Calculator Mini vs Minimum Calc
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
Calculator Mini
This utility app offers a streamlined calculator experience with a large key layout and customizable function keys. It includes calculation history and allows easy copying of results to other applications, optimized for a variety of Apple devices.
- Big key layout
- Customizable function keys (% , TAX, √￣, right shift)
- Calculation history
- Copy result to clipboard
- 16-digit display
- Optimized layout with '00' and big addition keys
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"Calculator Mini" we have adopted a layout that has been refined by considering the usability while 'simple'. ・Big key layout ・Function Keys You can choose from [ % ], [ TAX ], [ √￣ ] or [ right shift ] key. ・Calculation History ・The result is copied to clipboard. It can be pasted in other application. ・Optimal layout [ 00 ] Key , Big Addition Key ..etc. ・16-digits Display ・iPhone6,iPhone6 Plus and iPad perfect compatibles. ・Tap Sound Feedback
Minimum Calc
A versatile calculator app offering extensive customization for calculations and appearance. It features a history log, multiple rounding options, and supports split-screen multitasking on iPads.
- History display and reuse
- Customizable rounding and decimal places
- Thousands separator and decimal symbol options
- Percentage calculation
- Character and block deletion
- 10 color and 68 font options
- iPad split view/slide-over support
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This is a useful calculator application with a variety of special functions such as history display, save, swipe to clear, and switch between calculation modes. There are 10 colors and 68 fonts to choose from. It also supports split view and slide-over, so it is recommended not only for iPhone users but also for iPad users. The basic specifications are as follows. [ Calculation Function ] - The number of decimal places is from 0 to 20 - Selectable rounding off, rounding up or down - Changing thousands separator and decimal symbol - Saving calculation history and reusing of history results - Approximate value representation - Percentage (%) calculation - Deletion of character and block units - Switching between calculation modes [ Appearance ] - Selectable from 10 types of colors - Selectable from 68 character fonts - Change of various display options [ Others ] - iPad split view/slide-over support - Dark mode support - Haptic feedback ON / OFF - Key sound ON / OFF
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: Minimum Calc at 5.0 against Calculator Mini's 2.5. Minimum Calc also leads on update cadence (every 2 months vs every 51 months). Calculator Mini's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 1) and ratings volume (4 vs 1). On price, ads and device support 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. Minimum Calc sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. Calculator Mini asks for nothing beyond the download.
Minimum Calc holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.5. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 4 and 1 respectively.
Calculator Mini ships an update every 51 months, Minimum Calc every 2 months. The most recent releases landed on September 24, 2026 and October 4, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Calculator Mini | Minimum Calc |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (4 ratings) | 5.0 (1 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews | — |
| Number of ratings | 4 — better | 1 |
| Update frequency | Every 51 months | Every 2 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No — better | Yes |
| Monetization | Ad-supported — better | Free with in-app purchases |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 13.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 7 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | newforestar co,.ltd | Mihoko Araki |
Customer experience
Calculator Mini
Minimum Calc
In-app purchases
Calculator Mini
No in-app purchases
Minimum Calc
- No Ads$1.99
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