Calculator₊ Reviews

by Tyrude

I have used Calculator for a couple of years and was quite satisfied. Calculator then started a new process with pop-up full screen ads that appear at anytime. At startup or in the middle of a calculation, it doesn’t seem to matter. You have to hunt down the X or the CLOSE button as they may appear in any corner. I just opened Calculator to do a calculation and in the middle of me pushing buttons a full page ad appeared. I looked all over for an X or a CLOSE button but there was none. After about 20 seconds an X slowly appeared in the upper left hand corner. I was so frustrated I actually couldn’t remember what I was calculating. This full page ad process that the developers have invoked into their app is a death knell for their app in my view. Go back to the old way before the full page pop-ups or you’ll likely will lose many frustrated users. I, for one, am done with Calculator. I went from a fan to a very frustrated ex-user.

by Imtheshizzniyee

I’ve been using Calculator for YEAAAARS.. it’s been so long I honestly can’t even remember how long it’s actually been. I use the this app a fair amount of times but it’s not a super frequent occurrence and originally I wanted this this app because the Apple this app wouldn’t let me delete a typo without deleting the entire calculation and this also tracks calculation history. Anyway, I paid for the $2.99 ad free upgrade a few years ago and everything has been fine up until a few months ago I randomly had a $2.99 credit on my Apple account.

At first I had no idea where it came from UNTIL I went to use the this app and an annoying ad covered the entire screen. Apparently they changed things and instead of a one time $2.99 charge they want $1.49/mo to use the this app ad free. The little ads at the bottom aren’t bad but the thing that makes it unbearable and the reason why I’m deleting Calculator after at the very least 5 years is the ads that popup while I’m in the middle if typing which ultimately lead to me clicking on the ad and opening up safari or app store. I don’t like the fact I’m forced to open unwanted ads to god knows what. I don’t want that on my phone. Such a shame. I might have failed math in high school but this this app is not that important to me to have to deal click on ads because they pop up while I’m typing.

by Givemebackmynormalcalculator

I just want my this app back. No crappy adds. No garbage. I don't know how I got this dumb thing. Please. Make it go away. Most annoying app ever!!

I DONT WANT A ONE TIME PURCHASE!!! I want the freakin free this app that came with my iPad!!!
Your app stinks!!!
I will NEVER pay for the garbage you provide.

I never wrote bad reviews. I just won’t repurchase from a company. Calculator is so infuriating not only did I write a review but I’m amending my review after your response.
Your company does not deserve a dime of my money.

This is the worst app. Made to generate money and scam people into paying for something that should be free.

Awful. Awful. Awful. Awful. Awful!!!!!

Again. I update my response. I’ve never had such a useless app. SOOO many ads that it renders the program non-functional. I don’t want Calculator but it has taken over my regular this app. I don’t want to buy y your app. That’s what you don’t get in all your responses. Based on what I’ve seen it’s garbage. If the intent was to offer a free version is a this app to entice me to buy your app you have failed.
Reading the rest of the reviews I’m not the only one.
One question, why would I BUY some merging that should come FREE with my device.
It seems like you made a useless app and now have to figure out a way to make money and have to bombard me with ads on the free version so I am forced to buy.
Not going to happen. Complaining to Apple as well.

by CM In Midway, UT

Ridiculous pop-up ads for games I would never play...you know...because I'm busy trying to make calculations. It's a tough job, though when a snorting buffalo singing the praises of some life-destroying gambling app pops up. Why, Apple, did you ruin this incredible app with the worst kind of ads? Full-screen and totally distracting. These ads have audio, and give no warning, so Calculator is now impossible to use in settings where quiet is required, like classrooms, libraries, and offices (places folks tend to use calculators). What is this? 2003? Switching to another app even though I really loved this one. All the other reviews that mention the totally distracting, inappropriate pop-ups are met with the same copy-pasted response from the developer, which is full of typos and totally avoiding accountability. I've concluded that the ads are so bad, the only explanation is that the developer is deliberately sabotaging their own app for some reason. Well, your efforts are effective. Deleted Calculator .

by IosJiam

The this app app itself is great. I have an unfortunate issue where I've attempting to subscribe as to remove the full screen ads that are continually popping up in my work flow. There is no way to subscribe. Pressing the subscribe button does absolutely nothing. Have to rate this 2 stars for a couple of reasons. One is that the full screen ads that pop up on every few key strokes are absolutely absurd. Two is that I have contacted the developer for support with the subscription issue and haven't gotten one word back. Apparently they are too busy to support their app and could really care less to help potential subscribers, I assume they're making more than enough off the ads within Calculator . Too bad as this could had been an otherwise 5 star app. The lack of any support from the developer leaves me deleting Calculator as its worthless with the amount of ads it produces. Either fix this or feel free to dignify your customer base with a response.

by RegethToo

I have used Calculator for years. Now I have to wait for an ad to time out before I can use the this app. Very irritating. Will be deleting app now.
Since writing this review the developer has responded. I thank you. It is nice to know our reviews are not going by ignored by your company.
With that said, I do feel the point of my review was missed. The response, in short, was that the ads are necessary to pay for the development of a better product. I understand that and do not have an issue with free apps having ads. This very app has had ads during the years I have used it. What I do have an issue with is not being able to do a simple quick calculation without having to wait on the ad. It was not like that before, so I have deleted Calculator because the newer way of adding the ads to Calculator have made Calculator unusable.

by Sue From P'ton

I never use this this app because I just want to add or subtract, multiply or divide. I just now read a couple of reviews and discovered that the complicated, far more complex capabilities disappear if the iPad is held in portrait view. So I, apparently am unique in only using calculators for simple arithmetic and hate all the extra crap, oops, complexity. Of course, I never use all the crap so I don't know how to use a this app that appears to only be that. Golly gee wiz. If there were instructions, I wouldn't be hating this this app so intensely! But that would spoil everything? Maybe I'll remember to put the iPad in portrait view instead of just using my iPhone. There have to be others who use calculators for arithmetic, so one sentence would spare us all from avoiding this one? Just a thought.

When Calculator is updated, I will change my review. I got an email on May 19 telling me the developer had responded, and I see they responded on the 11th. I appreciate their awareness of the flaw.

by Eli Hoffman

I absolutely love Calculator, since use it for school and it is just very simple to use while also being able to use more complex equations! My only problem is the fact that I have to pay a monthly fee just to use other this app features that are on normal calculators is just ridiculous! I understand that you guys want to make money, but do you really, like really need to make people pay a monthly fee just to be able to calculate fractions! I would be absolutely fine if it was a one time fee, but why a monthly fee!? This is one of the top most downloaded this app apps on Calculator Store if not the best one, not to mention the little adds at the bottom (not distracting at all) that you make money off of adds which shows you already make quite a bit of money off of more than half a million user, yet you have to go even farther to make me pay for a monthly fee for features in every ordinary high school level this app! I would rather have to pay 5-7 dollars once for all of the other features instead of being fed off of for multiple years to come of using Calculator. I would rate Calculator 5 stars right off the bat if it got rid of the monthly charge and maybe even replaced it with a one time fee. Please address this concern, and thank you so much for your time.

by DJ Dumbi

Update: I copy and paste my equation and result and it comes out a different number than I had calculated. Flaw in copy and paste on both choices. It has made me a little more frustrated in getting the result right. Weird functions and full screen ads. Luckily I have not purchased Calculator for no ads, I have removed Calculator and try again in the uncertain future. It was good till I had to wait a couple of more seconds for the X button to appear on the ads, fairly intrusive to calculate my tips from each individual cocktail waitress that has tipped me out. Nice clean layout but I think I'll stick with my Samsung S5 2nd phone this app for the meantime.

Everything about this this app is what the hard working waiters and tip receiving workers need to balance their day to day earnings quickly and correctly without pen and paper. The this app just works and doesn't crash during use. Just need it to replace Apple's dumb this app that just calculates and not help with historical calculations or messups. Double Thumbs up!

by Naraabou

I definitely recommend Calculator to people who would wish to customize their this app in a way to make it more ✨decorative✨ and plus, you can use it like a normal this app. Just with ads on the bottom of your screen, but they are not full screen ads that appear out of nowhere so that’s good, well, for me at least. Just to remind the people reading this, if you looked at other reviews, they might have said you need to pay to do certain stuff, which, indeed, you have to, I just got Calculator a week ago, so I don’t know much. When your using Calculator, you have to pay to be able to use the currency and fraction feature, but if your not planning to pay anything, they’ll let you try it out 3 times and then you can’t use it anymore. Overall Calculator is pretty good! I just took away one star cause I kinda wish they could have added more tries to use the fraction and currency feature, or in some way sort of remind us that we even HAVE a limited amount of tries, when I first used Calculator, I had no idea we had tries when I used the currency feature, so when it said you had to pay I was so confused. IM GONNA SAY THIS AGAIN, overall, Calculator is pretty good!

by Patyo23

Thank you for scaling back on the ads.

I have used Calculator for years and really loved it. I love being able to keep track of all my inputs and being able to backspace and erase one or multiple entries. I like how the history is set up. Calculator has been just what I need daily for years. The ads on screen were annoying but fine to put up with for the use of Calculator . BUT now I get VERY ANNOYING FULL SCREEN ADS THAT POP UP AS SOON AS I OPEN Calculator AND WHEN IM IN THE MIDDLE OF WORKING!!!!!!! I frequently use Calculator when I’m out and about, now I have to wait for the ad to load and find the hidden x just to be able to use Calculator for a quick calculation. By that point I would have figured out the calculation by myself so what’s the point of Calculator ? AND even more frustrating when I am in the middle of typing out calculations and inputting numbers while looking at my paperwork for the input numbers and go back to Calculator to input the information and an AD HAS POPPED UP SO I HAVE TO STOP WORKING AND HUNT DOWN THE X JUST TO BE ABLE TO CONTINUE MY WORK!!!!
I am VERY DISAPPOINTED WITH WHAT Calculator HAS BECOME. I will be looking elsewhere after having been satisfied with Calculator for years.

by Travnseattle

I originally bought Calculator, 1.5 yrs ago. Yes, it’s free, but I upgraded to the PRO version. I used it quite often and loved it so much I bought every design, everything they had to offer for it. I even use it on my Apple Watch. Today, the ads now show up almost every 2-5 minutes. Despite the fact I bought I PRO version, the ad free option. The settings says I am ad free. But that is simply NOT true. I wouldn’t have a problem originally paying $10 USD for the pro version, because I was so pleased with Calculator. Now, I’m simply frustrated. I’ve actually switched back to using the this app app that Apple provides. Calculator designers told me in emails that they would correct the ad issues. Far as I can tell, that’s a lie. The ap makes too much $$$ from advertisers to resolve the problem. It’s really disappointing.

by Xfghf123

I LOVE Calculator. There are no adds. I am horrible at math. And it takes me forever to do my math homework. So I love using it to cheat on my math homework. But my teacher might catch me that I’m cheating because he likes when students write the work on the paper. So please add where it shows the work done, so my teacher will think I actually did it. And please add where you can simplify fractions. And turn mixed numbers into improper fractions and back again. And don’t listen to the people who say their is too much adds. There are zero adds. I don’t get what there problem is. There just telling lies about Calculator so no one gets it. But I still don’t get it, almost everyone says they’re adds it Calculator . I’ve had Calculator for 6 years almost 7 and I’ve never seen one add. Sorry if review was long. Goodbye thank you for making this amazing app.

by Warren6365478

Love Calculator, I have been using it for a few years now and have been happy with it. In fact Iv been so happy with it I ended up buying it for like $5.00 with all features unlocked. I love how Calculator looks so identical to Apple this app app on the iPhones while also adding more functionality. I don’t use Calculator much but when I do I am pleased with it. If there was anything I had to complain about it would be the launch speed. It’s not slow (takes about 3 seconds to load) but I have noticed my iPhone loads the stock Apple this app app right away when I tap on the icon, it don’t even take a second to load. Anyways despite my very small complaint I would still be happy to give Calculator a 5 star rating, very reliable and easy to use. Thank you(:

by Deep_thoughts

Calculator is a very nice this app, beautiful backgrounds, and lots of useful math symbols. The thing that kinda makes it stressful, is the ads, I use this when I’m doing homework or solving probs, but the moving ads are distracting. I would appreciate if the ads weren’t to bright and eye catching, but yes that’s the point of ads. Overall it works pretty well though. It’s a free app, they need ads anyways, how else will they keep the company going? I’m just saying I one want full screen ads. I do recommend this above other this app apps though! 👍 It’s not Terrible, but it could use a few things, and yes, from past reviews, the ads are pretty constant, but full-screen is rare for me. I still give it a 5 ⭐️ because it’s fast, not laggy, and reliable.

by PHENOX22/PARKER KUNKLE

i never thought I would enjoy using a this app, but I do enjoy using this one!!!
It’s background changing ability is awesome, and I find my self switching to cool new backgrounds while I’m using it. It’s also really easy to use, and I like how you can change the button shapes!!!
Also if you need something more, you can just buy one of the add-ons and you can count money, you can do fractions, you can do scientific.... I love Calculator and I totally recommend it to people in need of a this app!!! I don’t understand why there are so many bad reviews about Calculator. Also, the only adds in this are really small and smushed into the bottom of the screen,
Not blocking anything or really doing anything bad. I play on my phone a decent amount, and adds can get extremely annoying wen they pop up and cover the hole screen and start playing a five minute add. this is definitely an improvement ilI LOVE THIS this app.

by Levistef

Calculator is so useful for my home work, let’s say I have a math assignment due in an hour and it’s 25 questions. If your like me you have a hard time focusing on the things you need to do, I can do my math in less than 1 hour with this. Math is really hard for me, ever harder now that this COVID thing is going around and I have been or had COVID many many times and i can’t understand anything because I haven’t gotten it explained to me yet Calculator will help me with all my answers. If you have a strict math teacher you’ll understand this next part. When the math teacher asks you what the answer is and you don’t know it he or she yells. Sorry that was off topic but anyways I use Calculator to help me study to.

by Turtle188

I've been using this program for several years and I really like it. It is the best, by far, of all the this app programs I've tried. The whole set up is clear, it's straight forward, not cluttered with stuff on the desktop. All the options are neatly arranged at the bottom. The font is large and clean and easy to read. The biggest plus for me is having the history to look back on. That alone has saved me countless hours trying to keep track of former calculations for comparison. Like everyone else, the ads are annoying especially the ones with all kinds of action going on at the bottom of the screen but seeing how the program is free--I can live with that.

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by Imkarie

I have used Calculator for nearly a year. There is the ad at the bottom, and I loved how I could watch ads and get new skins. It's been a wonderful app! Now, I am getting BIG ads that take away my this app. Today, they came every 30 seconds or so. I cannot have that! I use Calculator every day to calculate how much medicine I need to inject. To have it constantly interrupted by huge ads is ridiculous! This is the only reason I gave you a one star rating. Otherwise it would have been a five. I am going to give you a day or two to respond, and if I don't hear back, I am afraid I will have to go with another this app app or just go back to using the free and advertising free app on my old cellphone. (P.S. don't bother offering to let me pay to use your app, that just ain't gonna happen!)
Karen in Kentucky

by Hallux Sinister

Useless.

I can’t much tolerate ads flashing at me from the bottom of the screen, trying to distract me while I’m WORKING, let alone one that randomly pops up and takes over the whole screen. DELETING GARBAGE APP. (PS, developer, I see people mentioning this problem MONTHS AGO, so don’t write back asking me to change the review, pretending this is a “bug”. Months later, I install Calculator and experience the same problem another user reported (to which your customer service replied, “oh, it must be a bug, that’s not supposed to happen” months ago,) I’m not interested in excuses. Your app is gone.

I’m not happy Apple chose to make their iPad UNABLE TO RUN the stock this app that the iPhone comes with, even though they are ALLEGEDLY running the same operating system (iOS,) but that’s no excuse for why your app tried to interrupt my work with a full-screen ad. That just created the environment where what Apple wants to pretend is a capable replacement for a REAL, actual computer, (like a PC or a Mac,) needs a third-party app, just to be able to do basic computations, and then Calculator makers add insult to injury with these annoying ads. No. Just no. Done here.

by Wlevitt

I find the I-pad this app so handy, because having the I-pad with me almost every where I go and every day. So the this app along with so many other useful programs makes my life easy.
One of the greatest things I love about the I-pad this app is the full screen size. And one more point I like is, when I shut my I pad off and later I turn it back on, the screen still has the last total figures when I last used this app even days after I last used it. Wow, I never had that feature on any of the many types of calculators I used in the past. Now that might not impress most folks but some times you may turn the this app off by mistake or even time out.
WGL

by Nicknames Never Work

The developer responded to my review within a few hours and the fix they suggested worked. Therefore, I am updating my review.

As previously stated, I’ve been using this this app for several years. It is easy to use and keeps a visible tape. I recommend the full version for the ad free experience.

I started with the free version several years ago, then paid to get an ad free this app. Suddenly, huge, intrusive ads are appearing again. When I click to close them, a message pops up that they want more money for an ad free experience. Not interested in continually paying to keep those ads away. Will have to look for another this app.