Scientific calculator with LaTeX equation display, buttons and plaintext input
About this app
AlexCalc is a scientific calculator with some neat features (note: also available as a web app at https://alexbarry.github.io/AlexCalc/ ):
• nicely formatted (LaTeX) equation display. This avoids the need to count brackets to make sure the equation was entered correctly. Also includes LaTeX code generation.
• complex number support, in rectangular or polar form (e.g. `3 + 4i` or `1 angle 90`)
• variable storage (e.g. `123 -> x` then `3*x^2 - 4*x + 5 -> y`)
• units in equations, and conversion (e.g. `1 inch * 3 ft to cm^2` or `sqrt(60 acre) - 100 ft`)
• can enter input by button presses, typing, or copy/pasting. Button presses are all converted to plaintext input for easy copy/pasting.
• equation display is simplified upon pressing enter. This means that when entering an equation, it is usually possible to look only at the LaTeX display and not the plaintext input: but when pressing enter, it will look nice. Redundant brackets are removed, including those that are needed for plaintext input (e.g. `(a + b)/(c + d)` can become "a + b" on the numerator and "c + d" on the denominator without brackets).
• light/dark themes
• previous input history can be accessed and edited by pressing "up" or "down" buttons.
• previous inputs/vars/recently used units preserved when the app is closed
• standard scientific calculator features, such as:
• trigonometric functions: sin, cos, tan, arcsin, arccos, arctan
• base 10 and natural logarithmic functions: log (base 10), ln (base e)
• `e`, `pi` constants, and square root function
• scientific notation input (e.g. `1.23E6` is 1.23 times 10^6)
Licensed under AGPL-3.0-only, by Alex Barry.
What's New in v1.0.16
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- Fix padding between variable names and values in "vars" popup.
- Fix "dated yet pricey" theme output display background to retro LCD colour.
- Add some settings to increase output display size on small screens:
- - option to increase the size of the output display, and
- - option to hide most or all buttons, instead relying mostly on the on-screen keyboard for text input.
- Add some debug settings for unreadable text or missing LaTeX in output display.
Version history
Jun 2, 2026 · 13.6 MB · Android API 23–36 · code 20
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- Fix padding between variable names and values in "vars" popup.
- Fix "dated yet pricey" theme output display background to retro LCD colour.
- Add some settings to increase output display size on small screens:
- - option to increase the size of the output display, and
- - option to hide most or all buttons, instead relying mostly on the on-screen keyboard for text input.
- Add some debug settings for unreadable text or missing LaTeX in output display.
SHA-256 b1383bc950ce8483602f60ac092a63aaab1b1c739494e1fda9208594654b422a
Apr 24, 2026 · 13.6 MB · Android API 23–36 · code 17
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- Added monochrome/adaptive icon to be themable on modern android verisons.
SHA-256 1a02f6a7a54b21d60e92f10308d245e62cf03e716ed9fdc5be6c76bac136131c
Apr 20, 2026 · 13.6 MB · Android API 23–36 · code 16
Imported from the F-Droid repository index.
- Added adi-registration.properties, and donation links to "about" popup.
SHA-256 3a6c6fcbd419585dcd4ae0391d87af6d233083038cc011cc2692049f7cf64d02
Will it run on your device?
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- Runs on a broad range of modern Android versions.
- Multiple CPU architectures are covered.
- Aligned with the latest Android target SDK expectations.
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