Calculator reviews from Reddit
Summary
We analyzed 321 Reddit reviews across 42 subreddits and 87 posts to rank the best Calculator brands recommended by redditors, including communities like r/calculators, r/EngineeringStudents, r/civilengineering, r/MechanicalEngineering, r/Btechtards. Top-rated brands include Casio (4.3/5), Texas Instruments (4.5/5), CASIO (4.5/5).
Stats
Reviews321
Subreddits42
Posts87
Brands21
Products91
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#1
Casio
4.3
(133)
"Casio FX115es Plus. It's $17 and does more than everything you need. IMO it smokes any comparable TI."
"CASIO fx-991 CW for your non-programmable calculator. It has the best processor and capability."
"I've had the Casio fx-115 since high school and it's sti"
"Casio fx991es or the ti36 pro. Both are about the same in terms of features and usability on exams"
"The 991 is such an accessible calculator as well with only a few operations having a funny input sequence."
"Casio fx-991 ES PLUS C Integrals Derivatives at a specific x Factoring Summation Product notation Permutations Combinations"
"991ex is the best calculator ive seen in my life."
"Casio fx 991 es plus"
"I have the casio one. Definitely reccomend it. It even has precoded constants which can be nice"
"I'm an EE major and was able to take all my exams with a casio Fx-991ex."
#2
Texas Instruments
4.5
(121)
"This one is so underrated, it can do derivative and integrals too"
"Best non-graphing is ti-36x pro in my opinion"
"Get the TI-36X Pro. It is the shit, hands down"
"Ti89 Titanium carried me through university and beyond. it also handles symbols."
"Ti-36x pro"
"Can never go wrong with a ti 84"
"TI nspire with CAS or MATLAB"
"Ti-36x is all you need . No need for anything fancy"
"I had a ti84+ and loved it, but the Nspire is on another level."
"TI 36X PRO does everything, allowed in all advanced classes"
#3
CASIO
4.5
(16)
"The cg 50 is a great calculator and comes without CAS ( which is not allowed). It is by far the most intuitive graphical calculator IMO."
"Cg50 is better than the 991ex, speed for finding functions is the same, its very fast and easy to use."
"Casio fxcg50"
"All but 1 used the Casio as their primary calculator after having the nSpire since 8th grade!"
"The color version and does 3d graphing plus runs a better version of khicas."
"CASIO FX-100AU PLUS Scientific Calculator 2nd Edition"
"The 991ex classwiz thats the one I use, affordable and legit"
"I've had an fx-991EX Classwiz for 5 years now and it's been excellent"
"The Casio CG50 has lots of useful capabilities for checking answers."
"The Casio CG50 is commonly used in the UK for A level maths and further maths."
#4
HP
4.5
(15)
"HP Prime is the best calculator you can buy."
"In general terms, HP Prime is the best calculator."
"The best calculator has to be the HP Prime G2."
"It's a fantastic bit of tech and I prefer it to anything else out there."
"Great keys, loads of memory, a nicely organized keypad, very good screen, and fastest processor available."
"If you're really allowed an HP-15C, I would buy that one!"
"Powerful and versatile calculator."
"If you're planning on going into elec the maybe also consider an hp prime."
"It is a great calculator for Reverse Polish Notation entry."
"For the job, I use the HP-15C emulator."
#5
NumWorks
4.7
(6)
"Numworks by far."
"I’m super impressed with my Numworks."
"Numworks makes a beautiful calculator."
"NumWorks is WAY better in terms of user-friendly and performance overall."
"I really like NumWorks."
"NumWorks runs Python well."
#6
Sharp
4.2
(6)
"An amazing machine and truly under the radar."
"Sharp writeview EL-W535XG has been my absolute favourite for years."
"I have a Sharp EL506, while my pearce have Casio's."
"This model is acceptable and performs well."
"Reliable and meets the school's calculator policy."
"The Sharp EL-516T is a capable non-programmable calculator."
#7
TI
4.6
(5)
"If you aren't restricted, I would go with the 36x Pro or just have it as well."
"TI-84+ is my go to."
"TI-84 is what all of your peers and teachers will be using."
"TI-36X Pro. Keys are on small side."
"Id get the ti 84 plus ce (i regret just getting the plus)"
#8
Canon
4.0
(4)
"Canon is the best and most practical choice since mga caltech ng RCs is using canon na rin - user friendly din ang canon."
"Go for a calcu na most students/ reviewees use. That way kapag nag turo ng caltech, mas madali ka makakasabay."
"Canon is widely used by my blockmates and professors, but it can be slow in shifting solve."
"I bought FX-82 only. Idts functionally there will be any benefit going with higher one."
#9
Desmos
5.0
(2)
"Desmos is super good, and saves you lots of time."
"Desmos is a very powerful tool that instructors will expect you to be able to use with ease."
#10
Microsoft
5.0
(2)
"Excel! That is all you need."
"Excel"
#11
Algebrator
5.0
(1)
"The Algebrator app is incredibly helpful for solving algebra problems on the go."
#12
Symbolab
5.0
(1)
"Contains a wealth of tutorials and worksheets."
#13
Numworks
5.0
(1)
"The Numworks app operates just like the physical calculator and includes Python."
#14
Dynamic Calc
5.0
(1)
"An excellent tool for dynamic calculations!"
#15
FactorioLab
5.0
(1)
"FactorioLab has always been great for me."
#16
Genesis
5.0
(1)
"The in-built calculator was really nice."
#17
Prime
4.0
(1)
"I like the Prime G2. The EE suite from MOHPC is actually pretty good."
#18
Abacus
4.0
(1)
"Abacus fx-570"
#19
3Rivers Archery
4.0
(1)
"It tends to underestimate spines for cushion plungers, but is otherwise quite accurate."
#20
Swiss Micros
4.0
(1)
"The DM42n replicates the capabilities of the HP 42S and is well-built."
#21
ARK: Survival Evolved
4.0
(1)
"The bred dino stats are better than tamed ones due to no taming efficiency deductions."
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