Basic Calculator vs Calculator
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Basic Calculator
A straightforward calculator app designed for everyday use. It offers a clean interface with essential functions, displaying current calculations and providing a history of your operations. Ideal for users who prefer simplicity over advanced features.
- Basic calculation system
- Intuitive design
- View present modifications
- Calculation history
- Universal app support
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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. - Intuitive design - Able to see present modifications - Calculation history - Universal app Basic Calc for iPad Think Human Designed by SuperDG
Calculator
This utility app allows users to perform calculations and view the formulas used. It offers the ability to edit past calculations and share results via email or memos. An optional purchase can remove advertisements.
- View calculation formulas
- Edit past formulas
- Share calculations
- Ad-free option via purchase
- Output to memos or email
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This is a calculator. You can see the formula. You can edit formulas later. To edit a formula, tap the place you want to edit. Purchasing an option allows you to turn off advertisements. Since there is a sharing function, you can output calculation formulas and results to memos or send them by e-mail.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Basic Calculator at 4.6 against Calculator's 3.7. Basic Calculator also leads on in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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
Both are free to download. Calculator sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Basic Calculator asks for nothing beyond the download.
Basic Calculator holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 3.7. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Basic Calculator has 1.9K ratings behind it against 10, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 69% of Basic Calculator's written reviews are positive against 43% of Calculator's.
Basic Calculator ships an update every 3 months, Calculator every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on October 16, 2026 and September 26, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Basic Calculator | Calculator |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.6 (1.9K ratings) — better | 3.7 (10 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 69.4% of reviews — better | 42.9% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 1.9K — better | 10 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | No — better | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 — better | 15.6 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 27 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SuperDG Inc. | Hideki Ogawa |
Customer experience
Basic Calculator
Calculator
Bugs and requests
Basic Calculator
Reported bugs
2 issues- Percentage key not working on iPad
- Calculation history not updating correctly
Requested features
3 requests- Support for fractions and advanced calculations
- Ability to correct mistakes without restarting
- Customization options like themes and fonts
Calculator
Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.
In-app purchases
Basic Calculator
No in-app purchases
Calculator
- Remove in-app ads$2.99
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