Comparison

Basic Calc Plus vs Calc The App

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

Head to head

Fast, no-ads calculator

Free

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About

Basic Calc Plus

Features

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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:%

About

Calc The App

Features

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Calc the app -- a fast, clean, ad-free calculator. • Instant results & big buttons • Mesmerising Haptic feedback & Sounds • History tape with copy/share • Percent & tax helpers • Themes: light/dark • iPad multitasking Always free, no ads. Optional tips support development.

Screenshots

Basic Calc Plus3 screens

Calc The App4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: Basic Calc Plus at none against Calc The App's 3. Calc The App's advantage is ads (none vs shown). On price, update cadence, device support and iOS requirement 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

Both are free to download. Calc The App sells 3 one-off in-app purchases. Basic Calc Plus asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Basic Calc Plus ships an update every 17 months, Calc The App every 25 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 4 level

Basic Calc Plus versus Calc The App: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
Parameter	Basic Calc Plus	Calc The App
Price	Free	Free
Update frequency	Every 17 months — better	Every 25 months
Ads	Yes	No — better
In-app purchases	No — better	Yes
Devices	iPhone	iPhone, iPad — better
Requires iOS	17.6	16.6 — better
Further details — not scored
Size	5 MB	3 MB
Age rating	4+	4+
Developer	Osamu Ishigami	Tomasz Lukaszyk

In-app purchases

None

Basic Calc Plus

No in-app purchases

3 purchases

Calc The App

One-time3

Espresso$0.99
Coffee$2.99
Croissant$4.99

Questions

Is Basic Calc Plus free?

Basic Calc Plus is free to download, with no in-app purchases.

Is Calc The App free?

Calc The App is free to download, with in-app purchases available.

Do Basic Calc Plus or Calc The App have ads?

Basic Calc Plus shows ads; Calc The App does not.

Which is updated more often, Basic Calc Plus or Calc The App?

Basic Calc Plus ships an update every 17 months, and Calc The App every 25 months. Most recently, Basic Calc Plus was updated on October 3, 2026 and Calc The App on October 4, 2026.