Comparison

Calculator Plus vs Classical Ciphers

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

Head to head
About

Calculator Plus

This app simplifies everyday math with a clean interface and a history of all your calculations. Easily handle basic operations, percentages, and more, with the ability to review past entries for quick reference. It's designed for efficient problem-solving on the go.

Highlights
  • Clear, readable calculation display
  • Basic arithmetic and percentages
  • Backspace for error correction
  • Memory buttons and calculation history
  • Light and dark themes
  • Advanced functions (squaring, square root, pi)
Features
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The world’s favorite calculator app, with more than 40 million downloads worldwide. The perfect day-to-day calculator for both iPhone and iPad, Calculator Plus is easy to use and beautifully designed to be your daily calculator. Calculator Plus makes math simple and fun with crisp HD and a layout for fast and easy calculations. Solve all of your everyday calculations, from simple addition to fractions and multiplication. Calculator Plus remembers everything you calculate, and lets you review your history and past calculations anytime, making it perfect for shopping, doing homework and schoolwork, balancing checkbooks, making tips, taking notes, calculating taxes, and everyday math problems you’re sure to encounter. Calculator Plus is also an exceptional school calculator. Calculator Plus is the perfect calculator for teachers, students, and working professionals. If you quit the calculator and go do something else, it's all still there whenever you come back. You'll never need to type the same calculation twice again making it the perfect math calculator to take the best notes and solve any problem. FEATURES: - Calculations in clear, elegant type that's easy to read - Perform all the basic calculations you could ever need including addition, subtraction, division, multiplication, and percentages - Use backspace anytime to correct a simple mistake, instead of starting over - Keep track of your results using the memory buttons and history screen - Express yourself with light and dark themes - For more complicated and advanced problems, use options like squaring, square root, percent and the pi button Try out Calculator Plus – the simplest, strongest equation solver around! From everyday addition and subtraction to complex percent and fraction problems, you can solve and track it all for free. Download Calculator Plus for your iPhone or iPad and finally put that handheld calculator to rest. This version of Calculator Plus is ad-supported. An ad-free version is also available. Calculator Plus © 2022 Digitalchemy, LLC

About

Classical Ciphers

Features
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Discover the fascinating world of classical cryptography with this comprehensive educational app featuring 12 historically significant ciphers. Key Features: - 12 Classical Ciphers: Caesar, Vigenère, Hill, Atbash, Pigpen, ROT13/47, Rail Fence, Bacon, Transposition, Affine, and Simple Substitution - Real-time Encryption & Decryption with intuitive interface - Historical Context for each cipher with educational background - Interactive Learning with parameter guidance and visual feedback Perfect for: - Students studying cryptography and computer science - History enthusiasts interested in secret communications - Teachers demonstrating encryption concepts - Anyone curious about how messages were protected throughout history

Screenshots

Calculator Plus4 screens
Classical Ciphers4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is price: Classical Ciphers at $1.99 against Calculator Plus's $3.99. On update cadence, 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

Calculator Plus costs $3.99 and Classical Ciphers $1.99 up front. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

Calculator Plus ships an update every 5 weeks, Classical Ciphers every 3 weeks. The most recent releases landed on October 13, 2026 and October 9, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard1 real difference · 9 level
Calculator Plus versus Classical Ciphers: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterCalculator PlusClassical Ciphers
Price$3.99$1.99 — better
Rating4.9 (694 ratings) — better—
Positive reviews93.8% of reviews—
Number of ratings694 — better—
Update frequencyEvery 5 weeksEvery 3 weeks — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNoNo
MonetizationFree with in-app purchases—
DevicesiPhone, iPad, iPodiPhone, iPad, iPod
Requires iOS15 — better15.6
Further details — not scored
Size71 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperDigitAlchemy LLCHangzhou Lake Snow Technology Co., Ltd.

Bugs and requests

Calculator Plus

Reported bugs

2 issues
  • Clicking sound not removable
  • Compatibility issues on older devices

Requested features

3 requests
  • Dark mode option
  • Algebraic order of operations
  • Customizable color schemes

Classical Ciphers

Not enough reviews yet to summarise bugs or requests.

In-app purchases

None

Calculator Plus

No in-app purchases

None

Classical Ciphers

No in-app purchases

Questions

Is Calculator Plus free?
Calculator Plus costs $3.99, with no in-app purchases.
Is Classical Ciphers free?
Classical Ciphers costs $1.99, with no in-app purchases.
Do Calculator Plus or Classical Ciphers have ads?
Neither Calculator Plus nor Classical Ciphers shows ads.
Which is updated more often, Calculator Plus or Classical Ciphers?
Calculator Plus ships an update every 5 weeks, and Classical Ciphers every 3 weeks. Most recently, Calculator Plus was updated on October 13, 2026 and Classical Ciphers on October 9, 2026.

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