Basic Calc Plus vs Just A Calc
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Basic Calc Plus
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It is a calculator app basic for the iPhone. Set of sound and color settings, can be turned on and off of the consumption tax calculation. [Function] Four arithmetic operations % Calculation Memory facility 12-digit display Consumption tax calculation [Settings] Color: blue, yellow, red, green Sound: Normal, coins, punch, mute Consumption tax: ON, OFF Consumption tax rate:%
Just A Calc
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This is Just A Calculator, nothing more, nothing less. The calculator will perform addition, subtraction, multiplication, division, percentage calculations, and find the square root. This will allow a maximum 38 digits to the left of the decimal and a maximum of 12 digits to the right of the decimal. This was developed primarily for the iPhone, however it will work on any iOS device.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Just A Calc at none against Basic Calc Plus's shown. Just A Calc also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). Basic Calc Plus's advantage is update cadence (every 17 months vs every 38 months). On price 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.
Basic Calc Plus ships an update every 17 months, Just A Calc every 38 months. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and September 9, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Basic Calc Plus | Just A Calc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months — better | Every 38 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 12.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 10 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Osamu Ishigami | Tom Doherty |
In-app purchases
Basic Calc Plus
No in-app purchases
Just A Calc
No in-app purchases
Questions
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