Comparison

CALC Prime vs Graphing Calculator Plus AI

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

Head to head
About

CALC Prime

This advanced scientific calculator is designed for professionals and students, offering a wide range of functions, live conversions, and graphing capabilities. It features a history log, customizable themes, and easy expression editing, making complex calculations intuitive and visually appealing.

Highlights
  • Advanced scientific calculation
  • Smart Basic Graphing
  • Live currency and custom conversions
  • History log with aggregate functions
  • Customizable themes and layout
  • Native watchOS app and custom keyboard
Features
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Used by 10ths of thousands in iPad equipped classrooms, CALC Prime is optimized for productivity on iOS12-17. It's the multi-tasking powerhouse of tools & features you've been seeking. This release was specifically designed for Working Professionals and Classroom Teacher/Student settings. No pup-ups, external links or any end-user stats collection with the exception of the startup tutorial and the UserVoice powered support center. (MDM & AppConfig enabled for EMM systems such as IBM's MaaS360) * 5-Stars Teacher Certified by the #1 Educational App Store ~ https://www.educationalappstore.com * Used by thousands in iPad equipped classrooms ~ https://QApps.co/News Educational institutions can also benefit from a 50% discount via Apple's VPP (Volume Purchase Program). CALC Prime can Calculate, Aggregate and Convert + it has recently introduced Smart Basic Graphing capabilities. One of it's praised features is the ability to share expressions or user-defined functions easily between CALC users. CALC is an intelligent, multi-functional scientific calculator designed to make math look like art. CALC provides 55 pre-set + any number of user-definable Advanced Functions, Live currency and Custom conversions, and the ability to personalize your experience with limitless options of colors, fonts, shapes, sizes and layout arrangements. CALCs external capabilities include a native watchOS app with haptic and conversions, Notification Center Widget and also a Custom Keyboard calculator. CALC has a quick gratuity "approximator" and an on-screen timer to effectively track the remaining minutes and seconds during a test for instance. CALC is really clever. CALC can do live math expressions: From a simple expression like "1+2" to more advanced expressions like "3+(3x9(80+sin(90)))" Advanced calculator. By swiping left and right on CALC, you can easily access over 50+ advanced math functions and also add your own. History log. CALC remembers what you have calculated. Swipe up, and you can see all your previous calculations and perform aggregate functions. Built in converter. Convert your results in 26 common categories, including currency and one extra custom category where you can define your own units and conversions. Colorfull Themes. Limitless lovely themes for you to browse, including optional parallax background image of your choice! Easy access. Tap & Hold a math expression to edit it. Shake your device to undo Tap & Hold a number key for smart parenthesis Tap & Hold the decimal point for RANDOM decimal Tap & Hold the “ans” key for answer history Tap & Hold the “÷” key for 1/x Tap & Hold the “-” key to negate Text style Edit option for Expressions Tapping sound options ..and a lot more!

About

Graphing Calculator Plus AI

This app serves as a powerful scientific graphing calculator, offering advanced mathematical functions and graphing capabilities. It includes a built-in AI assistant for math queries and a comprehensive user manual. Ideal for students and professionals needing complex calculations and visualizations.

Highlights
  • Scientific and graphing calculator
  • AI-powered math assistant
  • Complex number calculations
  • Equation solver
  • Unit converter
  • Matrix operations
  • Statistical analysis and regression
Features
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Graphing Calculator has a formidable reputation of being the top alternative to heavy complex hardware calculators. It is suitable for all types of users, whether they are looking to carry out basic or advanced mathematics; Graphing Calculator has it all. It is equipped with a powerful MATH CORE advocated by MATH DISPLAY support, which increases its functionality by leaps and bounds, making it an ideal choice for engineers, math students etc. It comes with an in depth User Manual and Tutorial to answer any questions you have, regarding the app and to help you further understand the world of advanced mathematics. ◉ CALCULATOR INCLUDED: ▸ Universal Calculator App ▸ Mathematical Display ▸ Complex Number Calculation ▸ Equations Solver ▸ Edit & Export Expression/Result ▸ History Tape View ▸ Basic Calculations (+, -, x, ÷, ^, √,…) ▸ Advanced Functions (Sin,Cos,Ln,E,…) ▸ Y-Var & Customize Functions (F1, F2, F3) ▸ Unit Converter (50 Categories, 1000+ Units) ▸ Over 40 Common Constants ▸ Fraction and Degree/Angle Calculation ▸ Numeric Integral & Derivative Calculation ▸ Hardware Keyboard Support ▸ Dual Themes(Skin) ◉ MATH GPT: ▸ Ask about Math, Algebra & use as a Calculator ▸ Smart A.I.: Chat on scientific topics with ease ▸ Student Access Control ▸ Can be Disable during exams or in class. ◉ 2D GRAPH: ▸ Simultaneous Graph ▸ Smooth Zoom & Transformation ▸ Support F(X,Y) = 0. E.g. Sin(X) + Cos(Y) = 0. ▸ Support Parametric, Polar & Sequences ▸ Intersections, Min, Max & Special Points TRACE ▸ Box Plot (STAT) ◉ BUILT-IN DOCUMENTS: ▸ Basic General Calculation ▸ X & Y Calculation & Intersection of Functions ▸ Calculate Local Maxima, Minima... ▸ Statistics & Regression ▸ Solve Equations & Polynomial ▸ Calculate Integral Functions ◉ STATISTIC,REGRESSION & TEST: ▸ Create/Edit Lists ▸ 1-Var, 2-Var Statistic ▸ Linear, Quadratic, Cubic Regression ▸ Logarithm, Exponential, Power,… Regression ▸ PropZ,T, SampZ,T, Chi, Interval… Test ▸ Dialog Wizard Setups ◉ MATRIX: ▸ Create/Edit Matrices ▸ Basic Matrix Functions (Det,Dim,Fill,…) ▸ Advanced Matrix Functions (Inv, Ref, RRef,…) ◉ PROGRAMING: ▸ Control Commands ▸ I/O Commands ▸ Example Source Codes Included ◉ NUMBER BASE-N MODE: ▸ 15 Different Bases ▸ Support Up to 64 Bits Integer ▸ Binary Operation (NOT, OR, XOR, 2’S,…) ◉ ADITIONAL FEATURES: ▸ Financial Calculation (TVM Solver) ▸ Geometry & Chemistry App ▸ And more will be available in further update! IT IS THE MUST HAVE CALCULATOR !!!!!!! We love your feedback, Thanks a lot ! Please contact us for questions, bugs/crash reports, conversion requirements, etc…

Screenshots

CALC Prime4 screens
Graphing Calculator Plus AI4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: CALC Prime at none against Graphing Calculator Plus AI's 2. Graphing Calculator Plus AI's advantage is ratings volume (12K vs 4) and rating (4.6 vs 4.3). On review sentiment, update cadence, 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

CALC Prime costs $8.99 and Graphing Calculator Plus AI $5.99 up front. Graphing Calculator Plus AI sells 2 one-off in-app purchases. CALC Prime asks for nothing beyond the download.

ReceptionRating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings

Graphing Calculator Plus AI holds the better App Store score, 4.6 against 4.3. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Graphing Calculator Plus AI has 12K ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 74% of CALC Prime's written reviews are positive against 78% of Graphing Calculator Plus AI's.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Both ship on a similar rhythm, roughly every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard6 real differences · 4 level
CALC Prime versus Graphing Calculator Plus AI: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCALC PrimeGraphing Calculator Plus AI
Price$8.99$5.99 — better
Rating4.3 (4 ratings)4.6 (12K ratings) — better
Positive reviews73.7% of reviews78.3% of reviews — better
Number of ratings412K — better
Update frequencyEvery 2 monthsEvery 2 months
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
MonetizationPaidFree with in-app purchases — better
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — betteriPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15.512.0 — better
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB13 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperQApps LLCIncpt.Mobis

Customer experience

CALC Prime

All ratings4 ratings
Positive75.0%
Neutral0.0%
Negative25.0%
Written reviews19 reviews
Positive73.7%
Neutral15.8%
Negative10.5%

Graphing Calculator Plus AI

All ratings12,006 ratings
Positive91.0%
Neutral2.9%
Negative6.1%
Written reviews143 reviews
Positive78.3%
Neutral6.3%
Negative15.4%

Bugs and requests

CALC Prime

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

Graphing Calculator Plus AI

Reported bugs

3 issues
  • Syntax errors with certain mathematical expressions
  • Incorrect results for some statistical functions
  • Graphing issues with inequalities and piecewise functions

Requested features

4 requests
  • Add a 'Trace' function for graphing
  • Improve list editing and manipulation capabilities
  • Implement a 'history' or 'replay' feature for calculations
  • Provide more customization options for the user interface

In-app purchases

None

CALC Prime

No in-app purchases

2 purchases

Graphing Calculator Plus AI

One-time2
  • 600 Math GPT Queries$0.99
  • 2000 Math GPT Queries$2.99

Questions

Is CALC Prime free?
CALC Prime costs $8.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Graphing Calculator Plus AI free?
Graphing Calculator Plus AI costs $5.99, and also offers in-app purchases.
Which has better reviews, CALC Prime or Graphing Calculator Plus AI?
Graphing Calculator Plus AI is rated higher. CALC Prime averages 4.3 out of 5 from 4 ratings, while Graphing Calculator Plus AI averages 4.6 from 12K ratings.
Do CALC Prime or Graphing Calculator Plus AI have ads?
Neither CALC Prime nor Graphing Calculator Plus AI shows ads.
Which is updated more often, CALC Prime or Graphing Calculator Plus AI?
CALC Prime ships an update every 2 months, and Graphing Calculator Plus AI every 2 months. Most recently, CALC Prime was updated on November 1, 2026 and Graphing Calculator Plus AI on November 9, 2026.

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