▲ 254 ▼ What app is so useless, you can't believe it costs money? (feddit.org) submitted 2 years ago by superkret@feddit.org to c/asklemmy@lemmy.world 198 comments fedilink hide all child comments
[–] TheFeatureCreature@lemmy.world 233 points 2 years ago (9 children) Paid calculator apps. Not only are many of them paid - but they are subscription as well. Imagine paying a monthly fee for your goddamn calculator. permalink fedilink source hideshow 18 child comments replies: [–] lengau@midwest.social 102 points 2 years ago (3 children) I have mixed feelings here. I legitimately paid ($1, once, a decade ago) for a calculator app and feel it was a great value (I still prefer it to this day). But then again the free version was fine too and the one-time payment was essentially a donation to the developer for a great app that unlocked... Themes... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] garretble@lemmy.world 53 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah, I paid for PCalc because someone put in effort to make it, and it’s good. Don’t feel bad about that. But I wouldn’t subscribe to one. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lengau@midwest.social 19 points 2 years ago Yeah the subscription is mind boggling. permalink fedilink source parent [+] AnAustralianPhotographer@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] tal@lemmy.today 9 points 2 years ago* (1 child) F-Droid has an Android port of the Unix maxima, which is a whole free and open-source computer algebra system, that handles all my heavier lifting. And I'm pretty sure that every phone that I've ever seen ships with at a software package that can act as a five-function calculator, if someone is just looking for something simple. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lengau@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago Both of those are very different use cases from what I have, though. permalink fedilink source parent [–] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) Money laundering? Or just going kids download on devices with their parents data to go unnoticed for months at a time? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Wispy2891@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) They 100% bank on people forgetting cancelling Also, Apple gave iOS a default calculator just a few months ago. When I had an iPad I had to download dozens and dozens of calculators to find one that didnt have ads or subscriptions Edit: I meant iPad. They sold iPads without the calculator from launch until Q4 2024 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ebolapie@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) A few months ago, in 2007? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Blisterexe@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) i think they meant ipadOS permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ebolapie@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Is it not the same OS? I had one iPhone and came back to Android. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Blisterexe@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) apple brands them as totally seperate os's but basically ipadOS is just ios with some extra features and different default apps. One of those differences was the lack of a calculator on ios until recently. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ebolapie@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago What an interesting omission. Thanks for pointing that out! permalink fedilink source parent [–] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago I paid for the pro version of HiPER calc, well worth it as I use it daily. permalink fedilink source parent [–] JubilantJaguar@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago In a sense this is great news. If you ever need to earn some money (somehow, anyhow) you now know that there are people out they who willingly pay a subscription for their calculator. permalink fedilink source parent [–] bestboyfriendintheworld@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago Soulver is the best calculator on my Mac and has been for more than a decade now. permalink fedilink source parent [–] hardcoreufo@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* Pretty sure I paid for some Ti and HP calc emulators at some point. Only a couple bucks each, worth it at the time. Would not pay to subscribe though. permalink fedilink source parent [–] Opisek@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago After a long time of using CalcES on my android phone and cheating the ads away with PiHole, I finally spent the very little fee for the pro edition. The app is amazing and the creator absolutely deserves it. permalink fedilink source parent [–] _vote@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago Calculator emulators are the way. Wabbit for ti-84 and similar, and hp prime (official) for a full CAS. permalink fedilink source parent [–] russianagent@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Haseba Calc on iOS is amazing. Well worth it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lengau@midwest.social 102 points 2 years ago (3 children) I have mixed feelings here. I legitimately paid ($1, once, a decade ago) for a calculator app and feel it was a great value (I still prefer it to this day). But then again the free version was fine too and the one-time payment was essentially a donation to the developer for a great app that unlocked... Themes... permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 6 child comments replies: [–] garretble@lemmy.world 53 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah, I paid for PCalc because someone put in effort to make it, and it’s good. Don’t feel bad about that. But I wouldn’t subscribe to one. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lengau@midwest.social 19 points 2 years ago Yeah the subscription is mind boggling. permalink fedilink source parent [+] AnAustralianPhotographer@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent [–] tal@lemmy.today 9 points 2 years ago* (1 child) F-Droid has an Android port of the Unix maxima, which is a whole free and open-source computer algebra system, that handles all my heavier lifting. And I'm pretty sure that every phone that I've ever seen ships with at a software package that can act as a five-function calculator, if someone is just looking for something simple. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lengau@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago Both of those are very different use cases from what I have, though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] garretble@lemmy.world 53 points 2 years ago (1 child) Yeah, I paid for PCalc because someone put in effort to make it, and it’s good. Don’t feel bad about that. But I wouldn’t subscribe to one. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lengau@midwest.social 19 points 2 years ago Yeah the subscription is mind boggling. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lengau@midwest.social 19 points 2 years ago Yeah the subscription is mind boggling. permalink fedilink source parent
[+] AnAustralianPhotographer@lemmy.world 24 points 2 years ago* (last edited 1 year ago) [deleted] permalink fedilink source parent
[–] tal@lemmy.today 9 points 2 years ago* (1 child) F-Droid has an Android port of the Unix maxima, which is a whole free and open-source computer algebra system, that handles all my heavier lifting. And I'm pretty sure that every phone that I've ever seen ships with at a software package that can act as a five-function calculator, if someone is just looking for something simple. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] lengau@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago Both of those are very different use cases from what I have, though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] lengau@midwest.social 2 points 2 years ago Both of those are very different use cases from what I have, though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] MrScottyTay@sh.itjust.works 13 points 2 years ago (1 child) Money laundering? Or just going kids download on devices with their parents data to go unnoticed for months at a time? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Wispy2891@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) They 100% bank on people forgetting cancelling Also, Apple gave iOS a default calculator just a few months ago. When I had an iPad I had to download dozens and dozens of calculators to find one that didnt have ads or subscriptions Edit: I meant iPad. They sold iPads without the calculator from launch until Q4 2024 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ebolapie@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) A few months ago, in 2007? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Blisterexe@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) i think they meant ipadOS permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ebolapie@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Is it not the same OS? I had one iPhone and came back to Android. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Blisterexe@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) apple brands them as totally seperate os's but basically ipadOS is just ios with some extra features and different default apps. One of those differences was the lack of a calculator on ios until recently. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ebolapie@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago What an interesting omission. Thanks for pointing that out! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Wispy2891@lemmy.world 3 points 2 years ago* (last edited 2 years ago) (1 child) They 100% bank on people forgetting cancelling Also, Apple gave iOS a default calculator just a few months ago. When I had an iPad I had to download dozens and dozens of calculators to find one that didnt have ads or subscriptions Edit: I meant iPad. They sold iPads without the calculator from launch until Q4 2024 permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ebolapie@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) A few months ago, in 2007? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Blisterexe@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) i think they meant ipadOS permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ebolapie@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Is it not the same OS? I had one iPhone and came back to Android. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Blisterexe@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) apple brands them as totally seperate os's but basically ipadOS is just ios with some extra features and different default apps. One of those differences was the lack of a calculator on ios until recently. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ebolapie@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago What an interesting omission. Thanks for pointing that out! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ebolapie@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) A few months ago, in 2007? permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Blisterexe@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) i think they meant ipadOS permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ebolapie@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Is it not the same OS? I had one iPhone and came back to Android. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Blisterexe@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) apple brands them as totally seperate os's but basically ipadOS is just ios with some extra features and different default apps. One of those differences was the lack of a calculator on ios until recently. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ebolapie@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago What an interesting omission. Thanks for pointing that out! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Blisterexe@lemmy.zip 2 points 2 years ago (1 child) i think they meant ipadOS permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ebolapie@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Is it not the same OS? I had one iPhone and came back to Android. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Blisterexe@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) apple brands them as totally seperate os's but basically ipadOS is just ios with some extra features and different default apps. One of those differences was the lack of a calculator on ios until recently. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ebolapie@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago What an interesting omission. Thanks for pointing that out! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ebolapie@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) Is it not the same OS? I had one iPhone and came back to Android. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] Blisterexe@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) apple brands them as totally seperate os's but basically ipadOS is just ios with some extra features and different default apps. One of those differences was the lack of a calculator on ios until recently. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ebolapie@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago What an interesting omission. Thanks for pointing that out! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Blisterexe@lemmy.zip 1 point 2 years ago (1 child) apple brands them as totally seperate os's but basically ipadOS is just ios with some extra features and different default apps. One of those differences was the lack of a calculator on ios until recently. permalink fedilink source parent hideshow 2 child comments replies: [–] ebolapie@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago What an interesting omission. Thanks for pointing that out! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] ebolapie@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago What an interesting omission. Thanks for pointing that out! permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bobs_monkey@lemm.ee 4 points 2 years ago I paid for the pro version of HiPER calc, well worth it as I use it daily. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] JubilantJaguar@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago In a sense this is great news. If you ever need to earn some money (somehow, anyhow) you now know that there are people out they who willingly pay a subscription for their calculator. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] bestboyfriendintheworld@sh.itjust.works 2 points 2 years ago Soulver is the best calculator on my Mac and has been for more than a decade now. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] hardcoreufo@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago* Pretty sure I paid for some Ti and HP calc emulators at some point. Only a couple bucks each, worth it at the time. Would not pay to subscribe though. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] Opisek@lemmy.world 2 points 2 years ago After a long time of using CalcES on my android phone and cheating the ads away with PiHole, I finally spent the very little fee for the pro edition. The app is amazing and the creator absolutely deserves it. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] _vote@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 years ago Calculator emulators are the way. Wabbit for ti-84 and similar, and hp prime (official) for a full CAS. permalink fedilink source parent
[–] russianagent@lemmy.world 1 point 2 years ago Haseba Calc on iOS is amazing. Well worth it. permalink fedilink source parent