3 alternativesPCalc: $9.99 once
The best PCalc alternatives
For most people the best alternative to PCalc is Soulver, and the best free one is Numi.
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| App | Price | How you pay | Mac | iPhone | iPad | Watch | App Store | Developer | Setapp | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $9.99 once | Pay once | 4.7 | ||||||||
| $59 once | Pay once | 4.9 | ||||||||
| Free to start | Free, with paid upgrades | Too few ratings | ||||||||
| $5 once | Pay once | Too few ratings |
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The alternatives, in order
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Pick it if you plan budgets or trip costs and want every step visible and easy to change.
A notepad calculator where you write sums in plain words and every answer updates when you change a number.
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Pick this if you convert currencies, units and time zones on your Mac several times a day.
Write math the way you'd say it and get answers line by line, with currencies, units and time zones built in.
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Pick it if you keep a dozen untitled Stickies or TextEdit windows open for numbers, links and to-dos.
A $5 throwaway notepad on a hotkey that also calculates, converts currencies and reads text from screenshots.
PCalc head to head
When PCalc is still the right pick
You are an engineering or computer science student who wants RPN or binary math on your phone and wrist.
PCalc prices and verdict$9.99 once