Comparison

Upside Down Text vs Calculator Widget ⁺

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

Head to head
About

Upside Down Text

Easily generate text with an upside-down effect for sharing on social media, messages, or emails. Transform your regular text into a unique, flipped format to stand out in your communications.

Highlights
  • Create upside-down text effects
  • Share to social networks
  • Share via email
  • Share via messages
  • Text transformation
Features
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Flip any text upside down and paste it anywhere: ¡ǝɹǝɥʍʎuɐ ʇı ǝʇsɐd Type or paste, tap Copy, done. Messages, bios, captions, comments and usernames all take it, because flipped text is made of real Unicode characters, not a picture. SIX STYLES • Upside Down: ʇxǝʇ uʍop ǝpısdn • Backwards: sdrawkcab • Small Caps, for a quiet, stylish look • Bubble: ⓑⓤⓑⓑⓛⓔ • Wide: wide • Strike, for crossed-out text FLIP FROM ANYWHERE • Share menu: select text in any app, tap Share, then Flip Upside Down, and copy without leaving that app • Home Screen and Lock Screen widgets that show your own words flipped • A Control Center control that opens straight to the editor • Siri and Shortcuts: "Flip text with Upside Down", or put it on the Action button READ IT BACK Someone sent you flipped text? Paste it in: flipping twice turns it the right way up. MADE FOR iOS 26 A clean glass design in light and dark, built for iPhone and iPad. Your text never leaves your device. No account, no sign up. The app is free with ads; one purchase removes them for good.

About

Calculator Widget ⁺

Access a fully functional calculator directly from your home screen or standby mode without opening the app. Customize its appearance with various themes and key styles for a personalized experience on your iOS devices.

Highlights
  • Home screen widgets
  • StandBy mode integration
  • iPad, iPhone, and Mac support
  • Customizable keys and colors
  • 18 retro calculator themes
  • Simulated key sound effects
Features
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Desktop calculator right from your home screen! Add a calculator widget to your home screen or standby mode, no need to open the app, and start calculating anytime and anywhere! Main Features: - Support desktop interactive widgets (iOS 17+) - Supports use on iPad, iPhone, and Mac - Support StandBy mode - Support simulated key sound effects - Supports customizing digital keys, symbol keys, operator keys, and background colors - Built-in 18 retro and cute calculator themes Feedback E-Mail: seasons_feedback@outlook.com

Screenshots

Upside Down Text4 screens
Calculator Widget ⁺4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is review sentiment: Upside Down Text at 100% against Calculator Widget ⁺'s 14%. Upside Down Text also leads on rating (4.0 vs 2.0) and monetization model (free vs free with in-app purchases). Calculator Widget ⁺'s advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, ratings volume, 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

Both are free to download. Upside Down Text sells 1 one-off in-app purchase and Calculator Widget ⁺ sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Whichever you choose, the download price is not the number that matters.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Upside Down Text holds the better App Store score, 4.0 against 2.0. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 3 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 100% of Upside Down Text's written reviews are positive against 14% of Calculator Widget ⁺'s.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Upside Down Text versus Calculator Widget ⁺: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterUpside Down TextCalculator Widget ⁺
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (4 ratings) — better2.0 (3 ratings)
Positive reviews100.0% of reviews — better14.3% of reviews
Number of ratings4 — better3
Update frequencyEvery 77 months—
AdsYesNo — better
In-app purchasesYesYes
MonetizationFree — betterFree with in-app purchases
DevicesiPhone, iPadiPhone, iPad
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size5 MB7 MB
Age rating4+4+
Developervuong cuong5Season Limited

Customer experience

Upside Down Text

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews1 reviews
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Calculator Widget ⁺

All ratings3 ratings
Positive33.3%
Neutral0.0%
Negative66.7%
Written reviews7 reviews
Positive14.3%
Neutral28.6%
Negative57.1%

In-app purchases

1 purchases

Upside Down Text

One-time1
  • Remove Ads$1.99
1 purchases

Calculator Widget ⁺

One-time1
  • Calculator Widget PRO$3.99

Questions

Is Upside Down Text free?
Upside Down Text is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Is Calculator Widget ⁺ free?
Calculator Widget ⁺ is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Which has better reviews, Upside Down Text or Calculator Widget ⁺?
Upside Down Text is rated higher. Upside Down Text averages 4.0 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Calculator Widget ⁺ averages 2.0 from 3 ratings.
Do Upside Down Text or Calculator Widget ⁺ have ads?
Upside Down Text shows ads; Calculator Widget ⁺ does not.

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