Calculator83 vs PMag
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Calculator83
A minimalist calculator app focused on simplicity and a clean workflow. It offers both basic and scientific modes, allowing users to perform calculations without complex settings. Get started quickly with this straightforward tool.
- Minimalist design
- Clean workflow
- Basic mode
- Scientific mode
- Easy to use
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Calculator83 is a minimalist calculator designed with simplicity to the core and an emphasis on a clean workflow. Be up and running in seconds! Featuring two modes of operation, basic and scientific. The goal of this app is to allow users to have a powerful calculator without the fuss of learning all the settings of a powerful calculator.
PMag
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PMag is the missing app that all visually-impaired user would like to have on their devices. It simulates all of the specific (and specialized) features of a real and expensive optic magnifiers for low-vision people. There are case where the low-vision is to severe that a user could have necessity to magnify some objects with VoiceOver still running. PMag is totally accessible with VoiceOver! PMag's features are as follows: * Normal mode; * Black and White mode; * 14 false-color high-contrast schemes; * Max zoom factor as allowed by device in use; * Real time brightness, contrast and sharpness control; * Real time exposure and focus tuning; * Torch (if available); Gestures to manipulate parameters are quite simple: * Swipe left/right with one finger to change parameter type (brightness, contrast and sharpness); * Swipe up/down with one finger to increase/decrease current parameter value; * Rotate two fingers to go through the 14 false-color schemes; * Pinch in/out with two fingers to zoom out/in; * Tap with one finger to focus at the screen center; * When VoiceOver is active tapping once with two fingers you can listen the current magnifier state;
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Verdict
The clearest difference is iOS requirement: PMag at 12.0 against Calculator83's 15.0. On price, update cadence, 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
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Calculator83 ships an update every 20 months, PMag every 34 months. The most recent releases landed on October 14, 2026 and October 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Calculator83 | PMag |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 5.0 (4 ratings) — better | — |
| Positive reviews | 62.5% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | — |
| Update frequency | Every 20 months — better | Every 34 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free | — |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 15.0 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 10 MB | 9 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Lyker Labs LLC | Claudio Guida |
In-app purchases
Calculator83
No in-app purchases
PMag
No in-app purchases









