I find them super useful. Using natural language and storing the context along with the calculations helps me to sort of think through problems.
Being able to define variables on the fly is also very useful — I often use them for pricing out materials for projects. E.g.:
"8ft 4 × 4" = $15 "8ft 2 × 4" = $4 "8ft 2 × 8" = $12 "8ft 2 × 6" = $6.50 "3/8in x 8in carriage bolt" = $3.50 Adjustable stand "8ft 4 × 4" × 4 "8ft 2 × 4" × 2 "3/8in x 8in carriage bolt" × 12 Plans $12
Soulver has some examples of other uses on their homepage: https://soulver.app