the text. iPAD Pull-down secondary characters on every key. Full-width layout with more keys per row. Hide keyboard button. PRIVACY SciMath does not request Full Access and never will. It never logs keystrokes, never makes network requests, and contains no analytics or telemetry of any kind. Nothing you type ever leaves your device. THE SCIMATH APP A built-in composition workspace for building expressions at your own pace, then copying or screenshotting the result against a clean background. Light, dark, and system appearance modes.

Screenshots

SciMath Keyboard4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Calculator Pro+ for iPad at Free against SciMath Keyboard's $2.99. Calculator Pro+ for iPad also leads on iOS requirement (13.0 vs 17.6). SciMath Keyboard's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 5) and ads (none vs shown). On 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

Calculator Pro+ for iPad is free to download; SciMath Keyboard costs $2.99 up front. Calculator Pro+ for iPad sells 5 in-app purchases, starting at $0.99 per 7 days. SciMath Keyboard asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Calculator Pro+ for iPad versus SciMath Keyboard: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalculator Pro+ for iPadSciMath Keyboard
PriceFree — better$2.99
Rating4.4 (62K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews26.0% of reviews—
Number of ratings62K — better—
Update frequencyMonthly—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesNo — better
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPadiPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS13.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size183 MB1 MB
Age rating17+4+
DeveloperMosaic S.r.l.JAMES WILLIAM BRUCE SHAW

Bugs and requests

Calculator Pro+ for iPad

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Calculations not working correctly
  • Unable to restore past purchases

Requested features

3 requests
  • More calculator themes and functionality
  • Memory function
  • Compatibility with iPhone

SciMath Keyboard

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

5 purchases

Calculator Pro+ for iPad

Subscriptions4
  • Premium Weekly with free trial7 Days trial$0.997 Days
  • Premium Weekly$0.997 Days
  • Premium Yearly with Free Trial7 Days trial$19.991 Year
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  • Premium Yearly$19.991 Year
One-time1
  • Calculator Pro for iPad Full$0.99
None

SciMath Keyboard

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Calculator Pro+ for iPad free?
Calculator Pro+ for iPad is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is SciMath Keyboard free?
SciMath Keyboard costs $2.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Calculator Pro+ for iPad or SciMath Keyboard have ads?
Calculator Pro+ for iPad shows ads; SciMath Keyboard does not.

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