Comparison

Basic Calculator vs Tsugitsugi Chain Timer

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

Head to head
About

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.

Highlights
  • Basic calculation system
  • Intuitive design
  • View present modifications
  • Calculation history
  • Universal app support
Features
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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

About

Tsugitsugi Chain Timer

Features
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Tsugitsugi Chain Timer runs several countdowns as a chain: when A ends, B starts on its own. For cooking, studying, and workouts, you stop re-setting "the next five minutes" over and over. ■ When one ends, the next begins Line up steps into a chain and start it once. An alarm rings at the end of each step and the next step starts automatically. It keeps going with the app closed and the phone in your pocket. ■ Your Lock Screen shows what's running and when it ends Running chains live on the Lock Screen and in the Dynamic Island: the step name ("Cook noodles"), the time left, and the end time ("Ends 7:41 PM"), all in words, never just a color or an icon. ■ Rings until you stop it, even in Silent mode Alarms use AlarmKit in iOS 26. They ring through Silent mode and Focus, and they don't cut out until you stop them. Your music keeps playing. ■ Several chains at once Run the pasta chain and the oven chain side by side. There is no artificial limit on how many run at the same time. ■ Simple controls - Tap to start - Pause, resume, skip, cancel - Repeat a whole chain (e.g. Focus 25 min → Break 5 min × 4) - One-off quick timer - Per-step alert sounds (4 included) ■ No ads, everything free No feature limits, no counters. If you like the app, you can tip the developer from Settings (tips don't change any features). ■ Privacy The app never connects to the network. Your chains and timers stay on this iPhone and are never sent to the developer or anyone else. No tracking, no ads. Requires iOS 26.0 or later on iPhone (also runs on iPad).

Screenshots

Basic Calculator4 screens
Tsugitsugi Chain Timer4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Basic Calculator at none against Tsugitsugi Chain Timer's 3. Basic Calculator also leads on iOS requirement (15.0 vs 26.0). On price, ads 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

Both are free to download. Tsugitsugi Chain Timer sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Basic Calculator asks for nothing beyond the download.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
Basic Calculator versus Tsugitsugi Chain Timer: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBasic CalculatorTsugitsugi Chain Timer
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.6 (1.9K ratings) — better—
Positive reviews69.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.9K — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone, iPad
Requires iOS15.0 — better26.0
Further details — not scored
Size27 MB3 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSuperDG Inc.icot

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

Tsugitsugi Chain Timer

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Basic Calculator

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Tsugitsugi Chain Timer

One-time3
  • Small Tip$0.49
  • Tip$1.99
  • Large Tip$3.99

Questions

Is Basic Calculator free?
Basic Calculator is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is Tsugitsugi Chain Timer free?
Tsugitsugi Chain Timer is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do Basic Calculator or Tsugitsugi Chain Timer have ads?
Neither Basic Calculator nor Tsugitsugi Chain Timer shows ads.

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