Calculator App Issues in iOS 18

Nanalsh wrote:

Why is it when you do an upgrade (iOS 18.1.1) that’s for security issue you mess with everything else? I.e. calculator, calendar and photos to name a few!!!

I didn’t mess with anything; I’m just another user like you, and like everyone else in this user-to-user forum..

and 18.1.1 didn’t mess up anything on any of my family’s iPhones, so you need to find out what you did to break stuff.

What I saw was for a current upgrade 18.1.1

Although there was a reference below it

for a previous version. No I didn’t see any

notification for that one. Missed it somehow?

Anyway I imagined the idea was to update with

the most current version so did not see a pre version.

Numb_ers wrote:

What I saw was for a current upgrade 18.1.1

I didn't say it wasn't. What I said was "iOS 18.1.1 didn't bring any changes that I'm aware of to Photos, Calendar or Calculator. All of the major changes were made with the release of iOS 18.0." What means is the Calculator is the same in iOS 18.1.1 as it was in 18.0.

Anyway I imagined the idea was to update with

the most current version so did not see a pre version.

Yes, you should do that. I never said otherwise. In fact, the response was directed at someone else entirely.

I agree totally. I hate this change. I have to retype the entire equation every time. I wanted to enter $1000 and see what would happen if I got 12% interest over 40 years. Before, I only had to hit the enter button 40 times. Now I have to retype the entire calculation each time. Why fix something that’s not broken? This is not better at all. It’s actually worse.

I absolutely hate the updated calculator and what they’ve done to photos. I was hoping they would fix or allow me to change the Siri response from Uhhu to something a little less disrespectful. I’m not impressed with apple these days. Android is looking much more appealing.

I mean guys, so far iPhone 16 has been a complete joke. From glitching keyboard, occasionally overly sensitive/ unresponsive screen, and now a bug in calculator. My 5 year old iphone works much much better than a new one

iOS18 phone update has destroyed the calculator. It can’t actually be used unless I guess one is 5years old. Tough if you make a wrong entry, can’t even hit ‘equal’ to end the run without individually reversing each number on display! Ginormous numerals feels like writing an essay and impossible to think quickly. 👎👎👎👎👎👎

As a carpenter, this calculator change has been a real stitch up. I would love it if Apple could resolve this = issue so we can get back to using the Apple calculator rather than using an external app on the phone. Please get this sorted Apple!!

Let’s imagine that the way the calculator works in iOS 18 was the way it always worked, then Apple issued a new update that changed it to the way it worked previously. I’m certain there would be just as many complaints about THAT change as there is this change. The single common element is CHANGE. Some people don’t like change in anything, regardless of what the change brings. But following that philosophy we would still all be using IBM PCs from 1980, because there were screams of anguish when Windows was first released; why had Microsoft ruined the perfectly good MS-DOS? I remember; I was there, and my first thought was exactly that.

Cats don’t like change either.

Just trying to do the family budget and now can’t simply subtract and see total then subtract another. This app is now unusable for normal work. Along with the changes to the pictures where I can’t just see all pics anymore, seems a general dumbing down of basic apps. Ever heard the rules don’t touch what isn’t broke or keep it simple?

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I absolutely hate the new utilities calculator after the update. Why can’t I add my numbers and see the numbers go up without hitting the =sign?

For example, if I add 365 + 563, it doesn’t show a total anywhere unless I press the =.

I will be searching for a new basic calculator. Why change something that had no issues Whatsoever?????

Does anyone know a different app that allows the equals sign to apply the same operation? I find it disturbing that my calculator of 30 years ago in primary school is now more user friendly. Is this the end of Apple? It’s like the soviet union’s final years…..

pammy_jo wrote:

I want my basic calculator back! I can’t even balance my checkbook! What can I do to get the calculator back to what it was forever?

Then want will be your master. The calculator app is what it is, because thousands of users HATED the calculator before iOS 18; the changes were made to satisfy those users. I truly feel sorry for you if you can’t find any other way to balance your checkbook, but I’m sure you will find a solution.

And you will be enlightened if you read the 5 pages of comments that you just added to.

I was hoping I was missing something on this update. I used to be able to hit the equals button multiple times to repeat a calculation, and now I can’t. So…. The update made the calculator worse?

this doesn’t make sense

I absolutely HATE the new calculator on iOS 18. It is unusable. As many others have said before, the calculator is only useful if you are 7 or younger. This is the worst thing Apple has ever done. The only way Apple can save themselves is if they give back the functionality of the original version of Calculator for those who are over the age of seven. I will not use this Calculator ever again unless it is fixed and most likely I will delete this app from my phone if possible because it is so absolutely, utterly useless. I guess I’ll have to get an app that calculates at the adult level.