Top Five Calculator Tips for iPhone

[kc2kth]

For us long time HP calculator users the lack of RPN makes it a no go. I willingly pay for 3rd party calculators with RPN.

Completely agree. I’ve used an RPN calculator on my iOS devices for many years. I couldn’t get by without one. I still have a couple physical HP RPN calculators on my desk, but even powered off they seem to eat batteries so having one on my phone is indispensable.

 

[question fear]

I noticed once that my dad was using a 3rd party calculator app. I asked him why he wasn't using the stock app, because "it wouldn't have an ad on it".

He stared at me totally confused, and asked "Why would I use a calculator that doesn't add?"

It was like a very nerdy conversation of who's on first...

 

[pers0n]

The reason there is no calculator on iPad is they haven’t agreed or figured out how best to design it for a big screen.

 

[floling]

why is the swipe to deleate feature not available on the normal tiping keyboard? that would be really helpful!

 

[cupcakes2000]

PCalc is an excellent alternative

 

[karld]

For us long time HP calculator users the lack of RPN makes it a no go. I willingly pay for 3rd party calculators with RPN.

I find PCalc on both iPhone and watch (and iPad) to be a very good RPN calculator

 

[Raymonddtduong]

Any news on the Apple's calculator and weather app for the iPad? After 10 years of developer time it should be almost ready by now.

I really don’t understand the logic of these complaints. You use iOS for the superior AppStore, but you insist on these trivial apps (like weather) being natively made by Apple. It’s a really slippery slope; with similar logic you wouldn’t play, say Asphalt unless Apple makes one, you wouldn’t use Google Map unless it is “bought” by Apple somehow. By the same logic, you should uninstall the AppStore app the moment you unbox your new iPhone, and use it as is.

 

[davidec]

Great article, I would love it if these tips worked on Mac OS calculator, particularly in widget mode which resets every time it closes and reopens. Is there a way to copy last result?

 

[Tozovac]

why is the swipe to deleate feature not available on the normal tiping keyboard? that would be really helpful!

I would think because there’s already a backspace key that’s physically closer usually to your finger than the actual text being typed usually?

 

[citysnaps]

Pcalc - been using it since before there was an iPhone. Provides what scientists need to get things done. Available on iPhone and iPad.

Same here, it's outstanding. The only better calculator app was one I wrote in the '90s.

 

[the_color_orange]

That is some calculation! Curious if it means something. BTW... your battery is running low 😉
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FWIW, I’m still happy with my HP12C on my iPhone.

Just random math operations so show the complexity. It be great if Apple had some tips or docs that would show all the supported operations. I randomly try math operations I use in coding. Since most math operations are tied to Wolfram Alpha, I think anything that works on their search bar works in spotlight. Don’t know for sure... OHH been checking me emails more frequently since I started WFH. 😓 battery drains a bit faster on my iPhone X.