Comparison

Numerical³ vs TagPass

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

Head to head
About

Numerical³

A powerful and beautifully designed calculator app that offers advanced scientific functions, automatic bracket handling, and a unique no-equals button interface. It integrates seamlessly with iOS features like widgets and keyboards for calculations anywhere.

Highlights
  • No equals button interface
  • Automatic bracket handling
  • Full scientific keypad
  • Today Widget integration
  • Numerical² Keyboard for any app
  • Equation editing
  • Customizable themes
Features
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Numerical³ is still the calculator without equal. The first Numerical shipped in 2014—v3 brings long-requested improvements and the same focus on delightful, minimalist utility apps.MAC TOONumerical runs natively on macOS: multiple windows, tabs, resizing, desktop widgets, full keyboard support, and synced history. Download it on the Mac App Store.WIDGETSLock screen and Home Screen widgets—modernized on iPhone and iPad.THEMESBrand-new neo-morphic themes alongside our most popular picks—each with light and dark variants that follow your iOS appearance settings. Use the Theme Picker to preview them all.ICONSTheme Home Screen icons match iOS 26 with glass effects, Dark Mode, and tints.HISTORYYour equations stay visible on screen—above the keyboard on iPhone (portrait) and to the side on iPad and Mac. iCloud keeps history in sync across iPhone, iPad, and Mac.KEYBOARDSExternal keyboards are fully supported on iPhone, iPad, and macOS—including the shortcuts you expect.SOUND FXSounds and clicky feedback on iPhone, iPad, and Mac. Haptics on iPhone.14+ LANGUAGESThe entire app is localized in 14+ languages—including Japanese, Chinese, Korean, and Russian—with international digits and formats. Missing yours? Let us know.Mana Machines—Numerical³ and upcoming apps from a studio focused on delightful, minimal, human-centered utilities. More on the way.Questions or feedback: manamachineventures@gmail.comDeveloped by Andrew J Clark. Designed by Andrew J Clark & Alex Vanderzon.

About

TagPass

Digitally store and access all your scannable passes, including loyalty cards, membership cards, and tickets. Easily scan them using your device's camera and present them fullscreen for quick access.

Highlights
  • Scan barcodes and QR codes
  • Save and organize passes
  • Fullscreen pass display
  • Edit pass details
  • Wallet-style design
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TagPass lets you scan and save barcodes and QR codes from loyalty cards, membership cards, tickets, and other scannable passes. Keep your passes in one clean place, open them quickly when you need them, and present them fullscreen for scanning. Features: Scan barcodes and QR codes with the camera Save and organize passes with custom names Open passes fullscreen for easy scanning Edit pass details anytime Simple, fast, wallet-style design

Screenshots

Numerical³4 screens
TagPass4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is monetization model: TagPass at free against Numerical³'s paid. TagPass also leads on rating (5.0 vs 4.8). Numerical³'s advantage is ratings volume (1.3K vs 1) and device support (3 vs 1). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

TagPass holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 4.8. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Numerical³ has 1.3K ratings behind it against 1, so its average is the more settled of the two.

Scorecard4 real differences · 6 level
Numerical³ versus TagPass: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterNumerical³TagPass
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.8 (1.3K ratings)5.0 (1 ratings) — better
Positive reviews75.4% of reviews—
Number of ratings1.3K — better1
Update frequencyEvery 2 weeks—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationPaidFree — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, Mac — betteriPhone
Requires iOS18.017.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size113 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperAndrew J ClarkBrandon White

Customer experience

Numerical³

All ratings1,338 ratings
Positive95.1%
Neutral2.1%
Negative2.8%
Written reviews487 reviews
Positive75.4%
Neutral9.4%
Negative15.2%

TagPass

All ratings1 ratings
Positive100.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative0.0%

Bugs and requests

Numerical³

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Unresponsive keys
  • Calculation errors
  • Crashes on startup

Requested features

5 requests
  • Add scientific functions (square root, trigonometry, etc.)
  • Implement an equals button
  • Add more theme options
  • Develop an iPad version
  • Bring back widget support

TagPass

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Numerical³

No in-app purchases

None

TagPass

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Numerical³ free?
Numerical³ is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is TagPass free?
TagPass is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, Numerical³ or TagPass?
TagPass is rated higher. Numerical³ averages 4.8 out of 5 from 1.3K ratings, while TagPass averages 5.0 from 1 ratings.
Do Numerical³ or TagPass have ads?
Neither Numerical³ nor TagPass shows ads.

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