Qalculate! vs NCalc Scientific Calculator

Qalculate!8.0Visit NSNCalc Scientific Calculator7.8Visit

Higher score Qalculate! #6 in Scientific Calculator Apps 8.0/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 1 of 6 features Visit Qalculate!

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NS NCalc Scientific Calculator #8 in Scientific Calculator Apps 7.8/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 5 of 6 features Visit NCalc

• Qalculate! fits best

  Desktop users needing advanced math without a fee

• NCalc Scientific Calculator fits best

  Apple users needing broad symbolic and numerical tools

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Side by side

Feature	Qalculate! 8.0/10 Visit ↗	NSNCalc Scientific Calculator 7.8/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.0	7.8
Ranking	#6 in Scientific Calculator Apps	#8 in Scientific Calculator Apps
Best for	Desktop users needing advanced math without a fee	Apple users needing broad symbolic and numerical tools
Pricing model	Free	Free plan + paid
Starting price	Not published	Not published
Free plan	✓	✓
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Desktop	Mobile, Desktop
Platforms	Windows, Linux, macOS	iOS, macOS
Support	Docs	Email, Docs
Built for	Solo, Small business	Solo
Features Qalculate! 1/6 · NCalc Scientific Calculator 5/6
Equation solving	Not published	✓ (best)
Statistics tools	Not published	✓ (best)
Programmable functions	Not published	✓ (best)
Complex numbers	Not published	✓ (best)
Offline mode	✓ (best)	Not published
Matrix operations	Not published	✓ (best)
Specs
Platform support	Not published	Not published
Our review
Pros	Symbolic math covers factorization, simplification, differentiation, and integration. Plots functions and data, and solves most equations and inequalities. Over 400 functions plus arbitrary precision, unit conversion, and calculation history.	Solves equations, systems and inequalities, including cubic and quartic forms Graphs Cartesian, polar, implicit and parametric functions Combines calculus, matrices, statistics and complex-number tools
Cons	Desktop-only deployment does not cover mobile use. The feature set may exceed the needs of users seeking basic arithmetic. Support channels are limited to documentation.	Available on iOS and macOS, not other listed platforms Paid features are not distinguished from the free download Subscriptions are billed and managed through Apple
Our verdict	For desktop users who need more than basic arithmetic, Qalculate! is a free, open-source calculator for Windows, Linux, and macOS. It evaluates expressions with numbers, variables, units, and functions, and offers graphical GTK and Qt… Read the review →	NCalc Scientific Calculator is an iPhone, iPad and Mac app for students, engineers and other people working with mathematics. Its scope goes well beyond arithmetic: the natural-display calculator handles fractions, roots and exponents,… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Qalculate! — where it wins

  • Symbolic math covers factorization, simplification, differentiation, and integration.
  • Plots functions and data, and solves most equations and inequalities.
  • Over 400 functions plus arbitrary precision, unit conversion, and calculation history.

  Where it doesn't

  • Desktop-only deployment does not cover mobile use.
  • The feature set may exceed the needs of users seeking basic arithmetic.
  • Support channels are limited to documentation.

• NCalc Scientific Calculator — where it wins

  • Solves equations, systems and inequalities, including cubic and quartic forms
  • Graphs Cartesian, polar, implicit and parametric functions
  • Combines calculus, matrices, statistics and complex-number tools

  Where it doesn't

  • Available on iOS and macOS, not other listed platforms
  • Paid features are not distinguished from the free download
  • Subscriptions are billed and managed through Apple

• Qalculate!8.0/10 · Free plan

  A free desktop calculator with symbolic math, equation solving, plotting, and over 400 functions.

  Visit Qalculate!Full verdict →
• NSNCalc Scientific Calculator7.8/10 · Free plan

  A broad scientific toolkit for Apple users, with optional in-app purchases.

  Visit NCalcFull verdict →