Metalogic Calculator

Although a computer is able to solve an abundance of tasks, math operations are still important tasks in various domains of activity. You might need simple calculus, which can be solved by the Windows built-in calculator, but you can also rely on third-party alternatives like Metalogic Calculator.

You’re first taken through a setup process to ensure the proper functionality of the application. However, it doesn’t bind itself to registry entries, so you can choose to have it deployed on a USB flash drive in case you want to use it on other computers. The target PC needs to be fitted with .NET Framework, but modern Windows iterations usually come with it in the default set of features.

The application holds all it has to offer in a straightforward design. An upper field is where input goes, and result is displayed in a different section. In the end, you view results in decimal, hexadecimal, octal, and binary characters. Some functions can be quickly inserted at the press of a button.

You instantly notice there are no buttons to write your expressions, and this is because input entirely depends on the keyboard. As mentioned, you can instantly insert some functions, such as power, square root, Pi, as well as parentheses to build complex expressions.

It can’t really be used as a scientific calculator, which isn’t necessarily an inconvenience. On the bright side of things, the application displays all necessary steps to reach the result, making you understand the order of operations. There are no undo and redo operations, but you do get to use a memory slot for numerical values of interest.

Metalogic Calculator doesn’t really look like your average calculator, but it doesn’t mean it can’t get the job done like one. It comes in a lightweight package, and even though input is only done from the keyboard, it gets the job properly done, while also showing the steps used to reach the result.