Work · alternatives · 2026
24 alternatives to Desktop Calculator
Calculate on Home Screen (iOS 17 Interactive Widget)
Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Desktop Calculator launched in 2023; newer entries below may have overtaken it.
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Hi all, just posting an update to my previous Show HN, where I announced a side-project I worked on which was a (web version) of a multi-user, notepad style calculator: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=31817997 After a couple of user requests (and having a good think about it) I decided to migrate the web UI to create a Mac and Windows desktop app. After using it a little bit, I feel this is a much better experience than the webapp, and reduces a lot of the friction if I wanted to run a few small calculations. You can find the download links below:…
2022 · figr.app · its alternatives →
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Functionality meets simplicity, calculate with ease
2022 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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iPad Calculator▲188Revolutionizing calculations on iPad – smarter, faster, best
2024 · apple.com · its alternatives →
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A new calculator software cannot really bring attention (https://chachatelier.fr/chalk/) However, I wrote a full article explaining why I had to build something "new" that does not behave like usual desktop calculator softwares : TL;DR All "small" calculator softwares I know share the same design flaws. And the GUI is not the only stumbling block in their poor efficiency. Handling correctly numerical approximations - expected or not - is crucial to trust the results. It is usually not done in lightweight tools. It should. So I prove that if I could do it, OS manufacturers…
2022 · its alternatives →
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Visually Impressive Highly functional All-in-one!
2016 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Your life in 777 free calculators
2019 · omnicalculator.com · its alternatives →
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Progress▲205Check your progress with iOS14 Widget on home screen.
2020 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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6284 Calc▲137An app that does your math & science homework for you 🤓
2017 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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CalcMate▲88calculate numbers, dates, units within notes
2023 · accounts.google.com · its alternatives →
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A Simple & Gorgeous Android Calculator for Everyday Use
2021 · play.google.com · its alternatives →
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Time Calc▲93Calculator to perform elementary operations on units of time
2017 · 8mobile.org · its alternatives →
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Every tool you need for construction is in one app now
Dec 2025 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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Maker Calc▲91Measurement calculator for people who build with their hands
2023 · makercalc.com · its alternatives →
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A free-form calculator for Chrome
2022 · chromewebstore.google.com · its alternatives →
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2018 · concretecalculator.io · its alternatives →
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2018 · medium.com · its alternatives →
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I’ve always found that online calculators tend to have bad UIs, especially on mobile. Most of the calculator websites I’ve come across use outdated and inconvenient ways of inputting data, or they format the results in confusing ways. I’ve noticed that fraction calculators (especially mixed fractions) are terrible to use, even on desktop. I haven’t built one of those yet, but it’s something I’m planning to tackle soon. This is a project I’ve always wanted to work on, but I’m relatively new to this space. So far, I’ve created a collection of simple calculators focused on math and finance. I’d…
2025 · its alternatives →
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40+ calculators and unit converters for everyday use
2018 · apps.apple.com · its alternatives →
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