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Head-to-head

Calculator vs Calculator‰

Calculator 4.5★ · Free + IAP 40
Winner Calculator‰
Calculator‰ 4.9★ · Free to download · ⚠ stale 55

Calculator‰ is a better choice for users seeking a simple, reliable calculator, but both apps suffer from significant ad intrusion that makes them frustrating for many.

Full reviews: Calculator · Calculator‰

Both Calculator and Calculator‰ are basic calculator apps that have been heavily criticized for an overwhelming number of intrusive ads, significantly impacting user experience. While Calculator‰ has a higher lifetime rating and is praised for its simplicity and large buttons, recent updates have made it nearly unusable for many due to constant ad interruptions, a problem also rampant in Calculator.

Head to head

Features edge: Calculator‰R14R17R21R26
Calculator Calculator offers basic math functions and some users appreciate its theme customization options, including different backgrounds and 'skin tones' R14R17R26. However, some users find it too basic and note the absence of a backspace button or the ability to easily clear a single entry R21.
Calculator‰ Calculator‰ is generally praised for its simplicity and large, easy-to-use buttons, which some prefer over the default iPhone calculator R71R83. However, some users note a missing feature to delete the last entry without clearing all calculations .
Ease of Use edge: Calculator‰R2R5R8R24
Calculator Users generally find Calculator straightforward for basic math R2. However, some find it confusing to navigate or return to start a new calculation R5R8. Some also complain about button sizes R24.
Calculator‰ Calculator‰ is widely lauded for its user-friendly interface, simplicity, and large buttons, making it easy to use for quick calculations R68R71R77R83.
Reliability tieR4R5R14R15
Calculator While some users find Calculator helpful and reliable for school and everyday use R14, others report it being laggy R5 and experiencing issues with ads interrupting functionality R4R15.
Calculator‰ Calculator‰ was historically reliable and a long-time favorite for many users . However, recent updates have introduced significant reliability issues due to constant, intrusive ads that make the app unusable, often freezing or preventing access to calculator functions .
Price/Value tieR3R4R6R9
Calculator Calculator is free with in-app purchases, but users overwhelmingly complain about an excessive number of ads that make the free version nearly unusable R3R4R6R9. Some ads are described as deceptive or difficult to exit R10.
Calculator‰ Calculator‰ is free to download, but recent updates have introduced an overwhelming number of intrusive ads, making the app's value plummet for many long-time users . Some users mention that they would pay for an ad-free version or are seeking alternatives due to the current ad situation .
Support tieR4R10R13R16
Calculator There are no specific reviews mentioning direct support interactions for Calculator. However, the prevalence of unaddressed ad complaints suggests a lack of responsiveness to user feedback regarding this issue R4R10R13R16.
Calculator‰ Reviews for Calculator‰ do not directly mention support interactions. However, some users report issues with ads leading to 'url not found' pages or blank legal pages . The sudden introduction of intrusive ads for long-time users, despite years of positive feedback, indicates a potential shift in developer priorities or a lack of attention to user experience .
Pick Calculator if

You want a free calculator app with theme customization options and are willing to tolerate frequent, intrusive ads R14R17R26.

Pick Calculator‰ if

You prefer a simple, basic calculator with large buttons and a clean interface, and are hoping for a version with fewer ads, or are willing to pay to remove them R71R83.

Evidence note: Both apps have a strong negative skew in recent reviews due to overwhelming ad complaints, which contrasts with their higher lifetime ratings. The free-to-download nature of both apps means that much of the negativity stems from users interacting with the ad-supported free tiers. Calculator‰ has a significantly higher number of lifetime ratings and a better overall score, suggesting it was historically a much more preferred app before the recent ad changes.

Frequently asked

Are these calculator apps free?
Yes, both Calculator and Calculator‰ are free to download, but they include in-app purchases and are heavily criticized for frequent and intrusive ads in their free versions R3R4R6R9.
Do these apps have too many ads?
Yes, both Calculator and Calculator‰ are heavily criticized by users for having an excessive number of intrusive ads that frequently interrupt calculations, with many users deleting the apps as a result R4R10R13R16.
Which app is better for basic calculations?
Calculator‰ is generally considered better for basic calculations due to its simple interface, large buttons, and ease of use, which many users prefer over the default phone calculator R68R71R77R83.

What reviewers actually said

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  1. [R14] Calculator 5/5 · US Helps a ton: Calc is a life saver for school and it has so many pretty backgrounds to choose from and it is completely free you should try it!!!!!
  2. [R17] Calculator 5/5 · US Review: It is so good to calculate and it can change themes
  3. [R21] Calculator 3/5 · US Ads: Ok people do not for the life of you download this app. Why are there ADS, also no backspace button
  4. [R26] Calculator 5/5 · US Things you can do with app calculator: One you can act like it’s a normal calculator too. It literally has so many different numbers and even E is a number three. You can also change the skin tone. That’s right change the skin tone. All need to do is tap three gray lines and then you’ll have a different skin tone there’s like so many of them that’s number four. There’s like a rainforest and anythi
  5. [R2] Calculator 5/5 · US Calc: Very helpful
  6. [R5] Calculator 4/5 · US It was awesome: It was great the only problem is it was really laggy and I couldn’t figure out how to return to start another question but ether then that it was GREAT 😁I would get it
  7. [R8] Calculator 5/5 · US One more thing: It is a little confusing
  8. [R24] Calculator 3/5 · GB Buttons not big enough: The buttons are NOT big enough
  9. [R4] Calculator 1/5 · US Too many ads: lol it gives me an ad every time I click the c function. Useless
  10. [R15] Calculator 3/5 · US Too many commercials: This app started out good but all of a sudden they way too many commercials slowing me down badly otherwise it’s a good calculator,but I got another one with less interruptions.
  11. [R3] Calculator 3/5 · US It was ok ig?: It worked great for everything but a little to much ads.
  12. [R6] Calculator 3/5 · US Too many Ads: Would be great minus the ads
  13. [R9] Calculator 3/5 · US 🥶: Good app but the ads are so incredibly annoying
  14. [R10] Calculator 1/5 · US TOO MANY ADS!: Deleting this app. Way too many ads pop up. And they’re deceiving!! Don’t waste your time with this app.
  15. [R13] Calculator 1/5 · US Do not download this adfest: Annoying intrusive ads. This developer should be ashamed.
  16. [R16] Calculator 1/5 · US Calc: Adds are extremely annoying. Will stop using because of how bad.
  17. [R68] Calculator‰ 5/5 · US Inexpensive, basic.: Works like a charm!
  18. [R71] Calculator‰ 5/5 · US Easy!: Thank you for simple… sometimes we just don’t need 50 choices
  19. [R77] Calculator‰ 5/5 · US From: This Calculator app is very easy to use & accurate.
  20. [R83] Calculator‰ 5/5 · US Calculator: User friendly. Thanks.

Synthesized from 120 recent App Store reviews · updated July 2026 · View on the App Store