Calctan is a sophisticated calculator app designed for iOS devices (iPhone and iPad), celebrated for its elegant, minimalist design and robust functionality that surpasses traditional calculators. Tailored for students, professionals in mathematics, physics, engineering, and anyone seeking a highly customizable and intuitive calculation tool, Calctan combines advanced mathematical capabilities with a seamless user experience. Its sleek interface and extensive personalization options make it both a practical tool and a visually appealing addition to your device.
The app’s commitment to user-centric design is evident in its seamless integration with iOS ecosystems. With iCloud sync, your calculations and preferences are always up-to-date, whether you’re switching between devices or collaborating on the go. Features like Split Screen and Swipe Mode empower iPad users to maximize productivity, while the ability to share calculations fosters effortless communication. Calctan is more than a calculator—it’s a dynamic, adaptable tool that elevates your calculation experience with style, precision, and efficiency.
Key Features:
1. Intuitive Design: Calctan’s clean, minimalistic interface prioritizes usability, presenting essential calculator elements in a clear, distraction-free layout that ensures effortless navigation and operation.
2. Personalized Interface: Choose from 100 pre-installed themes or craft a unique look with a custom color picker. Fine-tune button corner radius, spacing, and layout to optimize comfort and readability, allowing the app to reflect your personal style.
3. Advanced Math: Access 47 powerful functions, including trigonometric operations (sine, cosine, tangent, and their inverses), percentages for budgeting, exponents, logarithms (base-10, natural, base-2), and roots (square, cube). Switch between degrees and radians, compute factorials for permutations, or use absolute values and reciprocals—perfect for scientific, technical, and financial calculations.
4. Calculation History: Automatically saves and organizes your calculations, enabling you to revisit, edit, or reuse past results with ease, streamlining complex workflows.
5. iCloud Sync: Seamlessly syncs calculations and customizations across your iPhone and iPad, ensuring a consistent and cohesive experience across all your devices.
6. Multitasking Modes:
- Split Screen Mode: On iPad, use Calctan alongside another app, such as performing calculations while referencing a document or spreadsheet.
- Swipe Mode: Access a second app at the bottom of the screen while keeping Calctan active at the top, enhancing productivity for multitasking users.
7. Share Calculations: Share results effortlessly via email, text, or other apps, making collaboration and communication quick and convenient.
Additional Highlights:
• Library of basic mathematical constants
• Random color theme generator for creative inspiration
• Engaging sounds and animations for a dynamic user experience
• Adjustable decimal places, currency symbols, and thousands separators
• Dark Mode support for comfortable use in low-light environments
• Comprehensive settings menu for full control over app preferences
• Detailed user manual for easy onboarding and reference
App will not open on iOS or iPadOS, force quits immediately upon launch. It has been like this for months. Deleting.
Crashes upon opening app
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… also has adverts and apparently no pay option to avoid them. I deleted and re-installed the app 3 times, but each time it either crashed outright or simply didn’t work right. And I couldn’t find the “box” to change color / theme using hex code (even though the app creates a folder in icloud drive with 100+ color / theme choices. I gave it a good try because I liked the idea of different themes and colors. But I finally had to let it go.
• Bug fixes and technical improvements
Version 2.9.0
The developer, Jorge Lozada, indicated that the app’s privacy practices may include handling of data as described below. For more information, see the developer’s privacy policy .
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Data Linked to You
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The developer indicated that this app supports the following accessibility features. Learn More
Supported Features
Dark Interface
Information
Seller
Jorge Lozada
Size
11.8 MB
Category
Utilities
Compatibility
Requires iOS 16.6 or later.
iPhone Requires iOS 16.6 or later.
iPad Requires iPadOS 16.6 or later.
Mac Requires macOS 13.5 or later and a Mac with Apple M1 chip or later.