Basic Calculator Pro vs Calculator Plus
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
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.
- Basic calculation system
- Calculation history
- Intuitive design
- Shows present modifications
- No ads
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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
Calculator Plus
This app simplifies everyday math with a clean interface and a history of all your calculations. Easily handle basic operations, percentages, and more, with the ability to review past entries for quick reference. It's designed for efficient problem-solving on the go.
- Clear, readable calculation display
- Basic arithmetic and percentages
- Backspace for error correction
- Memory buttons and calculation history
- Light and dark themes
- Advanced functions (squaring, square root, pi)
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The world’s favorite calculator app, with more than 40 million downloads worldwide. The perfect day-to-day calculator for both iPhone and iPad, Calculator Plus is easy to use and beautifully designed to be your daily calculator. Calculator Plus makes math simple and fun with crisp HD and a layout for fast and easy calculations. Solve all of your everyday calculations, from simple addition to fractions and multiplication. Calculator Plus remembers everything you calculate, and lets you review your history and past calculations anytime, making it perfect for shopping, doing homework and schoolwork, balancing checkbooks, making tips, taking notes, calculating taxes, and everyday math problems you’re sure to encounter. Calculator Plus is also an exceptional school calculator. Calculator Plus is the perfect calculator for teachers, students, and working professionals. If you quit the calculator and go do something else, it's all still there whenever you come back. You'll never need to type the same calculation twice again making it the perfect math calculator to take the best notes and solve any problem. FEATURES: - Calculations in clear, elegant type that's easy to read - Perform all the basic calculations you could ever need including addition, subtraction, division, multiplication, and percentages - Use backspace anytime to correct a simple mistake, instead of starting over - Keep track of your results using the memory buttons and history screen - Express yourself with light and dark themes - For more complicated and advanced problems, use options like squaring, square root, percent and the pi button Try out Calculator Plus – the simplest, strongest equation solver around! From everyday addition and subtraction to complex percent and fraction problems, you can solve and track it all for free. Download Calculator Plus for your iPhone or iPad and finally put that handheld calculator to rest. This version of Calculator Plus is ad-supported. An ad-free version is also available. Calculator Plus © 2022 Digitalchemy, LLC
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Verdict
The clearest difference is update cadence: Calculator Plus at every 5 weeks against Basic Calculator Pro's every 3 months. Basic Calculator Pro's advantage is price ($1.99 vs $3.99). On rating, review sentiment, ratings volume and ads 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
Basic Calculator Pro costs $1.99 and Calculator Plus $3.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
On the App Store both sit at effectively the same score — 4.8 for Basic Calculator Pro against 4.9 for Calculator Plus. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 699 and 695 respectively. Written reviews are what separate them: 90% of Basic Calculator Pro's written reviews are positive against 94% of Calculator Plus's.
Basic Calculator Pro ships an update every 3 months, Calculator Plus every 5 weeks. Both last shipped on September 24, 2026.
| Parameter | Basic Calculator Pro | Calculator Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $1.99 — better | $3.99 |
| Rating | 4.8 (699 ratings) | 4.9 (695 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 89.8% of reviews | 93.8% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 699 — better | 695 |
| Update frequency | Every 3 months | Every 5 weeks — better |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 23 MB | 67 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | SuperDG Inc. | DigitAlchemy LLC |
Customer experience
Basic Calculator Pro
Calculator Plus
User reviews
Basic Calculator Pro
From 699 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Simple and easy to use
- 📚 Keeps a history of calculations
- 🚀 Fast and efficient
- 💻 Works well across devices
- 🧠 Intuitive interface
Room to improve
- 🙄 Frequent review prompts interrupting usage
- 👀 Low contrast/visibility of numbers
- 🔒 Questionable Bluetooth permission request
Calculator Plus
From 695 App Store ratingsWhat we love
- 👍 Easy to use
- 👍 Large, clear numbers
- 👍 Intuitive interface
- 👍 Reliable performance
- 👍 Convenient features (e.g. history, memory)
Room to improve
- 🐛 Occasional clicking sound issue
- 🔋 Potential battery drain
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
Calculator Plus
Reported bugs
2 issues- Clicking sound not removable
- Compatibility issues on older devices
Requested features
3 requests- Dark mode option
- Algebraic order of operations
- Customizable color schemes
In-app purchases
Basic Calculator Pro
No in-app purchases
Calculator Plus
No in-app purchases
Questions
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