Retro style
Free Calculator by Academy-info is a simple calculator for your computer that requires no installation. It has a simplistic and dated interface that provides you the tools needed to make necessary calculations and a few simple scientific functions.
Not enough
It may work on your Windows XP, but this app needs a serious update.
This free app falls significantly short of the preinstalled Windows calculator and Calc HD Pro programs because it has weak design elements. The letters are too small to read quickly, which makes calculating harder. Also, it doesn’t save any of the calculations that the user made.
Another problem with it is that unlike the Windows Calculator, it lacks any customization. The Microsoft option provides normal, scientific, programming, and date calculations modes all for free. Calc HD offers even more options, but some features are behind a paywall.
Overall, the application provides as much as the online calculator Google offers for free without the easy-of-use. When you first use the app, it is unintuitive and hard to get used for solving problems.
Where can you run this program?
It can be run on any OS after Windows 95.
Is there a better alternative?
Yes, there are better options whether the Windows Calculator or the Calc HD Pro. The first one provides a pleasant experience through being easy-to-use. The Calc Pro delivers to you advanced options while keeping it understandable.
Our take
Overall, there’s nothing about this program that makes it worth downloading. It was designed poorly, which leads to slow calculations. The app also lacks the advanced functions that you may need for school or work. Lastly, you won’t have a record of your previous work.
Should you download it?
No, there are much better products that offer many more features, like Calc HD Pro.
