Is there a way to revert just the Calculator App back to the iOS 17 version?

"The reason for the change is that users were submitting feedback requesting the new features."

There are no new features! It is just that the old ones are now much harder to access. Where is my recent conversions menu? I used to use this many times a day. Now it is a prolonged faff to do any sort of conversion, especially my regular ones.

The new calculator is the worst downgrade of Apple software since they abolished Claris/Apple Works.

PCalc is over-the top and does not have the convenience of the old calculator. No doubt some 3rd-party developer will move in to replace the convenience and utility of the old calculator, eventually. Though no one ever replaced ClarisWorks :-(

lkrupp wrote:

Do you happen to remember the knock down drag out argument about the calculator app a few years ago about order of operations? Math illiterate comments were made how the calculator was wrong in how it performed calculations and Apple need to fix things ASAP? This was followed by comments from actual math teachers on the long accepted order of operations that the calculator app did indeed follow. The math illiterates simply would not accept the true answer and continued to grind their teeth and caterwaul away.

Oh my gosh, yes! It was all over social media that the Apple calculator was "wrong." Hilarious.

And don’t even mention RPN! That makes brains explode.

I had an RPN calculator in high school. First, just because I was a nerd. Then, I discovered it mean that no one ever borrowed my calculator (and failed to return it).

When I access the calculator app, it is now in 2 sections. The upper section has the square roots, trig signs, squared, etc. The lower section has what it used to look like, making the plain calculation area much smaller.

I had noticed what others were complaining about with the string of operations, but the appearance is so different without even making any calculations. I just really need the simple calls!

Is there something I did to cause it to appear this way, OR is this part of the new IOS update?

I can send a screen shot if necessary.

erohross5 wrote:

I’m with all of you. I think the new update to calculator is like “calculator for dummies”. Go back to the old version!!!

No you are NOT with all of us. If you read the thread you just added to you will see different opinions. Well, I think it’s better. No, Don’t go back to the old version. It won’t happen, however there is an update with 18.3 that you should check out.

robinhenkel wrote:

I agree the new Calculator is totally annoying. I'm starting to go back to the old calculators I used 10 years ago. I wish there was an option provided by Apple to revert to the previous Calculator style.

Have you updated to iOS 18.3? Apple restored some of the features of the old app. But frankly, I never thought much of the calculator, old or new (although New is slightly better for my usage needs). My Go To calculator on my iOS devices is an HP-12C simulator, and for functions needing columns and totals I use the Numbers app, because I not only can see my errors, I can correct them without having to re-enter everything.

packross wrote:

They want monthly fees or always popping up ads!

Did you try all of them? Some of them are free and don't have ads. PCalc, if I recall, is a one-time only charge. And, sometimes, we have to pay for what we want. But it's up to you. You can continue to be annoyed about Apple's version or you can pay a small amount of money and be happier.

drooburger wrote:

LOL I like how much you love to defend Apple.

No, not defending Apple, just fighting against misinformation and the people who think their preferences are the only ones that matter.

I totally agree. When I’m adding up lots of figures it’s too hard to get a running total along the way. Just revert back to the basic more simplified version please.

If you must keep this version, as you state people had requested it, then at least give the majority of people who dislike its functionality immensely, the option of choosing which version they would like to keep.

That way everyone is happy.

brer_rabbit wrote:

I totally agree. When I’m adding up lots of figures it’s too hard to get a running total along the way. Just revert back to the basic more simplified version please.

If you must keep this version, as you state people had requested it, then at least give the majority of people who dislike its functionality immensely, the option of choosing which version they would like to keep.

That way everyone is happy.

Why do you think the majority of people dislike it immensely; The majority of people either like it or don’t care, but in either case people in that category don’t post and say “I love the functionality!"

And, as the change was requested by an apparently very large number of users, the majority has gotten what they wanted.

I detest the new calculator in iOS18. Apple, please change this back to where I can enter a whole series of numbers to be added or subtracted and see the result (= !!!) as I proceed, or I can’t tell if everything looks correct. This was a huge mistake. UGH!! I had to download another calculator App and remove the Apple one. 😡🤬Grrr!!

Labs4Ever47 wrote:

I agree with the others. I don’t like the new updated calculator. Needs to go back to previous calculator before update.

Tell Apple:

Product Feedback - Apple

Tim Millea wrote:

The new Calculator app is a terrible retrograde step.

Tell Apple your opinion (and yes, it's an opinion not a fact):

Product Feedback - Apple

Continuing to harp on it here will accomplish nothing.

RPN. If only. Loved my Hewlett Packard calculator.

The worse thing about the new calculator, is how the AC (All Clear) button disappears, so I have to hit delete counters times to clear the window.

If only this company was run by an accountant....

Update - I just discovered one can use the Apple Calculator in RPN mode: Enter expressions using Reverse Polish Notation (RPN) in Calculator on Mac – Apple Support (UK)

Casey-Pitt wrote:

Can I up vote this 10000 times? The new calculator has negative functionality!

There wouldn't be much point to that. What can have an effect is telling Apple what you think:

Product Feedback - Apple

Meanwhile, there are lots of other calculator apps out there.

Bandou wrote:

Give us the old calculator back!!!

No one here in this user-to-user forum can do that. You can let Apple know your thoughts here:

Product Feedback - Apple

Meanwhile, you may want to look at some of the hundreds of calculator apps available in the App Store. Perhaps one would better suit you. PCalc gets favorable recommendations from many people here in these forums.