Apple first introduced iPad tablets in 2010. While many innovations have been added to the iPadOS system over the past 14 years, there was one application that users were unable to access: Calculator. Interestingly, while the company has included this application on all its devices, it has not brought it to the iPad.

A claim made today shows that this situation will finally change. According to MacRumors, based on sources close to the subject, we could soon see a calculator on the iPad.

Calculator comes with iPadOS 18

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iPadOS is said to be the new version of the operating system iPadOS 18 introduces the long-awaited calculator as a built-in app Will bring it to iPad models. iPad OS 18 from Apple June 10, 2024 Let’s say it will be announced at the WWDC 2024 developer conference that will be held on . The arrival on devices autumn It will take months.

The claim is that users are now with third-party applications It shows that you don’t have to deal with it. For 14 years, iPad owners have been forced to use various apps to access the calculator, and none offer as smooth an experience as Apple’s built-in app. To find a good application, you had to pay money.

For this reason, we can say that the arrival of the calculator on iPads will make users happy, even if it is late. This isn’t the only popular app not available on iPads. Popular applications such as Instagram and WhatsApp are still not available on Apple tablets.

Finally, let’s add that this is not the only innovation in the calculator application. Information received last week revealed that the calculator application on macOS would also be refreshed at WWDC 2024.

So why hasn’t Apple brought the calculator to iPads until now?