Comparison

Basic Calculator Pro vs Readable PDF Text Reader

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

Head to head
About

Basic Calculator Pro

This app provides a straightforward calculation system, focusing on essential functions without complex engineering features. It offers a clean design, calculation history, and displays current modifications for ease of use.

Highlights
  • Basic calculation system
  • Calculation history
  • Intuitive design
  • Shows present modifications
  • No ads
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. Basic Calc Pro for iPad - No Add - Calculation history - Universal app - Intuitive design - Able to see present modifications Think Human Designed by SuperDG

About

Readable PDF Text Reader

Features
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Readable PDF Text Reader is specifically designed to make PDFs and images easier to read on your iPhone. Send a PDF or image from Mail, Files, or another app, and Readable PDF extracts the text into a clean, comfortable reading view. It works with embedded PDF text and uses on-device OCR for scanned pages and images. Features: - Import PDFs and images from the share sheet - Import files directly from the app - Extract PDF text with on-device processing - OCR scanned pages and images - Adjust font size, line spacing, and reading theme - Search inside imported documents - Keep a local library of readable documents - Edit extracted text when OCR needs a correction - Reprocess documents with cleanup options Readable PDF is designed for people who receive PDFs that are awkward to read on a phone: attachments, scans, reports, forms, handouts, and other text-heavy documents. Note that images are not processed as a part of making the PDF readable. Documents are processed locally on your device. No account is required and no data is sent off device.

Screenshots

Basic Calculator Pro4 screens
Readable PDF Text Reader3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Readable PDF Text Reader at Free against Basic Calculator Pro's $1.99. Basic Calculator Pro's advantage is device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (15.0 vs 17.0). On ads and in-app purchases 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

Readable PDF Text Reader is free to download; Basic Calculator Pro costs $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
Basic Calculator Pro versus Readable PDF Text Reader: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBasic Calculator ProReadable PDF Text Reader
Price$1.99Free — better
Rating4.8 (699 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews89.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings699 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 3 months—
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.0 — better17.0
Further details — not scored
Size23 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperSuperDG Inc.BRIAN RICHARD NERADT

Bugs and requests

Basic Calculator Pro

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Numpad enter key not working on Mac
  • Screen moving up/down when typing one-handed on iPhone

Requested features

4 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Ability to edit past calculations
  • Split-screen support on iPad
  • Customizable button colors

Readable PDF Text Reader

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Basic Calculator Pro

No in-app purchases

None

Readable PDF Text Reader

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Basic Calculator Pro free?
Basic Calculator Pro costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Readable PDF Text Reader free?
Readable PDF Text Reader is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do Basic Calculator Pro or Readable PDF Text Reader have ads?
Neither Basic Calculator Pro nor Readable PDF Text Reader shows ads.

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