Why is there no calculator for iPadOS 16?

[Bubble99]

Why did Apple not bring out a calculator for iOS 16 that the iPhone has?

And does anyone here know of a good calculator for the iPad because Apple will not bring out calculator for the iPad?

Also why does Apple not want to bring out Final Cut Pro to the iPad?

 

[Debauch]

That’ll be a key feature of iPad OS Dos Equis.

 

[Dave.Inwood1988]

There is a calculator for ios16. I presume you mean bring one out for iPad os 16?

 

[MacManiac76]

You can always use Spotlight for quick calculations. I do this on my iMac all the time as well.

 

[Puonti]

PCalc's worked well for me.

 

[jenelemond]

Well, there are lots of great third-party calculators for iPads. You can easily use that!
Do a search in the iOS App Store and pick one and install it.

 

[Bubble99]

Sorry I mean iPadOS.

 

[Wildkraut]

Because that’s something Apple still have to learn how to code. Just look at the calculator bug they had few years ago, 1+2+3=24, took them a few months to fix that.

Building a calculator is rocket science.

/s

 

[MisterSavage]

Many iPad fans ask this every year unfortunately.

 

[Jack Neill]

I like Measure Master Pro on iPhone and iPad.

 

[Funny Apple Man]

Not sure why. They could've easily just copy and paste the iPhone calculator and make it a slideover app or a widget.

 

[Realityck]

There is a calculator for ios16. I presume you mean bring one out for iPad os 16?

There's the problem, too many people use iOS16 to describe both iOS16/iPadOS 16. While a lot of calculator apps made for iOS work, it's annoying to see calculator GUI overly large because of such larger screen size of iPads.

 

[Realityck]

Not sure why. They could've easily just copy and paste the iPhone calculator and make it a slideover app or a widget.

I think Apple wanted not to be accused of providing a free calculator that makes people not want to look at all the calculator apps for sale with ads in the App Store.

Always thought why iPhone, Mac but not IPad?

 

[adrianlondon]

I don't have an iPad, but on my Mac I can type calculations into the Siri Spotlight (thanks, FAM) searchbar thing. Do iPads have that?

Sure, it's not the same, but it does the job most of the time.

 

[Funny Apple Man]

I don't have an iPad, but on my Mac I can type calculations into the Siri searchbar thing. Do iPads have that?

Sure, it's not the same, but it does the job most of the time.

That’s called spotlight search, didn’t knew you can type calculations there on the iPad as well. Thanks for letting me know.

 

[Captain_Mac]

Only Apple knows 🤷‍♂️ Maybe in iPadOS 17…

 

[tomtad]

The answer is a pop over window that you open from Control Centre, similar to Quick Note.

Maybe they're waiting to roll this functionality out to 3rd parties before rolling it out

 

[Paddle1]

They just got around to bringing the weather app to iPad this year. If we're lucky maybe next year a calculator app will happen.🤞

 

[Lioness~]

Calc / Calculator (free) when I am on iPad, Simple app, enough good.
And yes, spotlight is good too 👍

 

[user1234]

It would be great but PCalc works great and even has an RPN mode for those who prefer that

 

[t0rqx]

It needs the M2 to perform calculations instantly, just as Stage Manager needs M1 to run smoothly. Prepare your wallet for next gen iPad Pros.

 

[Dealmans]

not much of a pro is it

 

[BaggieBoy]

It would be great but PCalc works great and even has an RPN mode for those who prefer that

Used to work for HP and used their calculators for years, RPN always seemed the better way of working.

 

[user1234]

Used to work for HP and used their calculators for years, RPN always seemed the better way of working.

I love RPN. It just makes sense. I wish HP were still making great calculators.

But at least we get great apps like PCalc and various HP emulator apps.

 

[eoblaed]

For most calculator use cases, I use PCalc Lite.