AddNotes vs Calcal
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
AddNotes
This app combines note-taking with automatic calculation. Input data and numbers, and it will instantly compute totals for you. It's versatile for managing various data items and calculations.
- Integrates notes and calculator
- Automatic total calculation
- Supports Dynamic Type
- Compatible with hardware keyboards
- Manages various data items
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A useful app that integrates notes and calculator functionality. Input some data items and numbers, and the app will calculate totals for you automatically. This app can be used in many different ways, for calculating or managing various data items, and more. - This app supports Dynamic Type. - Compatible with hardware keyboards. Terms of Use https://www.apple.com/legal/internet-services/itunes/dev/stdeula/
Calcal
This app functions as a calculator integrated with a notepad. Simply type your calculations and see instant results. It also supports unit conversions and the creation of reusable named values for complex calculations.
- Type calculations for instant results
- Unit conversion
- Create and reuse named values
- Copy results to clipboard
- Notepad integration
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Use notepad as calculator. Calcal will calculate everything you write. Features: - See results of everything you type eg. "2 + 2" - Convert units eg. just write "198lb to kg" - Create named values and reuse them later eg. "cash = 200", then "cost = 50" then "cash - cost" to see results - Tap on any result to copy it to clipboard
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Verdict
The clearest difference is rating: AddNotes at 4.8 against Calcal's 3.2. AddNotes also leads on review sentiment (87% vs 63%) and ratings volume (365 vs 5). Calcal's advantage is in-app purchases (none vs 2) and ads (none vs shown). On price and device support there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. AddNotes sells 2 in-app purchases, starting at $2.99 per month. Calcal asks for nothing beyond the download.
AddNotes holds the better App Store score, 4.8 against 3.2. That said, the two scores are not equally well evidenced: AddNotes has 365 ratings behind it against 5, so its average is the more settled of the two. Written reviews point the same way: 87% of AddNotes's written reviews are positive against 63% of Calcal's.
| Parameter | AddNotes | Calcal |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 4.8 (365 ratings) — better | 3.2 (5 ratings) |
| Positive reviews | 87.1% of reviews — better | 62.5% of reviews |
| Number of ratings | 365 — better | 5 |
| Update frequency | Every 10 days | — |
| Ads | Yes | No — better |
| In-app purchases | Yes | No — better |
| Monetization | Free with in-app purchases | Free — better |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad | iPhone, iPad, iPod — better |
| Requires iOS | 17.0 | 9.0 — better |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 13 MB | 5 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Climb App | Adam Pietrasiak |
Customer experience
AddNotes
Calcal
In-app purchases
AddNotes
- Premium monthly$2.991 Month
- Premium yearly$29.991 Year
Calcal
No in-app purchases
