Basic Calc Plus vs Kitten's 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:%
Kitten's Calc
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◆ A casual calculator with fun sounds. ◆ Choose from three screen designs. ◆ The buttons can be set to make sounds like cat meows or piano notes. ◆ Numbers can be typed out quickly, so it's very comfortable to use.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is ads: Kitten's Calc at none against Basic Calc Plus's shown. Kitten's Calc also leads on device support (3 vs 1) and iOS requirement (11.1 vs 17.6). Basic Calc Plus's advantage is update cadence (every 17 months vs every 44 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, Kitten's Calc every 44 months. The most recent releases landed on October 3, 2026 and September 30, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Basic Calc Plus | Kitten's Calc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Update frequency | Every 17 months — better | Every 44 months |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Devices | iPhone | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.6 | 11.1 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 5 MB | 31 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Osamu Ishigami | Yoji Munakata |
In-app purchases
Basic Calc Plus
No in-app purchases
Kitten's Calc
No in-app purchases
Questions
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