Basic Calc Plus vs Calc²
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:%
Calc²
A customizable, one-handed calculator designed for iPad. Easily switch layouts for left-handed use and adjust decimal places and animations. Personalize themes that also change the app icon.
- One-handed typing support
- Left-handed layout option
- Copy/Paste functionality
- Calculation history
- Customizable themes and app icons
- Adjustable decimal places
- Adjustable animations
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Calc² is a minimalistic calculator for the iPad that offers plenty of customization to cater to your own style. The number pad is designed so that you can hold the iPad and type with one hand, and if you are left-handed, you can move the number pad to the left. Calc² features: •Left handed supported •One-Handed supported •Copy/Paste support •History •Themes that also change the App Icon •Adjustable decmail places •Adjustable animations •Landscape/Portrait support
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Calc² at none against Basic Calc Plus's shown. Calc² also leads on update cadence (every 11 days vs every 17 months) and device support (4 vs 1). 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, Calc² every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 17, 2026 and August 16, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Basic Calc Plus | Calc² |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | — | 5.0 (2 ratings) — better |
| Number of ratings | — | 2 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months | Every 11 days — better |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | — | Free |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod, Apple Watch — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 11.2 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 24 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Osamu Ishigami | Manar Alhamdy |
In-app purchases
Basic Calc Plus
No in-app purchases
Calc²
No in-app purchases
