Calculator Mini vs Calculator ⁺⁻
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
Calculator ⁺⁻
This app offers both basic and scientific calculation functions for iPhone and iPad. Users can customize its appearance, view calculation history, and perform complex equations with high accuracy. It also provides real-time calculation display and adjustable touch feedback.
- Basic and scientific calculator modes
- Over 30 scientific operations
- Calculation history view
- Real-time calculation display
- Customizable color themes
- Adjustable button touch sound/vibration
- High accuracy calculations (75+ significant digits)
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Calculator for iPad and iPhone is an easy to use that includes both a standard and scientific calculator. Calculator app allows you to: • Customize the look of the application by changing the color • Choose between a basic calculator or scientific calculator with more than 30 scientific operations • View history of your calculations on the History Tab • View an equation of your current calculations • Calculate with accuracy to more than 75 significant digits • Use parenthesis and nested parenthesis in your calculations • Change button touch sound with vibration • Displays real time calculation
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Calculator Mini at 100% against Calculator ⁺⁻'s 50%. Calculator Mini also leads on iOS requirement (11.0 vs 15.0). Calculator ⁺⁻'s advantage is rating (4.7 vs 2.5) and update cadence (every 15 months vs every 51 months). On price, ads, in-app purchases and monetization model 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.
Calculator ⁺⁻ holds the better App Store score, 4.7 against 2.5. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: Calculator ⁺⁻ has 42 ratings behind it against 4, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews complicate that: 100% of Calculator Mini's written reviews are positive against 50% of Calculator ⁺⁻'s, so the app with the better star average is not the one people write more warmly about.
Calculator Mini ships an update every 51 months, Calculator ⁺⁻ every 15 months. The most recent releases landed on November 1, 2026 and November 7, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | Calculator Mini | Calculator ⁺⁻ |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.5 (4 ratings) | 4.7 (42 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better | 50.0% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 4 | 42 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 51 months | Every 15 months — better |
| Ads | Yes | Yes |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Ad-supported | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 11.0 — better | 15.0 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 6 MB | 4 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | newforestar co,.ltd | Matrix Software Co. |
Customer experience
Calculator Mini
Calculator ⁺⁻
In-app purchases
Calculator Mini
No in-app purchases
Calculator ⁺⁻
No in-app purchases
Questions
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