Comparison

RadixRoll vs XLII

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

Head to head
About

RadixRoll

Easily convert numbers between decimal, hexadecimal, binary, and Roman numeral systems. Supports a wide range of values and offers synchronized scrolling on iPad for efficient conversion.

Highlights
  • Decimal to Hexadecimal conversion
  • Hexadecimal to Binary conversion
  • Binary to Roman numeral conversion
  • Roman numeral to Decimal conversion
  • Synchronized scrolling on iPad
  • Slider for two-base conversion on iPhone
Features
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RadixRoll is a neat pedagogic radix converter developed by ApplicVision. The application is available on both iPhone and iPad and lets you easily shift between decimal, hexadecimal, binary and roman numbers. Number Ranges: Decimal: 99999999 Hexadecimal: FFFFFFF (268435455) Binary: 1111111111111111 (65535) Roman: MMMCMXCIX (3999) On iPad you can change all four radix scrolls at the same time, and on iPhone there's a slider to set which two number bases you want to display and convert between.

About

XLII

Features
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XLII - Explore Numbers and Numerals help you learn about, discover, and explore number and numerals from around the world, ranging from familiar Roman numerals to the ancient Kharoṣṭhī script. You even can use your camera to scan numbers and convert them to an interesting output format.  To achieve full immersion, use the XLII Clock widget to display the current date and time in a number format of your choosing directly in your Home Screen. XLII - Explore Numbers and Numerals supports: - Arabic numerals (naturally) - Roman numerals - Japanese numerals (including financial notation) - Babylonian Cuneiform numerals (base 60) - Aegean numerals (Linear B script) - Chinese counting rods (籌) - Egyptian Hieroglyphs - Suzhou numbers (蘇州碼子) - Phoenician numbers - Kharoṣṭhī numerals - Brahmi numerals - Glagolitic numerals - Cyrillic numerals - Ge'ez numbers - Sundanese numbers - Tibetan numbers - Mongolian numbers - hexadecimal, binary, octal, vigesimal, etc. - spell-out notation for many languages Most formats are also accepted as input, e.g. you can convert from Roman to Cyrillic, from Ge'ez to binary, or from Japanese to Babylonian. Some (ancient) formats don't support large numbers.

Screenshots

RadixRoll3 screens
XLII3 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is update cadence: XLII at every 9 months against RadixRoll's every 44 months. RadixRoll's advantage is iOS requirement (12.0 vs 17.6). On price, ads, in-app purchases 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

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

RadixRoll ships an update every 44 months, XLII every 9 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 25, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard2 real differences · 8 level
RadixRoll versus XLII: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterRadixRollXLII
PriceFreeFree
Rating4.0 (5 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews66.7% of reviews—
Number of ratings5 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 44 monthsEvery 9 months — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, Mac
Requires iOS12.0 — better17.6
Further details — not scored
Size9 MB15 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperApplicVisiontelethon k.k.

In-app purchases

None

RadixRoll

No in-app purchases

None

XLII

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is RadixRoll free?
RadixRoll is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is XLII free?
XLII is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Do RadixRoll or XLII have ads?
Neither RadixRoll nor XLII shows ads.
Which is updated more often, RadixRoll or XLII?
RadixRoll ships an update every 44 months, and XLII every 9 months. Most recently, RadixRoll was updated on October 24, 2026 and XLII on October 25, 2026.

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